Art by JPL

This week has been a busy one! I started a seascape last week but I made myself file my taxes before finishing it. Success! I even signed it. It usually takes me forever to decide if a painting is finished enough to sign but this one just came out and was done. No stress. I love that feeling! I also got new gorgeous business cards. I ordered them from Moo and they're very high quality. I couldn't love them more! Looking ahead I'm going to do a 30 day challenge of some kind. I

Let me explain why I sign my paintings JPL. There are so many options when signing a painting, and I find the whole thing to be strange and a little intimidating. I want it to be clear that it's my work, but I also don't want the signature to be too prominent or distracting. Tricky! When I got married I put a lot of thought into changing my name. If you haven't gone through this decision, you might be surprised at how fraught it can be. I wanted to keep my maiden name but I a