wORDPRESS WOES

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Figuring Out WordPress

I’ve been using WordPress for sometime now, and I’m embarrassed to say that I’m only now discovering how to use different aspects of it. In my defense, I have to say that this platform has never been the easiest to navigate, at least not for me. I’ve used various other platforms and have never had the the kind of issues I’ve had with WP.

For example changing the color or size of the font. It’s taken a while partly because I was so busy, but I had a few minutes so sat down and made a concerted effort to figure some things out. As you can see I have figured out a few. I have not however, figured out how to change the color of the “add title” section. In order to change the font, one has to go to the first “block”.

Changing fonts, in any way, should be easy. And for me, as an artist and highly visual person, this is important to me. But it isn’t easy to navigate to where you do so. Finding where was even harder, and it shouldn’t be. Why isn’t it right there, on the same page, set at the top?

I even googled it, as trying to follow the instructions on the actual platform hasn’t worked. Unfortunately, neither did any instructions on Google. How did I figure this much out, you may ask? Basically, just hunting around, and sheer luck. (I’m sure to some others it was no problem at all. )

So I’m playing around with it a bit. I’ve always considered myself pretty capable when it comes to using computers, so this has been fairly annoying for me. But maybe it is me. Has anyone else had these issues? Maybe I’m just spoiled from using other platforms that are, to me, much more user friendly. For example when writing paragraphs, if I start one, and then decide that I don’t want a new paragraph, it is not easily deleted, leaving a gap and the user info on the page. It’s just not intuitive. On a recent post that was basically just a few photos of my work, I wanted to swap out one of the photos. One is normally able to “replace” photos, which I have done in the past. However, this time, it kept glitching, turning what should have been a quick ten minute post into an aggravating thirty minute, task. And this wasn’t the first time something like this happened. I know that one could always speak to an admin, but I have not found this easy either on this site, haven’t always had the time, and frankly past experience has taught me that this is rarely helpful. I write quickly and am able to get my thoughts down quickly so have just used things as they were.

To be honest, the main reason I’ve stuck with WordPress is that one, I was too busy to try out another site, (“the devil you know”). And two, more importantly because my daughter had designed and put together the main page and font for me early on, and I want to keep it. I also get discouraged with WordPress, because even when I was faithfully posting on here on a regular and often basis, as well as interacting with others, I’ve only ever had a small amount of actual feedback. (I am very grateful to those who do!) But for the effort I put in, it doesn’t feel like much bang for my buck, so to speak.

But for now, I will continue on with WordPress (regaling those few who are paying attention, with my artsy life.) If you’ve read this far, thanks! And see you next time. 🙂

Kindly take a look at my other art sites; @susanm.l.mooreartist on Instagram where you can view many of my art pieces. And etsy.com/shop/omordah where you can purchase some of my art pieces. Thanks! Ciao for now.

An Artist’s Life

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A few weeks ago, I published a story about a recent painting I had done. A few weeks gone by and something just wasn’t sitting right with me about the painting. At one point I had changed something and the more I looked at it, the more I realized that I preferred the original way that I had done it. There were a few small things and one bigger thing I just wasn’t happy with.

This morning I decided to rework it a bit. This is something that I rarely do as I learned a long time ago that it was easy to go too far and completely ruin a painting. I try to work as much in the moment as I can. In this particular case, I am happy that I did. To my eye, it looks more like what I had envisioned.

I give you, (once again 🙂 “LAPDOG”

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Let me know what you think! I hope your week is off to a good start. Please like and follow this and my Instagram page at susanm.l.mooreartist as well as etsy.com/shop/omordah .

“LAP DOG”

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While at a kid’s soccer game, there was a woman sitting with her huge dog in a folding chair. This Weimaraner was a beautiful, good girl. She kept trying to curl up with her “mom”. It was so awkward and funny, that I just had to capture this moment.

This pup was sweet and hilarious, definitely not a “lap dog” but absolutely a fantastic art model.

I began this painting a few weeks ago, but had a lot going on and didn’t want to just rush it in between things. Also I know that many people struggle with knowing when to say, “this is finished” but I generally seem to have the opposite problem. I tend to sometimes feel ready to move on to the next piece, or project to quickly. However, I loved this subject so much that I was willing to take my time and get it just the way I wanted it. I think I accomplished that because this painting of a silly dog makes me smile whenever I look at it. I hope it makes you smile too! I present; ”LAP DOG”

Please visit:  @etsy.omordah.com and @susanm.l.mooreartist on Instagram to see more of my work or to purchase my art.

Work In Progress

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Oftentimes, the business of art has to play second fiddle to the business of life. This is the case of a piece I’m currently working on. Though bit by bit, it is coming along, it is slower than I’d prefer.

I can’t speak for other artists, but there are times when I just don’t feel like painting. And as I’m the sole source of inspiration and motivation when it comes to my artwork, having these moments takes a lot of self determination. Add that to general interruptions, necessary daily life things that need to be done or chances to hang with family, and well, you get the picture.

I’m happy to say though that I’m sticking with it. There is another issue with interruptions to the inspiration and joy of painting, sometimes not often, but sometimes if these interruptions happen too many times or last overly long, they can kill the inspiration and excitement for a piece altogether. I’m happy to say that this isn’t the case this time. So I thought I’d show a detail of this piece and how it’s coming along, and hopefully soon I can post the finished work. All for now, I hope everyone’s week is off to a good start.