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'Indian Paintbrush Study'     5x5   pastel   $45 paypal

 I had a terrible nightmare last week. My computer died and I couldn't get to my photos.  It was bad because I had been slack the past few month with back-ups so I would have been in a bind.  I woke up with the realization that my 10 year old PC won't live forever and I needed to get a replacement before it died.
As an artist my tools consist of paper and paints and pastels. But a computer is also one of my most important tools.  Without my computer I couldn't share my work and communicate with collectors and other artists. Just think about how many things you use a computer for to help your art!  So the next big question was do I want another PC or do I want a Mac?

'Yankee Boy Basin Study'     5x5     pastel

I decided on an iMac desktop. I have to say I absolutely love it!  I already was a Mac fan with a macbook, iphone and an iPad.  But I wasn't so sure about cutting off my PC. I don't know why and I sure don't know what I was waiting for.  Everything I do on the computer from email to working with my photos is so much easier on the Mac.

I had gotten so used working out the idiosyncrasies on the PC that I didn't realize how much time I was wasting on tasks that could be accomplished in a better way.  I am still learning things about the Mac but so far I am thrilled.  My photos have never been so organized and easy to find when I need them. I am able to work on documents on my laptop or ipad and have them available downstairs on the imac through  the cloud. 
And of course from a design point of view, it just is better looking than any PC. It is sleek and takes up so little space and it is so quiet. My PC sounded like a jet engine running. I can actually hear myself think.I'm glad I decided to put my old PC to pasture. It served me well but I am really enjoying the chance to a Mac!
Today's paintings are studies for a commission I am working on. They will be 20x20 pastels!