My friend Charlene, who lives at the Senior Artist Colony in Burbank and is the membership chairman of the Burbank Art Association, came up with the great idea that she and I form our own little artist support group. So we have. We met last week and discussed our different artistic needs. We helped each other clarify particular goals and then determined what tasks to complete before our next meeting which is tomorrow.
One of my tasks is to inventory my multitude of canvases. So far I've made it through about 100. I've got at least 60 more before I'm done with canvases. I'm finding it very helpful to physically look at what I've got and determine what I think may be salable, and write it all down.
There are a few paintings that I want to keep, some are finished and some are unfinished, a couple are damaged. There are quite a few paintings that are really old and I have to decide whether they can be sold or not. When I talked with my friend Bruce Burr about keeping some of the old paintings for posterity, his humorous but astute response made me question the necessity of that choice. Perhaps a photo would serve just as well for the documentation of growth. I'll have to consider that. Feel free to leave your thoughts on the matter in the comments.
Among the good, the old, and the beautiful, I've found quite a few blank canvases, many canvases that definitely need to be painted over and others that I will consider painting over. In addition, there are several unfinished experiments like the one below that could be taken to completion. The first photo below shows the stopping point from last March.
Today, all of a sudden, I was painting in the midst of my inventory. I was compelled to create a strong horizontal line with Indanthrene Blue over the crackle paste. The close up shot reveals a puddle of paint I didn't see until I took the photo. I smeared that around a bit more. Now it is one step closer to Ta-Da!
One of my tasks is to inventory my multitude of canvases. So far I've made it through about 100. I've got at least 60 more before I'm done with canvases. I'm finding it very helpful to physically look at what I've got and determine what I think may be salable, and write it all down.
There are a few paintings that I want to keep, some are finished and some are unfinished, a couple are damaged. There are quite a few paintings that are really old and I have to decide whether they can be sold or not. When I talked with my friend Bruce Burr about keeping some of the old paintings for posterity, his humorous but astute response made me question the necessity of that choice. Perhaps a photo would serve just as well for the documentation of growth. I'll have to consider that. Feel free to leave your thoughts on the matter in the comments.
Among the good, the old, and the beautiful, I've found quite a few blank canvases, many canvases that definitely need to be painted over and others that I will consider painting over. In addition, there are several unfinished experiments like the one below that could be taken to completion. The first photo below shows the stopping point from last March.
Today, all of a sudden, I was painting in the midst of my inventory. I was compelled to create a strong horizontal line with Indanthrene Blue over the crackle paste. The close up shot reveals a puddle of paint I didn't see until I took the photo. I smeared that around a bit more. Now it is one step closer to Ta-Da!
Painting stopped the inventory process long enough for me to remember it is Wednesday and I had to write an Affirmative blog to post today!
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Images are posted everyday except Sundays to the Daily Offering. A few of the older pieces have ended up there when the daily artwork wasn't worth showing.
You can have the Daily Offering image delivered directly to your inbox by signing up here. Enjoy a little art to break up the email chatter. Art in your inbox can give your eyes a rest, and be colorful inspiration for your brain and imagination. It's a free gift and can be stopped easily if you change your mind. Sign up here.
Breakout
Now I've got to get back to the canvases so tomorrow when I meet with Charlene I can say I finished my task!!
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