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Flowers No. 62
I have been working on my latest flower painting. I had a few moments of abstraction lately, but I have come back to my original idea of continuing the idea of flowers and orchids until I get to the 100th painting. It's a strange goal, but there it is. Whenever I set out to create a new drawing I have to organize my working space. It is important to make sure I have all of the materials needed. If there is some color missing, it will require a trip to the art supply store. When I get to the art store I am in deep trouble because for me, it is like a high end candy store. There are so many goodies to look at and choose that I get diverted from my original quest and come back to my studio with a lot more stuff than I intended to buy. This is probably one of the reasons it is hard to earn anything in the art business. I spend more on supplies than I earn in sales. There are so many different kinds of watercolor paper to look at. Hot pressed and cold pressed and anything in between. Watercolor blocks are great. The paper is sized and stretched and glued into a block all ready to use. Of course, this is the best choice for me because I often take paint, brushes, and a watercolor block with me when I travel. I used to carry a box of colored pencils in a tin, but this always causes my suitcase to be opened by "security" so I usually just take a bunch of pencils and a pencil sharpener in a plastic bag. After my studio space is organized and everything is laid out where I can see the colors, I begin to draw the image in ink. I like to use ink because of the nice black line and it makes me use a very secure line. I have to be sure that the line I put down on the page is strong, and somehow the ink makes that happen for me. After the ink drawing is composed, I begin to lightly decide on the color scheme by coloring in the shapes. When I have an idea of the colors I want to use, I start to paint. This is where the art work takes its form and comes to life. I know when the painting is finished when I can't add or subtract anything. It has to look "right" to me. It does happen that I may set something aside and go back to it later at which time it may need revision. This is what happened to several of my drawings after I had seen the Winslow Homer show at the Art Institute of Chicago. In the end, when the entire series is finished, my plan is to exhibit the work at an art gallery. Then will come a time to try and sell some of the paintngs, and for that, I will have to learn something more about marketing. |
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