Good Balance
The newest piece for my Safe and Well series is called Good Balance. Can you think of examples of good balance?
What is the Juror looking for?
What is the Juror looking for? There are three things to keep in mind when accessing your artwork.
Smart Editing
Keep the good bits and descard the rest: That's the goal in all creative work.
Looking at Light
These photos were my inspiration for creating a piece for the Chasing Light show.
New Combinations
Are you one of those silly people? - A person who thinks your house can only hold a finite number of artworks? There are a lot of you out there!
Show and Tell
In spite of current events, one could not help but feel impressed with and inspired by humans. One of the many things I was struck by, was our ability to trade goods and create beautiful things.
Light and Dark Harmony
Strong composition involves color and repetition of shape. But, in my opinion, values (lights and darks) are the driving forces in the success of a composition.
Radical Pruning
My radical pruning happened outside the house. I took a deeper look and, with knee pads and sun hat on, and armed with sharpened clippers, really went to town on the dead wood!
Quick Show and Tell
In my September blog post, I showed you many examples of artwork inspired by relationships with people, animals and place. Two of the photos I shared then, are now small pieces of art.
Not a waste of time
I meet each week with artist friends, to share our lives and discuss art related stuff. We call it Tuesday Morning Art Coffee. Some people stay one hour and some people stay 2 or more hours.
Conceptual Art
There is often a mystery around abstract artwork. What was the artist saying and why? How is it done? When starting an abstract conceptual piece of artwork, sometimes the idea is a small one that is born out of a combination of fabrics that suggest something.
Cat Fights and Tornados
Does planning relate to creating artwork? Yes. Does planning relate to marketing artwork? Yes. One must plan to succeed. One has to show up and do the work. And, just like the planning for a big party, the ideas are conceived and nurtured, the setting repaired and weeded.