Sundays + YouTube: Watching Painters Paint
I have a confession: I L.O.V.E. to watch painters paint. Is it just me or do you love it too?
Sundays are usually my day to lay around and watch video after video of painters I love create their artwork.
My Go-To Art Materials
It’s not just how you paint, but the materials you use that make your work look the way it does. Here are some of my favorites!
The Expendable is Actually Essential
So to stay in the flow, it all must be expendable to the work. This is one of the most difficult exercises for an artist because it requires trust that you’ll eventually get somewhere wonderful. And sometimes you don’t.
The Super Power of Art
When most of us think about buying artwork, we sometimes imagine working with a designer to spruce up our home, or maybe we’ve bought a new home that we want to aesthetically make our own.
But have you ever thought about the deeper reasons that people buy art and what it actually represents in our lives over time?
To Frame or Not to Frame?
Framing and presentation of artwork can be overwhelming. The wealth of choices can be daunting. At least for me it is. Some assume that an artist would find framing choices easy to navigate or envision, but not always true!
Art Jargon: A Short List
One thing that is, at times, unfortunate about the world of art is that, unless someone has grown up around it or is an artist themselves, it can be intimidating; after all, when artists talk about their work, sometimes it can sound like a foreign language to people that aren’t familiar with the jargon.
Art Commission: Is It Right For Me?
There’s no right or wrong here--working with many buyers who have commissioned my work, I’ve noticed that whether or not people enjoy this process can largely depend on personality traits.
4 Things to Consider Before Purchasing Artwork
With some basic guidelines and questions to ask yourself, you might find the process smoother simply by paving your own way with information both about your emotional needs/aims and also about the logistics.
