How do I decide what to paint? Most of the time, an image from nature, a picture in a magazine, or a face in the crowd will inspire me to paint. The selling point of the resulting piece does not enter my mind at all. What matters most to me is that I have created something from the heart.
I also keep challenging myself by painting subjects I haven't covered before. My range is such that my body of work seems like a group exhibition rather than a solo.
Art and Words By Cynthia Angeles
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
VALIDATION?
An artist needs some kind of validation about her or his art - whether it be an acceptance in a juried exhibition, a sale, a positive critique or even a constructive one. I liken it to watering a plant for sustenance. So when several rejections come my way, I wilt until I "self-medicate" or the next feeding comes. I sometimes threaten to give up painting but I love it too much to do so.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
FRUSTRATIONS, FRUSTRATIONS, FRUSTRATIONS!
I was not born to be a salesperson! I can't sell anything or sweet talk anyone into buying anything. It is amazing I have been able to sell some of my work. I freeze when I hear people discussing my art, say in a gallery opening. I'm too embarrassed to listen to their "private conversation" so I walk away. Rather than introducing myself to them, I shy away because I don't want to appear trying to sell them my "wares".
I have read many books and articles coaching artists how to sell and market their art. I know what I should do but don't. I cringe when I see other artists doing it but I know it works for them. So, what am I to do?
I have read many books and articles coaching artists how to sell and market their art. I know what I should do but don't. I cringe when I see other artists doing it but I know it works for them. So, what am I to do?
Monday, September 06, 2010
ART BLOG RESURRECTED!!!
I have decided to resurrect my art blog. Instead of featuring my art work which you can find in my art website (http://paintingsbycynthia.com/), I will talk more about my joys, trials and tribulations as an artist.
When my two beloved piano teachers passed away, I shelved my piano books and turned to art. I was always interested in drawing as a child but took my very first art class in October 1993. I fell in love with painting and knew there was no turning back. Even at that stage when I was learning the basics, I was transported into a different world. It changed the way I looked at nature, faces, objects, and everything around me. The world became more interesting.
When my two beloved piano teachers passed away, I shelved my piano books and turned to art. I was always interested in drawing as a child but took my very first art class in October 1993. I fell in love with painting and knew there was no turning back. Even at that stage when I was learning the basics, I was transported into a different world. It changed the way I looked at nature, faces, objects, and everything around me. The world became more interesting.
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