Not having participated in this year's Open Studio Tour was some slight relief from deadlines, though it does tend to make one a little lax in getting things done. I still have several paintings in progress stashed away and waiting for whenever I finish the current three that are commissions . Commissions are good and bad. They bring in money=good. They make me paint more = good. They have deadlines--sometimes not so good if I get stuck and have a problem, but then I realize I need to have challenges and that is good!
The most difficult part of commissions is the mental "roll" of creativity that gets going inside my head--and has to do with every subject that is not on the easel at this time! Ha Ha-- this is also part of the challenge--to tune down those little sneaky ideas that come crawling into my head from who knows where. It is all work and all play, and difficult and easy, fun and misery--and such a high when all comes to a finish!
For any of you other artists who may be reading, since I do my own framing, as I paint I am also thinking about mats and frame molding- and I'd better get with it, and so on.
If you are local to the Santa Cruz County area--or nearby counties, I am showing some of my available work at Burgers and Brews on Main St. in Watsonville CA. Come take a look and have a burger.
Here is where I would normally post photos of work in progress, but since they are surprises I would ruin Christmas for the gifter. I will plan on posting them right after the Holidays
The most difficult part of commissions is the mental "roll" of creativity that gets going inside my head--and has to do with every subject that is not on the easel at this time! Ha Ha-- this is also part of the challenge--to tune down those little sneaky ideas that come crawling into my head from who knows where. It is all work and all play, and difficult and easy, fun and misery--and such a high when all comes to a finish!
For any of you other artists who may be reading, since I do my own framing, as I paint I am also thinking about mats and frame molding- and I'd better get with it, and so on.
If you are local to the Santa Cruz County area--or nearby counties, I am showing some of my available work at Burgers and Brews on Main St. in Watsonville CA. Come take a look and have a burger.
Here is where I would normally post photos of work in progress, but since they are surprises I would ruin Christmas for the gifter. I will plan on posting them right after the Holidays
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