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NAMING A PAINTING

June 7, 2011 | 6 comments

Naming a painting….every had this problem? Realistic painters tend to give a name that suggest where they painted the painting or they may suggest the subject ( example, Barn in winter), while abstract painters give more esoteric names to theirs…..example, Golden Thoughts. So exactly what is in a name?

The Wall Street Journal, Arts and Entertainment section had an very interesting article I thought you might want to read. It was written by Daniel Grant and the title is What, Indeed, Is In a Name….?

Here is the link…

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703567404576293050402051870.html

 

I have had the pleasure of doing an interview with Mary Hone and her blog the Artsy Fartsy blog. Feel free to check it out and leave a comment. Here is the link…

http://roxythetravelingdog.com/artsy-fartsy-tuesday-6711/

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