The movers come next Tuesday and the house looks like a bomb just exploded. One never realizes how much “stuff” they have collected until it comes time to move to a smaller home.
After the movers come I am off to teach a workshop in Palm Desert, California. When I return home there will be a huge yard sale…should be fun!
Question & Answer
Several weeks ago I announced I was adding to my newsletter a Q&A of your most pressing art questions.
I have received some great questions so let’s get started with the first one.
“I have worked pretty hard on developing my representational skills and have been blessed with several galleries representing me. I have established a certain reputation and direction in my painting. I have always had a interest in a more abstract approach to the landscape but am afraid to get my abstract work out to galleries and cause confusion about the commercial aspect of my work. Is it ok to pursue both out in the public and gallery sector? Is this a wise business decision? I am torn.”
This is a really good question and one a lot of artists face. The great watercolor artist Edward Betts painted both realistic landscapes and abstracts. He loved both styles of painting so his representational style was in one gallery and his abstracts were in another gallery.
This is one solution but here is another…since you are established with a certain style and already have gallery representation you may want to show your new abstract style to your current galleries.
The reason I say this is once you are established with a gallery some want fresh looks from their artists. Personally I am known for my abstracts but when I started doing Dog Portraits my galleries thought they were great and I now have both styles in each of my galleries.
Most artists get bored painting just one way year after year. Even though your paintings may be selling well your creativity get stifles if you never try something new. That is what excites us as artists…how to create something new and different.
Sharing your new artistic vision will show the depth of your creativity.
