Art practice
Watching the paint dry
Art practice
Get ready to do whatever it takes to get people to come to your shows—threaten, blackmail, even kidnap little dogs if it helps bring them to your exhibitions. Also be ethical and nice, kind and courteous. Art has no rules.
avoid marketing at all cost but ok with blackmail?
While I do offer limited reproductions, such as postcards and unique edition prints, I believe in the value of originality. These reproductions are carefully curated to complement my original works, but the heart of what I do remains in creating singular, original pieces that offer a distinct connection to the viewer.
Each piece I create is a one-of-a-kind work of art. I don't offer reprints because I believe in the value of originality and the unique connection each artwork holds. Every painting tells its own story, crafted with intention and care, making it truly singular.
Since artist varnish is meant to be removed in the future when it is dirty and a new coat applied, it is helpful to write in permanent marker on the back edge, which varnish you used. The person cleaning the painting in the future will thank you.
Julie Caves • How to Varnish a Painting in Oil, Water-Mixable Oil or Acrylic - Jackson's Art Blog
marking with charcoal at the moment + taking a note in my references. Use permanent marker instead.
Faces & Places
This month, I worked on multiple paintings and drawings, creating a new series of A3-sized pieces. I'm quite pleased with this format at the moment.
The series combines figurative sculptural references with organic abstract shapes, as I continually question the balance between the organic and the sculptural--shapes that feel both heavy and fluid, y... See more
The series combines figurative sculptural references with organic abstract shapes, as I continually question the balance between the organic and the sculptural--shapes that feel both heavy and fluid, y... See more
Art Season
No matter what painting technique is employed, oil paints are most cooperative when applied from dark to light, wet-into-wet.
Virgil Elliott • Traditional Oil Painting
"Watching the paint dry," but oil paint doesn’t dry; it only polymerises
Having a practice means consistently and dependably engaging in the work
Remember, every session gets you closer to your 25-hour weekly painting goal. This two-hour block is a solid chunk of that target. Why not try experimenting with spatial ambiguity in a new piece? It could be an interesting evolution of your recent work.