Artists Who Don't Respond

Recently I ran into an artist that I was trying to be in touch with. When I saw the person they were very casual about my trying to get ahold of them. This set me to thinking how not smart it is when you try to reach some one and they are out of reach. The artist, who shall remain nameless had a good article in the local paper and I wanted to congratulate them, Well that didn't work. I wonder how many missed opportunities people miss just because, they are too busy to slow down to return phone calls etc. Bad business practice indeed.

Money For Art

I have a report that says people spend $2,500 0n Latte a year. Bottled water about the same. No wonder we artists have a tough time selling art to some people. DANG!!!!!! I tell people that an $500 artwork is less than ten bucks a month from their budget. I sell my work on the Installment plan, so even at $500 acquiring original works of art is not is not impossible. I know a lot of people who don't have any extra money for art. On the other hand there are a lot of people who do. Thank goodness for them. Me , I continue to find those people. All I iwant is, five hundred dollars fro those Latte budgets. Just an practical observation.

Missed Opportunity

I read some where that the artist Marsden Hartley lived in a rooming house and wanted to give the owners paintings in exchange. well, some people being art proof, didn't take the work. Hartley was a contemporary of Georgia O'keeffe. Now those Hartleys are worth a fortune. At proof people are always in the mix, and there's more coming.

Wimps

Sometimes I wonder why the certain art magazines fail to say in dollar amounts, that many artists are living very well from their work. They don't have to disclose exact mounts of income. I just think the public needs to know artists are not broke and begging. Some artists could buy and sell some art illiterate people ten times over. Thank goodness for the people who appreciate original works of art enough to buy the work. There are so many wimpy art people in the endeavor, it's a wonder artists have any fans. Money matters, there's nothing wrong with the public being told about artists going to the bank on a regular basis. I just don't get the it, people want to support successful people, we artists deserve it. We make our work and hope some notices it in spite of a wimpy people in the art game. Mo' Later.

Old Fashioned Art

There's something to be said about vintage works of art. The magazine American Art Review is a great champion of the works of the 19th century. It is so reassuring to read about art and artists of that time. The shock art trend of the past few years is always something to behold. Gosh, at one time Picasso's art was so surprising, well that is so very much a part of the art world these days its accepted. i still like to read stories about artists of certain regions. They weren't superstars but they all made a difference in the world , with their old fashioned art. Good for them and us in the present day.

English Painters

There's a magazine ,titled Artists and Illustrators, I see it at the art supply store and I buy an issue once in awhile. I am struck by the unpretentiousness of the artists who are featured. Many of the artists are not slick in their technique, they are straight forward in the way their works look. I am a big fan of Whistler's small night paintings, in the book about his small works , a paragraph speaks of his painting kit being able to fit into one of his overcoat pockets. The artist was soundly criticized for the way he painted the nocturnes. Ha! a lot of good that did. Any way I just wanted to note the cool simplicity of english painters.

The Art Life Can Be Very Good

I am at a very special place in my art life as of this writing. My house is paid for , the car also and I have no crerdit card debt. Yipppeeeee! I have been able to make the art that I want without trying to find a audience right away. I have always made the art and found the audience later. I have a series of small oils going and by series , I mean for example, if I am painting say,heads I do a lot of heads until I get bored, then I move on to something else. This way I never run out of subjects to paint.I have toiled in the art trenches for quite awhile.I guess something is to be said for persistence.