Seems we're having an early spring on the east coast – actually it is more like a very short
winter and only one spring rain deluge so far.
Hmmmm. . . There must be a freaky
storm lurking around somewhere. The Cherry Blossom forecast is all over the place this year.
Delighted
that Rainier Cherries sold at the
winery. One of the benefits of using
Daily Paintworks is seeing the statistics they gather on each painting. I’m always amazed how many people take the time
to click on an icon to see the full view.
In this case, 152 views and a third of them went on to check out the
price. In the end, it was the one who saw it in person that just had to have
it. Insert big happy face here! Admittedly, I use these
stats to help figure out what to put in a show in the first place. So very glad there was a match.
Working on the upcoming Art at the Mill event. Varnishing,
framing, making labels, etc. Takes a lot
of time. Fingers-crossed
we’ll do well in the show. Just need one to sell to make it worthwhile. The drive is over an
hour, but it’s a beautiful trip that ends in the Shenandoah
mountains. This was the venue where I
sold my very first painting in 2010 which totally freaked me out. Not sure why, but I went into selling-hibernation for
the next few years. Carol Marine’s workshop and DPW helped get me back out
there and I’m so glad I did. I think selling makes you a better, more confident
painter and puts a “purpose” into the adventure of being an artist. Perhaps like
competition to an athlete - although I don't consider art as a competitive sport. Guess I'll have to give this a bit more thought. I'm thrilled when someone chooses to have my art in their life - good karma!
Here’s one
more painting for the show. From a still life setup with a lot of artistic license. Oh, let's not forget my
wonderful art club critiqued it and helped make it all that much
better.
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| Sunflowers 16" x 12" click to view / purchase |
Art at the Mill runs
from April 23-May 8, 2016. Details
here: http://www.clarkehistory.org/art-at-the-mill.html
(scroll down to “About the Show”).
Enjoy, life
is joy we make one moment at a time. Thanks for reading my blog!
