I read in a book on art marketing the other day that you should only sell art that you're proud of. I like parts of this one, but over-all I think it's an awkward composition, so I'm not going to sell it. However, it IS my painting for today, and I didn't have time to paint another, so I felt I should post it anyway.
Today I got an email from a fellow who critiques art. He is critiquing mine right now. Thought you might like to read it: http://artandcritique.blogspot.com/
Even the paintings that you don't like are beautiful! You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteI learned so much at your workshop. If you ever offer another in this area I'm sure you won't have a hard time filling the class. I'd be there for sure.
Congratulations on the ArtandCriqutes blog! I saw it yesterday and was so pleased for you. About todays posting. I like the different greens together.
ReplyDeleteHey, Carol! I've been looking at this and looking at it, trying to see what you might not like, with no success. I like it very much. If there is some awkwardness to the composition - maybe the way the cloth, cup & saucer, and orange are all lined up - maybe it only adds to the interest. I enjoy it; I salivate over the luscious colors, and the feeling I get from it is an aliveness and warmth. I almost feel like the cup & saucer and the orange are two young friends holding hands, facing me and interested to meet me. I wonder if your doubts are more indicative of a new and unfamiliar aspect in your art than of its unworthiness (that's happened to me). I enjoy the rest of your paintings, but this one grabs me and speaks to me in a way that none of the others (of the August batch, at least) do. Maybe I'm just being contrary (entirely possible), but the more I look at this, the more I like it.
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