The "Under 100 Exhibition and Sale" in Lake Country is officially over. For me, it was a wonderful success. Not just in sales, but in the opportunity to exhibit for the first time and to meet such fine people in the art world.
I stopped by the gallery to pick up my artwork and was very pleased to see that I sold 8 pieces all together! I knew that 6 of my "By the Sea" pieces had found new homes, but I didn't realise until today that my 2 Colourful House paintings were sold as well! At left is a collage of all the sold works!
That my whimsical pieces, and not my landscapes/tree pictures sold, has not escaped me! The curator at the gallery, Jim, was there and we discussed this "fact". He said the sold works have more life and joy to them. This has been true, actually. The last couple weeks I've been struggling, actually, studying colour and landscapes. I've painted a couple more small landscapes, but I'm not that pleased with them. So now I contemplate subject matter...maybe landscapes are just not natural for me yet. As much as I love them, maybe I need to continue with a whimsical theme to my work.
So now comes the philosophical part of art....paint for myself (most of my paintings are like that so far), paint what I do best, paint what sells or paint what I desire (I really really love landscapes..but I do like painting most things). So do I challenge myself with the "hard" stuff, or keep up with whimsical? Or more so, what does painting actually mean to me...and why am I driven to paint some things and not others? Something to ponder over the holidays! Much Peace and Joy to all!!
That my whimsical pieces, and not my landscapes/tree pictures sold, has not escaped me! The curator at the gallery, Jim, was there and we discussed this "fact". He said the sold works have more life and joy to them. This has been true, actually. The last couple weeks I've been struggling, actually, studying colour and landscapes. I've painted a couple more small landscapes, but I'm not that pleased with them. So now I contemplate subject matter...maybe landscapes are just not natural for me yet. As much as I love them, maybe I need to continue with a whimsical theme to my work.
So now comes the philosophical part of art....paint for myself (most of my paintings are like that so far), paint what I do best, paint what sells or paint what I desire (I really really love landscapes..but I do like painting most things). So do I challenge myself with the "hard" stuff, or keep up with whimsical? Or more so, what does painting actually mean to me...and why am I driven to paint some things and not others? Something to ponder over the holidays! Much Peace and Joy to all!!