This painting is available on eBay, click here to bid.If you like art but don't go to galleries, you need to read on – this blog is for you.
In the last entry I mentioned talking to artists to not only learn more about the creative process, but as a great way to educate yourself on art. As I said, most artists love to talk about their work. Many prefer to talk to the new collector or the person who is trying to learn about art, more so than the gallery hound (that's the person who comes up to an artist at an opening and starts spouting off art jargon or dropping names of art movements and styles).
So where can you find artists to talk to without having to go to galleries? There are several ways that are very non-threatening. The first is the easiest, go to an art festival or an arts and crafts show. The next easiest way is to do a search for what called a "paint-out" – more on this later, but this is where artists interested in painting outdoors are invited to a town or location. They paint all day and show their work off at the end of the day, usually in a public place. The next way is to look for something called an "Open Studio" tour. I have participated in open studios and they really do offer a chance to talk to the artists and ask questions about specific works and how they were created.
Studio tours are great – more on this later too. Usually these are in areas where several artists have studios and they open their studios up so the general public can tour their workplaces. As this blog progresses I'll talk more about these opportunities and events.
The work featured today was inspired by the bright color of the huge pile of corn. The bright colors of fall were dull in comparison to the corn. As an artist, finding the unexpected among the usual often creates surprise, as in this case.
In the last entry I mentioned talking to artists to not only learn more about the creative process, but as a great way to educate yourself on art. As I said, most artists love to talk about their work. Many prefer to talk to the new collector or the person who is trying to learn about art, more so than the gallery hound (that's the person who comes up to an artist at an opening and starts spouting off art jargon or dropping names of art movements and styles).
So where can you find artists to talk to without having to go to galleries? There are several ways that are very non-threatening. The first is the easiest, go to an art festival or an arts and crafts show. The next easiest way is to do a search for what called a "paint-out" – more on this later, but this is where artists interested in painting outdoors are invited to a town or location. They paint all day and show their work off at the end of the day, usually in a public place. The next way is to look for something called an "Open Studio" tour. I have participated in open studios and they really do offer a chance to talk to the artists and ask questions about specific works and how they were created.
Studio tours are great – more on this later too. Usually these are in areas where several artists have studios and they open their studios up so the general public can tour their workplaces. As this blog progresses I'll talk more about these opportunities and events.
The work featured today was inspired by the bright color of the huge pile of corn. The bright colors of fall were dull in comparison to the corn. As an artist, finding the unexpected among the usual often creates surprise, as in this case.
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What is the name of this painting? Is it a grain elevator?
Amboy Grain
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