thoughts on work.
That is not to say that those other 50 paintings never get finished ... some are finished, but I am just not feeling them ... others i lose the spark for them and/or i'm waiting on certain things to finish them (motivation, materials, innovation, skill, the thought process, etc) ... but more importantly ... they just do not add up to a "successful" piece.
Also, of those 100 paintings I start in a week, never once have I mentioned size.
(a little back history) A long time ago i used to do lots of work and only did large work, while filling multiple sketch books to weed out bad ideas, get thoughts going, etc. Then I started doing them outside of the sketchbook as smaller works (4x6's - 8x10's) and i realized not only am I still "sketching" out my ideas for larger paintings ... but I'm also creating a product that is affordable for the monetarily challenged. And ever since then I still have sketchbooks I fill full of ideas ... but only for the sake of graphic design, web design and illustrations or cartoons. But the paintings/sculptures I "sketch" are all full works, just smaller glimpses of my larger paintings.
Anyways, only 1/10th of the paintings I start in a week exceed the 8"x10" size. As such there is a radical jump in size (4 foot x 5 foot or larger) and i never work on one painting at a time. always in multiples. there is a reason for this, most important being it's a quality control thing. while i may work differently from painting to painting ... the ideas become cohesive as i work side by side with paintings with them always in view.
I think the idea i'm sort of trying to convey is not to focus in on a single piece of art and get bogged down with details or perfectionism ... and just to remember that the most important thing is what you make with your time.
oh well, lost my fire for this post, maybe i'll post more later.
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Comment by Brian on March 24, 2010 at 6:00am -
Thanks Michelle.
MoMeMa, I eventually finish them. Generally on the slow weeks when i devote to those times, i already have them sorted into peices that will get added to other pieces (good for canvas and works on thin materials, they get finished as i normally would or i start repainting on them if they are (in my eyes) beyond hope and I don't like them. as for all my paintings, i sell at street faires, sell through word of mouth, but for the last 4 months i've just been working like a fiend. I have some big goals i'm working towards and that requires alot of work.
lisa, nope, small 10'x10' studio and a small porch ... just know how to effectively use that space (so i don't anger the wife at my studio spilling out into the living room) and materials on hand aren't that bad, again it's just effective use of space and some management of materials.
heather, it's actually alot easier than you think.
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Comment by Lisa Rose on March 24, 2010 at 1:10am -
I get what you say about waiting for that "something" that gets lost between starting and finishing a painting. Wow! I can't imagine having the materials on hand to begin a 100 works a week or even the space. You must have a HUGE studio!
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Comment by MoMeMa on March 23, 2010 at 9:44am -
Hello Brian,
You're funny! BTW what are you doing with all your painting? Are you exhibiting them? I like that you work in different artworks at the same time, but dude you need to set a goal to finishing them, someday??? My advice; work first with your most favorite piece and move from there, by then you'll be more inspired and pump up to continue and FINISH the rest.
I sometimes get stuck in one piece, leave it. Take a walk, write what you want to deliver in your piece, find a perfect song to get you in the mood and go for it!!!
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