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Custom Orders – Painting by Personal Guidelines
By Laura BarbosaThere is nothing more confining then having someone who is not an Artist tell you how to paint. For me, this is a love/hate relationship because I get awesome clients most of the time and bad clients every so often.
In dealing with a person who insists that they know art better than the artist (Bad Client) can be very challenging. This is where you MUST separate yourself from the soul of painting and become a worker to whomever has hired you. You will know whether the client you have acquired for your custom order will be hard to deal with or a pleasure right from the start. As Artists, we can feel what kind of experience is to come! People that do not have a sense for true art usually order cheap work. This is the first sign of trouble. The second sign is a list of letters and demands telling the artist how EXACTLY they need to paint their artwork. As a professional, you must remain very PATIENT and COMPOSED in order to pull this kind of work out of the hat, so to speak. If you really need the money like most of the starving artist’s who survive solely on painting for profit do, you must adhere to your client’s guidelines and this can be daunting. Especially when you know the art will look horrible the way they want you to paint it.
My recent decision to stop all custom commissions that delegate my talent in unfavorable directions is a good one. It is a good choice for the mind and the soul to NOT take orders that disintegrate your artwork by any means.
A good client is one that orders with great enthusiasm and confidence that the Artists will finish the piece on their own and use their talent to achieve what they have ordered without a list of demands.
My advice for people who are ordering custom artwork: You must first LOVE the Artist’s style of painting before ordering anything. The second thing is that you must have 100% confidence in the chosen Artist’s talent. The 3rd and most important thing is not to demand Your Own Style and try to change your artist in any way. You must rejoice in your Artist and LOVE their art full heartedly, if you don’t, than any machine can handle your task efficiently and to your exact specifications.
If you are an ARTIST and wish to share your story, please leave a comment! Thank you
Follow us around the Easel
By easel teamIs it so different from any other day?
Since I have been living as an artist, Sundays have ceased to mean anything different to me, apart from the fact that our food supply shop is closed.
And since I joined the Easelspace Team, about 2 months ago, well, the food supply problem has taken care of itself, as I hardly have any time left to eat!
But honestly: I love my life as an artist, and I love to work for Easelspace. Always trying to better the place, to find new ideas to keep it attractive for the artists and the visitors (and for us too of course!), to solve the occuring problems, to help our members to reach their goals, this all keeps our brains wonderfully active for about 48 hours out of 24!
Now we enjoy following you, through your paintings and other activities here. We thought you might be interested in following us too. This is why we have decided to regularly let you know, by virtue of this blog, how things stand, what we do, what we feel, what we want, what we don't want, what we hope, simple human stuff like that.
It would be great to hear your feedback sometimes, we are all human and we all need to know how we stand in this world! :-)
That's all for now, have a lovely (Sun)day!
Easel-ly yours
Miki
Site info
By AdrianWhile all leading browsers are supported, I have found firefox to be the quickest.
Personalized Profiles.Members are able to create their own profiles. You may use basic html to link to your own site /sites. The privacy of a members profile can be easily customized. Members can find each other using multiple search criterea. Profiles have walls, activity feeds and other great features
Easy Messaging
A hallmark of easelspace.com is the ability of members to message
one another directly. With our built-in technology, it's possible
to contact multiple members simultaneously, as well as sub-groups
and individuals. A branded email alert will arrive in the
recipient's inbox and invite them to come visit the site.
Messages can be sent to multiple members at the same time
Messages can be sent to members of specific sub-groups, events
Chat
At the base of your networking site, you'll find a chat bar which
shows the members online at that moment. It's possible to chat in
real time via text. There is a link beneath the members and
my profile tab to a real time communal chat room
Groups
Members can create groups within easelspace.com, members
with similar interests and objectives may want their own space.
These sub-groups can be public or invitation-only and members are
able to message one another directly.
Members can share photos, videos and discussions within groups
Mass messages can be sent to members
Promoting Events
Blogging
Blogs are a great way of encouraging participation and
exchanging ideas. easelspace.com has a moderated
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Sometimes its not so important to know what an artist created, feeling it just might be enough
By Mehriban Efendiyeva
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Mehriban hanum, your expression of
arts has some very interesting points. I’d like to
concentrate on them. You said, “nice music drives you up,
and you lose your sense of reality”… Now, please tell how
does music help you get your ideas? Does the music style
matter? How, in your case, is music connected to the
drawings you later do?Yes, it is truth that a music which suits to my emotional condition drives me up.It is usually a spiritual one and also classical music too. I feel like in a trance and I really lose a sense of reality. Sometimes this condition is called meditating. While painting, I get an unusual feeling of being close to God, Space, and to the Universe. That mystic sense has been the primary inspiration that has allowed my imagination to transfer my feelings from the sub consciousness to the consciousness of a paper. And all this natural meditation experience started when I was 5 years old. Then, at the age of 7, I could not stop painting even though before I did not paint at all. What is abstract art in your point of understanding? As an artist, how do you think abstract drawings (since you happen to draw like that, and like it) should be accepted by viewers? I love freedom and independency and even though I obey to all the laws which help to prevent chaos. Abstract art is for me is expression of Your own point of view, your individuality. Not dictated by any rules or conditions. I am a surrealist artist. Surrealism, abstract or just modern art mentality is harder than one can comprehend. Sometimes people think that it is easy to paint some art piece which is not clear to understand, and complicated with figures or lines. But only professionals know that this ability requires more fantasy, and creativity. I am in love with classic art style too. I believe that without studying the basics of classical art one cannot create an art piece properly. Besides, all the knowledge, talent and hardship work the creativity also require to have a your self in order to express yourself. Sometimes it is not so much important to know what an artist created. Feeling it just might be enough. You participated in a “Surrealism Now” exhibition in Portugal, representing Azerbaijan. Please, tell us how you first got invited to the exhibition, what new attractions and views you experienced? How do works of other masters compare to yours? “The International Surrealism Now exhibition “which is organized by Bissaya Barreto Foundation in Portugal,Coimbra is a unique event gathering together from all over the world a great number professional well known surrealist artists. The aim of this exhibition is to show the Surrealism Art of 21st century, by leading surrealist artists of the world living and creating nowadays. For the first time the artists are all together demonstrating their masterpieces. This project was launched 2 years ago and started for the exploration and invitation of artists of the World. The opening ceremony was in the 20th of may 2010 in SANT´ANNA CONVENT AND BISSAYA BARRETO MUSEUM HOUSE in Portugal. My art picture of “Mugam” is being demonstrated to the public in this exhibition for the first time. It is a new picture and I started to paint it before getting the invitation from Santiago Ribeiro who expressed his wish for my participation in this art event, He considers that my style of expression is very imaginative and unique. He decided to send me the invitation even though the limits for participating was already finished and my situation was an exception. I value this exhibition, because there are so many interesting artists and it seems, that there are has been a revolution in the art world. I think, surrealist artists get more understanding and interest to their unusual style of expression in this ecologically disaster world, full of negativity. And international projects like this one break all the walls which divide us from the information and growth and joins people with different beliefs and culture. According to your biography, you’ve had nearly 15 exhibitions around the whole world, including Australia, Britain, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, France… Can you remember which exhibition are you most proud of? Anything interesting of those exhibitions you would like to share with us? I remember all the exhibitions, and they all have their own history and importance for me. But one of the most interesting was when I got the invitation from Australian well known digital artist Parys St Martin to participate in The International digital art exhibition of “Cyber art to the dining table”, in Australia 2003. The exhibition required art works in digital format, and even though I create everything with my hands, the organizers were glad to have me participated in the exhibition. With participating in this (unusual for me) art exhibition, I found new friends and we still continue our collaborations. A big role in my art career is my collaboration and mainly the friendship with an American residence of Tauni Greener, who lives in Montana (U.S). And everything started with a simple group exhibition of Azerbaijani artists in a gallery in Baku. She became my sponsor and art manager for several projects held not only in Azerbaijan, but also in USA, and other countries as well. She even got a proposal from Sony musical company designers to use my art pictures in Bob Dylan CD cover. This project we could not get off the ground for some reasons. At that time, I even did not have a web site and other necessary materials for promotion of my art. But she could organize a great personal exhibition in Montana, Bigfork and opened my website of www.mehribanefendi.com and organized a contract with Digi Pix company to print the copies of my pictures and found a sponsor as “Weatherford” company based on Germany which has led to my being discovered by art critiques. So that’s how it all started. Again, getting back to your bio, that states you as the leading specialist of the State Film Company of Azerbaijan, and also a member of film directors Guild of Azerbaijan, Union of Cinematographers Russia(CIS)… all of these pretty much connected with Film… being an artist, have you ever had anything to do with films? Have you ever considered acting, or directing? I am, in fact, a filmmaker too. I work at the film Studio of “Azerbaijanfilm “as the head of the department of preparation to shooting films. I have worked in many Feature and TV films as an art director and as a costume designer too. One of my last international film projects was “Absurdistan “ by famous German film director Veit Helmer, of German/Azerbaijani Production. I was the costume designer for this interesting film which has gotten more than 15 international prizes as the best film in more than 50 film festivals around the world. I am proud of my work in such Azerbaijani films like “Hotel Room” by Rasim Odjagov, Melody of Space and “Strange time” by Huseyn Mehdiyev, which won 4 international prizes like in Madrid film festival. I know one thing, that whatever I do, I like to do it with a full heart and imagination. Wherever I am, I carry the main mission of my creativity of spreading to the world through my art pictures. And that is love, Peace and Harmony. T. Teymur /Today.Az/ |
http://www.today.az/news/entertainment/68941.html
Prints or Originals
By vincentIf I do have to answer, then I will take it as constructive criticism :)
From my point of few a print can only produce a copy of something, but the original is there in front of me, the composition, the brush strokes, the textures, its individuality, all combined to give me the most important thing, its appeal and VALUE. (I will come back to VALUE)
While I know technology is always improving and some artists can sell original works for $60000 and prints for $8000 or more, I agree there is a strong market for prints but where is the fun?
With the advent of the Internet, there is so much original great art out there at a fraction of these prices. Then there is the fun of finding those hidden gems! Just spending a little time looking through the gallery of www.easelspace.com or www.travelscapers.com it makes me wonder if I am missing something for holding this view of originals over prints. If I am then apologies for my art snobbery. And PLEASE don't tell me that a reproduction will appreciate in value! It won't. Vincent ;)
Banks, Servers and Holidays
By easel teamI just wish it was next week though and be able to enjoy it. Our hosting company has had a server problem most of the weekend which is causing problems across their network and with todays holiday, it might take unitl Tuesday to get resolved, although i am told they are working on it !!
Enjoy your holiday
Adrian
Don't foget to check out Septembers Painting Challenge
Try your hand at Plein air painting -SIMPLY SUBMIT a Plein air painting/sketch to the competition and the winner gets free subscription to all 3 of our charged galleries (worth 20$)
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and our new still life gallery still-life
Just join the group and post your work before the end of September. The lucky 5 runners-up will win a free subscription to a gallery of their choice (worth 10$). which could be travelscapers.com, easelfaces.com or our new still life gallery. So come on get your paintbrushes wet !
Andy Goldsworthy,
By Adrian
Documentarian Thomas Riedelsheimer shows us Andy Goldsworthy as he creates art in natural settings using natural materials such as driftwood, ice, mud, leaves, and stones. Goldsworthy comments on his “earthworks” and occasionally responds to off screen questions from Riedelsheimer while he painstakingly builds his outdoors sculptures. With some exceptions, such as a winding stone wall that he built in Mountainville, NY, Goldsworthy’s creations are intentionally mutable works. We see how several of them fall apart, melt, or drift away due to exposure to the elements; we also see, for example, a complex structure of interconnected sticks collapse while Goldsworthy is still working on it. Riedelsheimer takes us to Goldsworthy’s home in Penport, Scotland, and to a French museum, but the emphasis of the film is on observing Goldsworthy at work. (Barnes & Noble)
Build an online artist portfolio & lift your profile online
By AdrianFor any artist or art group wanting to show their artwork, having your own website or an online portfolio is certainly one of the best ways to 'get out there'. It enables potential buyers to easily view your artwork and contact you regarding it. A well presented artists website will certainly bring in new business to you (and your gallery) and build your art career.
Artist website options
For most artists the cost of having a professional website built
is prohibitive. Most artists choose to build their own website
using web authoring programs or for the less-experienced there
are online content management systems that will enable you to
compile an online portfolio.
Online Portfolio Systems
There are a growing number of online systems that will allow an
artist to present a portfolio of their work. Some systems are
simply just that; a portfolio. Whilst others are primarily to
sell original artwork, or prints. It can do no harm to build
multiple web presences however it can become difficult if things
become out of date.
easelspace.com bridges the divide and offers a place where you can showcase your work and help build a vibrant artistic community.
Using Liquid Mask or Frisket
By Jenny ArmitageBecause I often pour my watercolor paintings, a process much like batik dying, I get many questions about masking.
Here is my little stock of information about removable liquid masking:
1. Mask must be stirred because it separates. But if you shake it you get bubbles which leave holes where paint can reach the paper. Putting a marble in the bottle and rolling it around is the best low bubble stirring method I know of.
2. Use teclon brushes. Never use a hair brush no matter how old because the mask sticks to it and then you might as well be painting with a stick.
3. Wet your brushes and rub them over a bar of soap before dipping them in mask. Resoap often.
4. Never apply mask to wet or even slightly damp paper. Never paint near wet mask.
5. Don’t be stingy. The thicker you apply the mask, the easier it will be to remove it. Apply to coats of mask to large areas to avoid small holes in the mask.
6. If you are combining liquid mask with masking tape, or other forms of mask, apply the tape or paper first, then seal the edges with liquid mask.
7. You can mask over paint, but the mask will lift some color when you remove it. This can be an advantage if you want to lift very small areas of paint.
8. Never use a hair dryer or the sun to dry a masked painting because the mask may permanently adhere to the paper if you do.
9. Mask should be removed within a few days.
10. Use a rubber cement pickup to remove the mask. In a pinch, painter’s tape, or a ball of dried mask will do the trick. Look at the paper at a tilt to show up the shine of any tiny bits of mask left on the paper.
9. Pre-wet any previously masked area before painting there as residual mask may keep the paint from behaving the way you expect it to. Mask will always change the way the paper accepts paint at least a little bit.
10. Make sure you remove all masking when you are finished. Removable mask is not meant to be permanent. It is not archival and it will eventually make a mess.
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