tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post3193745655204512905..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Where do you start when making art? (MAM Poll RESULTS)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-48946440954417370052010-03-01T19:35:29.610+00:002010-03-01T19:35:29.610+00:00I missed the poll.
I do allow sales to influence ...I missed the poll. <br />I do allow sales to influence my work. Popular work doesn't solely drive my future decisions, but it works as affirmation. If I sell a lot of pieces with birds in them, AND I enjoy making work with birds, then I will pursue that. I routinely produce a piece for Valentines because it sells well all year. <br />I am driven to create, but not driven to store artwork. I am more than willing to shift my direction to allow for some sales. Then I'm right back to affirmation. When work sells, I feel motivated to make more work.Justin Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374498267531866689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-83352551174938688202010-02-28T12:21:38.862+00:002010-02-28T12:21:38.862+00:00Now that's the sort of rationale I understand!...Now that's the sort of rationale I understand! :) <br /><br />My comment was really directed at the 'trend' of 'a painting a day' which erupted after people realised the sort of sales Duane and Julian were getting for their work.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-28150038423701138722010-02-28T12:14:43.407+00:002010-02-28T12:14:43.407+00:00Well...interesting!
Painting a day, for me, was al...Well...interesting!<br />Painting a day, for me, was all about practice and dicipline, selling work is great (as well as being nescessary) but doing it is the most important.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193935968877679533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-81382156091407354742010-02-27T16:36:22.019+00:002010-02-27T16:36:22.019+00:00As always Katherine, you make me think about thing...As always Katherine, you make me think about things; thank you!!<br /><br />There's a lot to swallow here; my thoughts on 2 things:<br /><br />You're so right about working from past artists' work. I've practiced from masters' works as a reference, but not recently. (good reminder for me!) Although if I'm copying another's as an exercise, I'm not sure I would consider myself 'creating'.<br /><br />As for the Daily Painting phenomenon, I see your point. I can only speak for myself in that if I see a trend happening, I'll try a piece or two to see if it's for me. It usually ends there. I've learned that the moment I try to predict the buying public... I'm proven wrong.<br /><br />Thanks again for such interesting food for thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com