There was insufficient time to post any news to my art blog in December 2018 for good reason.
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
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| So happy that my painting " The Last Portage - Heading Home" sold with all proceeds going to support CPAWS-OV |
I participated in three group exhibitions at the end of 2018:
- The CPAWS Soiree at the Art Gallery of Ottawa
- The Ottawa School of Art "8x8 Fundraiser" at the Shenkman Art Centre
- The Atomic Rooster "Seven Days in Inktober" Exhibition
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| Preparing my ink sketches for the "Seven Days in Inktober" Exhibition |
I was invited to submit a proposal for an exciting teaching opportunity this summer (July 2019) and I worked to create some documents outlining the workshop learning goals, basic supply lists, etc.
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| Some pages from my 2019 workshop proposal |
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| My 2019 Art Calendar |
New Year & Some New Directions
For 2019, I have a number of new and exciting plans already underway:
- I was invited to a Frederick Franck Study Group which I am very excited about.
- I was invited to conduct a workshop on geolosketching at the Carleton University Earth Sciences department
- I resolved to schedule Artist Dates (solo excursions of assigned play) every week in 2019 and I have already experienced some incredible Artist Dates so far:
- Skating on the Rideau Canal
- Death Cafe at the Cynthia O'Brien and Barbara Brown Exhibition "LifeCycles"
- Movie (and Q& A with Anne Innis Dagg): "The Woman Who Loved Giraffes"
- I met about a potential portrait project that will highlight stories of people living with mental health issues in Ottawa.
- I organized an upcoming sketch night at the Nature Museum January 31st
- I responded to an artist call issued by Oasis which is a community outreach program that offers information, education, and support for caregivers of people with mental illness living in Kanata and the surrounding area. They are holding their FIRST fundraiser and looking for some donated art!
I also plan to blog more regularly and share links
to any new and exciting art inspiration that I read, hear, watch or see.
Here is my January 2019 installment of Inspiration Links
to any new and exciting art inspiration that I read, hear, watch or see.
Here is my January 2019 installment of Inspiration Links
Art Inspiration that I have read
- Article: How to Pay Attention: 20 Ways To Win The War Against Seeing by Rob Walker
- Artist Tom Cox dedicated a blog post to his mom where he wondered “What had prevented my mum making the art she wanted to during the first five and a half decades of her life? “ http://tom-cox.com/writing/the-magic-room/
- I stumbled across Greg Newbold's blog "Life Needs Art" after a google search. Not sure if Greg is still blogging there but I found some great articles in his archives
- Cold Weather Urban Sketching: Tips from the Pros
- A Solvent Safety Guide from Jackson's Art Blog (a really useful Solvent Safety Table PDF chart to download print off and keep)
- A Lifetime of Making Art But New to Selling Art Online is an interesting article about selling your artwork off- and online highlighting older artists (+50) and women artists whose work is most often overlooked in traditional galleries.
- Jerry Saltz's article on 'How to Be an Artist - 33 rules to take you from clueless amateur to generational talent' https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/jerry-saltz-how-to-be-an-artist.html
- With thanks to Dave Pell, I played with a FREE online artist tool to remove the background in photographs (see how I removed the background of my art studio below) https://www.remove.bg/
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| Playing with the FREE online background remover tool |
Art Inspiration that I have heard
- Podcast: The Plein Air Podcast
- Podcast: The Savvy Painter: In January I listened to Scott Gellatly and Robert Gamblin talk about colour and pigment.
- Podcast: The Savvy Painter: In January I listened to Vincent Giarrano: "Exploring the Role of Truth in Art" On Vincent’s five-year transition plan, I love that he said: “enjoy the experience”; “challenge yourself” and “never stop learning"
Art Inspiration that I have watched/seen
- Movie: Carmen Herrara is 103-years-old and still making abstract art in NYC! Carmen Herrera: The 100 Years Show
- When I read that Sister Wendy" (aka Sister Wendy Beckett) died in December at the age 88 and I learned from Making A Mark that somebody had made her "Story of Painting" series (10 videos) accessible via YouTube, I watched them ALL in one sitting! The ten episode series is as follows:
- Episode 1 - The Mists of Time - Sister Wendy Beckett discovers masterpieces from the time of the cavemen, the world of the pharaohs, and the age of chivalry
- Episode 2 - A Hero Steps Forth - Sister Wendy Beckett takes a closer look at art in the Middle Ages.
- Episode 3 - The Age of Genius - Sister Wendy Beckett explores famous works of art in Florence and Rome.
- Episode 4 - Two Sides of the Alps - Sister Wendy Beckett looks at the Renaissance in Northern Europe.
- Episode 5 - Passion and Ecstasy - Sister Wendy looks at how the Catholic Church used art to counter the Reformation of Rome.
- Episode 6 - Three Golden Ages - Exploring the golden ages of painting in 17th century Spain, France and the Netherlands.
- Episode 7 - Revolution - A focus on art during the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution
- Episode 8 - Impressions of Light - Sister Wendy Beckett tells the story of the Impressionists.
- Episode 9 - A New Pair of Eyes - Sister Wendy Beckett traces the beginnings of modern art from Cezanne to Klee.
- Episode 10 - The Never Ending Story - A focus on the art world that developed in America after the Second World War.
- I always enjoy visiting Yal's blog. His sketches delight me every time!
- I spotted the amazing mural (below) on Bank Street (at Lewis) and I put out a call to find out if anyone knew who created it? Ottawa artist / illustrator / muralist Dom Laporte identified Dan Metcalfe and Pat Buck as the artists!
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| Mural on Bank Street (at Lewis) |
Jerry Saltz's "How To Be An Artist - 33 Rules"
In 2019, I hope that your art takes you in new an exciting directions. Perhaps we could all give Jerry Saltz's 33 Rules (aka "Lessons") a try (and let me know what you think of them)
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| Checked off Jerry Saltz's Lesson 25: "Learn to Deal With Rejection" I was surprised that my 8x8 "Frida Kahlo" did NOT sell at the Ottawa School of Art "8x8 Fundraiser" |
- Lesson 1: Don’t Be Embarrassed
- Lesson 2: “Tell your own story and you will be interesting.” — Louise Bourgeois
- Lesson 3: Feel Free to Imitate
- Lesson 4: Art Is Not About Understanding. Or Mastery.
- Lesson 5: Work, Work, Work
- Lesson 6: Start With a Pencil
- Lesson 7: Develop Forms of Practice
- Lesson 8: Now, Redefine Skill
- Lesson 9: “Embed thought in material.” — Roberta Smith
- Lesson 10: Find Your Own Voice
- Lesson 11: Listen to the Crazy Voices in Your Head
- Lesson 12: Know What You Hate
- Lesson 13: Scavenge
- Lesson 14: Compare Cats and Dogs
- Lesson 15: Understand That Art Is Not Just for Looking At
- Lesson 16: Learn the Difference Between Subject Matter and Content
- Lesson 17: See As Much As You Can
- Lesson 18: All Art Is Identity Art!
- Lesson 19: All Art Was Once Contemporary Art
- Lesson 20: Accept That You Will Likely Be Poor
- Lesson 21: Define Success
- Lesson 22: It Takes Only a Few People to Make a Career
- Lesson 23: Learn to Write
- Lesson 24: Artists Must Be Vampires
- Lesson 25: Learn to Deal With Rejection
- Lesson 26: Make an Enemy of Envy
- Lesson 27: Having a Family Is Fine
- Lesson 28: What You Don’t Like Is As Important As What You Do Like
- Lesson 29: Art Is a Form of Knowing Yourself
- Lesson 30: “Artists do not own the meaning of their work.” — Roberta Smith
- Lesson 31: All Art Is Subjective
- Lesson 32: You Must Prize Vulnerability
- Lesson 33: Be Delusional
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