I didn't realize until yesterday just how long it has been since I have posted a new painting on my blog. What triggered my realization was that I spent the day in my studio scraping off a multitude of old, unlovely paintings and gessoing canvas after canvas. Needless to say I have been in the doldrums and, although I have been painting consistently, I have not been happy with my recent work. I have signed up to take a portrait painting workshop in October and hope that will help to jump start my efforts. In the meantime, I will continue painting and see if I can recover some of what I have lost - I believe it is spontaneity and fearlessness that are lacking in my work. I have been through times like this in the past and my solution has always been to keep on painting, take some new instruction, watch art videos and never give up.
I received notification of sales this week from two of my galleries and that has helped somewhat to buoy my spirits. It is always encouraging when a complete stranger feels passionate enough about my work to purchase it for their home. I also sold an older painting off my website.
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Del Mar Down the Home Stretch - This painting sold off my website and found a permanent home in Washington DC |
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A Hint of Merriment - Sold through the Reinert Fine Art Gallery in Charleston, South Carolina |
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Winter Cows - Sold through the Roux and Cyr Gallery in Portland, Me |
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The new owner was kind enough to send me a photo of Winter Cows hung in her lovely home! |