inspiration, part 5 (open mind)
Sweet Seat II – 8×10 – oil on wrapped canvas – $80 My friend Lisa inspires me with her hard work, determination, and encouraging helpful
June 9, 2008
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Jana Botkin's Blog
Posting 5 days a week about the realities of earning a living as an artist in Tulare County, California's fly-over country.
Finished?
Being finished is a nebulous concept. . . as long as oil is wet, it can be changed and manipulated. Come to think of it,
June 7, 2008
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more on commissions
Our dental hygienist reads my blog. No, that doesn’t set my teeth on edge – it pleases me! She asked my husband if I do
June 7, 2008
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Commissions
Commissions are “an order for something, especially a work of art, to be produced” – I can do this!! Some very fine people (with very
June 6, 2008
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Inspiration, part 4
There is an art newsletter called Robert Genn Twice Weekly Letter. Sometimes I don’t read it for weeks, then slam through a bunch of them
June 5, 2008
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First things first
Washington Navels – graphite – 11×14 framed – $175 A man sent me some photos of his paintings and asked my opinion. It was unchanged
June 4, 2008
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One week’s difference
This is not about my art directly. However, it could apply to the category of Series: photograph and paint the same scene in many different
June 2, 2008
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Inspiration, part 3
A few years ago, Jack White (see Inspiration, part 2) referred to someone named Diana Botkin, and in the next issue there was an article
May 28, 2008
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Summer?
This weekend we went to Mineral King to open the cabin for the season. We were all excited to begin summer. It snowed on the
May 25, 2008
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Inspiration, part 2
Uncle Roger, private collection When beauty appears, inspiratioin is spontaneous, easy and instant. The harder part of inspiration is motivation: what keeps me going, prevents
May 23, 2008
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