There is a trick to doing art shows and open studios. The trick is waiting patiently, on stand-by, all systems ready to go. How does one be productive while waiting but not be so involved that a visitor/customer/guest feels like an interruption? It is a mindset. I remind myself that on THIS day, I am […]
Sold!
The Studio Tour was a success in many ways. I found 2 new drawing students, saw old friends and students, met new friends, made contact with folks that I’d only talked to on the phone before, and lots of other important things. And, these are some of the paintings that sold. Meadow Fence, 10×10, oil […]
Wrapping Up the Studio Tour Wrap Up
On Monday I told you about the number of visitors who came to my studio during the Studio Tour. What I didn’t tell you was that they came in groups, such as nine people at a time, and they came steadily without ceasing until the next to last hour of each day. My studio is […]
Studio Tour Eleven Wrap-up
Here are a few facts about Three Rivers Studio Tour Eleven. There were 37 visitors to my studio on Friday, 96 on Saturday, and 45 on Sunday. I may have miscounted. If you have followed this blog for awhile, you won’t be surprised by this. The weather was perfect. Look at Friday morning: This year […]
On The Wall (not Off The Wall)
But wait, there is more besides poppies on my easel. Not really on the easel, but there are other paintings drying on the wall behind my easel. A painter’s gotta paint, especially when there is a Studio Tour on its way in Three Rivers. March 21, 22, 23, in case you were wondering. That lemon and […]
Three Rivers Studio Tour
Do you know what “biennial” means? Nope? Maybe? It means every two years, or every other year, or this year but not next and then the one after. 2014 is the year for the biennial Three Rivers Artists Studio Tour. March 21, 22, 23, 2014 Click here to get the information about tickets. It is a […]
A California Artist Interviews Herself
It’s been awhile since the California artist has had a conversation with herself. I’m sure you have some of the same questions that she does. How about if the interviewer is in black, and the California artist replies in her favorite color, which is teal. Hey California Artist, what are you doing now that your drawings […]
Private Studio Tour
For nine years my studio was also a gallery, open to the public in downtown Exeter. When I closed that space and built a studio at home, people weren’t sure when or how to see my work. The answer – – – By appointment! Just call or email and we can set a time. You […]
From Pencil Drawing to Oil Painting
During Three Rivers Artists Studio Tour Ten, some folks saw the pencil drawing of Redwood and Dogwood. They liked it, but color sells better than black and white and shades of gray, and oil paintings have a greater appeal than pencil. I LOVE PENCIL. Just sayin’. Something new happened to me as a California artist: […]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered. . .
. . . it’s yours! Some artists don’t like to do commission work. Maybe they don’t like to eat, either. Or maybe they aren’t very good at understanding what other people want. Maybe they are rebellious adolescents trapped in the bodies of adults. I like commissions. It is a fun challenge to make a visual […]