Portrait practice

[bunn]

In an act of alarming hubris, I offered to make art for both the Fandom Trumps Hate and Fandom For Australia (bushfires) auctions. The idea is that people bid like in a conventional auction, only the winning bidder makes a donation to one of a list of approved charities rather than a payment, and then receives... something.  In my case, a photo of

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[pixel39]

Wait, they want you to PAY just to have your art CONSIDERED??? That's...that's a whole different level of precious.

[bunn]

It is, a bit, isn't it. Good point. I think I'm going to skip that one and put stuff into other exhibitions that feel rather lower-stakes!

[keiliss]

I think it was Eleanor Roosevelt who said you should do the thing that frightens you and submitting a painting for 'consideration' seems like a very good (and terrifying) place to start. If you need to go and retrieve it, you can always wear a hat and sunglasses!

My acid test for fanart is 'did I recognise the character before I read the blurb'. Applying it to this, yes they more than pass (and I am a huge Good Omens fan so if I thought your portraits sucked, I'd just shut up). Aziraphale looks - worried.

[bunn]

I'm delighted to hear they are recognisable!

I've looked again at the list of places I could exhibit, and decided that I don't have to do it all at once. There's an exhibition coming up that's closer to get to and where I won't have to run the gauntlet of 'selection' so I think I'm going to do that first. If I actually sell something there, I'll feel encouraged to take the next step!

[topum]

Just send your husband to pick up the rejected stuff.

[bunn]

Heh. Nah, I think I'm just going to skip that one and exhibit in places where I know they want my stuff to begin with. One step at a time!

[topum]

Quite risk-averse you are, aren't you haha?

[bunn]

Hmm, not something I have had often said about me at all! :-D

I think because it's basically a hobby that I am trying to get good at/ get validation for, rather than a career exactly, I'm being a bit more laid-back about not having to approach it at 1000 miles an hour than some things I've done in the past.

[hhimring]

The Good Omens angels are very recognizable and look as if they might be a bit worried about the bushfires.
I think it's great that you're making art for those auctions.

I suppose the £5 might partly be to stop the selectors from being totally swamped, because the community centre wall is limited in size and not infinitely extendable? Or it's a fund-raising ploy... It does sound a little tactless, though!

[bunn]

Yes, partly to stop them being swamped and also so they can avoid having to display thing created with more enthusiasm than skill, I suppose. But I think I'm going to back off that exhibition and go for something a bit more local and friendly to start with!