Comments | paintgirl: My artwork

paintgirl

My artwork

Jul 23, 2002 21:55

( Read about what I am painting, a possible contract for a painting and why I am afraid to sell my work. Oh my! Interesting stuff! :P )

Comments 5

industry86 July 24 2002, 06:37:33 UTC

you probably know what i'm going to say about that. GO FOR IT! i definitely think you should at least do this one and see how you feel about it.

if you like it, keep doing that.
if not, at least you know now, eh?

paintgirl July 24 2002, 08:45:01 UTC

Yeah, but a man in a pokla dot dress who just got up from bed and is having a cigerette?! Heh! We'll see how it goes, I want to see the photo and talk to the "customer" before I agree. Plus, I paint men horribly! And anyway, on the bright-side, at least for now, I have been painting again this last 3 weeks :) Whether or not I sell or do contracted projects, what is important is that I continue painting and honing my skill.

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paintgirl July 24 2002, 09:25:26 UTC

Yeah. Painting something new and different is right! :) And you're also right, the only thing I might lose would be the time invested in painting the piece and possibly my pride if it is rejected ;) We'll see how it goes! I actually have been painting again these last few weeks but they are the standard types of paintings I usually do. I have also been toying with some other ideas but time has been scarce to work on these ideas.

DO IT! moriae July 24 2002, 10:49:51 UTC

i love your paintings and i think that this would be an interesting opportunity.
:)

"...another that I sold to a friend I had known for some years" jeffbadge December 30 2003, 18:36:44 UTC

I still have that painting, of course, and it hangs in my living room to this day (a fact bhinque, falkor_the_trol, jakeaidan and others could verify). I love the painting and always have. It's beautiful in its own right, haunting, bold. It reminds me gently of my past and it reminds me of you, something that never fails to make me smile. Thank you for letting me keep that piece of you.

Though this post is ancient history, I can't help adding my $0.02. Paint what you want, when you want. Make it worth your while, whatever that is (money, subject, experience, challenge, etc). As for "can't charge much" I say bollocks. Charge an amount you'd feel okay about parting with the work for; it's your work after all. If the work is commissioned, make sure you're going to get what you want up front.

Okay *stepping down, kicking aside soapbox*. My best wishes.