30 Day Challenge

January 10, 2014


Over the holidays I watched the DVD set by Quang Ho.  It was so inspirational.  He summarized the important concepts so well and demonstrated while describing his ideas about what is important in a painting. 

While I was painting this little one (6 x 6) I kept thinking about what he said about shapes and values and painting the light.

I'm including this in the "30 Day Challenge", but am embarrassed to say this is only the 3rd painting for me and it is day 10.  I was obsessed with organizing my studio and it is still not finished, but I can let go for awhile and get back to painting.

I'll put this on ETSY.  So far that is working well.  I'm mailing the salt and pepper shakers today.  Here is a photo of that one.  I figured out how to put the mini-ETSY shop on the side of the blog.  The instructions were pretty good.

Wow, this photo is really bad, that is why improving my photo taking skills is one of my goals.  The painting looks better than the photo.  

Learning to Paint -

November 3, 2013

SO MUCH TO LEARN - one of the things I like about painting, there's always more to learn.

I just invested in a three part DVD by Quang Ho.  I'll include a link to his site.  The first DVD is called "Nuts and Bolts" and is packed with so much outstanding instruction for a beginner, an intermediate or an advanced painter.   PUT THIS ON YOUR WISHLIST (link to Quang Ho's site)

Link to Pinterest board "Learn to Paint"

I've posted 10  of my own exercises/lessons from previous blogs  on pinterest.  The board on pinterest is called "Learn to Paint".  The lesson are out of order, but I numbered them so you can do them in order if you want.  Also listed are some recommended books and Quang Ho's DVD series. 

(For some reason pinterest doesn't allow you to move pins around on a board and that is why they are out of order)



SALES and Marketing - more to learn

 

Just Sold - the color of this photo is off and that is why I am now using a better camera and spending more time on taking better photos.  You should start to see an improvement.

New listing on ETSY

Getting Ready for Sale on Saturday and Info about visit to Quang Ho's Studio in Denver

August 13, 2013

When we visited Denver the beginning of August, we went to visit the studio of Quang Ho.  Unfortunately, he was not there, but I got to see some of his breathtaking paintings.  I pinned one of them on my Board called "Favorite Artists",  I also pinned a youtube video that introduces one of his DVD's.

I've been thinking about ordering his instructional DVD's.  If I sell a few paintings at my sale this Saturday, I think that is what I will use the money for to help me improve. 

link to Quang Ho's website

Getting Ready for our sale on Saturday:

1ST

I've been gathering together some of my small paintings to have on sale at LibertyTown Arts Workshop.   To my surprise I have  more than 50 paintings. 

(not a great photo, you can see my feet)

 

Next:

I made a collage and put it on Facebook.  (I learned how to use ipiccy for collages when I did the marketing challenge):

Last and very big step:

I took the big step of getting a "square" so now I can accept credit cards.  It makes me a little nervous to try this, but I tried it out yesterday and it worked.  I had my husband charge something.  He received a receipt and I received an e-mail about it from "square", so far so good. 

and I am still painting.  I am up to #207 on Daily Paintworks.  One was an old one I forgot to post, but here a the ones from the last couple of days.