I realized only this morning that I didn’t blog at all yesterday. Here’s what happened.
I emailed Barb, owner of the Key West Art Bar, to thank her profusely for the sale of the nine small paintings, and to let her know that more would be coming. A reply was waiting for me yesterday morning that said “Good news — we’ve sold six of your 8″ boxes as well, so we’ll need more of those too.” Don’t miss their awesome new website that’s still under construction. Be sure to bookmark it so you can visit often.
So with that exciting news, I hauled out the paints and gels and canvases and boxes in various stages of completion and got to work. Therefore, my day was a blur, with paint flying everywhere. Naturally this means I had the counter and table in the kitchen area covered with drop cloths, because of course I had to play back the convention stuff from the night before.
Needless to say there was no cooking last night. We called for pasta from Pizza Hut.
These are some of the fun little canvases that will be going to the gallery tomorrow.
And here’s what my table looks like again today.
Meanwhile, here is another one in the Echoes series. These aren’t going anywhere . . . yet.
Echoes 27, AOC, 14 x 14
August 28, 2008 at 3:40 pm |
What’s that saying . . . “Be careful what you wish for” — the price of success can be demanding (but exhilarating) — Go for it, Martha!
August 28, 2008 at 3:57 pm |
Oh my goodness Martha – that is such cool news
How wonderful to be on a sales roll, and well deserved. The thought of the kitchen covered in drop sheets cracks me up! Enjoy the ‘quick I need more stock’ frenzy.
August 28, 2008 at 4:25 pm |
Kelly so true, so true! I love having a reason to paint. But some days are ridiculous!!
Cath, we get used to my working in the kitchen around here, though I do try to put it all away by dinner time. My husband is very laid back about it all. I am truly very meticulous about not getting paint on things, so I drape everything well. And I wash, and wash, and wash my hands before food prep takes place. What I do have to watch is my husband. He loves to run the dishwasher. If I don’t remove all my containers — and brushes! — from the room, he is apt to put them right in. (Only slightly joking.)
August 28, 2008 at 4:55 pm |
Hi Martha,
Congratulations! Now -you say these are canvases. Are they wrapped on little stretcher bars and do you make the canvases yourself? (They almost look like little boxes at an angle.)
I wanted to tell you, artist Manuela Valenti recently showed a video of herself painting wearing plastic gloves! Of course that’s all I could think about in viewing the video, so I asked her. She stated she indeed wears plastic gloves when she works because her hands dry out from paint. I don’t think I could make that adjustment, even for the price of beauty. I’ve always got paint in my hair and on every appendage.
Vikki
August 28, 2008 at 5:11 pm |
Thank you Vikki! Yes these little guys are gallery wrapped canvases, 4 x 4 x 1-1/2″ stapled on the back. They are so cool. There are lots of sizes of these things available. I would never take the time to wrap these myself.
I have tried to work with gloves (especially during my printmaking years.) But no way could I do it. My hands would sweat and I would totally lose control of what I was doing. So yes, the paints dry out my hands and make my nails flaky (nail polish does the same thing!) so I give up and grin and bear it. Yes, I’ve worn paint in my hair lots of times!!
August 28, 2008 at 5:34 pm |
Martha: How do you do it? Amazing art. And the Art Bar looks like a really fun place. Do you think small pieces are selling more now? As to gloves, I wore them when I was doing furniture and my hands sweat and the sweat dripped down onto my arms and dripped onto the furniture. My neighbor’s mother told me “Your hands are your jewels, not your tools.” Right. My hands looks like the claw part of a hammer. Love to see your “Echoes” — they look like they’re ready to me.