I was asked a thoughtful question this evening. The question, “How do I get in the mood to do my art? By the end of the day I am wiped out. I miss indulging my creative side though.” Continue reading “Worth thinking about.”
. . . is to set an extremely vigorous schedule of making art so that I establish a much quicker pace and a much more robust discipline — my version of avoiding the common mistake “aim small, miss small”.
So to begin, I plan to paint one picture each week between now and the end of February. This should help me have some good new works for the Oshkosh show. If I completely succeed, GREAT! If I come anywhere close I will have built some inertia and that is not a bad thing either. The first week started slow but I finished the first painting on Sunday night. I might go back and tweak a couple rough bits but can call it done. Week two’s painting is roughed in and on track. Happy New Year!
One of the paintings I was commissioned to do for Christmas was a portrait of a beloved pet who had passed. Painting any portrait is both a real joy and a challenge. More than merely capturing a likeness a good portrait should also capture the spirit of the subject. Perhaps it is that challenge that makes portraits of any subject such an enjoying endeavor for me.
From now on I should be able to post something here and have it push through to the FaceBook page for Kelly James Art. This is the test—Connect-the-dots.
Over the years I have periodically been remiss in how much time I have spent making art. Sometimes I just get lazy. Rarely an intentional choice, usually it is just a subtle easing up on the discipline that is vital for successful production.
Continue reading “Establishing new patterns”
I must admit that even though my love and passion for the making of art is evident, I find myself totally fascinated at the details of growing a website. No, I won’t take credit for doing all of the heavy lifting for this build because I am no way tech-savvy enough. Instead I owe a genius friend.
However, organizing information, building taxonomies, creating presentation — these things are definitely enjoyable for me. Why? Information architecture is pretty close to composing imagery. It, and problem solving, are instrumental in both painting and librarianship….. so love. Sure.
Take a minute and explore the additional bits as they are added. The calendar is up now and I am just starting to add images to the first gallery – it will launch soon.
I am currently in the process of completely revamping the website. We should be up and running with new content and features in the next couple of weeks.
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