And So It Was

And So It Was

It was Katherine who was talking on her blog about selling pictures. I found that blog interesting because she was asking all the questions we all have to ask ourselves at one time or other. Can we part with paintings that are part of us? I had a lovely chuckle as I pictured her running after a buyer asking for her painting back.

Another real dilemma I have is when it is time to admit that nobody wants to purchase a particular painting. There is the question of storing large numbers of unsold large canvas. The other thing is cost. These canvas rather than sitting taking up space can be used again.

It is true that there is a part of us in every canvas we paint. If there is not then we have to ask ourselves if we are painting just as a task to be done or are we giving the painting our whole being.

I have used this painting here today on both blogs because here is a canvas in point.

Before going to sleep I often lie and consider painting. What will I paint? What days might I try to paint? What medium? Then of course I consider the canvas that I will use. Will it be a new one or will I paint over.

I think this painting is rapidly reaching the point when I will have to decide to paint over her. It is like selling a painting, it is never easy but we have to ask what can we do with a mountain of unwanted works?

This blog is linked to my other. The Examination

Two Paintings

   

I chose two paintings today. One of myself I am sure some of you have seen before. One of my very early attempts at painting a self portrait. I do not know at all what went wrong with this painting. I has ended up not looking at all like me. As you know I am young and handsome with not a grey hair in my head. This portrait looks very like the old man who lives behind my bathroom mirror, the one who growls at me every morning.

This was painted using pastel on pastel board. It lies hidden in some drawer somewhere out of sight. Do not want to give too much encouragement to that old grump.

The second painting is of a large semi abstract. It was painted using acrylic paint with the addition of sand to create texture. This painting was one I was about to give up on and consider a repaint.

As you will be aware if you read the other blog, yesterday brought me to my senses with regard to my level of fitness. So with that in mind I sat down in the awning of my caravan and mused of the day.

It was then I received a message to tell me that this painting had sold at lunchtime today.

Is it not strange how things often turn round to bring balance to a day.

With that in mind I go to rest this evening to face tomorrow. I am so missing reading all your blogs but will be returning home very soon and will make a point of catching up with you all.

I hope this is for all of you a day of balance and joy.

This blog is linked to my other where I use these paintings:- Getting Younger Every day