Thursday, May 19, 2016
Slow Art vs Fast Art
Here is another afternoons worth of progress on my eagles project. As you can see, I take a lot of time when I do a drawing for a large piece of art. Yes, I am slow and methodical. And yes, I am going to charge a lot of money for the finished art. I recently overheard an artist telling a prospective client that they work very fast, and can do several paintings a day. This artist also told the client that they sell every thing they paint. I was a bit put off by these comments....I wonder if Da Vinci or Michelangelo would have been put off also? I understand that they took years to complete some of their greatest artworks. I do know this, for me, artmaking is enjoyable and I don't want the process to be fast, I want to savor it. I want my art to be the very best that it can possibly be, even if I have to start it over several times to get it right. I also, could care less if I sell every piece I paint, and I will not sell my artworks for ridiculously low prices, just to make a sale. This is called Integrity.
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Slow art vs. fast sales. No comparison! You are the best!
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