Finally! A painting post!
Tara Choate Well, folks, it may seem like a miracle, but after two months of painting hiatus, I am back. I’m moved. I’m installed. I have a nice studio. So, when I…
Painting
Dropping Off
Saturday I plan to drop off three paintings for various shows. First, I intend to drop off my 6″x6″ canvas for the Wild Art Project at the November 21-22 the…
Let the sorting begin
Sorting is any process of arranging items systematically, and has two common, yet distinct meanings: ordering: arranging items in a sequence ordered by some criterion; categorizing: grouping items with similar…
Getting in some promotion
I have a confession. I really hate the promotion side of this whole art thing. I like the painting part, but getting out there and selling paintings is not great…
Where to start…?
I arrived home about three hours ago and have spent that time wandering around the house trying to figure out a game plan. I think my game plan is to…
Not a single photo to show for it
The last week has literally carried me all around the state. When I was hired at OWEB, one of the exciting parts of my job was an opportunity to travel…
The value of critique group
Last Thursday I attended critique group. I had two pieces to be worked and one “show and tell”. I started out explaining I was competing in the 30 Paintings in…
Catching up (in so many areas)
Sometimes when I am talking to friends and they tell me stuff about their lives, I feel foolish because I have NO memory of them telling me about any of…
September 14 – Ripples 2
Today’s painting is another try at ripples and I’m pretty pleased. Compare to my September 4 attempt! I ran out of time and didn’t get a chance to finish some…