Getting in some promotion
Tara Choate 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…
Painting
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…
September 8-11: Regularly scheduled painting
September 8 I like how this turned out in general. However, I figured out that water, even when it’s dark, needs to “read” light. Light bulb moment. September 9 I…
September 7 – Abstracts are hard
My Facebook artist friends are always getting me into trouble. That’s my story, and I’ll stick to it. Among the worst culprits is Ruth Armitage whose abstract work I both…
Sept 6 – Better late
I actually think that might be the title of this. I like it so much I’m really going to think about doing a bigger version. Maybe add a coffee mug…