daniel75 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Awesome. Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Those are pretty great Daniel. Would love to know how you are getting such crisp line work - bright brushes? On my geometric painting I cheated and used Painters Tape, but it did get the desired result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel75 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 18 minutes ago, Mings said: Those are pretty great Daniel. Would love to know how you are getting such crisp line work - bright brushes? On my geometric painting I cheated and used Painters Tape, but it did get the desired result. thanks its a combination of tape and lots and lots of time and patience. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Masterful work Daniel. Thoroughly impressed with the precision and blending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 7 hours ago, Mings said: Those are pretty great Daniel. Would love to know how you are getting such crisp line work - bright brushes? On my geometric painting I cheated and used Painters Tape, but it did get the desired result. That's not cheating. That's why they call it painter's tape. 2 Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 True. My painting teacher at Lillstreet Art Center encouraged me to try it, and it worked out. My latest is not ready for a full reveal yet. Landscape taking longer than anticipated but is turning out very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Squared Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I have so much respect for painters. Some kids had swim test anxiety - I had watercolor anxiety. Everything I painted turned into a brown puddle. I would love to get into something like this: http://twistedsifter.com/2014/07/thrift-store-painting-remixes-by-david-irvine/ Quote My TeePublic Shop My Instagram Art Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Finished! This is North Christian Church by Eero Saarinen in my hometown. Edit: painting in natural light, with no color shift. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamSoda Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 On 7/8/2016 at 9:16 AM, oldschoolvikings said: Well, OK then... THOSE ARE AWESOME Love that style, excellent work man. I would seriously hang that dog one up right now in my house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Have any of you sold a painting before? I have a friend that wants to buy the latest one but not sure how much to charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 51 minutes ago, Mings said: Have any of you sold a painting before? I have a friend that wants to buy the latest one but not sure how much to charge. I've sold a lot. (Not as much as I'd like, obviously, but I have been at this professionally for 20+ years.) When I was an undergraduate a painting prof gave me a amateur/beginner pricing guide. He said if you've never sold, or sold very little, cover the cost of all materials and then give yourself $25 to $35 an hour. (of course, that was the late 80's.) That was sort of helpful, but falls apart pretty quick. Usual, for me anyway, it's hard to say how much time you actual spend on any given painting. Sometimes they come together pretty quick, other times you struggle, but that isn't likely to show on the final result. I once sold a painting that took me less then a half hour for a ridiculous amount of money, but I gave half of the sale to a gallery. Once you get into the gallery/juried show/agent business, they start to basically tell you how much to charge. Galleries will generally take %40 to %50 of the sale, agents %10 to %20. Here's what I would say. Don't charge too little. If you basically try to just give it away for a song, you're devaluing your time, and worse, you're telling the person who wants to buy it that they have crappy taste. And if the work means something to you, you'll regret just giving it away for a small amount. When I was younger, I made some stuff that meant a lot to me, and its all gone now. I wanted to sell it, I'm pretty much glad that I sold it, but I wouldn't mind if I'd gotten just a bit more for it. Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Thanks. I was thinking a materials and labor kind of fee in a similar range to what you suggested. May do a slight discount since it is a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittSmith_95 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I find these awesome. I myself don't paint.... I'm more of a designer (Putting things together, colour schemes, etc.) than an actual artist. It's my sister who draws & does paintings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Haven't painted in over 10 years but will share some digital pieces I've done in the last few. These were all created with Adobe Illustrator CS6. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 OK... some more; A view of the studio... 2 Quote http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel75 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Some really good stuff Morgo and Old School. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 @oldschoolvikings @daniel75 Do you guys scan your paintings? If so before or after varnish? Also, I've officially sold a painting and said church's wants to display my work for sale in it! I better get going on more paintings. Not bad for a hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel75 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Mings said: @oldschoolvikings @daniel75 Do you guys scan your paintings? If so before or after varnish? Also, I've officially sold a painting and said church's wants to display my work for sale in it! I better get going on more paintings. Not bad for a hobby. I use a digital camera, but for small work i do use a scanner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks. I've been approached to sell prints of the church one since the original is spoken for. I scanned earlier before varnishing and it came well. Had to scan in pieces, but Photomerge is my new best friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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