I know that some people say to be an artist you must have sold some of your work. I am not sure if I could call myself an artist. I tinker with mixed media projects, and make beautiful lighted wine bottles. All these creations come from my heart and soul. When I do a project I feel it, it seems to come from deep within me. I can visualize the colors and the theme. I read once, I think it was Rice Freeman –Zachary who said “ that you need to just express yourself and not over think your project”. I have tried to follow that advice and it seems to work most of the time for me. When I first started to create I would keep adding and making changes and when I was finished I never really liked it anymore. Now I seem to see it, do it and leave it alone. I look at the very first art journal I did and see the simplicity of each page. Now I look at the most recent art journal I finished and I see the beauty I have been able to find in the colors and textures I use. It makes me feel good about myself and I hope that other who see it and get that same over all good feeling too. Thanks for stopping by….
6 comments:
i think that in a very short period of time you have come a long way baby! your journals do reflect that. please post some pictures! you have talent and what i love is your self confidence when a piece is finished. i long for that confidence. keep doing it!!! xo
Love your new Blog!! And your journals are beautiful. Keep up the good work and keep growing!
xo Phyllis
Just entering the mixed media art world, I have a problem visualizing my artwork when I start it. I know what I want to do but can not see it finished. Probably because there are so many pieces to mixed media art, it can go on and on. Like you said adding to it all the time. So I just start making something and most of the time I am not happy with the outcome. I tell myself I am only new....I will get better....
There's a saying I like -- "Progress, not perfection!" Love your blog!
Artists are artists because there is something inside them that must be expressed. That in itself is what makes you an artist - not whether someone else has confirmed it. Keep creating to please yourself and the sales will come later. :)
I do not think you need to sell to be an artist. Art is very hard to sell. I think to be an artist you just need to move and inspire people with the beauty of your work.
-iggygirl (check out my blog #2 swap)
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