Time to Play!
"Afternoon in the Park" 9 x 12 Chalk pastel on flat canvas Click here to view large/purchase I'm looking for new homes for some daily paintings, so I can make room for new ones! Stop in and view my ebay listings. I've been reading a lot of blog posts on marketing, and there seems to be a constant tension for artists between staying within a defined style and experimenting. I agree that it's important to find your own voice as an artist, and that your collectors will appreciate your recognizable style. That said, the thing I enjoy most about painting is trying new things, so it's hard for me to personally stick with one style, technique, or subject matter for too long. The painting above was created in a day, and was an experiment with chalk pastels and water on flat canvas. If I'm going to mix chalk and water, I usually block in my drawings with pastel first and then begin working in the water to blend the...