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abstract expressionism, art, business, Finding Your Visual Voice, satisfaction, skill set, style
I have been concentrating on shifting my art style for the last bunch of months. I have many ideas on what I would like to do for business. I’ve made the lists of my skill sets, thinking I have to be worth something! The economy has eaten out a bug chunk of our income and it’s time to jump back in to the business world after a 2 year break! I’ve noticed that a lot of people like to look at art but not a lot of people like to actually make that jump to actually buy original art. I, being one, to always say I CAN DO THAT! And my walls are empty!
I first had to settle down and search my heart on what kind of style I like to create. What thrills me. What kind of art makes my heart beat a little faster. Then I thought about what kinds of things can I do with that art? I can make just paintings, but I see further than that! I have some unusual skills, such as Corel Painter 12 software, that is rarely used in some fine art reproductions or ever the stationary circles.
I have researched canvas’, suppliers, websites to sell on, all the things that entail starting something new and realized, HEY do I even want to keep creating in the vein I am in now? There was a dissatisfaction bouncing around inside me, draining me of creativity. Was I succumbing to pleasing the masses and not myself? At what point was I a sell out?
So I set out on a discovery trail by searching and finding art on the internet and even purchased the book, Finding Your Visual Voice. I noted what thrilled me, what colors excited me, what kind of brush strokes. It helped immensely. I actually thought I liked some other style more than I really did. If I had gone down that path, it would have been fine, but I would not have been as happy. So I took some time and have been putting effort into exploring my likes and dislikes and that thing, that creative vein that makes me hum.
I found I adore loose brush strokes, definitive and unwavering, decisive brush strokes, strategically placed. I love abstract expressionism, not all, but those that burst with riotous color! And it goes without saying I love texture.
I was in a silk painting business partnership for four years. It was fulfilling but the little offshoots, while we were good at it, did not satisfy me and I came to resent it. No way to do well in business! It came to a close. I had all the skills and knowledge to custom dye textiles and wearable art, but my heart was just not in it.
I am careful this time. I want to make a lasting thing that I will enjoy, will help my family out and not cause undue dissatisfaction. It takes time to figure all of that out. It takes time to find out what makes you hummmmmm.
