Unforgettable and Irresistible Art
Part four.
Art - It's not just pretty, but we love it when it's beautiful.
- It can be incredibly ugly
- Or highly stylized
What does "successful, commercial, income-producing art" have that my art does not have? Probably the acquired skills of mastering color, composition, originality and an emotional message.
Emotion.
- Emotion in art speaks to emotion in the viewer.
- Emotion is expressed through subject matter and color.
- Emotions are where we really live.
- Emotion in art can be joyful or painful,
Career tip - It's what they want to buy, not what you want to paint (unless you are very fortunate and you found your niche early).
Buyer - wants/needs/buys
- Love the subject.
- Love the colors.
- Love the originality.
- Love the message.
- Love how the colors make you feel.
It's highly advised for aspiring artists in all fields to get work experience and reliable income which will provide retirement income, while they are perfecting their artistic skills. Nobody starts out in the arts with income sufficient to live on. It takes time, study and practice to make "great art." However, many people sell "art" because they spend long hours dedicated to the business of "selling and marketing." It's a business that requires long hours. You're not giving up on your art by taking a job that will pay your bills. You are being responsible.
- Pet portraits or cute animal drawings
- Nobody wants paintings of skunks, porcupines, spiders
- Study photographs and drawings of popular animals
- Study a book on drawing dogs, cats and horses - anatomy, eyes, fur, hair
- Practice realistic drawings and stylized images
- Practice a variety of shapes and poses
- Practice a variety of facial expressions
- Should have a recognizable form
- Stylized images don't require accurate proportions, can be exaggerated
- It's what the customer wants, not what you like
- Extremely good fortune for you if you like to paint what they want to buy
Landscapes
- Local
- Rural
- Woodland
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Nature
- Personally significant
- Cityscapes
- Other countries
Illustration - publication - merchandising
- Animals - all kinds
- Nature
- Food
- Coffee
- Wine
- Lifestyle
- Kitchens
- Restaurants
- Cityscapes
- Landscapes
- Figures
- Products
- Accessories
- Clothes
- Don't require accurate proportions, can be exaggerated
- Comic book and mythical illustration - limited commercial opportunities
Colors
- Happy
- Light and medium shades
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- Pink
Colors
- Peaceful
- Light and medium shades
- Blue
- Lavender
- Pink
- Green
- Gray
- Brown
Colors
- Sad
- Dark
- Blue
- Purple
- Green
- Gray
- Brown
- Black
More to come.
Copyright 9/3/2016
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