Hi Mr. Baumann, You nailed it. After a couple of false starts with an art class and a private tutor, a young boarder at my house introduced me to Bob Ross. Well, that was something I could do successfully while learning. So, I did about a dozen paint-alongs with Bob Ross and then started getting bored. I started working directly from photographs. Initially, these were all the compositions of the photographers, but I was still mastering mixing colors, paint viscosity and lights and darks, proportion, perspective, etc. (still working on all of those). After another dozen or so paintings, I started tentatively do do a few of my own compositions. I discovered a lot of wonderful artist instruction videos and eventually found you. I would like to contribute something to your lecture that actually puts two of your principles together in a weird sort of way. Staying motivated and sharing your work. I really like most of my paintings and hang them in my stairwell so I can admire them. And, yes, I saw the flaws as I looked at them over time. As I painted better pictures from lessons learned, I took down the ones I liked the least and replaced them with the good ones. After a while, they became a burden. Excess baggage. I've been having one or two garden parties a year to share my garden with friends, neighbors and work colleagues. So, I had a garden party and art show and invited several other artists to participate. With the help of a friend, I made 6 or 8 sandwich type displays and scattered them around my yard, interspersed with beautifully appointed 48" rounds and banquet chairs, with table cloths, centerpieces and my cheap, but lovely, reproductions of Johann DeHavilland china. A neighbor volunteered to do a pasta bar along with the food that I had prepared. It was an awesome little event that everyone really enjoyed. Well, I sold about 6 paintings and got about $250.00. It almost covered the cost of the food, beer and wine. But I still had a stairwell full of paintings that were not sold. Well, I was home one time when the yard guys were mowing my lawn. I invited them all in and asked each one to pick a painting if they wanted one and take it for free. Then a few weeks later, a neighbor child was going house to house selling old toys to get money to buy some new toys. I told them my children were all grown, but, I had some paintings to sell. If they could sell them, they could keep half and give me half. What could be better than a mobile art gallery? Then, I was down to 4 painted canvases and stacks of blank canvases in my storage room and studio. It was such a relief to dispose of all of those paintings without throwing them away, that I got very interested again in painting. Instead of my house being overburdened with completed canvasses, it was full of blank canvasses. Eureka! My paintings had been shared as best as possible and instead of having a houseful of products (I do see my work as products), I had a houseful of potential art. But, my life had gotten too complicated with social activities, politics and whatnot. Now, I'm stripping a lot of that from my life so I have time to paint. And, I'm producing again. This is very organic. Paint until you can't stand to have all of those completed canvasses in your space, then share them by hook or by crook and the desire to create more will revive. It really helps to have them displayed in your house. You see them enough to be willing to let go of them in pursuit of greater art. Your videos are invaluable to me and I hope this is of some value to you. Best regards, Gail Spurlock P.S. My mission statement is to make the world a more beautiful place. Purpose: I paint for all of the people who can't create their own art. I paint to enrich the lives, with a touch of beauty, of those who do all of the drudge work, the boring technical work, accounting, etc. They need the art and inspiration. . . ;)
I want to make the viewer of my paintings feel and experience the beauty of the world, to help them to connect to things and scenes from real life, feel different emotions towards them. To make it all happen I have to show what I feel and experience, to show the beauty I see. I watch a lot of videos and most of them teach how to draw certain stuff, and almost never how to be an artist. Your lessons sometimes help me to get over my disappointment, sometimes they encourage and they inspire a lot. Through your videos I found that I am not alone on my path and there are many of us trying to figure it all out. Glad to find you on youtube, you're a great coach.
i know this is an older video but maybe someone will read this and need to hear it: the most important advice i ever got from a mentor is to always, always, always remember that your eye will ALWAYS be ahead of your hand. its the nature of being an artist and part of the process of growing as an artist. like he says, the discerning eye can be such a difficult process for young or new artists, or old really. its the way that artists are truly all equal in, name any master from history and they suffered from the same fate. it doesnt matter what your skill level is, it will never change. so instead of getting down on your hand, take pride in your eye!! your eye that gets you down looking at your own work is proof you're growing!
You are sharing so much more than art. I am learning the value of my efforts, bad or good, can impact generations. As I’m writing this my granddaughter is painting a beautiful picture. What a treasure! Thank you for sharing!
That is so true. I never actually thought I would paint as well as I do now when I first started because back then, even a couple years ago, I didn’t have the ability to imagine what my work could look like. You have to think about where you began and how far you have come while still striving to put on canvas what you see in your head as finished. You see better than when you first started, more potently and vividly- you know what you are going for. To be honest though, I have thrown away my own paintings in the past... 😁
Art dose change people's lives. I create portraits for commissions. I have had clients and friends tell me that. Its totally, the art we create, has that much power.
I was nearly suicidal about ten years ago, because although I had sold many paintings and was known in the gallery system, I could find no meaning behind making art anymore. All I could see was I was sweating blood and tears (my art has always been quite autobiographical) but the problem was that I perceived that all it meant to the world out there was if it matched someone's couch. I couldn't believe that something I loved so much and had given my life for, suddenly had no more meaning to me. It was a long way back to answering the question of 'why make art' and I think I finally have the answers I need, although for many years I really avoided painting. I am back at it now and so grateful to hunger for making that stroke on the canvas. To me now, art is how I pray, and it is how I make meaning in my life. Thank you for your message about legacy and what we will hand to our great-grandchildren. I am thrilled to have found your channel...and oh, how I wish I would have found it back in 2007! Thank you for your inspiring words!
cory k Depression dose that to you. I have clinical depression and get suicidal. I'll get times of lucidity where I can paint again, I just can't do anything when I am not well mentally. Art really helps though but depression robs you of enjoying it while going though it.
cory k 😁Express yourself and dont let anyone get you down! I paint and draw because its whats in me to do. Funny thing....my favorites are usually not others favorites. I dont care! Creativity is God given, and if I like it thats all that matters! Funny thing.....I realized is many who ACT like they dont like them are usually jealous. Sad for them! I love other artists work and continue to enjoy others work. Its not a competion in my veiw, its expressions of who we are!🤗🤗🤗 Happy painting!
You are my coach. I have no kids or grandkids. just 1 niece who happens to be a Dr. in Art. You motivated me to keep getting better with my art which so many of my facebook friends & fine art america friends acknowledge me for but you made me realize hold so much more potential. Thank you.
Complacency is the killer of creativity...as long as I get a little better over time is enough. I can say that painting every day for the last 7 yr has done more for me than anything else over my lifetime.
I worked on my mission statement this weekend after talking to several of my children. This is what came out: Sherry intends to do her part to create an inheritance for her family and the world around her, both current and future generations that helps to fix their thoughts on what is true, honorable,right,pure,lovely,admirable and excellent and worthy of praise. She wants her family, present and future, and others with whom she comes in contact, to encounter the God of Peace and Grace through all of the things she creates. I know it is too long but not sure how to shorten it with out changing the meaning
What a wonderful message in this video. I'll email you about coaching. Thanks for the time you put in uploading those valuable videos. It's a treasure to artists :)
I think I need to find a legacy other than my kids or grandkids; neither have been or will be part of my life story. I do love the idea, though, it gives one a real meaning and focus to one's art. I'm paraphrasing, but recently I read something about how we tell ourselves that our art doesn't matter, but instead that we should remind ourselves that our art is sacred and that it does matter. Finding powerful reasons and meaning can really help during the doubting times! Thanks so much for all your wonderful and insightful videos.
Thank you for sharing these videos. This really makes a lot of sense. I kind of have a mission statement, I thought of it as something else, and needs some refinement, but it definitely gives me a place to look to find motivation to keep working. Thank you
This had me a bit teary 😭 paintings for my great grandkids ❤️ Wow. I want to be brave and start painting people. Not pretty people but people around me, who inspire me.. I want to paint them in their element, doing their thing.. Telling their story in doing so. And mine.
An excellent video, perfectly timed for me, as I'm moving through a period of big change in my art. And also deeply poignant, as it's the art of my late father that inspires me most. Thank you Stefan.
I have never thought of painting as something that will be part of my family history. It ought to have before since my husband and places that mean something to me are my subjects. Family history is very important to me. It will be the theme of my mission statement.
Right now, my mission as an artist is to communicate the character I see in a face, using pen and ink, to others that also play online D&D games to use for character art. That's what I enjoy at this time.
I tried to write a mission statement and it flowed easily after seeing this video. Here it is: "I want to share through art or music something beautiful that lets you see me, and what it is that captures my heart and soul". Who else has one?
Wow - you've said exactly what I've been feeling! There is no interest in what I paint -- I've sold a few over the last 10 years so I know they aren't all bad.... but the family isn't interested - the painting I gave the grands sit in a closet (daughter never put them up) and she doesn't want any for her home herself. Only one child... and there's no real place to sell in my area -- showed a few times at the local art council and sold a few there over the years.... but those sales have dried up for everyone. So I haven't even picked up a brush in the last two - going on three years now. I did love painting.... but I've run out of space to store them and don't know what to do with them. Actually thought of donating -- maybe Habitat for Humanity could donate to a new house they build and use to decorate for the new homeowners.... Just collect dust. and none are on my walls at all.... those are taken by art chosen by my husband and I collectively over the years -- other's work. Definitely is depressing and demoralizing for me..... I did relax and enjoy creating.
Delina Let me talk to you, call me 415-606-9074 sometime and I can give you some coaching. Maybe we can get to the heart of what is going on. If that works for you you might want to consider some coaching over the phone. Let me know Stefan
This is the statement that I wrote a while back, and it has centered me through many paintings > "My purpose as an artist is to awaken in presence, as nature observing itself. This is to be revealed in each painting as I introspectively capture a journey of feelings, places and visions." www.clcookfineart.com
Stefan Baumann worked with me in the creation of my first mission statement, at the beginning of my artistic flowering.... since then I have revised my statement serval times to fit my evolving philosophy. Thank You Stefan, for this video and inspiring me to again consider > who am I? and what is the purpose of my art? I will post any updates or additions, after pondering these wonderments some more.
+Stefan Baumann this is what I have. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, but this is where I want my art to go. 'Nohjan creates paintings that depict that anything is possible. To give a feeling of optimism. Nohjan likes to inspire.
+Jonathan Moreira Jonathan, I personally prefer the pronoun, "I" rather than writing in the 3rd person (as if someone is writing about you). For example - going on what you have written so far..." I strive to create paintings that depict that anything is possible. (the reason I inserted the words "strive to create" is because when all is said and done, you can't really know for sure that your paintings do in fact depict that anything is possible, but what you CAN say truthfully and accurately is that this is your intention, this is your motivation, this the outcome, the effect that you hope to achieve. Only your audience can truly judge whether your paintings do in fact depict that anything is possible. You can say that this is what you are trying to do, this is your intention. This sounds more reasonable and is easier to accept. I think it is also important to think about what sort of painting do you do? Are you a realist? A landscape artist? Abstract? What is your speciality? It is important to think about this and know this for certain what you do. When someone writes, "creates paintings that depict anything is possible", without seeing their work, I would guess that that person paints things like fantasy or hyperealistic art or or trompe d'oeil. What is your main style or subject matter? What do you specialise in? Knowing what this is helps to know what words to write. And do use the pronoun "I", when you write, not your name "Nohjan". I personally get turned off by biographical information that is obviously written by the person themselves but is made to sound like another person wrote it. The exception to this is if another person really did write it about you, in which case their name would be at the end. Next, define 'inspire'. What are you hoping to inspire in other people through your work? What emotion, thoughts or feelings are wanting to inspire in other people? Get really specific about this. A feeling of optimism - about what? Is optimism the right word, or is there another word that would say it better? I know this sounds like hard work, and it is - it takes time and some real thinking and soul-searching to come up with what is truly the essence of your art. BTW, I am a professional copywriter/editor / communications professional, so I think I speak with some knowledge / experience of what I am talking about. All that said, well done on making a start on it, with a bit of tweaking and massaging (meaning, reworking and editing) you will come up with a short paragraph that will capture the essence of what you want to say. It may take a few drafts and a few tries to come up with something that works, so don't be dismayed if it doesn't come together straight away, you've got people to help you! :)
Hi Mr. Baumann,
You nailed it. After a couple of false starts with an art class and a private tutor, a young boarder at my house introduced me to Bob Ross.
Well, that was something I could do successfully while learning. So, I did about a dozen paint-alongs with Bob Ross and then started getting bored.
I started working directly from photographs. Initially, these were all the compositions of the photographers, but I was still mastering mixing colors, paint viscosity and lights and darks, proportion, perspective, etc. (still working on all of those). After another dozen or so paintings, I started tentatively do do a few of my own compositions.
I discovered a lot of wonderful artist instruction videos and eventually found you.
I would like to contribute something to your lecture that actually puts two of your principles together in a weird sort of way.
Staying motivated and sharing your work.
I really like most of my paintings and hang them in my stairwell so I can admire them. And, yes, I saw the flaws as I looked at them over time. As I painted better pictures from lessons learned, I took down the ones I liked the least and replaced them with the good ones.
After a while, they became a burden. Excess baggage.
I've been having one or two garden parties a year to share my garden with friends, neighbors and work colleagues. So, I had a garden party and art show and invited several other artists to participate.
With the help of a friend, I made 6 or 8 sandwich type displays and scattered them around my yard, interspersed with beautifully appointed 48" rounds and banquet chairs, with table cloths, centerpieces and my cheap, but lovely, reproductions of Johann DeHavilland china.
A neighbor volunteered to do a pasta bar along with the food that I had prepared. It was an awesome little event that everyone really enjoyed.
Well, I sold about 6 paintings and got about $250.00. It almost covered the cost of the food, beer and wine.
But I still had a stairwell full of paintings that were not sold. Well, I was home one time when the yard guys were mowing my lawn. I invited them all in and asked each one to pick a painting if they wanted one and take it for free.
Then a few weeks later, a neighbor child was going house to house selling old toys to get money to buy some new toys. I told them my children were all grown, but, I had some paintings to sell. If they could sell them, they could keep half and give me half. What could be better than a mobile art gallery?
Then, I was down to 4 painted canvases and stacks of blank canvases in my storage room and studio.
It was such a relief to dispose of all of those paintings without throwing them away, that I got very interested again in painting. Instead of my house being overburdened with completed canvasses, it was full of blank canvasses.
Eureka! My paintings had been shared as best as possible and instead of having a houseful of products (I do see my work as products), I had a houseful of potential art.
But, my life had gotten too complicated with social activities, politics and whatnot. Now, I'm stripping a lot of that from my life so I have time to paint.
And, I'm producing again.
This is very organic. Paint until you can't stand to have all of those completed canvasses in your space, then share them by hook or by crook and the desire to create more will revive.
It really helps to have them displayed in your house. You see them enough to be willing to let go of them in pursuit of greater art.
Your videos are invaluable to me and I hope this is of some value to you.
Best regards,
Gail Spurlock
P.S. My mission statement is to make the world a more beautiful place.
Purpose: I paint for all of the people who can't create their own art. I paint to enrich the lives, with a touch of beauty, of those who do all of the drudge work, the boring technical work, accounting, etc. They need the art and inspiration. . . ;)
I want to make the viewer of my paintings feel and experience the beauty of the world, to help them to connect to things and scenes from real life, feel different emotions towards them. To make it all happen I have to show what I feel and experience, to show the beauty I see.
I watch a lot of videos and most of them teach how to draw certain stuff, and almost never how to be an artist. Your lessons sometimes help me to get over my disappointment, sometimes they encourage and they inspire a lot. Through your videos I found that I am not alone on my path and there are many of us trying to figure it all out. Glad to find you on youtube, you're a great coach.
Adel, What kind words Thanks, I would love to see your work! I love your artist statement also.
thank you. I would love to show you my work in year time. I am still a beginner, only 2 months into the art field and don't have very much to show yet
Adel InWondefulWorld &
i know this is an older video but maybe someone will read this and need to hear it: the most important advice i ever got from a mentor is to always, always, always remember that your eye will ALWAYS be ahead of your hand. its the nature of being an artist and part of the process of growing as an artist. like he says, the discerning eye can be such a difficult process for young or new artists, or old really. its the way that artists are truly all equal in, name any master from history and they suffered from the same fate. it doesnt matter what your skill level is, it will never change. so instead of getting down on your hand, take pride in your eye!! your eye that gets you down looking at your own work is proof you're growing!
You are sharing so much more than art. I am learning the value of my efforts, bad or good, can impact generations. As I’m writing this my granddaughter is painting a beautiful picture. What a treasure! Thank you for sharing!
That is so true. I never actually thought I would paint as well as I do now when I first started because back then, even a couple years ago, I didn’t have the ability to imagine what my work could look like. You have to think about where you began and how far you have come while still striving to put on canvas what you see in your head as finished. You see better than when you first started, more potently and vividly- you know what you are going for. To be honest though, I have thrown away my own paintings in the past... 😁
Art dose change people's lives. I create portraits for commissions. I have had clients and friends tell me that. Its totally, the art we create, has that much power.
There is a saying that I created and you have just validated its truth. "Art without an audience is silent." Such a great video Stefan.
I was nearly suicidal about ten years ago, because although I had sold many paintings and was known in the gallery system, I could find no meaning behind making art anymore. All I could see was I was sweating blood and tears (my art has always been quite autobiographical) but the problem was that I perceived that all it meant to the world out there was if it matched someone's couch. I couldn't believe that something I loved so much and had given my life for, suddenly had no more meaning to me. It was a long way back to answering the question of 'why make art' and I think I finally have the answers I need, although for many years I really avoided painting. I am back at it now and so grateful to hunger for making that stroke on the canvas. To me now, art is how I pray, and it is how I make meaning in my life. Thank you for your message about legacy and what we will hand to our great-grandchildren. I am thrilled to have found your channel...and oh, how I wish I would have found it back in 2007! Thank you for your inspiring words!
cory k Depression dose that to you. I have clinical depression and get suicidal. I'll get times of lucidity where I can paint again, I just can't do anything when I am not well mentally. Art really helps though but depression robs you of enjoying it while going though it.
cory k 😁Express yourself and dont let anyone get you down! I paint and draw because its whats in me to do. Funny thing....my favorites are usually not others favorites. I dont care! Creativity is God given, and if I like it thats all that matters! Funny thing.....I realized is many who ACT like they dont like them are usually jealous. Sad for them! I love other artists work and continue to enjoy others work. Its not a competion in my veiw, its expressions of who we are!🤗🤗🤗 Happy painting!
Stefan, what a great video and message! I myself am more of a music guy than a painter, but this message is still so insightful, even so!
You have inspired me like none other. Your words ring true. Thanks. You have truly blessed me. I'm excited to explore my life with new eyes.
You are my coach. I have no kids or grandkids. just 1 niece who happens to be a Dr. in Art. You motivated me to keep getting better with my art which so many of my facebook friends & fine art america friends acknowledge me for but you made me realize hold so much more potential. Thank you.
Keep watching I would love to see your art
Complacency is the killer of creativity...as long as I get a little better over time is enough. I can say that painting every day for the last 7 yr has done more for me than anything else over my lifetime.
Thank you so much for your inspiring videos...just marvelous...Iwill continue to watch ...and you are absolutly right about the mission statement.
I worked on my mission statement this weekend after talking to several of my children. This is what came out: Sherry intends to do her part to create an inheritance for her family and the world around her, both current and future generations that helps to fix their thoughts on what is true, honorable,right,pure,lovely,admirable and excellent and worthy of praise. She wants her family, present and future, and others with whom she comes in contact, to encounter the God of Peace and Grace through all of the things she creates. I know it is too long but not sure how to shorten it with out changing the meaning
What a wonderful message in this video. I'll email you about coaching. Thanks for the time you put in uploading those valuable videos. It's a treasure to artists :)
+RedSoxKal If you have an artist statement please post it here
and I would love to see it before we talk on our coaching call
thank you so much! you are so inspiring and motivating.... I love the way you describe things
This is a wonderful message. The autobiographical nature of art is a powerful notion.
I think I need to find a legacy other than my kids or grandkids; neither have been or will be part of my life story. I do love the idea, though, it gives one a real meaning and focus to one's art. I'm paraphrasing, but recently I read something about how we tell ourselves that our art doesn't matter, but instead that we should remind ourselves that our art is sacred and that it does matter. Finding powerful reasons and meaning can really help during the doubting times! Thanks so much for all your wonderful and insightful videos.
Thank you for sharing these videos. This really makes a lot of sense. I kind of have a mission statement, I thought of it as something else, and needs some refinement, but it definitely gives me a place to look to find motivation to keep working. Thank you
Inspiring and very helpful video...foundational to my art. Thank you Stefan.
As a painter myself, I still learn from people like you. thank you for your videos. ;-)
This had me a bit teary 😭 paintings for my great grandkids ❤️ Wow. I want to be brave and start painting people. Not pretty people but people around me, who inspire me.. I want to paint them in their element, doing their thing.. Telling their story in doing so. And mine.
An excellent video, perfectly timed for me, as I'm moving through a period of big change in my art. And also deeply poignant, as it's the art of my late father that inspires me most. Thank you Stefan.
TheSeeka You are so welcome
+TheSeeka If you have a mission or artist statement done Write it here and let me see it.
You make me think. Thank you so much
Omg I was blown away by this thank you so much for sharing this this is such a blessing and helpful 🙏🏼😊😊
I have never thought of painting as something that will be part of my family history. It ought to have before since my husband and places that mean something to me are my subjects. Family history is very important to me. It will be the theme of my mission statement.
anne Pelton Let me know how it effects your art.
an interesting speech, it gave me a lot to think about. I think I'll work on my own artists statement soon. thanks for all the great videos!
TheMasterTelevision Let me know how it works for you
+TheMasterTelevision If you have an artist statement post it here and let me read it.
Right now, my mission as an artist is to communicate the character I see in a face, using pen and ink, to others that also play online D&D games to use for character art. That's what I enjoy at this time.
Thank you. Now I need to come up with a mission statement.
yes and post it here
@@StefanBaumann I'm still thinking about it.
we are lucky to have YOU as a coach ... INDEED
My mission statement: I paint to bring something from basic to beautiful, something simple to sublime, but ultimately,, to paint or die trying.
Amazing!
I tried to write a mission statement and it flowed easily after seeing this video. Here it is:
"I want to share through art or music something beautiful that lets you see me, and what it is that
captures my heart and soul".
Who else has one?
Wow - you've said exactly what I've been feeling! There is no interest in what I paint -- I've sold a few over the last 10 years so I know they aren't all bad.... but the family isn't interested - the painting I gave the grands sit in a closet (daughter never put them up) and she doesn't want any for her home herself. Only one child... and there's no real place to sell in my area -- showed a few times at the local art council and sold a few there over the years.... but those sales have dried up for everyone. So I haven't even picked up a brush in the last two - going on three years now. I did love painting.... but I've run out of space to store them and don't know what to do with them. Actually thought of donating -- maybe Habitat for Humanity could donate to a new house they build and use to decorate for the new homeowners.... Just collect dust. and none are on my walls at all.... those are taken by art chosen by my husband and I collectively over the years -- other's work. Definitely is depressing and demoralizing for me..... I did relax and enjoy creating.
Delina Let me talk to you, call me 415-606-9074 sometime and I can give you some coaching. Maybe we can get to the heart of what is going on. If that works for you you might want to consider some coaching over the phone.
Let me know Stefan
May I'll take you up on that! Thank you for the offer.
Very good video! thank you sir!
Can i ask if in a warm color put a lot of cool it's going to go to the cooler side thank you mr Baumam
I needed to hear this.
you are soooo good instructor ..i love ur vedios :)
I like these classes , shame i didnt see them ten years ago :)
how to get practice for our painting?
My parents had a print of Featherolf👌
Landmark forum!!! I did that too
I wish you could be my coach!
This is the statement that I wrote a while back, and it has centered me through many paintings > "My purpose as an artist is to awaken in presence, as nature observing itself. This is to be revealed in each painting as I introspectively capture a journey of feelings, places and visions."
www.clcookfineart.com
Stefan Baumann worked with me in the creation of my first mission statement, at the beginning of my artistic flowering.... since then I have revised my statement serval times to fit my evolving philosophy.
Thank You Stefan, for this video and inspiring me to again consider > who am I? and what is the purpose of my art?
I will post any updates or additions, after pondering these wonderments some more.
+Christopher Cook Christopher Thanks for the kind words. Looking forward to seeing your masterpieces soon.
i wish you were in DMV area i need a couch/ mentor so bad
+Josselyn White I do give Private Coaching phone coaching that work very well Give me a call
:D yes!
Thanks
Can someone write an example of a mission statement. I need to read an example. Thank you in advance.
+Jonathan Moreira Do a search on it, you will find myriad examples and also tips on how to write one for yourself. Hope this helps.
Donna Ryan Thank you, I will do that. Have a good week. Maybe I will show you what I come up with.
Jonathan Moreira If you need help let me know
+Stefan Baumann this is what I have. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, but this is where I want my art to go. 'Nohjan creates paintings that depict that anything is possible. To give a feeling of optimism. Nohjan likes to inspire.
+Jonathan Moreira Jonathan, I personally prefer the pronoun, "I" rather than writing in the 3rd person (as if someone is writing about you). For example - going on what you have written so far..." I strive to create paintings that depict that anything is possible. (the reason I inserted the words "strive to create" is because when all is said and done, you can't really know for sure that your paintings do in fact depict that anything is possible, but what you CAN say truthfully and accurately is that this is your intention, this is your motivation, this the outcome, the effect that you hope to achieve. Only your audience can truly judge whether your paintings do in fact depict that anything is possible. You can say that this is what you are trying to do, this is your intention. This sounds more reasonable and is easier to accept. I think it is also important to think about what sort of painting do you do? Are you a realist? A landscape artist? Abstract? What is your speciality? It is important to think about this and know this for certain what you do. When someone writes, "creates paintings that depict anything is possible", without seeing their work, I would guess that that person paints things like fantasy or hyperealistic art or or trompe d'oeil. What is your main style or subject matter? What do you specialise in? Knowing what this is helps to know what words to write. And do use the pronoun "I", when you write, not your name "Nohjan". I personally get turned off by biographical information that is obviously written by the person themselves but is made to sound like another person wrote it. The exception to this is if another person really did write it about you, in which case their name would be at the end. Next, define 'inspire'. What are you hoping to inspire in other people through your work? What emotion, thoughts or feelings are wanting to inspire in other people? Get really specific about this. A feeling of optimism - about what? Is optimism the right word, or is there another word that would say it better? I know this sounds like hard work, and it is - it takes time and some real thinking and soul-searching to come up with what is truly the essence of your art. BTW, I am a professional copywriter/editor / communications professional, so I think I speak with some knowledge / experience of what I am talking about. All that said, well done on making a start on it, with a bit of tweaking and massaging (meaning, reworking and editing) you will come up with a short paragraph that will capture the essence of what you want to say. It may take a few drafts and a few tries to come up with something that works, so don't be dismayed if it doesn't come together straight away, you've got people to help you! :)
I had issue because its toxic smells with spray paint...
So... What if you don't know who you are?
Its what you react to when you see, Look for clues on your cell phone photo collection
damn now i need to have kids
NO NO NO Kids complicate everthing
If no-one would ever view your art, would you still paint?
yes i would