Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Watson-Guptill; Rare edition (November 4, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0770435335
ISBN-13: 978-0770435332
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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The concept is simple. Live what you love every single day. Artist Carol Marine loved to paint. She loved it so much that she started to find distractions so she didn't have to do it. Any creative person has been there. You work hard on a project, give it your all, and then...nothing. No huge sales, no big break. It's just you and your piece of art. Now, what?Carol had done big gallery shows, created beautiful pieces of art, sold a few here and there, but never really was able to create a living by it. She became the infamous starving artist. She sought out advice from well-known artists and over and over again, she was whispered the same thing: do some art every single day.Blech.You mean I have to sit down and actually create something? Haven't I already done that?It can be discouraging to be an artist and find yourself with a trunk full of creative endeavors and no where for them to go. Sometimes, you don't want them to leave. Sometimes, you can't have them leave by way of the garbage fast enough. It's a passion-pursuit, artistry, no matter if the medium is oil, acrylic, or words. Writers face the same dilemma.But, as it has always been said: we do what we do because we love it...and for no other reason.This doesn't mean we don't want to eat.We do.We really do.But, again, we have to face why we offer what we offer. For the love of creation and to see what we can come up with. It's just pure fun. Doesn't mean there isn't hard work associated with it, but why not love the work you do?That's where Carol's book takes us through the twists and turns of a career as an artist. This book is a treasure trove of interesting things.
Inspiration works in strange ways. One artist inspires another, who inspire others.In Daily Painting, author and artist Carol Marine talks about how she was inspired by Duane Keiser who's another daily painter. So since 2006, Marine has been painting daily, and selling her work online.Marine talks about her experience on painting daily, where she finds inspiration and subjects to draw, techniques involved and how you can sell your paintings online. It's very inspiring and insightful. It certainly gives me the if-she-can-do-it-so-can-I feeling.Actually the book covers more technical topics. Here are the contents.1. How daily painting changed my life (and can change yours too!)2. My materials3. Subject matters4. Value5. Color mixing6. Drawing and proportion7. Composition8. Staying fresh and loose with oil9. Fighting artist's block10. How to photograph and edit small paintings11. Tips for better online salesI really like the idea of painting small. Somethings the size of a blank canvas can be intimidating. It's difficult for a small painting to match a big one in terms of impact, but it's likely to sell better because it's more affordable. All these info are mentioned in the book. It also includes a chapter on subject matter that talks about the kind of subjects that work well on a small canvas.Marine uses oil as her main medium. However her tips and techniques can often apply to other media as well except for things specific to oil, such as wiping a canvas and starting over again.
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