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Art Article: Reasons Why Artists Paint Flower Blooms | Artmiabo
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Why Artists paint flower blooms
My favorite flower bloom I keep painting are tulips, I cannot for the life of me, get enough of paintings, drawings and crafts on tulip flowers.
We all have a favorite flower. We plant them in our gardens, we buy them at the florist, we are given them as bouquets to celebrate a a birthday, anniversary or to wish us a speedy recovery. Unfortunately, most flower blooms have a short life.
I love flowers and as an artist, I have learned to preserve something of their essence in a flower painting forever. If you have ever wished you could do this with a favorite flower bloom, then read on.
Flower painting has a wonderful history. Botanical art has been used to document numerous species of flowers and plants.
There is something very satisfying and magical about painting a flower and preserving just what it was like forever.
Of course, flower photographs can do the same but when you paint you have the added pleasure of carefully examining the curves and colors of each petal, stamen, stem and leaf.
You have to observe the way the light catches the flower and use this information to give it a 3D presence on your paper. By painting flowers, you get to know them intimately.
I would advise anyone wanting to start painting to begin with their favorite flower, no matter how complex it might seem.
By choosing your favorite, you will be motivated to try again to render it well.
Your feelings have a better chance of being transferred into your flower painting too.
When a flower painting makes you gasp, it is because it initially did the same for the artist and they have found a way of sharing that with you. It doesn't matter if your attempts aren't perfect.
Each time you try you will become more familiar with it's shape. It will seem easier to paint and you will notice more about the nuances of color and the way light can affect it.
Of course, there are some useful techniques which might help you learn flower painting. Many excellent art books have been written about this topic and your bookstore will certainly have several.
But be wary of simply copying another artists' techniques. You may be surprised to find that you are less satisfied with the results than you are with simply observing your favorite flower and perfecting your vision of it with each attempt.
Try drawing with different materials, have fun and keep all your attempts. You will be encouraged to see how your vision and skill improves simply by practice.
I use Inks, both alcohol and water based inks and I love them because of their beautiful range of colors, from very pale to vibrant hues.
This is not exactly a favorite of most flower and botanical artists who are more inclined to use watercolor, for reasons best suited them, I would think good of course.
The way you can allow one rich vibrant color to randomly bleed into another, just as it does in nature, is wonderful!
As you can tell, I am fanatical about flower painting but I do hope I have managed to awaken a little curiosity in you.
Have a go! What have you got to lose?....You can start with my flower coloring book for adults and paint with acrylic markers, oil markers or even watercolor... Enjoy.
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MIABO ENYADIKE
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Art Exhibitions in Restaurants & Cafes
Most times the creative process of an artist is borne out of inspirations but the selling and exposure aspect is so difficult to comprehend.
Art is something our society loves and lives with yet it is looked down on, in a certain way and originality is undervalued.
Most Artists, myself included spending time and money to create Art with the hope to sell and gain some kind of recognition and patronage going forward.
My personal experience as an artist with over 20 years in the business is one of the bumps and smooth rides.
First I sold art for more than a decade, without seriously creating my own art, I sold art for other artists and the lesson I learned in the business then, was constant viewing of paintings tend to yield a sale result.
The reason I write this observation of mine is I ran a small cafe and an art concept store in the same space years back and most of the paintings on the Cafe wall, even without prices did well.
What I found out then, that customers bought quite a lot of art on Saturday mornings during breakfast, they would inquire about the artwork and the artist from me or the waiters, then we would proceed to show them more artworks of the Artist in the store, whilst they waited for their breakfast being made.
These brief exchanges always led to some kind of purchase or commissioning of the artist whose paintings were on the Cafe wall.
As I later left the business of selling Art, fully into painting my own Art, it was easy for me to understand the dynamics of exhibiting in a living practical space as opposed to a gallery.
Approaching a restaurant to exhibit your Artwork is one thing that most Artists are yet to figure out how?
The issue behind this, is not understanding how it is simple, because most artists consider restaurants as unconventional spaces for real art display, we tend to forget that our prospective buyers or collectors eat and they do so in fancy restaurants, neighborhood cafes, fast food joints, tea shops, etc and having a display of your artwork in these places creates huge potential to get noticed.
Customers sipping wine and drinks waiting for food, tend to look at walls and check out the interior of a restaurant. If your art is on display at a local pub or joint, you will definitely be noticed.
Artists always worry about the customers and their buying power in food joints, just because the Artists see themselves as customers of those place, and can't figure how a collector who buys a cheap pint of beer or a glass of wine, can afford an expensive Artwork.
The truth is we as Artists can never measure anyone's ability to pay for an Artwork or Art by what they drink, or what bar, or food place they patronize.
Art is strictly in the 'eyes of the beholder' and proper positioning and display of an Artwork will get the attention it deserves in any restaurant.
The inspiration for me behind exhibiting in restaurants came after I attended a few exhibitions myself in restaurants, I was inspired by the idea and audacity of the Artists.
I was impressed by how they told the story of their first runway show which they held in a small fast food cafe and that was how they made their first appearance and have gone on to be a very successful brand.
Restaurants have a big role to play in my Art life, here in Johannesburg where I live most times of the year. I display my art on the walls and in turn, I get collectors, interviews, and mentions.
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HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS ARTIST CAN APPROACH RESTAURANTS BY...
1.STARTING A CONVERSATION WITH A RESTAURANT OWNER
2.FIND NEIGHBORHOOD CAFES WITH A GOOD CROWD SIZE
3.ASK FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE CAFE TO GET THE WORD OUT
Art is meant to be viewed and enjoyed, let's get our work out there as Artists and explore all selling avenues............. Enjoy.
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Abstract Art Painting The Past never goes away, is an Ink Abstract Expressionistic Painting,of how our pasts good or bad shapes our minds and actions in future. Most times our past they say comes to haunt us and sometimes remain as shadows in our imaginations.
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Abstract Art Painting The Past never goes away, is an Ink Abstract Expressionistic Painting,of how our pasts good or bad shapes our minds and actions in future. Most times our past they say comes to haunt us and sometimes remain as shadows in our imaginations.
This painting was made with Ink on smooth paper board.