I’ve been blogging exclusively in my own art website (paintingsbycynthia.com) but, I guess, my reach is wider in blogger.com, so I’ll do both. I have not been painting much these days because of various reasons. I’ve been busy with personal commitments and also wanted to reduce my inventory of paintings before creating some more. The…
Category: Art Talk
My musings about art, exhibiting, selling, etc.
Voices of Hope
I started a new painting a month ago based on the women’s role in the protests in the Middle East. I had planned to do a quiet, subtle version but, having started with a palette knife, the images became more overt – stronger even. I still have to work on the finishing touches when I…
How I clean my paint brushes and palette knives
An artist should know how to treat paint brushes and palette knives with care. From the class of Ed Furuike in Honolulu, I learned how to paint with a palette knife and how to clean it. I first wipe off the excess paint in a newspaper or an old phone book page, then clean it…
It’s the economy, my friend!
I had an interesting conversation with a gallery owner I know. First, she asked me if I have shown my art anywhere. Not for a while, I said. The last time was in June 2011. I’ve submitted my work to galleries (online and otherwise) and have had my share of rejections and few commendations. The…
Juried Exhibitions
I used to apply at juried exhibitions periodically. Most of the time, however, I get rejected. I have tried to look at my work objectively to see why. I am aware that juried shows are subjective but I also need to be honest about my work. Is my art so bad that it gets nixed…