The 2023 Art Thread

[Clair De Lune]

I had an awful night looking after my nan with dementia last night. Very little sleep so I kept busy

 

[not-bono-ever]

Just saved up for this. Jen Orpin. One of. Series of bleak beautiful motorway bridges in the North

 

[Aladdin]

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[Mumbles274]

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"Welcome". Oil on canvas board.

Happy with this one.
The interior was really fiddly. The space inside the door is 4 x 1.5 inches

You should be happy. It's awesome!!


I really love it and the detail in the door is fantastic. The style and perspective of the corridor reminds me of V-G's bedroom in Arle.

 

[Aladdin]

You should be happy. It's awesome!!


I really love it and the detail in the door is fantastic. The style and perspective of the corridor reminds me of V-G's bedroom in Arle.

Thank you so much!!! You got it!!

 

[Aladdin]

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[ohmyliver]

Ps. My art has been chosen as Curator's Choice at a local museum of art.
And I have been offered gallery space for 26 paintings at a local gallery.
Chuffed!!

As you should be! What commision are they taking?

 

[Aladdin]

As you should be! What commision are they taking?

15% in the gallery and 30% in the museum.

 

[Aladdin]

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[ohmyliver]

15% in the gallery and 30% in the museum.

That's pretty good, most galleries are 40-50% commission.

 

[Aladdin]

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[RoyReed]

That's pretty good, most galleries are 40-50% commission.

Most I know are 50-60%

 

[ohmyliver]

Most I know are 50-60%

I’ve not heard of 60%, even the West End gallery that has represented my uncle for years ‘only’ takes 50%

 

[RoyReed]

I’ve not heard of 60%, even the West End gallery that has represented my uncle for years ‘only’ takes 50%

I know a gallery in Cornwall that wanted 60% if they showed my photos. Some there are 40% but most I know are 50%.

E2A - This was about 10-15 years ago when I was trying to get some of my landscape photos shown. I don't know if this has changed since Covid. I know it made my photos too expensive, as to keep them at a price that seemed reasonable I'd have had to give them to the gallery at what the prints and framing cost me.

Here's some of the photos (unframed prices): ReedDesign - Photos - Prints for Sale

 

[Aladdin]

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[ohmyliver]

Two quick sketches of our cat eating and drinking

 

[Aladdin]

RoyReed your photos are stunning.
I love all of them and particularly the moonrise and sunset over Padstow Bay.

 

[RoyReed]

RoyReed your photos are stunning.
I love all of them and particularly the moonrise and sunset over Padstow Bay.

Thank you so much! You can see a different version of the Moonrise photo here as a 360° panorama.

 

[Aladdin]

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[Clair De Lune]

I had a bit of a creative frenzy last night

 

[ohmyliver]

Packing up my paintings and framing prints today..in readiness for my little exhibition on Friday.
I am so excited!!

I've been allowed in early so as to avoid people. Fingers crossed that aomeone likes the art enough to buy aomething.

Good luck. The opening night is always really stressy, you've spend months in your own head, and now have to show the output of that to people who haven't spent any time in your head. I used to drink the free booze to overcome that anxiety. Which in retrospect wasn't a good way of coping.

Your work is good, and I think it's the sort of work that people buy, so I'm crossing my fingers for you.

 

[Aladdin]

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[ohmyliver]

Thank you that's very kind..

Don't mistake truthfullness for kindness here

 

[Aladdin]

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[Aladdin]

Chuffed..someone bought one of my prints.

 

[ohmyliver]

Chuffed..someone bought one of my prints.

Money and validation

 

[ohmyliver]

The Procreate Timelapse of this morning’s cat drawing