My posts have become infrequent lately and I am about to put that right. The problem is that I have been trying to run 3 blogs. This one, which was supposed to be about writing issues. Another at
www.shirewriting.blogspot.com that revolves around my scroll sawing and pyrography work. And another at myartisticchallenge.blogspot.com that is following my efforts to became a decent waterclour artist.
Anyway, the scroll sawing and pyrography are going to take a back seat and I'm going to move my artistic challenge to here.
If you look at the headings for my page you will see that I class myself as an author, angler and artist.
Well I'm not doing much writing these days and, due to health reasons, my worm dangling days are now almost done. So, I am going to expand my artistic vent from pyrography to watercolour painting and I'm looking forward to the challenge and the journey. I am sad that the fishing is over because it's been a big part of my life, but sitting in a warm studio do a bit of painting does look attractive especially with winter coming on.
Here a bit of information on what my artistic challenge is all about.
I have given myself 1 year to go from a pyrography artist to a successful watercolour painter.
Why am I doing this?
Those who remember the Beatles will also remember one of their songs, called "When I'm 64." Well just recently I passed that milestone and it got me to thinking about all the things I never got around to doing because I was always to damned busy trying to earn a decent living. I thought about circumnavigating the world on a unicycle but my heart attack and general lack of fitness knocked that one on the head. However, from the days when I was spot popping teenager I always wanted to paint, so that is why I have taken up this challenge.
Why set yourself a challenge? why not just get on with it?
I'm sure many of you who have wanted to take up art or any other craft have found themselves floundering. The problem is that there are so many other things all after our attention. There are always other jobs to be done, so one feels guilty if one tries to sit down and paint. I am forever trying to clear my "to do list" so that I can get on with some painting. Well now I've simply added the painting to the list so there is no excuse.
Being an ex-production manager I also understand how targets and goals do really help with motivation.
How does the challenge work?
I am giving myself an objective of doing at least one painting per week. Each painting will be posted on here regardless of how good or bad it looks. Please be aware that on odd occasions in the past I've had a go at painting and my wife still laughs at some of them. In fact, when she gets a bit down, which we all do from time to time, she gets out one of the paintings I did of a lion a few years ago and after looking at it she always busts into a giggling fit.
I don't think it's that bad, but does it tickles your sense of humour?
So how will I or my readers learn from my paintings?
Well, we all learn from our mistakes, so when I post a painting each week I will give it a score out of 100 and then review it honestly. If any part of the painting is crap I will say so and why.
Can readers make comments about my paintings and will I be offended?
I welcome and encourage any comments that are honest and constructive. After all, finding faults in ones own work can be very difficult.
Will I concentrate on one painting medium?
Yes, it will centre around water colour paints, but ink and pencil work will probably be included at some stage.
After one year, how will I judge my success?
The measure of my success will be simple. If I can sell a painting at a fair price it must mean that somebody likes my work, they must be if they are prepare to exchange hard earned cash for one of my creations.
So I have 52 weeks until the 1st of May 2016 to paint something good enough to sell. If you are interested in watercolour painting and like a laugh, why not come along for the journey. The first of what I expect to be a pathetic attempt will be posted on here within the next 7 days.
I will also tidy up this blog so that it looks half decent and create a paintings tab so that all the paintings that I produce can be seen on one page
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