I know its been a couple of weeks since I been here but I have been so busy with getting my new online store up at http://www.artfauxworld.com/ and have finally got a few things up for sale. Its coming along slowly because I am only a one man show at this point , but I have learned so much in regards to putting this together and feel that it has been extremely beneficial journey for me. Online is the future of everything.
So now I am sitting here listening to a little Bob Dylan and got to thinking…
Man, I have been neglecting my REAL work (Faux Painting) and need to get back to it. So here I am. With the world in the state it’s in there couldn’t be a more appropriate song for them to play on my XM Radio than Bob Dylan’s.
“And you know somethins happening, but you just don’t know what it is …..Do you Mr. Jones?”
Truth is I’m feeling a little melancholy about the whole state of the union so when I get to that point I MUST get back to my work. Art is what will make you happy and I encourage everyone to just experience it, taste it, and if you don’t know how to paint then learn. Learning is the key to growing as a person. I am going to create a Trompe Loeil piece that I have been putting off for quite some time and again I will be referring to one of my favorite artist Michel Nadai who so inspired me with the recent publication that he has just released called
Art & Techniques
de la
Peinture Decorative
ISBN978-2-85101-118-3
This is precisely where my rendition below came from, If you all want to learn from a master I would suggest purchasing this book, of course my piece is rough compared to Michel’s work, but it’s like anything else.
First you do a study, a Marquette, before the final piece is created and that’s when a true art piece is born. I am only at the first stage with this one and will be doing a final version of it soon. Here is the progress so far.
I get a lot of my inspiration from many different artists from around the world and only wish I could meet the many more that I admire because with each one that I meet I improve that much more. The power of the internet has such a huge impact on all artists no matter what their techniques are because it just has brought so many more of us in contact. Together we can connect and actually learn and grow from each other. I want to link and learn from everyone!
I will have alot of different links in the future to others that I think are phenominal artists not only in decorative painting but in many other styles as well. I will be doing many eBooks, video and also some teaching in the near future. Getting my feet planted on the ground is in my future because I will no longer be able to climb soon and I feel after 30 years I dont need to be doing it much longer anyway, so the plans for my studio are still underway and even though the economy is in the state its in I refuse to be part of any recession! I’m online and the world of opportunity is unlimited here. At least this Internet Economist guy thinks so.
Hello Art! You’re doing a wonderful job and I know how hard it is to keep up!
I just had a birthday and I have been contemplating purchasing this book for some time now but never the funds to do so…you know, something we won’t spend our money on for ourselves. So?? I am going to get this book especially since you’ve confirmed it that this would be a great book to have! Thanks for your time in everything you do to share your gifts and talents!
Regards,
Joyce~*
Hi Joyce,
Yes absolutely!, Its a great book and I have met Michel and Kyoko Personally and they are a wonderful couple. Michel has a great class coming up at his new studio in France and I would love to go , but times are tough, as you well know lol I am still hopeful though…..