Posted on 3/5/2025 2:15:13 PM
By David
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Well, here I am, huddled in my West Virginia studio, trying to defrost from the walk over. The calendar says March, but Old Man Winter’s still dumping snow like he’s got a personal grudge. My heat has been out since November—four months of my easel and I playing a game of “who freezes first". I think the paint tubes are holding up better than my fingers. But there’s a kind of charm to it, painting with mittens on. I never admit to complaining. I’ve got Pandora and a space heater. Productivity? Well, it’s been better. My latest piece, No Name Blue Horizontal, is coming along in the traditional two steps up, one step back.
Truth is, I don't see much reason to sit here and get a whole lot colder, since yesterday's paint is still wet. There's an actual pot of beans on the stove and cornbread in the oven calling to me from home. Spring will come eventually, and when it warms up, I’ll have a canvas started and plenty of reasons to change what I'm doing with it, one stubborn painted-over stroke at a time.
Posted on 8/25/2009 3:14:07 PM
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Posted on 7/16/2008 1:08:37 PM
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For me, the answer is months.
The one question every artist is bound to be asked is "How long did it take to paint this?" If the answer is 45 minutes, the asker will likely start considering starting up his long-dreamed-of art career. After all, $1200 in 45 minutes means $1600 an hour, and that's $64,000 for a 40 hour week! A friend of mine, Perry Austin, (www.perryaustinfineart.com because I don't have an 8 year old handy at the moment to make a cool hyperlink) answers with his current age, which makes a lot of sense -although many askers don't quite get it. My favorite all time answer comes from Ted Goerschner (http://tedgoerschner.artmystyle.com/ ): seven generations of selective breeding.
