I thought it might be a good idea to turn around some negative thoughts and start working through my Quandry to identify what I really want and how best to get it. I will do this over a few posts and I’d like to invite everyone to bear with me, some of it will probably…
Seven Powerful Steps to Increase Self-Confidence As some of you know I am not gifted with a whole lot of self confidence. I found this article really helpful in a lot of ways. So, rather than focus on what I can’t do I am trying to focus on what I can. stop the self bashing,…
The previous article also notes that 60 percent of nude buyers are women. My online selling research also concurs with this percentage. Currently my nude purchasers are all women. I find this fascinating.. what is it about us women that makes us desire nude artworks? is it our body issues? the connection to our bodies…
Jessica Lyons at Art Business News writes about the growing market for Nudes in Selling Sensuality “Buyers are sophisticated and more likely to be informed about styles in art nowadays,” says Cincinnati-based artist Eileen Bloustein, who uses watercolor, oil, charcoal, clay, paper and metal to create nudes. “There seems to be no prevailing style and…
It is becoming more and more obvious to me that I need to rethink the way I want to proceed as an artist. I didn’t realize how much the show would take out of me. I am still recovering. From the photos I realize I don’t remember a whole lot of what happened. I don’t…
It turns out that the exhibition took much more out of me than I thought, I have moved back to square one again and have been unable to even do my basic walking.. I hate that even the slightest exertions make me worse. Anyway, I am coming a bit better and figured it would be…
hmm.. You know that whole blogging goal thing? umm yeah. I feel bad about not posting for the last couple of days, things have been hectic with planning the show, and working on this portrait for the Investiture, and my back has taken another turn for the worst 🙄 There are times, like the past…
I finished up a piece last night and started another. Now that I am working in the one technique for this upcoming show I have had a few thoughts.. Each piece is a bit more refined than the next. I am really warming to this technique and am learning as I go on different ways…
I am going to take a moment from visual arts to focus on performance art. I am lying here watching the original version of Sweet Charity and a number of things are striking me as fascinating. This is a late 60s piece with a lot of key visual features. It is easy to forget what…
100_2795.JPG Originally uploaded by minxdragon. See, I knew all those wasted hours being addicted to America’s Next Top Model would be worth something! It seems I am learning (finally) how to take tolerable photos. I needed to do up some shots for some promotional materials and my website. it seems silly to do but I…
Jennie's Palette 