How To Make A Still-life Painting

Lets paint a still-life. Get your paints, get the canvas or whatever surface you have chosen. Now just sit and relax, think about the many objects you encounter everyday, think about how these objects are used, what function do they fulfill? Think about the fact that the world would be nothing if it were not for objects. No objects, no world. Alright, now that was simple, wasn’t it? This is a fact that is always before our eyes, so we never notice it. We never notice that this universe of ours is totally made of objects.

What this will do is put you into the artist mindset. An artist sees the world, and its objects in a much deeper way than the average man or woman. This is part of what separates him from the rest of mankind, along with artistic talent. I want you to allow the objects to talk to you, I want you to feel the rust on the shovel; feel the that tree branch that has fallen from that oak tree to the ground; think about the old cuckoo clock that now lives its life down in the basement. Still-life art is the art of showcasing an object or objects. In still-life artwork the objects are drawn or painted in a static mode, but their essential qualities seem to be projecting life, a life usually not revealed to our busy unobservant minds.

Next, I want you to think about and study the colors of the objects you’ve seen in the past and the ones you encounter presently. A still-life conveys its message strickly through its ability to communicate the essential functionality and outer charcteristics of its objects. Still-lifes explore and focus our minds on an object's character - the color, age of a workman's hammer, for instance. That hammer has its story to tell and through the use of color, and shape an artist attempts to convey that hammer's story. Colors used don’t necessarily have to reflect the object's actual color(s), an artist’s main task is to reveal the outer and inner qualities of the chosen item(s). He may chose to highlight what he feels is an objects inner qualities - focusing on these rather than any outer characteristic.

Now your really feeling like an artist. Your opening your mind to a creative flow, this is the usual mentality of any true artist. Let us continue. The next step in producing our still-life masterpiece will be composition. What is composition? If you’re an artist I’m sure you’re familiar with this term. But for the rest of you, composition simply means layout - how will you arrange the objects in your still-life? Are you going to stand that book up or have it in a laying position. A good composition will result in an exciting and attractive art creation. How you layout and plan the placement of objects in your artwork will definitely affect the overall impact of the still-life. Composition determines the role each item will take, some will be in the spotlite, and some objects will only play a supporting role. Think out the placement of the items and look at them from different angles. By doing this you will come to a view that you like. Sketch out this composition, does the layout have the effect you want? If so, this will be your setup. Now you can start to paint the still-life. I’ll leave you now and allow you to began creating your still-life. Think of me when you’re done.

Art is a big part of life, it’s everywhere, you can’t miss it: a framed art piece, a billboard, a design on a piece of clothing. Many times it is in the eye of the beholder. What you feel is art may not be what he feels is art. The individual has to make his or her own decision. The above is all about a particular kind of art form: still-life. I call this form of artwork “static art”, but it is only immobile outwardly, not inwardly. Now go ahead and immerse yourself in this art form, the enjoyment will be yours.

Art is my life

Wha' Up?
Let me tell ya what art means to me. Art is my life. Without art in my life I'd be truly lost, for it has always been a constant in my life and there for me. Art has a being of its own, it just seems to always be around. We artist love blank paper, it begs us to fill it with designs, illustration and the like. I have always had an attraction for blank surfaces. Remember, it is the artist(creator) that takes an idea an makes it visible for all to see. We artist are the creative sources, we live in the idea world and try to bring forth those ideas to the physical world. We see the light, the colors, the arrangement of objects in our mind's eye and then attempt to translate that into physical forms. It is such a great experience to be able to do this, I wish others could experience what I do when producing artwork. The feelings that accompany the creation of art cannot be described. Ask an artist how he or she does it and they will pause - they can't explain how they do it. When I create a painting colors, shapes and composition just seems to be there. I've never felt comfotable trying to explain where it comes from; I don't know. Yes, I do agree we artist are special people, but we aren't X-Men. Well, at least I don't think so. Talk to you guys and guls later.

I'm painting away

How you doing?
I'm in the middle of completing a beautiful seascape scene, your going to love this work. Well, take a look at my other artwork at: Framed Art. The artwork above comes from that site. There you will find the same high quality art creations that this new masterpiece represents. The show continues, it's my life. This new painting has those same trademark features of mine as the rest of my work. The seawater comes through so strong your going to think you've entered the painting. You can almost hear the seagulls flying around. You can literally smell and touch the things depicted in the artwork. As I always say, "My art is more than visual- it involves all the senses and it has feeling". I want people to love the art images I create. I infuse them all with my feeling in an effort to convey a message. When you buy a painting, art print or illustration from me know that it was created with care and attention. All of my artwork shows this clearly. I'm really enjoying the production of this new piece of art. Art is true love. See you guys later.

The subjects in my art prints

Hi,
Art prints are a great way to buy art. You can have a piece of art at a much lower price that is identical to the original painting or drawing. That piece will have the same quality and effect as the higher priced piece. But it will not have the same resale and auction value as the original artwork. You still get a work of art that makes your surroundings more interesting. A plain wall will be brought to life with the right piece of art. An art print will most certainly accomplish this goal. On my website: Framed Art you can buy art prints that I created, go there and you will see some amazing artwork. When creating a painting or illustration I try to capture the feeling that a given subject projects. For instance, my "Red Is Sweet"(shown above) art print gives one the feelings of country life, of farm life. My artwork always provokes a feeling each and everytime. Anyone who views my art comes away with a feeling that is transmitted through the art itself, the images were chosen for a precise effect. Enjoy the art in life. 'Til next time.

Thinking of my little Angel

Hi there,
I've been thinking about my sweet little angel, Glenda. You know? I'm going to keep promoting her until she's bigger than Pokemon. She has magic too, she can fly, make things appear out of air and her most precious power - she has LOVE. As I said before I love starry things and Glenda-the Angel is a very starry thing. She came to me when I was thinking of creating a cartoon . She just started flowing into my mind and before you know it, she was being drawn on the paper before me. That's how I created Glenda-the Angel, out of nothing. I really love her and she's all mine. See her at: Framed Art . Click on the Glenda-the Angel page on the site, she will love to see you. See ya.

"Some thoughts on framed art" is getting attention

Hi,
My article "Some Thoughts On Framed Art" is still being posted by interested parties. Go read it later at: ezinearticles.com in the arts and entertainment section. Don't be afraid to read it, it won't bite you. It's getting posted more and more. I'm quite proud of my creation. The article talks about our relationship to framed art and its' effect on our lives. This a subject I know extremely well and I felt I wanted to say a few things. Art isn't just a hobby in my world, it is life itself - I can't exist without it. When I'm producing artwork I can feel the paper, I feel the paint, I merge with the hues and colors, the graphite of the pencil. Yes, dear one, art is definitely my life. Don't believe me? GO NOW, GO RIGHT NOW to my website at: members.aol.com/framedartnow. There you will see amazing framed art. So there you have it, I've given you guys some things to check out. Good Bye for now.

Hooray for the UK!!

Hello,
I'm in the United Kingdom now. An online gallery has put my art on the world wide web. All my peoples in the UK and everywhere else can see my creations live. Marketing is heating up for me and I'm very happy about it. I know that if my artwork is seen it will sell. I have to continue to apply pressure on the marketing end, and this new member of my team really makes me feel good. Hooray for the UK! My artistic talents are finding their place in the world, and this UK gallery is just one more notch in my marketing belt. My framed art, my paintings, my music will all be accepted universally, and mankind will be the beneficiary of this wonderful artistic output. Signing off, bye.

Marketing my framed art

Hi there,
Finally, I make it back to my blog. I've been working at marketing my framed art, and it had me caught up for days. Ask any real business person and they will tell you that marketing can take a lot of your time. But I'm back now and I had to let you guys know that I'm alive and in excellent shape. Let me speak on this marketing thing. I've got this wonderful site at: Framed Art. This site has exciting colorful works that I know anyone would love to have in there home or business. I am doing my best to market this fine site and let the world enjoy my artwork, but the marketing of it is taking more time, much more time than I expected. Things are going ok, though, and I know the results of my efforts will show sooner or later. Everybody, hold your head up, look into the sky and feel good!

Starry designs

Hello Everyone,
Today's thoughts were centered on starry images: the heavens above. I awoke feeling light as the floating sky above, and this wonderful sensation was the catalyst for a flowing in of images consisting of galactic, starry, milky way type designs. I seem to have an affinity for this kind of stuff. For some time I have been captured by ideas related to the stars, and now I think I really want to created some beautiful eye-catching artwork with that theme in mind. The works are going to be absolutely breathtaking. I want the artwork to speak and I want it to speak loudly. You won't be able to resist their influence, this I promise you. Take care.

An article about framed art

How y'all been?
I'm now an official article writer. I'm an artist/singer and these things I know a lot about, so writing articles based on these subjects is easy for me and informative to you. This article can be read at : ezinearticles.com in the arts and entertainment section, its' title is "Some Thoughts On Framed Art". It's about framed art and how we use and relate to framed art. Art is a constant in our lives, we seem to need artwork and deep within ourselves I feel art holds our inspirations, our perspectives on life, our hopes and even our dreams. These things are what art brings to me, if this were not the case, I would have no desire to create it. Well, people I've released the framed art article, it's filled with information on framed art, read it and enjoy. 'Til next time, see ya.

Two days of marketing

What up, peoples?
I'm just taking a break from two days of straight marketing. I've been studying Google, studying Yahoo, studying everything. As I have said before, marketing must be done if you choose to eat. It can be very hectic and you will need rest after doing it. There is no room for complaining, there is only room for effort. My main thought was centered on selling reproduction rights to my art. I was considering selling some of those rights to printers to use on various items(prints, greeting cards, etc...). Well, it's been days since starting with the thought and I've still not made a decision. This is not something to make a quick judgement on, it is a very important issue in an artist's career. Reproduction rights are not to be given away easily, the artist must be extremely careful in allowing others to reproduce his artwork. I'll sleep better tonight because the issue is now clearer in my mind, and a decision will be made soon. Until next time.

Life as art

Today was a day filled with art. The pencil felt good in my hand as I draw shape after shape. I executed logos, animal sketches, worked on some portrait ideas. It has been just one artistic celebration, just me and my creations. Artwork should be from the artist's deep side, from within his soul. My renderings bring so much joy to me. Any real artist knows and feels his art, from its' beginning to its' end. We feel colors, the paint... and all the creative things in life. If that makes me different, so be it. Art makes for a wonderful time. Let art come into your life. Take it easy.

My little Pokemon

Hello,
Guess who said "hello"? None other than that sweet little being, Glenda the Angel. That's right, she just wanted to let you all know that she has been thinking about you. She's been busy ushering in the new year, sprinkling love here and there. Glenda is a creation of mine, a cartoon; she'll be bigger than Pokemon. She has more heart. You can see her on my website at:
members.aol.com/framedartnow, look in the sitemap. I hope you've had an art filled day. Good-bye.

Art on my mind

What's Up?
I've just returned to earth after a little trip to dreamland. What's up world? I'm ready to serve. Glendell-the Art Master is here and ready to serve. Designs, paintings, watercolors, oils, acrylics and everything is flowing through my mind. There is so much I want to create, it's like a stream and won't stop coming. I only want you to see my art. Buy it only if you like it. This and only this will I accept. If you love my work, you love me. The artwork, the music, is me, it was born from my being. Some deep thought, huh?

Marketing my art

Man, I'm tired. I've been up day and night trying to get visitors to my website at: members.aol.com/framedartnow. Marketing art is the same as marketing any other product. An artist has to reach those who need or want his products just like the average businessman. No marketing, no eating. I like eating so I'm always getting the word out. Well, I need to take a nap. Talk to you guys later.