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Painting a Day

WHY I LIKE IT

Daily painting is, without a doubt, the most helpful and enjoyable feature of my experience as an artist.  It seems so obvious, now, but for years the intent to explore and discover ‘how I paint’ was frustrated by practical limitations and lame excuses.  ‘How to paint’, and ‘how I paint’ are two different concerns.  One comes with a bit of technical mastery, the other with personal development as a painter.  The practical limitations were related to the amount of time necessary to prepare for and finish an experimental painting exercise, while still taking care of the numerous other things pressing for attention as a professional artist (and believe me, there’s a bunch!).  One of the most slippery traps for an artist is the time necessary to supply galleries with the work they feel will sell.  You can easily slide into the routine of ‘product manufacturing’, and leave ‘research and development’ untouched.  Not a healthy situation if you want to grow and discover ‘how you paint’.  This problem was largely solved by the realization that I can get a thorough painting ‘workout’ on a very small canvas, inside of two hours.  You face all the same problems, challenges and fun of painting, within a small format that you will come up against in larger work.  There are certainly differences to be recognized, but essentially it’s the same thing.  Design, composition, drawing, color mixing, paint application, finishing, and most important - evolving.  The lame excuses could then be confronted by the simple question, “If you still won’t start painting experimentally and regularly, who are you kidding about wanting to get better?”

Thanks to the PAINTING A DAY phenomenon, that has spread like prairie fire via the internet, painters can also benefit from as much community as they can stand!  There are so many terrific painters’ blogs and other related sites to visit and learn from.  You can find and study every painting style and degree of skill and sophistication imaginable, and in many cases exchange ideas and information with the artists who did them.  Add to this the newest opportunity to show and market your work, and a painter has ample motivation to get with it and grow!

The following is excerpted from a piece written by one of the most experienced and proven leaders in the daily painting movement.  Jeff Hayes has a wonderful blog and website.  He also has the energy and vision to have opened the way for others to take part in the fun.

PAINTING A DAY
by Jeff Hayes

So you’ve heard about this Painting-A-Day phenomenon, but want to know what’s really going on, and why everybody is so excited about it?

Begun by Duane Keiser in 2004, Painting-A-Day is the discipline of creating one new work of art every day, displaying them in the artist’s blog or website, and offering them for sale online, typically through eBay. With the goal of producing a complete and finished piece, these paintings tend to be smaller in dimension; usually 6″x8″ or smaller. Since its beginning, hundreds of artists worldwide have embraced the practice. In its own way, Painting-A-Day has brought about a revolution in its corner of the art market, to the great excitement of artists and collectors alike.

Painting-A-Day employs the Creative use of internet technology to provide a totally new way of producing, displaying, and collecting art. By combining the practice of daily production, blogging, and selling through eBay, artists have created a simple way for collectors to follow their work and purchase directly from them. The affordability of these pieces also makes them tremendously attractive (and often times excellent investments!). Because the artist is not paying the 50% consignment fee typical with traditional galleries, the savings is passed on to the collectors; there is currently much excellent small artwork available on eBay in the $100 to $200 range.

Their affordability and variety make Painting-A-Day pieces the ideal way to begin a fine art collection and enhance existing collections – even important ones. The unique and individual nature of Painting-A-Day works makes them meaningful and thoughtful gifts for family members, friends, and business associates. In addition, their size makes them ideally suited for interior design projects where a small space is involved.

Following a Painting-A-Day series is by its very nature exciting and easy; every day is something new! When you have found an artist you like, simply add their blog to your browser’s ‘favorites’ list, or add them to your Favorite Sellers on eBay. Many artists also offer a sign-up for their email list right on their blog, so you can receive each day’s new painting directly in your in-box.

Getting started couldn’t be easier. Searching Google or your favorite search engine for Painting-A-Day, will give you many links to browse. Most artists who blog maintain links to other artists’ sites, which is another good way to find your way around. From that point on, simply watch, and of course, collect!