I took four of my recent spider paintings to Noir Oddities in Midtown Kansas City, last Saturday afternoon.
They really liked them, and accepted three of them, for exhibit on consignment. And, we're trying to work out dates for a larger show of my spider paintings, this Fall.
I'm really excited about this, as its the first time my work has been anywhere on "permanent" display in a gallery or shop in several years. And, this shop is a perfect fit for the spiders, and it's wonderful for some of them to finally have a home.
(I mean, I know they're not for everyone--but then, my work never has been for everyone...)
So, later this week, you should definitely stop by and check out this incredibly cool shop!
Noir Arts and Oddities
1609 W. 39th Strett
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
www.noirartsandoddities.com
Open Thursday thru Sunday
22 June 2015
05 June 2015
Where do I "fit"?
I'm going to move this blog into a more "nuts and bolts" art direction, away from some of the more esoteric, soul-searching type posts. And, I'll be posting a bit more often...I'm hoping for at least once per week.
So, this may be the last one of these types of blog entreis, for a while.
I participated in the ConQuest science fiction convention (SF con) art show a couple weeks ago. This was the first time I'd attended or exhibited at ConQuest in nearly a decade, and I wasn't sure what to expect--from the art show or the other attendees to the con.
My work has never sold well at local or regional SF cons. I sold several original paintings at both of the "big" SF Cons I attended in the late '90s--San Antonio in '97, and Anaheim in '99.
So, I wasn't really surprised that I didn't sell much at ConQuest. Disappointed, but not really surprised.
So, where should I "go" from here?
I stopped by a local art supply store on my way to ConQuest, and ran into a local artist I know. He commented that he was enjoying seeing the progress pictures of one of my new paintings that I've been posting to FaceBook. Since I had the actual painting in the car with me, I asked if he'd like to see it, and of course he said "Yes". He was very complimentary, saying that it might be the best painting of mine that he's seen so far.
A couple days later, at ConQuest, a friend of mine who owns several prints of my older work explained that she really hates my new stuff.
Really. Hates. (Emphasis hers.)
(Ouch.)
What should I do with this information? Where should I "go" from here?
Well, one thing I know for certain is that I am still nowhere near as prolific as I would like to be. I definitely need to be creating more artwork, and that means drawing, painting, and sculpting more often, and for longer stretches of time.
I'm also not terribly happy with some of my newer stuff. For years, I have been wanting to create paintings to be more elaborate, larger, and I want to make several paintings that have the spiders interacting with people.
Why don't these paintings exist, already? Well, whatever has been holding me back, needs to stop.
I also need to make some paintings that are more "science-fiction-y".
These will be two separate "series", for the most part. There may be some "overlap"--some paintings that could be part of either series--but there shouldn't be too much of that.
On a positive note, there is a small art and curio shop in town that will be taking a look at some of the small spider paintings next week.
I think this shop will be a very good "fit" for these paintings; it's the kind of shop where someone who might consider buying a painting of a spider, would definitely stop by.
So, this may be the last one of these types of blog entreis, for a while.
I participated in the ConQuest science fiction convention (SF con) art show a couple weeks ago. This was the first time I'd attended or exhibited at ConQuest in nearly a decade, and I wasn't sure what to expect--from the art show or the other attendees to the con.
My work has never sold well at local or regional SF cons. I sold several original paintings at both of the "big" SF Cons I attended in the late '90s--San Antonio in '97, and Anaheim in '99.
So, I wasn't really surprised that I didn't sell much at ConQuest. Disappointed, but not really surprised.
So, where should I "go" from here?
I stopped by a local art supply store on my way to ConQuest, and ran into a local artist I know. He commented that he was enjoying seeing the progress pictures of one of my new paintings that I've been posting to FaceBook. Since I had the actual painting in the car with me, I asked if he'd like to see it, and of course he said "Yes". He was very complimentary, saying that it might be the best painting of mine that he's seen so far.
A couple days later, at ConQuest, a friend of mine who owns several prints of my older work explained that she really hates my new stuff.
Really. Hates. (Emphasis hers.)
(Ouch.)
What should I do with this information? Where should I "go" from here?
Well, one thing I know for certain is that I am still nowhere near as prolific as I would like to be. I definitely need to be creating more artwork, and that means drawing, painting, and sculpting more often, and for longer stretches of time.
I'm also not terribly happy with some of my newer stuff. For years, I have been wanting to create paintings to be more elaborate, larger, and I want to make several paintings that have the spiders interacting with people.
Why don't these paintings exist, already? Well, whatever has been holding me back, needs to stop.
I also need to make some paintings that are more "science-fiction-y".
These will be two separate "series", for the most part. There may be some "overlap"--some paintings that could be part of either series--but there shouldn't be too much of that.
On a positive note, there is a small art and curio shop in town that will be taking a look at some of the small spider paintings next week.
I think this shop will be a very good "fit" for these paintings; it's the kind of shop where someone who might consider buying a painting of a spider, would definitely stop by.
06 May 2015
New Print: "That Certain Inner Radiance"!
I picked up the first prints of "That Certain Inner Radiance" this afternoon, and they look fantastic!
Really, except for the rather heavy texture across the bottom of the original painting, it isn't easy to tell the prints from the original painting, even side-by-side!
8 x 10 signed and numbered prints, archival matted to 11x14 (to fit a standard sized frame) are $35.00, with certificate of authenticity.
The original painting (and prints) will be available at ConQuest in Kansas City, Memorial Day weekend...and on my Etsy site in June!
But you can order them from me now--send an email to: syntheticskystudios@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Really, except for the rather heavy texture across the bottom of the original painting, it isn't easy to tell the prints from the original painting, even side-by-side!
8 x 10 signed and numbered prints, archival matted to 11x14 (to fit a standard sized frame) are $35.00, with certificate of authenticity.
The original painting (and prints) will be available at ConQuest in Kansas City, Memorial Day weekend...and on my Etsy site in June!
But you can order them from me now--send an email to: syntheticskystudios@yahoo.com
Thanks!
24 April 2015
Further progress...
And I'm still being somewhat circumspect; this is oriented differently than in th actual piece. But, I'm going to work on this some more tonigh, and Sunday, and I hope to have it finished within the week. More "progress" photos coming, before its done.
06 April 2015
Details...
Here is the start of some of the background detail in a new painting, that will seem familiar soon, when I post a picture of the entire thing. (It's a new spider painting, and you've seen the spider before...)
Anyway, my plan is to haven his finished, and framed, and on display at ConQuest, the Kansas City Science Fiction Convention, Memorial Day Weekend.
Wish me luck...
Anyway, my plan is to haven his finished, and framed, and on display at ConQuest, the Kansas City Science Fiction Convention, Memorial Day Weekend.
Wish me luck...
27 February 2015
Sketchbook...
This is a drawing I started (this isn't finished; its a small part of what will be a larger work) Monday.
Anyway, this was a tough pose, and I had tried to draw this face a couple times before, with no success.
It can be frustrating to feel like you're not able to do what you want to do, artistically--whether it's with a certain subject matter, technique, etc.
But, rather than obsess over the lack of progress, I find that when I simply keep working, eventually, I will get the results I want:
Anyway, this was a tough pose, and I had tried to draw this face a couple times before, with no success.
It can be frustrating to feel like you're not able to do what you want to do, artistically--whether it's with a certain subject matter, technique, etc.
But, rather than obsess over the lack of progress, I find that when I simply keep working, eventually, I will get the results I want:
22 February 2015
I've scheduled my next show!
It's been a few years (yes, years) since I exhibited artwork at ConQuest, a long-running science fiction convention in Kansas City. (I actually ran the art show at ConQuest a couple times, but that was also a long, long time ago!)
So, it's going to be fun to be back amongst old friends (not just friends who are old!), and to be part of the Kansas City science fiction "scene" yet again.
http://conquestkc.org/
I recently realized how little art I actually produced last year. This has me very motivated to finish several projects that have been hanging around, unfinished, for far too long--because I want to have a bunch of new stuff ready in time for ConQuest--and beyond.
So, I've taken things back to basics, and I'm working on a few new drawings--as well as doing more redrawing parts of some older pieces that have me a bit..."stuck".
I'm also working on a new sculpture. (I'm hoping to have three new spider sculpted for ConQuest!)
This feels really good.
Stay tuned!
So, it's going to be fun to be back amongst old friends (not just friends who are old!), and to be part of the Kansas City science fiction "scene" yet again.
http://conquestkc.org/
I recently realized how little art I actually produced last year. This has me very motivated to finish several projects that have been hanging around, unfinished, for far too long--because I want to have a bunch of new stuff ready in time for ConQuest--and beyond.
So, I've taken things back to basics, and I'm working on a few new drawings--as well as doing more redrawing parts of some older pieces that have me a bit..."stuck".
I'm also working on a new sculpture. (I'm hoping to have three new spider sculpted for ConQuest!)
This feels really good.
Stay tuned!
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