Long time no see!
I should post more often but I forget I even have a blog. I rarely write about my art or its process but I really should do that, even though nobody reads my blog, haha!
I want to share I was part of an exhibition and I sold 4 paintings and later another painting through my boyfriend, who was so kind to show my art at his work.
I have been part of another exhibition before but I chose to paint what somebody said they thought I should paint and I was desperate to earn some money, so I didn't paint what I wanted AND it showed in the quality of my paintings too. I take full responsibility for that. I will never paint something for the sake of what other people might want ever again. It obviously didn't work anyway.
Here is some photos from right before the opening.
I sold the abstract sun called "Sunflare", "The Girl" up to the right and the mother with her newborn called "Motherhood". I chose to not put up the man with the book "Nobel History" for sale at the last minute. I love it too much. Some people was interested in the upper left painting "The Hermit's Cave" but it was the most expensive.
Two people was interested in the lower painting "Trespassing" but they didn't act on it since I put a higher price on it. The paintings I sold was in the lower price range and honestly I was surprised anyone actually bought something based on Sweden's bad economy right now. The upper painting is called "Forest of Elderflowers" and I thought it would be more popular because it looks so realistic. I got a lot of praise for how detailed the deer's fur is but some of my other paintings made people stay and watch them for a longer time.
The one above is called "Evening's Empress" and the lower is called "A Jester's Patience". My boyfriend was nervous the lower was going to be sold because he loves it so much but it didn't. He bought it later haha but I'm giving it to him as a Christmas gift.
The one above is called "Guilt" and was in the higher price range too but I actually sold it. Somebody I know bought it and that makes me happy since I love the painting so much. The one beneath is called "Mare" as in the folklore of the creature sitting on you during nightmares. I actually wanted to call it "Psychotic Trip" because that was kind of what I was feeling when I painted it but it felt like a too dark and personal name to show to strangers.
Here is some of the paintings before I hung them up. I haven't seen several of my paintings framed together like this ever and I'm surprised how much better they look framed actually.
Unfortunately I didn't take a good photo of the last painting I sold. I forgot, since I hung it in a corner. It was a colorful tree with a witch hat on a branch and I was going to put a seriously low price on it but the others at the exhibition told me to put a higher price on it. Not only because they thought it was too good, they also said it can look, how do I say it, cheap and trashy is probably the best description, if I put a too low price on it. I agreed and I'm glad I did since I sold it.
This was a really great experience for me and I'm happy I chose to take part in this, especially since I felt like such a failure after the last exhibition. I'm going to take part of more exhibitions and join this organisation after New Year's. It will be a good way to go outside more and I really liked the people I met there. They get together and paint and try new painting techniques and have exhibitions and I'm looking forward to it!
I hope whoever who reads this will have a great evening!
Take care and don't forget the power of imagination and creativity. It is food for the soul.
