Cay Denise

I'm looking into art business models and have some questions for those of you who are already in the business of making a living with your art.  To answer, please reply to this post.  Comments are moderated, so if you'd like your reply to remain private--please note that. What social media methods are you using to share and/or sell your art?  Do social media platform algorithms support or hinder your efforts?  What are you favorite platforms for art sharing?  Do these favorites differ from your favorite apps to keep in touch with family and friends? In this day and age of such an array of technology platforms for social media uses, information sharing has become complicated.  It used to be a website or blog.  Now it seems you may need Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo, and others in addition to a website and blog to work at reaching your art audience.  Is social media important to your art sharing?  If not, how do you share your work? On the business side, how does or has so

This piece was created from a written prompt.  Before reading further, look at the image, then answer this question: What kind of story would you create about this image?   My answer is that this is an introduction to the Sherbet sisters, Hyacinth Orange  and Bella Lime.  They've always thought their middle names were corny, so they worked out a deal with their parents.  That deal was they get to go by their first names only--as long as they wear the color of their middle name in their clothing.  They haven't minded at all...and in fact, are much happier for having done so.  #narrativeishere

This is a piece created by working from a prompt developed by Artist and Class Instructor, Ardith Goodwin.  Selected elements from that prompt were used as jumping off points (e.g. big hat with flowers).  It evolved in its own way and is nothing like one would imagine from a literal interpretation of the prompt.  There is a big difference.  The translucent veil was done by adding light layers of white acrylic paint glaze, and the ornamentation was done by a white pen.    Based on my experience with this effort, I'm interested in what triggers your idea of creating something.  Is that trigger an inspiration image (photograph, sculpture), a saying (quote, poem), an emotion you're trying to release, or are you intuitive and let an image 'arise' from the page as you paint?  If you have a different way, I'd love to hear about what that is. #narrativeishere