Mother's Day Tomato

Size: 7"w x 5"h.
Not for sale. Click to enlarge

This Thursday I am posting 2 paintings again. Be sure to scroll down to the second post to see the other painting and this week's useful links. And once again they are not abstracts! Perhaps I can argue that although they are not abstract on the outside, they are on the inside? I am still awaiting reader recommendations for a new blog title that describes more than abstract art. One reader agreed with my idea of "interpretive" art. What do you think?

My mom loves tomatoes. She grows them in pots in her patio garden. But since she can eat them only sparingly, due to an apparent allergy to them, she mostly grows them for me. I love tomatoes too! In honor of my wonderful mom and her love of tomatoes, I painted this little painting for her kitchen. Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Ice Plant

Size: 7" h x 5"w.
Click image to enlarge. Click title to purchase at Yessy Gallery

Painting #2 Reach

I noticed a small patch of ice plant on my walk. This is such a common plant in my neighborhood I had not paid much attention to it. But this day I was struck by its humble beauty. It seemed not to notice that it was common and reached its arms to the sky as though in an attitude of worship, thankful for another day to enjoy being ice plant.

The useful link for this week: Watch short clips of artists Duane Keiser and Hall Groat painting recent works in this YouTube link. Click on a painting. This will start a video clip. Each lasts about 4-5 minutes. If you are learning to paint, it is helpful to see how these artists work. If you simply enjoy art, they are still inspiring and fun to watch.

In support of local artists: I love to see the various venues artists use to express their creative talent and making a living with their art. At Never Settle Designs artistic talent is applied to the walls of homes. It's another way to add art to your home!

Out of Egypt I Called My Son - SOLD

Size: 30"h x 40"w x 1.5"d.
Click image to enlarge.

This week I am posting 2 paintings: This abstract piece (the title of this blog is, after all Weekly ABSTRACT Art) and an impressionist piece, (if that is even the correct term). In spite of my love of abstract art, I find myself drawn to a bit of realism lately. Not totally realistic, but impressions of realistic forms that focus on the spirit of the object. The abstract piece sold before I had a chance to post it to the blog, but it appears here as part of the diary. Cup of Tea, the impressionist painting listed below in the second of this week's two blogs, is on auction at eBay.

I am very excited to share this week's useful link. Whether you have plans to travel or to enjoy more of your own city, this link is to a wonderful online resource called ARTCYCLOPEDIA
that lists art museums worldwide. Search the guide by artist, continent, museum, title of work or art movement and the guide will take you there. Click on any one and see what is currently showing in your city or any in the world. Take a brief online tour of the museum and then make plans to visit and see wonderful art!

Cup of Tea- SOLD

Size - 7"w x 5"h
SOLD - Click title to enlarge.

This is the second of 2 paintings being posted this Thursday.

A few of my closest friends live in other cities. But between visits, we still enjoy having tea together while visiting over the phone. A recent telephone conversation over tea with a dear friend who lives up the coast with her wonderful family, inspired this painting.

As you can see, this still life is the non-abstract piece of the two being posted. A friend emailed me this morning and said I should change the name of my blog because abstract art is non objective and I am including objective art. In an earlier post, I asked readers to look at a link I shared that labeled art styles by movement and to suggest a new title for my blog based on that information. But perhaps it would be better if I re-title it with a name that encompasses all forms of art. What do you think? What if I simply call it "interpretive"? Try leaving a comment about it on the blog.

The useful link for this week is included in the other posting for this week, Out of Egypt.

Still Life Flowers

Size: 18"h x 14" w.
Click image to enlarge. Sorry, this painting is no longer available.

It seems I have produced another post-impressionist-folk art-style painting for this week. (Actually, I painted an abstract too but I think I will wait until next week to post it.) More Subscribe button changes: It's back to the email screen version. It seems simpler and emails subscribers only when I want it to instead of each time I make a change to the blog!

This week's useful link is about salesmanship. This article is about selling your art, but shares helpful principles that pertain to selling in any venue.

This week's challenge to you: Try leaving a comment. It's easy to do. Just click the comments link at the bottom of this article and leave a thought behind.

Modern Flowers - Not available

30" h x 24" w x 3/4" d
Click image to enlarge. Click title to purchase at Yessy Gallery:

Welcome to this Thursday's blog. Maybe I need to change the title of my blog since I am painting in more styles than just abstract. Here are some official definitions of artistic styles classified into art movements: After reading through these, I think I fall somewhere into the Post-Impressionism, contemporary Folk Art and Abstract or Abstract Expressionist styles. Or, perhaps I should declare a new style title and call it "Interpretive"! If you have an opinion, please click the comments link to share it. To read about how to market your art on line, click here for an article by The Artrepreneur. After testing each link suggested in the article, I noticed that some are either not functioning or are not applicable. But enough are that the list is still worthy of publishing here.

Back to the Subscribe button again. This issue was the first to go out with the official button using google groups. I thought it would be sending the full blog. But it seems to send only the newest posting. I'm not sure I like that. What do you think? Would you like to receive the entire blog, or just the newest posting?

If you are an artist or entrepreneur looking for hosting solutions, Brian Buffell at Web Design City has done a great job for me. He hosts my home decor website, Nowhere Else On Earth. It took me a long time and several disappointing experiences with other hosting companies to find this one.

See you next week!

Tomatoes - SOLD

24" h x 30" w x 1.5" d.
Click title to enlarge: SOLD

About the "Subscribe" button. My neighbor Paul, www.cooljerk.com, and artist Justin Clayton, www.justinspaintings.com, kindly sent all the necessary help and instructions needed to choose between and implement either the Google Groups subscribe button or the simple email variety. This week I will be trying out the Google Groups version.

I hope this week's links encourage you to explore painting and to show you that it is possible to earn an income from your art. About.com has some informative articles, including this one on how to paint abstracts. For inspiration, read this eBay art-seller's success story.

Next week, watch for a link to an article on the value of artist's blogs and how to get one started.

Exodus - SOLD

Size: 30"h x 40"w x 1.5"d
Click to enlarge: SOLD.

It's Thursday again, and here is another abstract painting, right on schedule! I still am struggling through the setting up of this blog. I really want it to look and function like daily painter Justin Clayton's. What an inspiration! He has done much to help other artists promote their art by sharing his marketing/internet savy. But I may be beyond his reach. Oh well. I will keep trying to understand it and hope eventually to have it look and function like Justin's. If you would like to see his paintings and even watch him paint one of his daily paintings, go to
www.dailypaintings.blogspot.com
If you have a web site and need SEO, Kip did a great job for me. (He designs too) www.kipives.com/web

Aaron's Staff with Angels - SOLD

Size: 24"h x 30"w x 1.5"d
Click image to enlarge. Click title to purchase at Yessy gallery

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