Posts Tagged ‘paintings’
Finding Your Voice
A reader asked Canadian painter Robert Genn, “How do we translate our life experiences into our paintings and express who we really are?” Or, how do I find my voice?
His answer is: Voice in style is different from voice in cause. Hopefully, style develops over time. Cause is based on attitude and issue and changes with growth and development.
To find your very own voice, you need to put in regular working hours. Work generates clarity and direction. You need hunger – for knowledge or to find an antidote for some injustice. You need curiosity – wondering how things will turn out or wondering if you can do it. You need joy – in your work and in the need to feel you are giving it to others.
Hopefully, over time and with persistence, we can all find our voices.
The Quick Draw
The part of Plein Air-Easton! that is the most fun for the locals is the Quick Draw. Everyone who wishes can participate. There is a Quick Draw for children 5-12 and one for adults.
The Quick Draw for adults is along a 2 block section of Harrison St. in Easton, MD. Participants must have chosen their view, set up and be ready to paint at 10 AM. At the stroke of noon, all must put down their brushes, frame their work and display it on an easel for public viewing and purchase. Many paintings will be sold but not removed before the judging at 1:30. All will leave at 2 PM.
As I walked down the street about 1 PM, I saw many red tags, signifying that the painting was sold. This was truly a mark of courage, persistence and stamina because the temperature today was 103 with a heat index of 110!!!