Necessity is the mother of invention
I have found that this ancient proverb, Necessity is the mother of invention, is hands down one of the most true sayings I have ever heard. As a self employed artist there are times I find myself lacking some of the tools I need to produce my work. For several years now I have longed for a standing easel to paint some of my larger commissions on. However these easels can be very expensive and even if I did have one it would not really fit in my art studio. The past 4 weeks I have been working on the painting above which is 6 feet long and 22 inches high, a rather big painting in a room that is only 10 feet long. Because it is a full beach scene I needed to paint all the panels standing together to make sure there would be a smooth transition from one panel to another.
After some thought a simple solution came to my mind. I used a clamp to hold a 6 ft 1/2 inch x 2 inch board to the front of my table top. Then I cut 4, 22 inch x 4 inch x 1/4 inch boards to place behind the panels so they could stand up while being supported. I had to laugh at how simple, easy and inexpensive this solution was and wondered, why did it take me so long to find the solution?
Panel # 2
This painting is a commissioned work for a good friend in New Jersey. She provided me with a photo which she took on Easter Sunday 2015 of the sun rising over the Jersey Shore. It was an important moment in her life, one she could imagine as a painting.
Over half of my art income is through commissioned work. I love making art for others that touches those events, places and memories that bring them joy and meaning. If you have a special piece of art you would like me to create please feel free to contact me Here
Micro Mystery #14
Below you will see a small portion of a piece of art work which is a clue to a larger masterpiece. If you know the work or the artist or both you can email me your answers by clicking here with the title and the name of the artist. Then if you know something interesting about the artist or the work you can enter it as a clue in the comment section below which can help others find out who the artist is and what the title of the work is. The name of the artist and the title of the work should not be included in the clue. This will help keep everyone in the game until I reveal the correct answers on Friday. Good Luck to all who participate.
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