The work really begins when the painting is finished
Today I finished another painting. Well.. kind of. I finished painting , stood back and was happy with the end result. Phew, ok, so now...
Apply gloss varnish
wait for drying
apply matte varnish
wait for drying
photograph the artwork (a future post in this process alone)
connect the camera to the laptop and upload images
edit, crop, straighten
find a suitable in situ blank wall type image to mount my new painting onto
log onto various platforms, upload images of new painting, write a blurb
price the painting (yep, another blog post in this one coming up)
add the d-rings and hanging twine
post images to Instagram, Facebook, etc....
You get the drift. It's a mammoth task to get the finished work out there into the big wide world. I can't imagine how hard this promotional work must have been 20, or even 10 years ago.
As much effort as it takes, I do do it because I love it.
I hope you enjoy seeing new artworks and new styles coming out of my studio too
Best
G
