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Journal entry 11-2022

11/18/2022

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Journey of a confused artist - David Iddon Art
14-11-2022
4.32am
Awake and onto You tube to learn more for “Journey of a confused artist”.

I have already learnt about filming, editing, and posting a video to TikTok, Facebook, and all other social media happy platforms. NOT easy. One simple task turns into x20. It was a domino effect and I wished I had never started, but I eventually learnt. Watching and writing advice down is great, but you need to put it into practice. You will make mistakes.

Dudley Moore & Peter Cook became part of the research of ideas to create short comical clips on being an art critic. The Art gallery sketch was hilarious and it started me thinking of a fictitious character who was an idiot art critic who blindly yet firmly believed his interpretation of art was correct. The character would embody the antics of Alan Partridge. Smug and self obsessed. Maybe I will move this forward as the journey continues.

Later in town, I sit outside a café to people-watch and gather inspiration for characters to drift through the book. Standing in front of me stood a motionless man. He had an intense stare directed at me. This was very freaky and nerving. I pretended to look at messages on my phone but could still feel his eyes burning into me. Eventually he turned toward the public ashtray and scooped up a collection of cigarette ends. I then look at the ashtray on my table and notice a cigarette end which was nearly whole. This must have been the trophy he was after and I had ruined his quest.

Then there was the “conversation jumper”. A man who quickly engaged conversation with anyone and everyone within a zone of 5m. I was thankfully 5.5m and also writing this so as not to make a connection. When he had exhausted them he would prowl the floor around the bar for more victims. He asked too many questions and always knew more about what they talked about. “My black cat is blacker than your black cat” as my mother would say.

15-11-2022
04.04am
You tube morning tutorial time. A critic by Brian Sewell was on the playlist today. He was educating us on the basic principles of how we can view and interpret art through certain criteria such as subject, brush strokes, texture, and style. All these clues will enable you to have a basic understanding of the art, but NOT the feeling that it provokes. That is personal to you.

Later on the viewing schedule I came onto the TV programme “Draws off - The big naked”.

This was a competition between 4 artists to find the best life drawing artist. It was interesting to see their varying styles and techniques, and even better to see them critique the other contestants' art Some were repetitive and in-vogue for this moment in time, but certainly nothing to push the boundaries of life drawing.

I kept watching intently and started painting in my mind. It was obviously better than the other contestants. I tend to do this practice as I am drifting off to sleep. I find it very therapeutic with many benefits. If I do not like it< I just delete and move on. It has no cost attached with equipment and you can use any material you imagine. The downside was that it was not there in the morning. Well, there is always another evening.

I did some research for locations I needed to visit and gather research. The first on the list, and most important was the birthplace of renaissance art, Da Vinci, Botticelli, and the tutor to all Verrocchio.
It was of course Florence. Further research showed that I needed to talk and engage with students at the art academies such as the Russian academy. These were our future artists of a new generation learning from the practices of the great masters and keeping the art alive. 


One art practice and discipline being taught and kept alive was from an artist/mentor called Charles Cecil, an American artist. The technique he was teaching was called “Sight size” and involved the artist moving forward and back from the subject, creating a visual impression seen from a distance. They would even move away from the subject and view it in a mirror. This gave a fresh view to the work. Our eyes become lazy after 20 min and this technique refreshes the eyes. I had used this myself on many occasions.

There is much more to come on the journey which I hope you will join me on. Please buy your ticket to leave the departure gate and come on board at Patreon “Journey of a confused artist” or visit the website to learn more about how you can be a traveler with me.
www.davididdonart.com

Until the next journal entry. Fill that brush and have fun.

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8 Artists give advice to the young. Includes Marina Abramović

2/17/2022

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I have seen of late many changes within the artworld. Traditional and New digital. 
​NFT has come to the foreground to give a platform and recognition of a technology art technique.
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The ART of FEAR

7/29/2016

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"A child paints without FEAR"

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Many artists have all come to blows with FEAR. We have fear of a blank canvas. We have fear at a point in our artistic creation if we should continue or stay where we are. Safe.
​We become scared that we have reached a point where (If we continue) we will ruin what we have already achieved.

Digital art however allows the creator to overcome this huge obstacle by saving the image created at various point. Able to refer back and start again if all goes wrong. Traditional art does not allow for this luxury. The artist has to demonstrate conviction, strength and belief. Yes we can paint over areas we are not happy with, but FEAR is still there, ever growing.

It becomes a psychological battle to push ourselves through these times. Out of our comfort zone and into the scary unknown , all these add to the journey towards FEAR.

​Bob Ross stated, "We do not make mistakes, we make happy accidents". This is a warming view yet it can be difficult to believe and attain.

We should embrace FEAR. It is not our enemy, but our guiding light into a world we never knew. It helps artists push themselves to create what they may never have thought possible.

​More often artists think too much about the work they are creating and this leads at some point to fear. I think Picasso understood this and tried to escape to purity with no fear it his strokes and conviction.

​A child paints without fear. They create from pure joy, innocence and are not held back from prejudgement. Maybe this is what Picasso was striving to capture in his adulthood.

Many artists stick to what they know they can achieve. It is a comfort zone and they do not wish to step further from the safety and knowledge of what they can create. Great artists are willing to push themselves and make "Happy accidents" in order to develop beyond what they initially imagined.

​I think the book "Art & Fear" written by David Bayles and Ted Orland helps to answer these points.

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This is a book about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and about the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. David Bayles and I are both working artists, grappling daily with the problems of making art in the real world — the observations we make are drawn from personal experience, and relate more to the needs of fellow artists than to the interests of viewers. --Do not mistake Art & Fear for a pop psychology self-help book — we're not interested in freeing your inner child! This is a book about what it feels like to sit down at your potter's wheel or keyboard, easel or camera, trying to do the work you need to do. What we’ve tried to do is illuminate the obstacles you face, and offer some artistic strategies for getting past them.

Art & Fear has become something of an underground classic, and has now sold over 180,000 copies by word of mouth advertising alone. ​

I personally hope to break through my fear when I paint and go on that journey of discovery. That however will be another story until next time.
​PLEASE leave your views. They will help many in the future, and above all....Have no FEAR of FUN painting..
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Art for Arts Sake

5/2/2015

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Painting for FUN, or painting for PROFIT?

The focus on your art may depend on the above and change, limit, your direction.

If "Painting for profit", then you will look it as a BUSINESS. What sells most, how much, who are the collectors etc etc? This may pull you back from free, pure, creativity because you are guided by a potential market. Added to that. You will need to MARKET your work and that is a whole new ball game.

If "Painting for fun", well then. You are FREE to do as you wish. Paint what pleases without FEAR of having to sell and live by your creation.

Painting for fun and finding your work is loved and sells is the "Holly Grail". If only!!
Below is a little song by some sort of weird band. may have fun.
Credit to
10CC
The Art fund UK
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Art behind closed doors

4/29/2015

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Two self-portraits by artist Francis Bacon will shortly go on show for the first time. Unseen by the public. Unappreciated maybe by the collector?. Although experts knew the works by the late painter existed, they had no idea who had bought them.
Descendants of the original owner have decided to sell the paintings, which are expected to fetch up to £15m each.

The artworks are titled Self-Portrait 1975 and Three Studies for Self-Portrait (1980).

This is now our opportunity to appreciate these hidden gems of art. BBC News report that the paintings will fetch a value of £30 million.

But we can now all enjoy and experience the work. For a short time. Soon it will be under the hammer at Sotheby's and then back into the grips of another collector and possibly out of our gaze to enjoy.

"Should art be accessible to the public as a matter of law?"

Other rediscovered paintings have come from artists such as Van Gogh, Salvador Dali ( Gift to Rickers Island), Leonardo da Vinci, and Renbrandt. There are many more from famous artists sitting in dust and dark away from our view.

During World War II, the nazis stole countless works of art to hide for Hitlers LINZ MUSEUM. The film of the heroes "Monuments men" tell the story. Yet again, the art subjected to an individual and surpressed from being viewed.

Surely as an artist we create for all to experience, angage and hopefully, enjoy. It is our gift. If this is caged and only visable to a selective audience, then it defeats a large part of our wish to create art.

Maybe I am wrong?. Let me know your opinion please.


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Investing in Art

4/1/2015

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Why do people invest in Art? Is it for the pure passion and pleasure they feel from the art or long term financial gain?

Some of the biggest investors in art such as Eli Broad, Steve Cohen and Ronald Lander, have spent millions on building their collection. Why do they invest so much in creating a collection of art work?

The message from the industry indicates that you should invest in what you "like", rather than look at it as an investment.
An article on the subject from the Telegraph. maybe of interest to those looking to create art to sell and also the market you should focus on.


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The price of art ? - Peter Doig example

3/18/2015

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Acclaimed artist Peter Doig is reported to have sold one of the most expensive paintings from a living artist. Originally he sold the work for a welcome £1000 to a collector. The painting was later sold for a staggering £7million. (dont quote me)
How does he feel? Bitter that he has not seen the monitory benifit? Flattered?.
My question is. "How can a painting increase in such value" ?
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