hello!
hhmmm.. ok, i did some dissertation work over the weekend, up to 2290 words, just the same amount again.
was up working on the first skull painting last night, it looks good. it was quite easy, actually, only took a couple of hours (it’s acrylic). it occured to me that the skulls are the only paintings which have any chance of actually selling at the degree show, because i can’t imagine anyone wanting a portrait of someone they don’t know on their wall, unless its a dealer or something, but even so, they aren’t very saleable. maybe i’ll get some commissions from people who want to be flattered. great.
we where given a pricing guide by the school of art. all work is to be priced according to size, which seems completely obsurd to me. on that scale my skulls are up to £110, which is great, but my portraits are up to £160, which is not so great, considering the art school takes 35%. so thats means, even if i priced them above what the art school recomends, at say, £200, i still only get £130. i know i’m unknown, etc, etc, but i do have dignity and a sence of what my work is worth.
went into the art school today, put another layer on both the portraits, and finished helen’s, i think. (!) i changed the colour on mine, as i was looking a lot greener than the average person, if you know what i mean.
ok, i think thats it for today, i’m going to miss doing this blog when its all over. its a chance to have a bit of a rant and get it al of my chest, all those ideas which otherwise float about in a disconnected fashion.
