Choosing artworks for collections
If you have been painting for a decade or longer as I am, it’s possible to see how all artworks fit into art collections. What are the criteria for creating art collections? There are many, and any large body of artworks can be sorted out by medium, style, certain color or particular subject. The best example is my Fine Art America art collections. I have put together art by medium, by subject, like floral art, still life, landscape and also by color. There will be black and white art collection available soon, as well. See link below or on Menu.
Painting from imagination
The spring as always is arriving slowly in Ontario. We see long periods of grey and earthy colors around us. The more grasses and trees wake up, the more patches of bright green are visible. Therefore, my grey and abstract watercolors were a good match for my surroundings. As I have mentioned many times, I prefer not to use any photos for my art. The spontaneous watercolors are simply watercolor washes at first, and I sort them out as I go and add definition. It is extremely easy to create art collections of abstracted art.
Getting composition right
Classic painting consists of background, middle ground and foreground. Plus, we need something to capture viewer’s attention with. It’s called a focal point in art. Everything including lines and colors of different values is organized in accordance with our composition. I believe that composition is difficult to implement when the artist doesn’t feel visual balance and natural flow of their image. I personally do not use any view finders or similar tools; I just adjust my composition as I feel it. Some of my art collections include highlights of compositional elements.
Simplicity versus complexity
Fragmented art can look better sometimes than very accomplished and compositionally perfect painting. Art collections can include simplicity or complexity of a particular subject, use of color and compositional elements. The blue period art collection displays exactly that – simplicity and strategically placed watercolor washes.
Art reflecting the season
Most of my art also goes by season, therefore, I have seasonal art collections, as well. Spring and summer landscapes, fall colors and snow paintings, they are all interesting on their own and placed in art collection. Floral art is a very big part of everything I have ever painted, I think it deserves a separate post. I know people who have painted a few artworks, some five or six paintings, and they try to immediately sell them and even teach painting. Well, it’s better to allow our skills to mature so that we are represented by what we do well, not by our first attempts at painting.
Buy original painting?
Original paintings have never been more affordable than they are now. I looked at my price charts from 2013, and my paintings sold for double the price I have listed now. That’s a horrible thing because everything has become at least 5 times more expensive. That includes watercolor paper, paints and I won’t even mention framing. There are inexpensive options, but I simply have too many paintings to frame each one. Therefore, I’m offering some framed art and some – unframed.
Available watercolor painting originals are posted on this page:
Original watercolor paintings for sale
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Always love looking at your paintings, they’re simply gorgeous 💖
Thanks very much!
I switch between color palettes and mediums, all just to make life more interesting.
I think spontaneous watercolor has lots of potential, so do still life and floral themes.
I think I will focus actually on still life more because that’s what I have always loved. I don’t use pictures and simple still life can be set up easily.
I hope your spring has started well!
I’m enjoying the cooler, dryer air we have with spring but the heat is already making it’s way in. I just hope it lasts a bit longer. I am looking forward to seeing more of your art💖
We are having a cold and rainy stretch, but there will be improvement soon. Nobody likes high heat. I completely understand.
I would love too publish more of my art. I have some issues at the moment, all kinds of them. Hopefully, things get better.
I hope you’re having a good week!
Hectic but good! Good luck in resolving your issues 🤞
Yes, most importantly the health issues. They might take a while, I will have to just see what happens.
All the best!
This is so lovely!
Thanks very much!
They are good paintings. I always struggle getting true photos. It’s very difficult using iphone.
Other than that, watercolor is a great medium to capture anything. It’s faster than acrylic, too. I cannot frame them all, but a few, though.
I’ve dabbled mostly in acrylic.
Acrylic is great, too. You can see many acrylic paintings on my site, numerous. I prefer painting large, but for classes, I’ve done also 20 x 16 in or 51 x 41 cm. It’s a good medium, versatile.
Yes it is.
I personally switch between drawing, watercolor and acrylic painting. More interesting. I hope you have a great Sunday!
You too! 😁
Thank you for sharing. Very pretty.
Thanks very much!
Well, I just wish i could people to walk in here. Photos are ok, but I believe the actual paintings are so much more. Especially, when somebody sees them in person.
I should be posting more and more often, just didn’t get to it. One person for everything, something suffers.
All the best!
Thank you 🙂
These paintings are stunning! You have inspired me to keep practicing. Just signed up for fine art classes.
Thanks!
Some paintings are really good, but it is unrealistic to expect every single one to be a masterwork.
I’ve been painting for 5 decades in many mediums, just published post about pastels.
To paint what you want takes practice and knowledge of your medium, what it does, how it works. The same goes for tools and brushes.
I always advise to paint acrylic on medium dark grey or carboard color canvas. That takes care of medium strong values and it is much easier to work on than white. Plus, it saturated the canvas with first layer.
For watercolor, paper and paints are very important. Also timing the dry and wet painting steps.
Good luck!
Thank you so much for the great advice. I appreciate it!
You’re very welcome.
When it comes to painting, there are numerous ways to proceed. I sort of stick to my sequence of paint application and over many years I have learned how to use disadvantages of medium as an advantage.
All the best, have a great first day of summer!
The paintings displayed on the wall are like portholes to another, very beautiful world. Thank you, Inese.
They do look great. I always regret that online you can only see something small.
It took a lot of work, but I suppose it was worth the efforts.
All the best!