“Context begins with other artists-seniors and mentors.”~Kenneth Noland This is part II, a continuation of the thoughts from “Steal Like an Artist, by Austin Kleon. Past artists, teachers and mentors have influenced us all. As Austin Kleon says, “nothing comes from nowhere…nothing is completely original.” He advises that we look further in-depth of who […]
“There Is Nothing New Just Stolen”
“What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.” William Ralph Inge Artists pride themselves on their artistic voice. We would like to feel our work stands out in the crowd. Hearing that my art is identifiably a “Vanderhoof” is the highest compliment I can receive. Austin Kleon, author of “Steal Like an Artist: 10 […]
2K14 Art Marketing Tips
Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.~Jim Rohn Art 2K14 was my third art challenge in a row. I am still learning about myself, my art and the business of marketing as I complete each challenge. My focus was to continue to paint […]
Is Bigger Better?
Changing my challenge this year to paint 20,000 square inches, Art20K, instead of amount of paintings, as in last years goal, #Paint 52, has been quite thrilling. I have found myself painting much larger and in turn experiencing much more freedom and joy painting. Creating a body of work feels more substantial painting larger […]
There’s No Such Thing as Luck
“There’s no such thing as luck. There’s only preparation meeting the moment of opportunity.” ~ Oprah Winfrey There is no turning back, as I glance at the materials being shipped to my house in the last week one by one in preparation for my Art20k project. Large boxes have met me at my […]
