It's been a while.....but good news!
Posted by Sioux Jackson on Monday, August 16, 2010
Well its been a while since I last had time to post up an entry....but things are still as busy as always!
It takes quite a while to draw each picture as such small detail can't be rushed, and its frustrating not to have more artwork available as readily as painters do.
I've been asked by Millers Art Store here in Glasgow to do a pen and ink demonstration on the 2nd October! I've been asking THEM for two years when they would get someone in to teach pen and ink as I wanted to learn, and now it seems I'm IT! Hopefully enough people will take an interest and come in on the day, and let me also tell you, (as I know pen and ink artists visit the site!), that 2nd October will be a 10% discount day for anyone attending!
It's open from 10 am till 4 pm, and is a drop in at any point time. You can try out working with pen and ink, in various means on the day. Hopefully if this goes well, it will pave the way for other workshops on a wider range of art and craft subjects, and I may well be covering some of those, depending on the success of the first one.
I'm also looking into the possibilities of having an art agent. Like most artists, I find it difficult to sell myself or my artwork to people and galleries in particular, so this may be a wise investment. Of course, it minimises the money you earn from your work, as an agent takes a small percentage, but if they're also getting you bookings and viewings, then its money that I wouldn't have had to begin with, and as it all goes to charity, its a balancing act.
And lastly! I've applied to AOL for one of their "25 for 25" grants, which has a category for artists. I won't know till the 1st of November if I'll receive it or not, but hope to use it to achieve a community project, like painting a wall mural with local youth, or some other such project. This benefits everyone in the process, so let's hope they'll give mine serious consideration!
So, the artwork and trying to get it better established continues. Thanks to all those who've continued to support it, and regularly visit the site and get others to do the same. Your support means a lot.
It takes quite a while to draw each picture as such small detail can't be rushed, and its frustrating not to have more artwork available as readily as painters do.
I've been asked by Millers Art Store here in Glasgow to do a pen and ink demonstration on the 2nd October! I've been asking THEM for two years when they would get someone in to teach pen and ink as I wanted to learn, and now it seems I'm IT! Hopefully enough people will take an interest and come in on the day, and let me also tell you, (as I know pen and ink artists visit the site!), that 2nd October will be a 10% discount day for anyone attending!
It's open from 10 am till 4 pm, and is a drop in at any point time. You can try out working with pen and ink, in various means on the day. Hopefully if this goes well, it will pave the way for other workshops on a wider range of art and craft subjects, and I may well be covering some of those, depending on the success of the first one.
I'm also looking into the possibilities of having an art agent. Like most artists, I find it difficult to sell myself or my artwork to people and galleries in particular, so this may be a wise investment. Of course, it minimises the money you earn from your work, as an agent takes a small percentage, but if they're also getting you bookings and viewings, then its money that I wouldn't have had to begin with, and as it all goes to charity, its a balancing act.
And lastly! I've applied to AOL for one of their "25 for 25" grants, which has a category for artists. I won't know till the 1st of November if I'll receive it or not, but hope to use it to achieve a community project, like painting a wall mural with local youth, or some other such project. This benefits everyone in the process, so let's hope they'll give mine serious consideration!
So, the artwork and trying to get it better established continues. Thanks to all those who've continued to support it, and regularly visit the site and get others to do the same. Your support means a lot.
