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Related: About this forumWhich painting to put in the show?
So I'm doing a library fundraiser. The rules are my painting has to be done within a certain locale and painted within 6 continuous hours. I have done 2, both of which will be in the online auction, but only one can be in the library show. Which one is more likely to sell?
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Landscape | |
30 (45%) |
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Dragonfly | |
36 (55%) |
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claudette
(3,605 posts)But I hate bugs. 😊
GPV
(72,381 posts)to life!
personal fault of mine to feel icky at the sight of insects!! If I were the judge I would try not to react to the subject but as a viewer and lover of art (my son is also an artist) my reactions are sometimes visceral!! Hope you understand 😊
Best of luck to you 👍
jxla
(201 posts)I assume it fits the criteria for the show.
https://www.bhpl.net/ptp-participating-artists/
You may make your artworks anywhere on the Blue Hill Peninsula, including Orland, Surry and Deer Isle.
Although many artists choose to paint or draw landscapes outside, there is no limit on what you can do: views from your window, still lifes, portraits or abstract works are all welcome!
GPV
(72,381 posts)have the best bug piece than what is likely to be a humdrum landscape among gems.Thanks!
Laf.La.Dem.
(2,946 posts)Hope the library makes a lot of money
GPV
(72,381 posts)thatcrowwoman
(1,229 posts)is my favorite. Its beautiful and it reminds me of an old friend who is to dragonflies what I am to crows.
Good luck with the auction and show, GPV, and thank you for supporting your local library.
🕊thatcrowwoman
GPV
(72,381 posts)GPV
(72,381 posts)thatcrowwoman
(1,229 posts)Ravens, crows, even blue jays are all cousins. Ravens have a curved beak and a fluffier ruff of feathers under their chins than crows but theyre both iridescent blackbirds.
Love all the blue and purple almost black. And that bright eye looking at me is so expressive. Sweet!
🕊tcw
GPV
(72,381 posts)Trueblue Texan
(2,445 posts)I especially love the way the dragonfly reminds me of a splashy-dressed ballroom dancer about to give a performance. But I think the landscape may be what the public may be looking for in a local show.
GPV
(72,381 posts)is looking for, but hubby talked me into the dragonfly because it's different and stands out, and I don't have to worry about being the 5th person to paint that big rock this year.
bif
(22,764 posts)Love the detail work!
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)GPV
(72,381 posts)TomSlick
(11,114 posts)Go with the landscape.
GPV
(72,381 posts)are my friend and I weren't the only ones to paint that scene in the park, so it might not stand out except as being lower quality than the others.
TomSlick
(11,114 posts)On the other hand, don't put a lot of stock in my opinion on art. I'm color blind and cannot draw a recognizable stickman.
MacKasey
(994 posts)Especially with water as part of the scene.