What YOU said…
If you follow me on Instagram, you may remember me asking specific questions a few months ago. Your answers differed depending on whether you were an artist or a collector.
If you are an artist, what are you interested in learning, or what are your challenges as an artist and how might I help you?
and,
If you are an art collector, what inspires you to purchase an original artwork? What is the thing that moves you to collect a specific piece?
As an artist and educator, I have an innate love and passion for creating and teaching - so many of your answers are in line with what I naturally love doing. I am just as curious to experiment creatively without bounds as I am to learn techniques that are grounded in historical significance and proof.
So, with the questions that were asked in the original Instagram post, I will share a bit of what your responses were:
For those of you who are artists:
The majority of you are interested in painting tutorials or online classes on a variety of topics from freeing up your painting style, to finding your own style, to watercolor washes, to color selection - lots of good suggestions here!
Many of you (and this surprised me!) are specifically interested in learning how I mix and blend colors.
A few of you asked to see short, but specific videos of me painting on Instagram - mentioning how calming it is to watch just the brush move color around. I get that - it is one of the main reasons I paint!
For those of you who are (or will soon be) collectors:
A major deciding factor in choosing to own an original work (thus becoming a collector) was the fact that that work simply moved you. It was less about color, brush strokes, or subject matter and more specifically about how all of the elements on a canvas or paper worked together and communicated deeply with you. In other words, when you know, you know.
A lot of you mentioned the stories that inspire specific works. Incorporating narrative into my work is essential, so I am happy to hear that creating work that is inspired by a specific narrative resonates with you.
Some of you desired to have a special piece of work created for yourself or a loved one, so you reached out to me for a specific commission.
In conclusion, what I learned from this poll was that you are still very interested in learning, and when a work moved you enough, you made it yours. It was Leonardo Da Vinci who said that “learning never exhausts the mind”. As a lifelong learner, I can wholeheartedly agree with this - learning invites me to opportunities to thrive and grow.
Again, here is the link to the original post. Please feel free to answer this question (even now!) as I am always interested in hearing from you. If you would like to add to the conversation, please email me at dawn@dawnmtrimbleart.com.
I hope to hear from you soon!
