tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post1362138271384528674..comments2023-10-17T05:41:41.681-04:00Comments on Katharine A. Cartwright Studio: Paint for YourselfAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-78309675644346234562010-04-05T12:28:08.968-04:002010-04-05T12:28:08.968-04:00Hi Ann, no I still haven't found the source of...Hi Ann, no I still haven't found the source of that quote! It's driving me nuts. Do let me know if you find it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-54259772135843190032010-04-05T09:29:13.968-04:002010-04-05T09:29:13.968-04:00Hi Kathy: I've used the quotes from this post ...Hi Kathy: I've used the quotes from this post about painting a landscape and painting the squeal and wondering if you ever found the origin of those? They really resonate with me.Ann Gorbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11755971747306316830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-35225756478428341942010-03-23T17:08:16.952-04:002010-03-23T17:08:16.952-04:00Hi Mark - you provide some interesting thoughts (a...Hi Mark - you provide some interesting thoughts (as always) and I think you're right. More to chew on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-16973804539090960572010-03-23T16:35:07.733-04:002010-03-23T16:35:07.733-04:00Hi Kathy, to answer the question in the blog I thi...Hi Kathy, to answer the question in the blog I think it's best to paint a mix. I've found that the pictures that are most loved are those that a viewer identifies with, so perhaps all pictures need to be personal to someone... but on the other hand it seems that lots of famous timeless masterpieces are complex allegories that often make philosophical points and lack personal appeal. Can people easily identify with Las Meninas? Can a good picture lack personal appeal?Mark Sheekyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710485457283053795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-62271638723541447572010-03-22T12:12:27.053-04:002010-03-22T12:12:27.053-04:00Hi again, Casey - you said it: "a fine kettle...Hi again, Casey - you said it: "a fine kettle of fish!" I'm glad you like the Henri paintings :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-91333203435798113172010-03-22T10:58:24.946-04:002010-03-22T10:58:24.946-04:00This whole topic of the target audience (myself, t...This whole topic of the target audience (myself, the jury, my peerage, or the patronage) is a fine kettle of fish, huh? Not sure I am able to give any insights this AM, but I think the question will be rolling around my mind for a while.<br /><br />Thanks Katherine and all for putting the questions up. <br /><br />Katherine, I am enjoying these R. Henri paintings posted daily. Wonderful! I am a fan of the period, and wonder if I wasn't born a century too late.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-48665738753507535982010-03-22T07:17:31.366-04:002010-03-22T07:17:31.366-04:00Hi Hallie - you make a good point about tailoring ...Hi Hallie - you make a good point about tailoring your work to a particular audience for a good cause. It's like art commissions that are intended to satisfy the customer. And, you make a good point that patrons may show up at your doorstep looking for the same type of work! Interesting.<br /><br />Hi Pam - just march to the beat of your own drum! I think your art does that, and I agree that Margaret's comment is a real gem!!<br /><br />Hi Carolyn - yes, indeed!!!<br /><br />Hi Stan - your ARE substantive!! Like you, I paint for myself and I also question how someone else would interpret what I've done. I wonder if my painting actually communicates to others what I'm trying to reflect. And, some of my work is intended for juried competitions, so that's a concern when I paint at times. Thanks for providing that insight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-78077985243402121522010-03-21T21:57:59.967-04:002010-03-21T21:57:59.967-04:00Hi Kathy - :o) - Your blog is meaningful to me and...Hi Kathy - :o) - Your blog is meaningful to me and I come here for the very reasons that you stated you write it. I'm just not very substantive. The question "why" is a personal one. I'm so driven to create art, it has engaged my curiosity at a deep level. I should be able to answer the question to some degree (read Casey's post). I can't be anything but an artist. I've tried several times to be someone I'm not. Not a good thing for anyone! <br /><br />Casey your post "Artist Know Thyself" is par excellence!<br /><br />My apologies for being off-topic.<br /><br />I will get this book. Back to topic:<br /><br />I can say for sure I paint for myself, but sometimes as I paint I think of an audience viewing the painting and making comments or conjecturing (crazy huh?). When I finish a painting I always have the hope that it will be well received, not necessarily by the general public but from my peers and the art arena in which I try to surround myself (this includes collectors with a keen sense of fine art). I've had plenty of rejections as have most artists who submit work to juried exhibitions. Sometimes that same work is accepted in another juried exhibit; this is after all, a subjective business. I have noticed the work I think is my best seems to have a broader acceptance in the arena, and to me is an indication I'm heading in the right direction.Stan Kurthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591425614127432689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-67349718701780125732010-03-21T21:02:04.990-04:002010-03-21T21:02:04.990-04:00If not for me, then who? is the question and the a...If not for me, then who? is the question and the answer.Carolyn Abramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183214944743911973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-20254295170645436002010-03-21T19:45:39.957-04:002010-03-21T19:45:39.957-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-52129979370084389792010-03-21T17:03:15.398-04:002010-03-21T17:03:15.398-04:00I believe I know my present self and I paint just ...I believe I know my present self and I paint just for myself ninety-eight percent of the time.<br /><br />The remaining two percent is for a cause. When I work on a painting which will be donated to our local SPCA for auction I try to come up with something that will appeal to many bidders--usually a close-to-normal still life. For me, that's not easy, but there are many homeless animals in this area and little money. <br /><br />I'm not totally altruistic--sometimes auction attendees show up at my exhibits (and sometimes they're looking for a normal still life).hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-73384441858277859242010-03-21T16:29:34.407-04:002010-03-21T16:29:34.407-04:00Hi Margaret - what a wonderfully insightful commen...Hi Margaret - what a wonderfully insightful comment!! Thank you.<br /><br />Hi Casey - thank you so much for providing us with this important link to your blog!! I recommend it to everyone.<br /><br />Hi j - Thank you very much! I look forward to your comments in the future :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-25644705317980748922010-03-21T13:32:15.709-04:002010-03-21T13:32:15.709-04:00katharine,
i don't know enough literature to ...katharine,<br /><br />i don't know enough literature to describe your blog...<br /><br />how do you cover all these...<br /><br />you are an avid reader and a fantastic artist...<br /><br />congrats...jyothisethuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223899489263314460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-29164141568979607722010-03-21T09:49:28.048-04:002010-03-21T09:49:28.048-04:00I certainly missed that quote the first time I rea...I certainly missed that quote the first time I read Henri a few years ago. It is one of the few (maybe the first?) time I have seen an important artist codify a description of everyone not "getting" your artwork. That is a very gratifying thing to read!<br /><br />I once said, "my art is not available to everyone intellectually." Kind of an egghead way to say the same idea.<br /><br />I can't resist asking you to read my post titled, <a href="http://thecolorist.blogspot.com/2008/11/artist-know-thyself.html" rel="nofollow">"Artist Know Thyself."</a>Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-42554185679457279452010-03-21T08:25:05.421-04:002010-03-21T08:25:05.421-04:00Sometimes when we paint for ourselves, paint what ...Sometimes when we paint for ourselves, paint what is important to us to have a more authentic voice in our work, we may not be addressing the interests of the public at large. There's a fine line and you can't have it both ways. Iconsider each artist's production, work, efforts etc. in visual art as an individual contribution to a larger reflection on the world as we live it today. Stick to your interests, make good work and send it out into the mix.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726740154167156916noreply@blogger.com