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It's often difficult to get to classes or workshops on a
regular basis. That's why I started doing critiques - personalized
art lessons on line.
ADVANCED PAINTERS... If you've ever
submitted work to a competition, show or gallery and been rejected,
chances are you weren't told why... the jurors usually just don't have the
time to teach you in that way. And being told why your work was rejected
can be enormously
helpful!
Think of the
painting you submit for a critique as if it was an entry in a juried show. I will do what most competitions
aren't able to: I'll tell you why your piece might not be
accepted into a top competition or gallery
and what you can do to change that.
BEGINNER PAINTERS...
Even if you never intend to enter a competition or seek gallery
representation,
if you
just want to make your paintings better,
more fun and less frustrating to do, a private "critique"
lesson might provide the help you need
A CRITIQUE IS...
A critique is a thorough, written analysis -
like a private lesson - based on a photograph of your work. It's an
excellent way to obtain expert input between workshops or just to improve your work.
The best part is that, if what I tell you
helps that painting, it should
help all your paintings from this day, on.
Apply what you learn on your critiqued painting to future work and you'll
move forward.... your paintings will improve and
you will have more fun doing them!
SOME BACKGROUND...
When I was first learning to paint as
a self- taught
artist there was no Internet and no nearby art school. I read all the
art magazines and books I could find and I memorized all the
'rules' and terminology, but I needed someone to tell me how
those rules applied to my paintings.
The two most helpful things that finally happened to me were...
1) I received one on one critiques of paintings I thought were my best work by a
master artist (the late, great Jean Bowman, Founder of the American
Academy of Equine Art). I had these good critiques before I ever had a
formal "lesson" or took any classes.
2) Jurying. I was privileged to attend jurying sessions for the Academy
- as Jean's guest - at a very early stage and went on to become a
national AAEA
juror myself for both painting and sculpture.
Jean and me at the International
Museum of the Horse, 1993
The critiques I'm offering here are a combination of those two,
priceless experiences (except you don't have to lug a carful of
paintings two states away like I did with Jean!).
HOW IT WORKS
Once you've completed a drawing or
painting (this
has to be a piece that you consider your best, completed effort,
not a "sketch"), send a photo
of it; tell me a little about it (what you'd hoped to convey,
what you like and dislike about it). I'll send you a written
critique and include illustrated explanations for each of the
art terms I use.
If the drawing or painting is done in a 'forgiving' medium (one which can be
reworked and corrected like oils,
acrylics or, to an extent, pencil or pastels)
you can apply any of the suggestions I've made and send another photo
of the
revised artwork for a follow up. This is one of the reasons it's good to
stay away from watercolors and/or pen and ink - the 'unforgiving' mediums -
while you're still learning and why they don't work well for critiques.
If you choose to implement the changes I
suggest, you're invited (encouraged!) to resubmit the reworked
piece for a free follow
up
and to contact me for any part of a critique you
don't thoroughly understand.
PRICE
The cost of a critique is $40.00.
HOW TO...
1) To begin, you need a good photo of
a finished piece that you can email to me at
LynnWadeArt@gmail.com
Please put "Critique" in the subject line.
2) Make your
payment through PayPal.
Click here to purchase your critique:
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I hope you'll be interested
in trying this service.
Let's wrestle this art stuff to the ground.
-Lynn
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