art – Page 11 – John Otter

podcasts while painting

September 20, 2016September 22, 2016 John OtterLeave a comment

Do you listen to podcasts while you paint, workout, or commute?

Lately I’ve been listening to podcasts about art while I paint. I know there are a ton of podcasts out there and I haven’t been much of a podcast listener lately.

I recently came across one called the Savvy Painter, which has kept me occupied while painting lately. Each episode is an interview with a different painter about their process, successes, problems and work.

I’m sure there are other great podcasts out there, if you have any favorites I should check out (they don’t have to be art related) let me know in the comments.

Cheers!
John

rest & relaxation

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 John OtterLeave a comment

Came down with a head cold a few days ago and have been taking it easy. Spent most of yesterday in bed. Got out of the house this morning for a cup of coffee and drew a little ditty on a pasty wrapper.

Hoping to get back to work on the new panels tonight. Finally found the right balance of marble dust, matte medium and paint to produce the satiny finish I like (approx. 2:2:1).

new paintings in progress

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 John OtterLeave a comment

I recently purchased some nice panels, gesso and matte medium and have been getting to work.

Gessoed and sanded the panels three times to create a smooth surface and begin connecting with them.

They all started with blue grid lines, although I had no intention of using a grid-method to enlarge an image (nice tutorial on that here: How to Use a Grid to Enlarge an Image While Drawing) just wanted to start with some solid right angles.

After the grids I began some underpainting in gouache. Since then I’ve began blocking out some color and will post updates here, Facebook and/or Instagram. I’m looking forward to seeing how things progress, I hope you’re as excited as I am to see what emerges. If you’re looking to purchase art for your walls send me a message as I’m open to commissioned work this fall.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJTwDoEDoZu/

art business

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 John OtterLeave a comment

If you’re in the area and haven’t seen the Point Suite show at Mirrored Society, the show is up until the end of August. Drop by and buy a book or some art. Event on ArtSlant

Last night I went to Blick in Pasadena to pick up some art supplies. It’s a great store and I love shopping for art supplies. The only problem I have is restraining myself and trying to keep to a budget. At the end of the year I’ll be adding up all the income and expenses and hoping to make a hefty profit. This year I’ve decided to make it easier, usually I keep all the art supply receipts in an envelope (at least the ones I remember), this year I’ll be using Mint’s tagging feature to mark specific purchases as art related expenses. Rather than go into detail here’s a link to a Mint FAQ about using tags.

I ended up purchasing some gesso, matte medium and three 12 x 12 panels, which is exciting because I haven’t been painting lately.

Shoot me an email if you’re interested in purchasing some art, I have plenty and older work will be highly discounted to make room for new. Even if you’re not able to purchase art right now you can do the following:

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