I just posted a bunch of my paintings down in the Artists Group.

[Longgrain]

Mostly because another DUer asked to see some of them last night :hi: .

Here's a couple more I posted already...










Here's the link for those of you who can't bring yourself to leave the Lounge...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=282x149

Now, I don't know? Ask me anything?

[leftofthedial]

1. nice work!

do you sell them?

[Longgrain]

2. Thanks!

Unfortunatly, I've only sold one painting in my life...

I'm not too farmilliar with the marketing aspects of art so, no such luck. :shrug:

[johnnie]

3. Damn good

I like them. I checked out the rest also. I have had a canvas, oils and brushes for a long time now and just can't get myself to start. I do a little charcoal and some pencil, but have yet to paint.
I used to be good when I was young, until I won "best in class" and then I quite. Go figure.

[Longgrain]

4. Sounds like some of my friends...

who only occasionally paint. But even if it's only a hobby for you, It's still a great sharpen your view of the world...

[politicaholic]

5. Nice colors, but I expected more self portraits from you.

Didn't peg you as a still life kinda guy.

[Longgrain]

8. To tell you the truth...

I've only painted one self-portrait my entire life...and i hated it...

I have painted a few faces tho...

[RagingInMiami]

6. Very nice, LG!

[Longgrain]

9. Thanks...

If i was half as good of a painter as certain photographers I knew I wouldn't be working in a supermarket right now.

[fluffernutter]

7. wtf are you wasting your time on DU for?

i'm not kidding, buckwheat, you need a kick in the pants to get back to your art.

YOU ARE F*ing GOOD. will you paint me? ;)

[Longgrain]

11. To answer your first question...

I think I already explained that to you about fifty times already.

As for your second question...you already know the answer to that one too... ;-)

[fluffernutter]

15. i'm serious. are you the type

that likes to paint live places/models or can you paint from photos?

and i think you need to tell me again, cuz i forgot :P cypm

[Longgrain]

17. I can't paint well from photos...

But if it was a photo of someone or something I felt strongly about... I know how to improvise. I know how to us my imagination as well...

I've got to go answer another message...I'll be back y'all!

[TexasLady]

10. I REALLY like the first one

I thought it was a photograph, when I first looked at it.

I like the way you see things, its very beautiful.

[Longgrain]

13. The first one on this page I believe is what you mean...

that was actually my first painting in three years, that I just did over the summer...after meeting a girl I thought I had something going with...

I actually painted it for my mother who had begged me for years to paint her a picture of the lilac bush in front of our house...

[PartyPooper]

12. You need to find a gallery to showcase your work.

And, you need to start making money off your talent!

:D

:hi:

[Longgrain]

14. God I sure hope so!

My area's small and somewhat rural, I'm kind of intimidated by the Big City, so right now I'm kind of stuck here...

[fluffernutter]

16. omg, where is Skittles to kick your ass?

you need to get out to the city, it's not half as scary as it seems. DO IT!

[Longgrain]

20. DO IT!

only if I could...

AFFORD IT!


(sorry fluff, but maybe this answers your first question from your previous post...)

[PartyPooper]

22. I'm not an artist. But, I know of artists who sell "part time"

whilst working other full-time jobs! They don't even live in the same community where their art is sold.

Lots of artists live in rural areas-and, they ship to their "markets". Santa Fe, New Mexico is a good example of this.

I would suggest starting a thread in the Artists' forum to find out how to market your work in a nearby "art community" or larger city.

Good luck!

:hi:

[Longgrain]

24. I agree

It might be a bit of a drive, but I do know of one or two artist communities nearby...I just don't know anyone involved in these communities...

Tho I'm always looking to meet new people, as long as they're nice...:)

[JimmyJazz]

18. You know how I feel about your work.

:7

I sent you a pm

[Longgrain]

19. You know then whom I was speaking of in the first post...

and thank you for your praise...The respect and admiration of the divine Miss Jimmy means more to me than money...:)

[JimmyJazz]

21. I thought it might be me. *blush*

Thanks. :hi:

[Longgrain]

23. YOU! You thought it was YOU!

PHHT! :P

It was Rev and you know it!

Where is she...or do I have to start stalking her again!

(P.S. You know I'm kidding...I'll answer your last message at my convenence...I have all weekend off...) :-)

[FuzzySlippers]

25. I really like your work, Longgrain!

Why was your abstract period brief?

[Longgrain]

28. I couldn't get my schnoz out of those books...

:P

But seriously, it's funny you should mention my abstractions, since I always considered my figurative work to be "more abstract" in that I was concentrating more on the balance of shapes, lines, and colors... rather than trying to make it look like what it was supposed to be...

Thanks for your comments. :-)

[cruadin]

26. Incredible work---I especially like the first one in this thread...

--I also followed your link to your other posting.
I can only repeat what others have told you, you should be showing and selling your work.
It really is that good.

[Longgrain]

27. Thank you cruadin...

I don't think I've seen you around DU before so...:hi:

And yeah, Art is a tough field to break into. I've never had any problem being ambitious or creative, tho I sure could use some advise on how to "get known"...

I've also written a novel and several stories that I've tried sending out to various agents and publishers only to get a "We're not interested at this time" response...so i know how hard it is to try and get noticed...

Thanks for noticing me...:-)

[Longgrain]

29. In the Name of ART!