Demonstrating at a show

[Jean Kelly]

Hi Michele,

Thanks for the advice, I never would have considered a table, or the fact that people are more interested at the end stages of a portrait. Now to pick my model--- male, female, child, or just give up and paint a dog!

Jean

ps, I think I'll have the portrait almost finished, I doubt that I would be good under pressure. I also am going back to Mike's thread on his dream portrait show, maybe I'll try some "education". Madison is notorious for experimental art. Lots of strange stuff out there.

[Chris Kolupski]

Jean, I read your post and have a suggestion. For some time now my wife and I have had dinner guests from our congregation over once a week. Then, after dinner I paint one of the guests. Aside from the buzz this has generated, it has helped me paint faster and more powerfully than I ever dreamed I could. It has also helped my confidence level so that I actually enjoy the rush of painting as performance art -not that I dance around or anything! My suggestion is that you round up a bunch of friends and paint them, forcing yourself to paint under the same time constraints as your demo. If you can fit 8 or 10 portrait sketches in beforehand, you

[Jean Kelly]

Chris, you made me laugh! Sargent? Not a chance!

Anyone who comes to my house knows that they may become one of my "victims", it's usually my camera though. I never considered bribing them with food. I do like your idea though and will try it. I always seem to be able to find willing models, maybe a loaf of bread.

I am a notoriously slow painter; your exercise would be good for me.

Jean

[Jean Kelly]

Well things are all set for the demo, and the show. This new organization, "Wisconsin Painters and Sculpters", is extremely well organized and very active in promoting Wisconsin artists. I'm glad I am getting the chance to participate and will be on the exhibit commitee for the next year. It's time to learn something about the business of art first hand.

Noah will be coming to the show with his hat and #18 shirt so I can give him his freckles. I have a good detail ref of his face so will try to memorize where his freckles are before the show. That way he can bounce around and be a little boy too. I'm the first demo, which is good cause he won't be tired and cranky! The painting is doing fine, now if I can make it through this without driving myself nuts I'll be happy.

Jean