tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post114505855182890995..comments2023-12-02T03:36:14.917-05:00Comments on Tracy Helgeson Art: I am a RejectTracy Helgesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145311091049923592006-04-17T17:58:00.000-04:002006-04-17T17:58:00.000-04:00Geez, I hope not. I was referring to the fact that...Geez, I hope not. I was referring to the fact that those are not the kinds of things running through my head when I am painting or when my work is going in a different direction. My work is instinctive and if my empty headedness puts me in the hack category, so be it. As I said, I just like to paint.<BR/><BR/>I do, however, appreciate more intellectual thoughts and opinions about art and I think that you are very eloquent on the subject. But I am not thinking of you when I am writing a post, just so you know :-)Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145305405731842312006-04-17T16:23:00.000-04:002006-04-17T16:23:00.000-04:00Well, not really.Well, not really.arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407093986689029361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145303734298551062006-04-17T15:55:00.000-04:002006-04-17T15:55:00.000-04:00Arthur, are you serious?Arthur, are you serious?Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145302514547835912006-04-17T15:35:00.000-04:002006-04-17T15:35:00.000-04:00So it's basically a combination of exploration and...<I>So it's basically a combination of exploration and obssessiveness. That's it. No big long explanation about the meaning of the elements, the social/psychological effect of the landscape in today's materialistic, over stressed, technology and profit driven society, or that continually repeating images is a metaphor for a futile life.<BR/><BR/>I just like to paint.</I><BR/><BR/>Are you making fun of me?arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407093986689029361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145298342768715122006-04-17T14:25:00.000-04:002006-04-17T14:25:00.000-04:00Hi Martha, I love Old Holland too. And I have just...Hi Martha, I love Old Holland too. And I have just bought a few tubes of Gamblin and like those colors too. <BR/><BR/>I am actually really liking working larger. I just wish I had more storage so I could really let loose. I have a cabinet that I can store paintings up to 36x36. So that's about my size limit for right now.Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145294325090384692006-04-17T13:18:00.000-04:002006-04-17T13:18:00.000-04:00Oooh! I love Old Holland paint. Most of the time I...Oooh! I love Old Holland paint. Most of the time I don't use it, though, since I need the large tubes. I go for Gamblin instead, because it's decent paint and they stock all their colors in the large sizes. But I've been using the same palette for years, and I'm itching to add to my range with some of the goofy pinks and flesh tones and brighter greens that are out there. I've been hesitant to invest in an entire large tube in a color I'm not familiar with, but then I stupidly realized I could experiment with the smaller tubes. Duh.<BR/><BR/>I'm wondering how you like the larger sizes; I'm actually thinking of working smaller, because I just don't have the space to store the large work! Plus I can't imagine working on a canvas that's less than 10 inches a side-- how do you fit it in there?!!<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the rejection. It's all so subjective. I remember when I was auditioning for plays, and I was always trying to suss out the directors. Impossible, and I drove myself crazy too.marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691207583232829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145293036667364972006-04-17T12:57:00.000-04:002006-04-17T12:57:00.000-04:00Hi Ed, Thanks for the tips about making cradled pa...Hi Ed, Thanks for the tips about making cradled panels. We have tried to make them in the past but they just didn't look as nicely finished as the manufactured ones do. Also, we don't have a work shop space, miter saw, compressor, brad nailer, bricks or a convenient lumber yard nearby! I do have glue and a utility knife....<BR/><BR/>We may invest in these things at some point and make the panels, but for now I feel like I really have to streamline my activities a bit and making panels and frames are the sucky things that are the first to go.<BR/><BR/>I checked out your site by the way and really like your landscapes. And the self portrait is great.Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-1145289456739545582006-04-17T11:57:00.000-04:002006-04-17T11:57:00.000-04:00I can't tell you how many times I've gone through ...I can't tell you how many times I've gone through the rejection process. When I was a young artist living in San Francisco, we used to wall our lofts with rejection slips. That and a couple of beer helped to ease the pain.<BR/><BR/>As for your cradled panels, they're really not that hard to make. I use 1/4 inch hardwood plywood and clear 1 X 2 pine for the cradle. Lumber yards will usualy cut down the plywood for you at little or no cost. With a little practice you can cut the plywood with a utility knife. You just have to keep scoring it numerous times. I use an inexpensive power miter chop saw to cut the cradles. Once I glue the strips to the panel I use an inexpensive compressor and brad nailer to tack it down from the front side. You can also just put weights, like bricks on it until the glue dries.<BR/><BR/>For what you paid for your pre-made panels you could buy all the equipment and wood and have money left over. To help myself with time constraints, I just set a day aside where I don't paint and just manufacture my panels. Making art isn't cheap and this helps to boost the bottom line.Ed Maskevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505691052584290449noreply@blogger.com