Measuring My Paintings and Photographing
I have just finished measuring some of my paintings. Apparently some of the measurements I took before were incorrect. I hope to take some more photographs of my art soon. I love painting and drawing, but I hate all the work you have to put into getting your work out there. I have some type of motor control problems that make it difficult for me to do carpentry work, so making my own backed canvases is not possible. I like working with acrylic because it's familiar. I get confused if there's too many different or new elements I have to deal with.
I've been taking my own photographs with a digital camera so I can post them online. I've had a professional photographer take slides of my work before, but I've also taken some myself. Photographing my work can take a long time because I'm not a photographer. Anything to do with complex technology does not interest me. I also won't do digital artwork for that reason. It seems really popular for people to edit their art with photoshop, do mixed media, or do their art completely on the computer, but I'm very disinterested in that. I also have a lot of difficulty with technology (I tend to always mess up something), so I worry about something going wrong. At least with my basic canvases and paints I know how to fix something I don't like and I don't have to worry about accidentally erasing or destroying something unless it's through a flood, the wood backing of the canvas breaking, etc.
I've been taking my own photographs with a digital camera so I can post them online. I've had a professional photographer take slides of my work before, but I've also taken some myself. Photographing my work can take a long time because I'm not a photographer. Anything to do with complex technology does not interest me. I also won't do digital artwork for that reason. It seems really popular for people to edit their art with photoshop, do mixed media, or do their art completely on the computer, but I'm very disinterested in that. I also have a lot of difficulty with technology (I tend to always mess up something), so I worry about something going wrong. At least with my basic canvases and paints I know how to fix something I don't like and I don't have to worry about accidentally erasing or destroying something unless it's through a flood, the wood backing of the canvas breaking, etc.
2 Comments:
Hi Bridgett!
I really like your talking about how you measure your work.
Do you get your frames ready-made? If so, how much do they cost?
Photographing (especially slides) sounds fantastic. Have you ever thought of a PowerPoint type presentation where we can see all your work like a real gallery?
I probably should have said pre-stretched canvases, but the wood part seems like a frame to me and I forgot the term. But, yes, I buy them pre-made. Sometimes if you buy them in bulk or online you can get discounts. I would estimate about $7-$13, based on size. Some brands are more expensive than others, too.
I don't know powerpoint:( I could probably get someone to help me with it, though. I have slides of my older work, but I will need to take more soon.
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