What's in a name?
Cool Beans
Cool Beans 8"x8"
Hi,
Whatever your plans are for this July 4th weekend, I hope it finds you
well and contented.
Happy news here! "Cool Beans" has found a new home and I wanted to
share with you an important insight. Here it is:
The title of a painting is almost as important as how well it is
rendered. Although this little jar of seeds, and the story behind it,
spoke to a lot of people, it was the title that moved a collector to
purchase it. Almost as soon as she saw it, she thought of her
sister-in-law who often used the phrase, 'cool beans,' to express
herself when she liked something. So as her birthday approached, "Cool
Beans" was the perfect gift!
Since it's July 4th weekend, let's take Norman Rockwell's "Freedom Of
Speech," as an example of a powerful pairing of title and image. You
know, the one with the ordinary rough-edged blue-collar fella in a
work-worn jacket passionately addressing what looks like a local town
meeting.
Rockwell could have titled it, "Working Man At City Hall." But how much
more powerful is the title, "Freedom Of Speech," when you see that the
men surrounding him are all dressed in suit and tie. This shows that he
is not only passionate but courageous as well. Click here if you want
to see that painting.
It always brings me pleasure when a painting is sold. Now you'd know
that I was lying if I said that it's not about the cold-hard-cash at
all. But it's not ONLY about that. In fact, it's not even mostly about
that. It's about the validation. It's about knowing that my work
brought someone pleasure, in this case a couple of someones. It's about
getting to do what I love best, not just on weekends, but all the
time...every day...for the rest of my life, God willing.
A happy and grateful Independence Day to you and yours!
Jan
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