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It was so fun to hear from people about the "Find Five Differences" game we played last week.
Here are some of those, along with how the change will effect the final painting:
The thumbnail and sketch showed very few cast shadows.
The thumbnail had two birds, the sketch had a sparrow facing the center, which then changed position in the underpainting in order to suggest movement.
The iron skillet was in the middle in the thumbnail, but on the bottom in every subsequent version. It just made more sense. Nesting instinct, I suppose.
From the photo reference to the underpainting the angle of each handle grew steeper, adding more drama.
Pretty much everyone who responded nailed at least three, except one fine lady who offered two and said, "That's what my tired brain has for now."
I get that gal completely because laying in some color and strengthening some of the contrast in this painting was all MY tired brain could manage this week.
But I was busy at something just as important...
The Announcement:
On Saturday next, I will finally publish my page on Patreon and I'm letting you in on it first.
Patreon is a platform that allows artists to share their insights and expertise with their fans.
I'm titling mine "Jan Dale; Art And Story." You might recognize it as the title of my blog, which I will be closing soon, commuting much of it to Patreon where I can sort content by topic and add videos, live Q&As, tutorials, painting challenges, and even some free digital products subscribers can print for their own use.
Far more organized and accessible this way.
It's subscription-based and I currently have two tiers; FREE stuff, and $5 per month. There will be more paid content later. This is enough to keep me busy without cutting into my studio time.
One major collection, titled, "Your Powerful Story" is dedicated to teaching people how to preserve their family stories for future generations. This could prove quite valuable whether you're an artist or not.
Another collection has painting tips and video tutorials. In fact, there's already a video about "Pots And Pans" in there.
Yet another collection will have tips and insights about the business side of art-making.
This is a Win-Win! Subscribers will get lots of useful art & storytelling stuff and I will get a little cash to help purchase art supplies while I build up inventory for the solo show.
Watch for my Patreon link in next week's letter.
Take time for birdsong!
Jan
