Comments on: What Artistic Direction to Take?

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:07:52 +0000

I have just discovered your blog. Thank you, it is wonderful! When I was a very small child I remember being enthralled by tiny worlds – pressing my eye against the window of a matchbox car to see inside and making little scenes out of ready-to-assemble kits. And as I age I find myself coming back to detail, and the appreciation of the macro function on my camera. I don’t just want to draw the seed pod but I want to represent that space between the indentations that housed the seeds, that has those strange wiggly lines and interesting shadows. ….. I am not a very competent drawerer but I do enjoy having a go 🙂

By: Päivi

Päivi — Mon, 16 May 2016 08:37:46 +0000

In reply to saundra weed. Expression is the way to go, thanks for commenting!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Mon, 16 May 2016 08:36:14 +0000

In reply to Susan. Thanks for commenting!

By: saundra weed

saundra weed — Mon, 16 May 2016 01:27:45 +0000

Thank you ! Your art work and insight are always so inspiring. I’m trying to turn “Making Art ” into more SELF-EXPRESSION . I wan’t to go beyond all the rules I’ve learned and move into a more creative personal expressive state in my art work. Your insight is helping me do that. I think NEW DIRECTIONS are just us evolving,and adding new information and re-mixing them with the old artistic information we have collected.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 15 May 2016 11:20:05 +0000

Beautiful! Thank you for this, Päivi. I’m still wondering in which direction I go… Best wishes!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 14 May 2016 14:45:14 +0000

In reply to Valerie. Thank you so much, Valerie!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sat, 14 May 2016 11:38:05 +0000

I get so much inspiration and instruction from reading your articles and taking your classes. Love the works you produce. Thank you for continually sharing your process as well as your finished paintings.

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 14 May 2016 09:30:47 +0000

In reply to Pam. Thank you, Pam!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 14 May 2016 09:30:34 +0000

In reply to Cindy Richter.

Many of my followers share my love for older art and see that in my work too. To me, it’s mind-blowing to look at old masterpieces and find ways and methods that can be used for creating new art pieces using modern supplies. Imagine Monthly is the class where I teach those the most! http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/imaginemonthly/

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 14 May 2016 09:25:29 +0000

In reply to janet howerton. Thank you, Janet! Have fun!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 14 May 2016 09:25:09 +0000

In reply to Mary W. Thank you! I personally like the colors in the bigger spread more but using up all the paint is so satisfying!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 14 May 2016 09:24:00 +0000

In reply to Mary W. A small journal with pages that form a sort of continuum is a great idea! Thanks, Mary!