Comments on: Video Blog: Finding Inspiration from Plants

By: Päivi

Päivi — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:27:38 +0000

In reply to Päivi.

Here’s the video: http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/video-blog-are-there-mistakes-in-art/

By: Päivi

Päivi — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:11:19 +0000

In reply to Gina.

Thanks so much for your kind words, Gina! I responded to the comments: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126864615@N02/15474766255/in/pool-peonyandparakeet
but the great thing is that I have just shoot a video a couple of days ago which I will post tomorrow as a video blog post. The theme there is mistakes! You have to watch it!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:08:57 +0000

In reply to Margo. Thank you, Margo! Great to hear!!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:08:41 +0000

In reply to cindy. Thanks, Cindy!

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:52:14 +0000

Paivi I asked A question on the Flickr’s group site in response to your comment on the art page I posted. I did not know the proper place to ask it. It has to do with fixing mistakes in your artwork. I hope you have time to read it and respond. Your number one fan!! Actually I think we are all number one fans!! Gina

By: Margo

Margo — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:32:14 +0000

I just love your blog. I look forward to your posts and get SO much inspiration from you. Thanks you!!!

By: cindy

cindy — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:35:44 +0000

I adore your style and so appreciate you making this video. It was so inspirational! thank you

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 10:10:08 +0000

In reply to Miranda. Miranda, thanks so much! The quote is so good and it''s actually something that I am going to mend with the ebook that I am writing at the moment: how to get your skills into the level of your good taste!

By: Miranda

Miranda — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:15:46 +0000

Hi Paivi, I have very much enjoyed watching your video creating this work! Thanks! It also made me realize how much I wanted to get more and do more with my art…..I have the feeling that I am stuck into a long period of the ‘ same’ ……..and remembered me also of a quote I red on Glenda’s blog. It’s from Ira Glass, do you know it? Hope it’s Ok sharing it here with you……..

“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:55:54 +0000

In reply to Neroli. Thank you, Neroli! Wonderful to hear that you have got inspired and picked up your art supplies again. Have fun!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:53:36 +0000

In reply to Bev. Thanks, Bev!

By: Päivi

Päivi — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:53:26 +0000

In reply to Jenny.

Thanks, Jenny! There are many kinds of inks but honestly, I have liked most that I have used. The inks shown on the video are Bombay india inks. Many years ago I wrote a blog post which is a sort of love letter to inks: http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/ink-love/