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December 2008
Dear Friends, Collectors and Art Lovers!
Happy Holidays! We are having a wonderful white
Christmas season here. This is a painting that was
inspired by the beautiful white landscape I'm
surrounded with:
5x7 Winter Wonderland on Yupo
I finished the 9, 10x10 canvases of the leaves that
I mentioned I was working on from the last
newsletter. I used lots of texture and had a blast
painting them:
2008 Leaf Collection, (9 canvases total)
More News on the Study Project: Last newsletter I
reported that South Chadderton school in
Manchester, England was using me as the student's
art project. I feel very honored to have been
chosen. Here is the latest correspondence from
them:
Thanks so much for including us in your
newsletters, I read these to the pupils and they are
very impressed!! The pupils are progressing well,
some are in the middle of their final outcomes. They
studied Impressionism too, so their outcomes are
very diverse. I have set an account up for you on
studywiz, that’s the schools learning site I wrote to
you about. On there pupils have asked you a few
questions. I was wondering if you had the time to
answer them. They are eager to know what you are
working on now and generally what its like
working as an artist. I think its a fabulous
opportunity for them to be in contact with you as
they will discover that being an artist is a viable
career path.
Hope you can contribute to the discussion. Thank
you for your time. Katharine (teacher). Here are
the questions they posed to me and my responses:
Have you always wanted to be an artist?
I have always been interested in art and making art,
although I've been interested in doing other things as
well. When I was young, I wanted to breed and raise
dogs. I outgrew that and began to focus on making
money. I got my degree in marketing and worked for
a large corporation for most of my adult life. My
interest in art never waned though. I loved looking at
art, being friends with artists and dabbling in art.
Is it difficult to earn as an artist?
It can be, if you are not self motivated or committed
to the business of art as well as the creation of art. It
is like any other career as it takes discipline and hard
work to make a name for yourself and to gain the
experience needed to progress in your field of choice.
Talent of course is a big factor, but marketing and
business skills are also important to selling your art.
How did you get started?
When the corporation I worked for merged with
another company I ended up being laid off. I saw this
as an opportunity to make art fulltime and pursue my
passion. I haven't regretted that decision.
What is your favourite painting and why?
Well, I'm not sure if you are asking for which is my
favorite painting of my own or if it is my favorite
painting of someone elses, so I'll answer both. I have
several favorite paintings of other artists, but Gustav
Courbet's painting of the large oak tree is truly a
favorite. I saw it in the Museum of Art in Houston, TX
and was really awed by it. The name of the painting
is, "The Gust of Wind." I really love the movement in
the tree and sky that he was able to acheive. Here is
a link to it: The Gust of Wind
My favorite painting that I've created always changes.
When I feel I have truly captured what I intended to,
then that painting becomes my new favorite. Right
now it is a painting I did on linen canvas. It is called
"The Thaw Begins" and depicts a winter landscape
with bright red berries covered with snow in the
foreground with a lake thawing in the background. I
let a lot of the linen canvas peak through which gives
the painting a multi layered effect.
How do you achieve a textured surface, what
media do you use?
I used acrylic mixed with a variety of acrylic media like
beads, pumice, sand, heavy gel, etc. I mostly apply
these different textures using a palette knife.
Sometimes I paint over the texture, sometimes I mix
the paint in with the textures. Sometimes I also use
wireform that I gold leaf and add that to the painting
to create even another layer of texture.
How do you apply the paint to the canvas? What
tools to you use to paint with?
Well as mentioned before I use a variety of palette
knifes to apply very thick paint. I also use lots of
different types of brushes. My favorite brushes are
flat square shaped brushes. I also have a diagonal
brush that has a variety of uses that I usually bring
with me when I paint in other locations.
Why does nature inspire you?
Well, why wouldn't nature inspire me? LOL . . . We
live in an amazing world with lots of wonderful things
to touch and see. I love to bring that to people and
bring all of that wondrousness indoors. Life affirming
art is what I produce and want to leave on the
planet. There is plenty of darkness, sadness and
sorrow in our world. I am aiming to contribute joy and
beauty to the world. . . that is how I believe I am
suppose to use my gift.
2009 NEW YEAR'S SALE: To thank all of you for
your patronage, I'd like to give you an early heads
up to amazing mark downs of my original art. This
is the month that I put all of my original art on sale
for 1/2 off, which you won't see this low of a
markdown on my entire stock of artwork for the
rest of the year. This 1/2 off sale will start Jan 2nd
and continue until Jan 31st. In the next few days,
I'll be posting more artwork that you'll be able to
purchase at amazing deals in 2009. For those of
you that want to take advantage of the sale prices
early, please notify me by Jan 2nd and I'll reserve
any artwork that you are interested in. After Jan
31st, I'll be marking up all originals, as the demand
for my art is increasing. Which is good news for my
collectors.
ART COLLECTORS: If you have friends who love art
be sure to forward this email on to them and tell
them they can get regular updates from me if they
reply back to me asking to be added to my email
newsletter list. Just type ADD in the subject line.
Good health to all,
WANDA
www.wandawonders.com
Dear Friends, Collectors and Art Lovers!
Happy Holidays! We are having a wonderful white
Christmas season here. This is a painting that was
inspired by the beautiful white landscape I'm
surrounded with:
5x7 Winter Wonderland on Yupo
I finished the 9, 10x10 canvases of the leaves that
I mentioned I was working on from the last
newsletter. I used lots of texture and had a blast
painting them:
2008 Leaf Collection, (9 canvases total)
More News on the Study Project: Last newsletter I
reported that South Chadderton school in
Manchester, England was using me as the student's
art project. I feel very honored to have been
chosen. Here is the latest correspondence from
them:
Thanks so much for including us in your
newsletters, I read these to the pupils and they are
very impressed!! The pupils are progressing well,
some are in the middle of their final outcomes. They
studied Impressionism too, so their outcomes are
very diverse. I have set an account up for you on
studywiz, that’s the schools learning site I wrote to
you about. On there pupils have asked you a few
questions. I was wondering if you had the time to
answer them. They are eager to know what you are
working on now and generally what its like
working as an artist. I think its a fabulous
opportunity for them to be in contact with you as
they will discover that being an artist is a viable
career path.
Hope you can contribute to the discussion. Thank
you for your time. Katharine (teacher). Here are
the questions they posed to me and my responses:
Have you always wanted to be an artist?
I have always been interested in art and making art,
although I've been interested in doing other things as
well. When I was young, I wanted to breed and raise
dogs. I outgrew that and began to focus on making
money. I got my degree in marketing and worked for
a large corporation for most of my adult life. My
interest in art never waned though. I loved looking at
art, being friends with artists and dabbling in art.
Is it difficult to earn as an artist?
It can be, if you are not self motivated or committed
to the business of art as well as the creation of art. It
is like any other career as it takes discipline and hard
work to make a name for yourself and to gain the
experience needed to progress in your field of choice.
Talent of course is a big factor, but marketing and
business skills are also important to selling your art.
How did you get started?
When the corporation I worked for merged with
another company I ended up being laid off. I saw this
as an opportunity to make art fulltime and pursue my
passion. I haven't regretted that decision.
What is your favourite painting and why?
Well, I'm not sure if you are asking for which is my
favorite painting of my own or if it is my favorite
painting of someone elses, so I'll answer both. I have
several favorite paintings of other artists, but Gustav
Courbet's painting of the large oak tree is truly a
favorite. I saw it in the Museum of Art in Houston, TX
and was really awed by it. The name of the painting
is, "The Gust of Wind." I really love the movement in
the tree and sky that he was able to acheive. Here is
a link to it: The Gust of Wind
My favorite painting that I've created always changes.
When I feel I have truly captured what I intended to,
then that painting becomes my new favorite. Right
now it is a painting I did on linen canvas. It is called
"The Thaw Begins" and depicts a winter landscape
with bright red berries covered with snow in the
foreground with a lake thawing in the background. I
let a lot of the linen canvas peak through which gives
the painting a multi layered effect.
How do you achieve a textured surface, what
media do you use?
I used acrylic mixed with a variety of acrylic media like
beads, pumice, sand, heavy gel, etc. I mostly apply
these different textures using a palette knife.
Sometimes I paint over the texture, sometimes I mix
the paint in with the textures. Sometimes I also use
wireform that I gold leaf and add that to the painting
to create even another layer of texture.
How do you apply the paint to the canvas? What
tools to you use to paint with?
Well as mentioned before I use a variety of palette
knifes to apply very thick paint. I also use lots of
different types of brushes. My favorite brushes are
flat square shaped brushes. I also have a diagonal
brush that has a variety of uses that I usually bring
with me when I paint in other locations.
Why does nature inspire you?
Well, why wouldn't nature inspire me? LOL . . . We
live in an amazing world with lots of wonderful things
to touch and see. I love to bring that to people and
bring all of that wondrousness indoors. Life affirming
art is what I produce and want to leave on the
planet. There is plenty of darkness, sadness and
sorrow in our world. I am aiming to contribute joy and
beauty to the world. . . that is how I believe I am
suppose to use my gift.
2009 NEW YEAR'S SALE: To thank all of you for
your patronage, I'd like to give you an early heads
up to amazing mark downs of my original art. This
is the month that I put all of my original art on sale
for 1/2 off, which you won't see this low of a
markdown on my entire stock of artwork for the
rest of the year. This 1/2 off sale will start Jan 2nd
and continue until Jan 31st. In the next few days,
I'll be posting more artwork that you'll be able to
purchase at amazing deals in 2009. For those of
you that want to take advantage of the sale prices
early, please notify me by Jan 2nd and I'll reserve
any artwork that you are interested in. After Jan
31st, I'll be marking up all originals, as the demand
for my art is increasing. Which is good news for my
collectors.
ART COLLECTORS: If you have friends who love art
be sure to forward this email on to them and tell
them they can get regular updates from me if they
reply back to me asking to be added to my email
newsletter list. Just type ADD in the subject line.
Good health to all,
WANDA
www.wandawonders.com
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announces Wanda's latest
work and gives her
newsletter subscribers first
chance at new paintings, as
well as discounts, Please
email her and put ADD in
the subject line.
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