http://undiscoveredartist.today.com The Journey of the Undiscovered Artist Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:46:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The high end art market is doing well as evidenced by multi-millionaire artist Damien Hirst wildly exceeding expectations Tue Sep 16, 2008 with a record-breaking sale of 218 items for 111 million pounds ($198 million). Art galleries in the East End are doing far better than they did ten years ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/09/26/how-does-the-present-state-of-affairs-effect-the-art-world/ It seems like many times when things begin to go too well they go downhill fast. This isn't the case yet, things are going rather well, I am getting some really good press with a local corporation. It looks like I am hooked in for all their graphic design work. ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/09/24/almost/ I got lucky today! I found a printer that I can work with well, and that is a real rare find. I have worked with other printers and when my work goes to press there are issues. The last time, I had to create everything in vector, blah blah blah ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/09/20/the-printer-graphic-designer-relationship/ Sometimes it feels like we are just floating around in this world, little particles in the atmosphere that nobody really pays much attention to. There are millions of us, so how can we stand out or make any difference to anyone? This is true especially if you are an artist. ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/09/20/finally-receiving-kudos/ After years of being an artist and designer, I now question how it is we should approach judging another’s work. There are so many different styles out there, and so many different viewpoints as well. Do I consider the individual before I judge? Do I simply take the work at ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/09/20/judging-the-work-of-others/ Robert Simmons Simply Simmons I have been using Robert Simmons "Simply Simmons" for over a year now. They are smaller, standard sized brushes that the label says are "Perfect For All paints". Early on, I used them in acrylic. A little later I began using them with oils. I now use ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/08/15/robert-simmons-simply-simmons-paint-brushes/ My Worst Enemy, Myself. Sometimes I have to wonder, who or what is holding me back from creating more? Is it me? I think it is. I believe I am my own worst critic. Because I am the one who continues not to paint, not to show my work and not ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/08/14/my-worst-enemy-myself/ How I Meet People I am a little different from everyone else. I signed up for a PenPal, and didn't send a picture of myself; I sent an image of one of my paintings. It is merely introducing myself, but I feel what better way to tell someone something about me ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/08/14/how-i-meet-people/ Here is another installment of my cartoon, Gettin' Fame'd which highlights the thoughts that go through my mind when I think about promoting my work and all the hurdles I have to jump through.  I consider art buying behavior to be somewhat of a mystery. I can think of the grossest ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/08/11/gettin-famed-should-art-match/ I have included a second installment of Gettin' Fame'd which represents my thoughts on the graphic design world. I have been a freelance graphic and web designer for the past eight years. I had many expectations when I embarked on my education and my career and was saddened to find ... http://undiscoveredartist.today.com/2008/08/09/graphic-design-can-be-a-stressful-job/