Wednesday, July 1, 2009

MESS PRODUCTION.....PORTRAIT TRAVESTY

I have a request from 2 small tourist art galleries for ACEO hummingbirds. So I'm painting them. They would like to have a selection of 8 to 10 different. So I'm painting 4 selections of 8 to 10 different. They would like to have them by Friday. I'm working furiously to have them by Friday. They want them inexpensive. I'm charging them 15 bucks apiece.


Although I have requests for only two sets, I figured I may as well do a couple more sets, just in case these may be popular. It is easier to do several of the same kind, because you have your appropriate paints out and you can intermingle techniques and come up with a "best, efficient" method. Only it's kinda boring, and you need to take care not to jeopardize quality. So this is an "assembly line" or mass production thing. I'm not sure it classifies as art, but it helps pay the bills while I'm working on masterpieces. Whadayathink?


And speaking of masterpieces...if you want to see one you'll have to go to some other art blog. No masterpieces here. At least not today. What you will find here is my two attempts at the Windows to the Words challenge for June. If you click HERE you can see some remarkable artwork by other artists. But here I have just presented my two, along with some cornball commentary.


This is supposed to be a portrait of Willie Nelson. A great guy and wonderful singer who lives just down the road from me at Spicewood. However, it really looks like a real bozo and lousy singer from Blanco.... Elwood Lieberman O'Reilly. Sorry, Willie.

Now here's my attempt at Mother Teresa. The colors are rather nice. But...I'm one of the few artists alive today that can do a portrait of Mother Teresa and have it come out looking like a preview for an upcoming Dustin Hoffman movie. However, if she were alive, I have a hunch she would forgive me for my shortcomings.

I have to say that I have a bit of "getting used to" this old Texas weather. Where I was in Costa Rica, it seldom reached 90 degrees. Here, for the last ten days, it's been in the mid 1oos..and no rain. Hmmmmm.

Come back on Saturday or Sunday for a 'Mini-Party Blog". Have a great Fourth of July.

SUPER IMPORTANT THOUGHT FOR THE BLOG.....
"HE WHO HAS A FIFTH ON THE FOURTH, MAY NOT GO FORTH ON THE FIFTH"

13 comments:

  1. Hi James,
    Your ACEO cards are perfect! They'll sell well!
    I totally knew that was Willie! Ya know the only thing he's missing is some ganja...... good ole Willie!

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  2. Hi Mr James!
    If anyone can become famous it is YOU, and your doing it! Those butterflys are beautiful!
    And Willie Nelson- looks soo cool.
    Mother Teresa- absolulely.
    Good job! We love it.
    So good to hear from you
    love
    tweedles

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  3. James, you always make me smile with your fantastic sense of humor...
    Love the colorful hummingbirds...I just painted one myself. They are amazing.
    Those are obviously Willie Nelson and Mother Teresa to me...

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  4. Hey, the hummingbirds are beautiful and realistic - I WANT ONE!!! Hope you can sell a bunch but save one. Try to stay COOL - not easy with 100 degrees and no rain in sight.

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  5. Good luck getting them finished by Friday! You can do it!

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  6. Good luck Mr James. You can do it.
    They, the Hummingbirds looks great.
    I also love Willie and Momma T.

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  7. These little Hummers are fantastic, James! You also did a great job on Willie and Mother Teresa. I wasn't brave enough to attempt the Old Folks, but I'm going to step up for the July challenge.
    You guys have a Happy 4th!

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  8. James, your hummy-birds are charming - keep that air conditioner in good repair, how on earth we survive without one here is beyond me!
    pughugs from up north!

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  9. LOL! Dustin Hoffman! Love the mass production of the hummingbirds...very efficient. Stay cool!

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  10. I love your hummingbirds.

    Texas ain't for sissies. Stay cool.

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  11. Mass production is sometimes necessary as long as you still find time for the Dustin Hoffman (oops Mother Theresa) masterpieces! The hummingbirds are looking really good and should sell a storm.

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  12. Wow, beautiful x 12! And great portrait work! Sorry I missed out on this challenge.

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  13. You are funny James, and they're good portraits! You're too hard on yourself.

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