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Spotlight Apr #1/09

Journal Entry: Sat Apr 4, 2009, 3:58 AM




The Artist's Statement

How many of you have written your Artist Statement? Did you find it difficult? How did you do it? What tricks or formula did you use, if you used one?



I ask because I have been trying to write one for years. Now I absolutely need one and still cannot accomplish the feat. One must write truthfully, yet positively about oneself and art, yet leave out the flaws. I cannot seem to do it.I seem to lack a necessary amount of ego needed to complete this project. I see my flaws as challenges I need to conquer to improve, so to me they are vital. I am stuck at this point.


I set out 2 hours ago to write one. I consulted with almight Google for advice, and found some very good articles. One in particular I thought could be helpful was [link]. After taking the time to follow all the steps, and feeling somewhat optomistic, I came to the part about writing three paragraphs about yourself. All my previous work came to naught, as I sat there unable to compile all the information into a statement. Frustrated is putting it mildly.


Is there anyone out there that has some advice on how to present yourself in an Artist statement? All help is appreciated, please comment.



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Much to my pleasure, the return of my regular Spotlight Feature!

The Featured Artist for this Spotlight is :iconandybuck:

Andy is a fabulous graphite artist from Great Briton. Picture Perfect does not describe the talent and detail of his works! I hope you will be as impressed by his drawings as I was. A great inspiration to all of us out there with pencils in hand. Please do have a visit to his gallery and don't forget to leave behind a comment or two. Let's keep inspiring each other!




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:iconcorinawan:
Well, perhaps I can help. I just stumble onto your page accidentally. Don't think that anything you write is not interesting because the ones that are reading your site generally are interested in you overall. I like to read about the profile of the artist (bits that he/she reveals about themself, what inspires them, their hopes, dreams, thoughts, their painting styles etc. Later you can always replace anything that you have put up there. Just don't knock yourself too much though because there are no rules how it should be done. Sometimes the spontaneous ones are usually the best. It gives me an insight into their personality and let me know why they paint/draw in such a manner. Goodluck.
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:iconroren001:
Diane haven't seen anything new in a while. How have you been? Eager to see your new work. Cheers
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*heartinart Oct 7, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Great talent!
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desenhos espetaculares parabéns
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