How to make money out of painting landscapes
l FILLING THE GAPS OF HISTORY
l MAKING ORDINARY THINGS EXTRAORDINARY
l ILLUSTRATING FABLES AND LEGENDS
l RECONSTRUCTING LANDSCAPES OF TIMES PAST
l PAINTING PORTRAITS AND COMMISSIONS
l PAINTING FOR DECORATION2. Making ordinary things extraordinary
The idea here is to take something entirely common and paint it in such a way that viewers are forced to look or
'see' the thing in some other way. Just this morning I purchased a packet of beautiful chopsticks. My aim it to one
day paint them in in conjunction with a fork or other eating implements. This might just question the process of
getting food from dish to mouth.
Anyway painting simple things is also a major obligation of any artist for it promotes lateral thinking and
wonder.
Such things might include:
l A footprint in the sand.
l A small wave on the beach with a shell.
l Cooked pasta.
l A map of the world.
l A mailbox.
l Beans and toast.
Look around, walk in the park, go to the seaside, there are thousands of suitable items. Below are a few examples
of mine I have found that made successful and saleable paintings.
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