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| Sunset on the Bosphorus, Arches 40 x 30 cm |
While we were enjoying the paintings, talking with my husband about the unjust advantage that snobby attitudes give to oil in comparison to watercolor, two ladies approached.
"I like these very much!" said the first, pointing to the paintings.
"Yes, they are beautiful. But these things are not in style now. You should go to HomeSense to see the current style!" replied the second. (For those who don't know, HomeSense sells wall decorations along with its off-price home furnishing and kitchen ware.)
And I was worrying about the fate of watercolor vs. oil!
This little event made me realize how hard it must be to make a living with art, even if you are really good. And it made me admire these two people even more, and the others like them. They are apparently very skillful and versatile and could work in any medium, but they have chosen to stick to the one they are passionate about. They not only create, but also actively work towards popularizing watercolor and bringing together all watercolor artists through societies and events. I am so glad that I met them and so proud that two of the big names in watercolors live in "my neck of the woods."
9 comments:
Dear Blaga,
The work is so lovely, especially colours are very eye pleasant. The post is true and very touchy. Thank you for sharing the wonderful post.
Kind regards, Sadami
You have met two extraordinary people, I think. I had a look at their site: wonderful!
Your painting is beautiful! Lovely colours and great atmosphere! You were right to leave out details!
Hi blaga, I knew the works of Atanur Dogan, he's a great artist indeed.
Congratulations for your beautiful view of Istambul, I like it. Ciao!
What a fortunate encounter ! Yes, I think it is very hard to live from your art, I know a few..but they are certainly not swimming in gold even though they manage to get by.
Love the skyline of Istanbul, a city I have still to see . xx
Hello Blaga:) Beautiful skyline! Love all the water in the front. You made an exellent painting:)
Dear Blaga, your post is very
interesting! It 'nice to know the stories of artists, art is often difficult to live! And very successful artists do a poor job and vice versa, people of great value are not rewarded by the market.
Your landscape of Istanbul is very well done!Brava Blaga,
warmly,Rita.
Gorgeous Blaga. Wonderful darks. Very serene.
Thank you, Evelin!
Thank you for your feedback, Sadami! I'm glad you liked the post.
Thank you, Judy and Tito! And yes, the Dogans are great artists and I too very glad i got acquainted with them and their art.
That's true, Jane, it was a very interesting encounter for me. Thank you, for the comment and, yes, Istanbul is worth seeing!
Thank you, Renate! I had hard time with the water. initially I painted it ruffled as it's on the photo and it seemed boring and ugly. This is more made-up but looks much better.
Rita, I think that in almost every field, the market does not reward the true value. But that's even more so in art. Thank you for your comment!
Thank you so much, Nora!
wonderful painting blaga ... both are very talented artist .
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