Comments on: What is a body of work?

By: steve smith

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 23:45:27 +0000

What I love about doing artwork is the freedom and creating without any kind of limitations or BS to clutter up my mind.

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By: June Rollins

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:38:42 +0000

Thanks, Alyson. This is a timely post for me. My main medium for the past 10 years has been watercolor, mostly representational, but with such a variety of subjects. I’ve repeatedly made the commitment to focus on one subject, but have lost interest after a few paintings. Yesterday, I just finished No.9 of the same subject and am more intrigued than before I began! And on top of that, it’s a subject I’ve avoided, because I thought it was too common!

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By: Barbara Muir

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:11:41 +0000

Hi Alyson,
This is all very helpful information. You made me realize that I do indeed
have a “body of work.” How encouraging.
Thanks for the important work you do.
Barbara

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By: Debora L. Stewart

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:55:31 +0000

I have finally reached this cohesive body of work goal. For years I tried this media and then that media and became proficient at the ones I tried. But at least 5 years ago I left representational behind and became an abstract pastel artist. I now have a consistent way of working, my process on all my pieces is the same process and I have become proficient with pastels and am getting the results that I am visualizing. I am the happiest with my work that I ever have been. And I think my “style” may now be recognizable (I hope). My previous painting leads to the next one instead of a whole new direction. Its finally “clicking” after alot of trial and error and throwing alot of things away.

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By: Lesley

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:03:47 +0000

Great post – as an emerging artist this is what I’ve been striving toward!
I have a question about hanging a body of work – should they all be the same? That is, should they all have a cohesive frame style or size? I’ve been working in gouache on a body of work, and the size ranges from 4×6 to 16×20. Most are ready to be hung with a mat and frame. I do have a couple that were painted on aquabord instead of paper, so they can be varnished and hung with just a frame (no mat). I’ve also been experimenting with mounting the finished painting on board and varnishing it, eliminating the need for frames. Is this variety bad for hanging as a cohesive unit, or does the fact that the art “goes together” work just fine?
Thanks!

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By: Julie

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:04:23 +0000

Thank you for the post! One of my goals is to someday create a body of work with a linking conception. I don’t think I’m there yet but this is a good reminder of the steps I need to take to get there.
Julie

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