aRT & pHOTOGRAPHY

THE COST

Let's face it, materials get costly.  I price my paintings according to the cost of the materials and the time that I invest into each painting.  I believe I do a good job of seeking out quality materials for the best price.  I wait for sales; I take advantage of online discounts and bulk pricing.  Of course, I also have to be compensated a little for my artistic talent.  I do the best I can to make sure that my paintings are reasonably priced.  Even still, I have noticed that younger art appreciators may not necessarily have the means or the desire to budget for a canvas painting.  As canvases get larger, the cost to purchase the canvas gets expontentially larger too.  Therefore, I've been seeking ways to use quality materials that are less costly so that I can pass those savings onto my fans.

I have a DickBlick catalog that I use, and I visit Michael's often as well. Artboards are less expensive than canvas.  It just so happens, though, that I took a trip to Home Depot this past weekend.  I picked up two 24"x48" fiberboards.  They are a bit heavy, and they are sturdy.  I had them cut the boards into four 24"x24".  The fiberboards were about $6 each.  So, for $12, I got four 24"x24".

We'll see how they turn out, and you'll get to see them in the aRT gALLERY soon.  I hope that either fiberboards or artboards will be a viable means that I can use and that you can appreciate.  Of course, I'll still be using canvas predominantly.  I'm not giving up on a classic!  

THANKS for liking the way I did that    ~rejcel