Welcome …. to this weeks , What’s on the Easel , where we talk about everything, art , that’s happening at the , Lisa Lovely LPA Art Museum, I am your host , Art , and with me today , Lisa Lovely LPA and we are talking about tips for you to get started in art ! but as always I will first ask .. What’s on the easel ?
Art : What’s on the easel , Lisa ? ( she looking at me with devilish grin lol )
Lisa Lovely LPA : well , Art, what’s not on the easel is our coffee ! I mean it is 4:00 am in the lol
Art : ughh , I will get that started , lol , how rude of us to drag you out at four AM and grill you with questions at this terrible hour in the morning. LoL
Lisa Lovely LPA : lol well I up at 3 AM , so the day already starting to roll lol ( I start the hot water kettle )
What’s on the easel is our newest painting , that’s turning out nice , inspired by a trip to Reno , while parked under a , Sycamore tree.
It’s the first painting of the summer , tentatively, titled , “Dancing Under the Sycamore Tree.”, to be continued as we move along.
Art : and you are playing the flute in it.
Lisa Lovely LPA : Yes lol outside the painting world I try and play the flute lol not very good at it lol
Art : lol ok coffee brewing.
So, what tips do we have for someone starting in art , maybe like in your situation , older , no training in art ?
Lisa Lovely LPA : Well, older younger, it not make a difference , just start doing it , you don’t need a license to make art , like a brain surgeon does, lol , so pick up some kinda tool , and start making art.
Art is very much , on the job learning.
Art : Doesn’t one need to follow rules ? Learn perspective ? How to shade ?
Lisa Lovely LPA : No no no lol only rule is , there are no rules !
Art : There are no rules ?
Lisa Lovely LPA : None. If you feel you need to learn perspective , learn it , need shading learn it , but pick it up as you find the need.
Art : Rules are bad ? LoL ( pouring hot water into the press )
Lisa Lovely LPA : Rules are ok , and some people like rules , rules lead to process and process , very often leads to the same result, and if that’s what you want , great , perfectly fine , some people people want a certain kind of painting to make , so, follow the rules follow the process , if that’s your thing.
Though , when one abandons the rules , one begins a journey , and who knows where it will lead the new artist. Could be a life changing event.
Art : wow , so don’t be afraid to explore ?
Lisa Lovely LPA : Don’t be afraid to just get started ! … and yes , go your own way.
Art : you have talked about artist preference ? Same thing as there are no rules ?
Lisa Lovely LPA : Artist preference, a little different, then there are no rules , it means just do it the way you prefer. I might start painting one way , and start another painting another way the next time , I might like one paint brush and you might like another , maybe I like my studio messy you like yours very neat lol it’s all preference it’s all fine , do what you like , not worry about making the same choices as others. We all have our likes and dislikes.
I might prefer to paint in the morning , you at night.
I like traditional art , you might like working digitally. Whatever , right ?
Art : hmm , is getting started in art expensive ?
Lisa Lovely LPA : Not have to be expensive. Start simple use whatever supplies you already have , don’t fixate on art supplies that are so expensive, you can’t , afford to start or do art !
My tip in that regard , start looking around the house , the junk draw , the garage , even the backyard , you might find things you can use in your art that you already have laying around.
Next stop , the local dollar store, you can buy amazIng tools at the dollar store to help you in making your art. Save a bundle.
This summer we are starting a 4x6 painting. To buy an easel to hold that size painting steady would cost a fortune , ten years into painting and for this project , I will go in the yard and grab two cinder blocks , put them under the canvas , lean the canvas on the coffee bar, and a perfect easel , and I save a fortune !
Improvise … will save you a lot when making art.
Art : on that note the coffee is ready lol but we are out of time !!!
Lisa Lovely LPA : Omg lol ( sipping coffee , about time lol )
Art : thanks everyone for joining us , thanks Lisa , good luck on the new painting , can’t wait to see it done and hear about it soon.
Lisa Lovely LPA : Thanks lol bye everyone !
Art : we will see you next week when we ask , What’s on the Easel !!
