Someting "new"

Bitcoin gallery and art chain, is this the "new" when it comes to marketing our art. Here's a fascinating article worth reading from Art Net News about a stunning 1.3 million dollar sale using cryptocurrency ....and it's an online gallery. 

I think it's more exciting to be at the beginning of innovation than the end. It's a very efficient marketing system, a business model that will change the traditional bricks and mortar (B&M) gallery system. And more importantly perhaps drive corrupt, greedy governments nuts over anonymity! I place art akin to securities and the stock market. Each has a perceived valve and fluctuates with the free market.
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Here are some of the benefits:

• Art is shipped when sold, directly to buyer, buyer pays shipping including return shipping. 
• Lower selling fees - traditional galleries have heavy overheads to support. Beside the fact, there are not enough (B&M) to support the industry!
• Stronger representation to the global public with flexible currency exchanges. 
•  Global shippers are plentiful.
• The most important thing here would be good digital images.  Something we already do on our websites. Websites can be linked....something traditional B&M would never do....ever.
• In many respects art does sell itself. This system creates a simple agent/portal to complete the transaction. Amazon has proved this part works well!
• Current art websites allow single imaging without interference from the next....a focus, a single wall to shine and be a star. If you think about this, B&M fail miserably at this . 
• The online gallery gives an equal footing to each artist. The market will determine success or failure more equally. 
• Art Chain ### number (like a social security number) gives each piece of art provenance till the end.  However if you loose the registry number its gone forever.... The number can not be retrieved nor can the same piece be  re-register. Read this link  
• No physically consigned work. Galleries using our money, our resources to fill their walls with free inventory!
• No shipping costs or retrieval costs or gallery change outs. The work leaves our hands when we sell it and not before.
• No lackluster presentations from galleries with too little space and poor sales staff or limited traffic or operating funds.
• No galleries representing too many artists and fail.

This was my pros and cons list to understanding the advantages  of blockchain and cryptocurrency as an artist. No question there is a lot to absorb before jumping into anything new. So far I have no found serious negative other than market fluctuation. 

BTW, Bitcoin Gallery linked to my website.......:=)

From an artists standpoint..... whats not to like. The question on my mind.......finding the downside?

Summer project, "At the Kelp Garden Ballroom"

It's been an interesting last few days. My computer up and died, and with it tons of information, some lost forever. The upside, I always enjoy a fresh start...:=)

Gladly back to my daily routine and summer project. So far its produced a lot of blue paintings, even though there was a bit of a shift here, still in blue family.... something to work on.

SUMMER PROJECT - CANVAS 1258

"At the Kelp Garden Ballroom" 40x36 oil on linen (6-8-18 canvas 1258)

Next is a freshly stretched 48x44 canvas - no clue what will be on it yet......

Summer project, "The Curtsy" to his Bow...

If we have a bow, we must have a "Curtsy". This will be the companion canvas representing respect and the formal introduction between two Mer creatures.

  THE STARTUP

Left hand, too small - Right hand, just right

FOLLOWING DAY

still not there!

The same red circle is still hanging around at days end, now joined by two new ones. The overall painting is moving along rather nicely. Tomorrow will be a busy day at the easel.

THREE RED CIRCLES RESOLVED!

"The Curtsy" 24x24 oil on linen (6-2-18 canvas 1257)

 

HANDS IN BALANCE

WITH A FANCY TAIL

The after session red circles can easily jump start the next session. If you think about it, all you have to do is pick one to get the ball rolling. Once issues are segmented out from the whole, energy is focused where needed. Resolved separately, they also can fit variable time constraints.

This morning comes with fresh thoughts, a bigger canvas and a.......we'll see.

Problem solving & red circled lines

One of the things I like about painting is explosive problem solving on the fly. Most buzz by in a flash but then one gets stubborn and won't cooperate..... reminds me of some little curtain climbers that use to hang around here.

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My summer project is still in its infancy so, there's a lot to figure out about my Mer creatures. At the end of the day, I enjoy reviewing the days work. Its a very revealing process.... perhaps equal to next day eyes. Like a teacher, each evening issues are often circled in red for correction..... less we forget the next day:=)

NEXT DAY FIX

ANOTHER RED CIRCLE!

Okay, much better, still not happy with this small area circled in red..... especially at a distance! So, in the morning it might be worth a few more marks to get my butt across the finish line.

FINAL FIX

 "His Bow" 24x24 oil on linen (5-30-18 canvas 1256)

Time to think about the next!