Back to the grind
It has been a while since I last put an entry on the blog. I apologise to those of you waiting for news on forthcoming releases and future shows. As simple as it may seem, the summer has been here. Despite it being somewhat short and now very wet I have been enjoying the time in my garden to reflect and contemplate future works of art.
It is very easy for an artist to become stuck in his or her ways, particularly if they become moderately secure with a comfortable income. This is not a good thing as it is very negative to become complacent, this will almost definitely lead to stagnation. Pencil art in particular over the past few years has become more and more mainstream with many artists taking it up and concentrating on it as their most focused medium. Although I rejoice that finally the lowly pencil might start to gain some worthy recognition as the commercial art world gather to celebrate it. I also wonder if sometimes the hint of saturation can take us down a road of familiarity which we all know can breed contempt. Through my thoughts and pondering over the subject I have realised maybe it is time for a shake up and that I need to start searching again for an inspiration that drives me. This is easier said than done and to be honest whenever I make bold statements like these it often takes many months for them to come to fruition. However the seed is sown and I would like to think I am now starting the path which will hopefully lead to a new road of discovery. What I mean by discovery is that I wish to excite myself with new works of art and at the same time excite the people who attend my shows, maybe even shock a few. I will not be starting to paint abstract pictures using jelly and compost but will maybe start to look at the way I approach my drawings and will certainly try and tackle them from a new angle.
I have had many enquirers over the past month asking whether or not I will be making a new release any time soon. In all honesty I had not planned any such event as the summer trade in fine art prints has always been notoriously slow in the UK. Instead I will wait a month or two and may even let the readers of this blog decide as to which drawing might make a suitable new release.
I can also happily announce that sometime soon for those of you who cannot wait there will be a new Monkey World picture which will be in the same format as the last 'Charlie' pic in both a Giclee and Litho limited edition print. As to who it will be, for those of you who are familiar with Monkey World and the tv series 'Monkey Life' you will be all to aware of the well known character 'Sally'.
Watch this space for more details.
David
'julio'
copyright monkey world 2008 ltd edition 495 release
It is very easy for an artist to become stuck in his or her ways, particularly if they become moderately secure with a comfortable income. This is not a good thing as it is very negative to become complacent, this will almost definitely lead to stagnation. Pencil art in particular over the past few years has become more and more mainstream with many artists taking it up and concentrating on it as their most focused medium. Although I rejoice that finally the lowly pencil might start to gain some worthy recognition as the commercial art world gather to celebrate it. I also wonder if sometimes the hint of saturation can take us down a road of familiarity which we all know can breed contempt. Through my thoughts and pondering over the subject I have realised maybe it is time for a shake up and that I need to start searching again for an inspiration that drives me. This is easier said than done and to be honest whenever I make bold statements like these it often takes many months for them to come to fruition. However the seed is sown and I would like to think I am now starting the path which will hopefully lead to a new road of discovery. What I mean by discovery is that I wish to excite myself with new works of art and at the same time excite the people who attend my shows, maybe even shock a few. I will not be starting to paint abstract pictures using jelly and compost but will maybe start to look at the way I approach my drawings and will certainly try and tackle them from a new angle.
I have had many enquirers over the past month asking whether or not I will be making a new release any time soon. In all honesty I had not planned any such event as the summer trade in fine art prints has always been notoriously slow in the UK. Instead I will wait a month or two and may even let the readers of this blog decide as to which drawing might make a suitable new release.
I can also happily announce that sometime soon for those of you who cannot wait there will be a new Monkey World picture which will be in the same format as the last 'Charlie' pic in both a Giclee and Litho limited edition print. As to who it will be, for those of you who are familiar with Monkey World and the tv series 'Monkey Life' you will be all to aware of the well known character 'Sally'.
Watch this space for more details.
David
'julio'
copyright monkey world 2008 ltd edition 495 release
Posted by David Dancey-Wood at Wednesday, August 05. 2009 
Categories: David's Blog
Tags: Pencil art Monkey Life Monkey World picture Litho Giclee inspiration limited edition print commercial art
Categories: David's Blog
Tags: Pencil art Monkey Life Monkey World picture Litho Giclee inspiration limited edition print commercial art
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