Identify Yourself...

This past weekend I went to Austin to help my boyfriend Cole babysit and to visit my best friend Kallie, who goes to UT. (Pray for UT right now, and hope the gunman is found!)  I went to Austin Galleries (http://www.austingalleries.com/) to check out some paintings by my current FAVorite artist, Amy Ringholz.  I am OBSESSED with her whimsical, vibrant take on wildlife!  One extremely crucial aspect of Amy's work is that is instantly identifiable; she has a unique style all her own.  So here's my dilemma: In order to become a well-known artist, I need an identity; a style that will be synonymous with my name.... my work is definitely very me, but it's not quite as defined as it should be.  I love to experiment with different styles and techniques, so much so that most of my pieces are drastically different from one another. Although, I guess my style could be described by my almost gaudy use of BRIGHT colors, (at least attempted) capture of movement, a looser painting style (I get bored with the tediousness of realism: hence the reason i no longer draw in prisma color. my head moves WAY faster than my hands), and my hatred for symmetry (my subject CANNOT be in the center of the painting; is has to extend off the canvas).   I can't very well steal a style from another artist, BUT I can derive inspiration from them.

Inspirational Artists I've found:

•  Amy Ringholz- 
• Technique: Oil paints and ink, uses a turkey baster to outline with ink.
• Style: whimsical, abstract life

 

AGGIE FANS....I present an AWESOME representation of Rv

• Linda St. Clair
• Impressionistic animals
• I LOVE her newer abstract backgrounds!
• Here are two of my favorites: 
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• JD Miller
• He SCUPLTS oil on his canvas so that it literally jumps off the canvas.....I definitely want to try this!

• Arturo Mallman
• He layers resin and paint... SO cool.....not sure I'm going to use this, but I love it so I thought i'd mention it....

 

After seeing all these amazingly talented artists my head is buzzing with ideas.....which makes it hard to focus on Comparative Psychology.... Back to class for me! Ugh...