Free Art Contest, PPF

And the winner of the FREE painting is: 
Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAMarch 21, 2014 at 6:15 PM
"I love the subtle colors and shapes in your painting, which would look beautiful hanging in the hallway leading to my kitchen. I'm not in my 70's yet, but hopefully I'll achieve Grandma Moses's fame someday soon. 
Blessings and happy PPF.

FREE ART GIVEAWAY

Contest Ends March 23, 2014

This week I decided to offer everyone a chance to own one of my paintings.  Actually, I am offering it up for ADOPTION.  Please read the explanation below.

You can win this painting, simply by leaving a comment in this blog post telling me why you want to own it. See rules below.  Winner will be chosen March 24th.

"Cups and Bowls" 8x8 Acrylic on Wood Panel, 

3/4" deep sides, painted black on edges

"Cups and Bowls" was painted Ala Prima with Acrylics to look like oils.  

I am allergic to oils, but I love the painterly look.

I have stacks of completed works of art  - hundreds of watercolors, acrylics, pen & ink drawings, and even a couple of oil paintings.  They range from 2x3 wooden plaques to18x24 inch canvases.  I love to paint and draw.  It is an obsession.  I cannot quit, nor do I want to slow down or try to stop the creative process.  

Grandma Moses started her career in her late 70's.  I will be 70 this year.  I totally identify with that woman.  According to Wikipedia, she was a prolific artist and painted 1600 canvasses in 30 years.  Before she was famous, she used to charge $2 for a small painting and $3 for a large one.  Heck, I probably get a little more than that, but, with inflation, maybe not.  Being retired, healthy, and on a fixed income, I can and do sometimes paint all day long, which is both a blessing and a curse.  I am running out of room in my tiny studio apartment to store all of my creations.

Yes, I have sold my artwork on Ebay, Etsy, Fine Art America and Daily Paintworks, and at local art fairs.  I generated enough money to buy more paint, brushes and canvases, which merely perpetuated the vicious cycle.  Creating art is a lot like owning a dinosaur: the more you feed it, the bigger it grows, and the bigger it grows, the more it eats. The only solutions seemed to be to kill the dinosaur, burn my inventory, throw it in the trash, or . . . set it  FREE.  Ta Da!  A light bulb moment: I could GIVE IT AWAY, one piece at a time, to someone who really wants it.  

Now, how do I find these potential "art adopters?"  That's what they would be called, adopters. They would not be "collectors" or "critics" since what I make is not really artsy fartsy stuff.  I have no discernible art style, no nifty little niche to call my own, no fancy label or pretty square box that I fit into.  I paint what I feel like painting using the medium and surface that appeals to me at the moment.  My art grows and evolves, or not.  It pleases me to make it, so I guess you would say it is self indulgent, hedonistic or egotistical.  Whatever!  It's fun.  Mostly, I love everything I do.  The thought that permeates all of my creative sessions is, "Wow!  Look what I made.  Isn't that fantastic?  I didn't know I could do that."    

So, what shall I give away first?  I have decorated many surfaces with art, from metal saws to pieces of furniture, plus all types of canvases, paper, wood and even people (I was a face painter for awhile). 

I would hope that the person who adopted my artwork would actually want it, so I have concluded that a written essay is the way to determine who will be the new owner. I have previously won art that I truly did not like or want, but I entered the contest on the off chance that I might win something.  I felt bad for the artist because I eventually donated the painting to a thrift shop.  

Rules:  Tell me why you want this particular piece of art, in as many words as you wish to use.  Grammar, etc. does not count.  Your essay will be judged by me, solely on sincerity and your true desire to possess the item.  There will be NO CHARGE for shipping the art to you.  Type your essay into the comments section of this blog post to enter.  That's all.  Contest ends in one week.