{"id":496,"date":"2008-05-20T13:41:07","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T19:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lathamstudios.com\/rebeccasblog\/blog\/?p=496"},"modified":"2008-05-20T13:41:07","modified_gmt":"2008-05-20T19:41:07","slug":"artist-tales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lathamstudios.com\/rebecca\/2008\/05\/artist-tales\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Tales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"398\" class=\"image\" title=\"No, this isn't the painting being discussed...just eye candy... ;)\" alt=\"No, this isn't the painting being discussed...just eye candy... ;)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lathamstudios.com\/rebeccasblog\/UserFiles\/Image\/2007\/Fawnseaside0407.jpg?resize=452%2C398\" \/><\/div>\n<p>I get together with my friends and talk about some of the things that have happened in my &lsquo;adventures&rsquo; as an artist&hellip;and at least they think that it should be written somewhere&hellip;  So, as per their request&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>At one time, I was represented by an art dealer.  There was a beautiful art show, an elegant opening complete with gourmet hors d&#8217;oeuvres and wines.  The dealer had set everything up and invited clients&hellip;.they started to arrive&hellip; <\/p>\n<p>One couple was looking at and discussing one of my pieces, and then talking to the dealer.  Busy with other clients and such, they talked a while before I was motioned over to their conversation.  I greeted them and was shown my painting that the people were interested in.  It was a new piece of a baby animal that I had done, arranged in the image space so that part of the body was cropped&hellip;done on purpose so that it felt like it was up close and personal.  The client wanted to know if I could have the entire baby shown.  I confirmed that I could do a commission that way, but this one was painted as it was&hellip;there wasn&rsquo;t any more of the animal behind the frame to show.  My art dealer, eager for the sale, decided that I could easily use wall spackle to patch another piece of art board to that end of the piece and continue the watercolor painting and began to describe the process&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p>(Hmmm&hellip;uncomfortable situation&hellip;.  No, for the record, I don&rsquo;t &ldquo;spackle&rdquo; my art together in chunks. Lol! :D  The client decided they liked that piece as it was and now have it in their collection.  The dealer is still selling art&hellip;just not mine&hellip; ;) )<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><font color=\"#999999\">(No, this little fawn isn&#8217;t the painting being discussed&#8230;just eye candy&#8230; ;) )<\/font><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I get together with my friends and talk about some of the things that have happened in my &lsquo;adventures&rsquo; as an artist&hellip;and at least they think that it should be written somewhere&hellip; So, as per their request&hellip; At one time, I was represented by an art dealer. 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