Daily painters are artists who start and finish a painting every day-ish. Sometimes they slow down a bit, or take holidays and sabbaticals, but the basic idea is they do small quick studies frequently. (…) Daily practice makes you more decisive, and improves your artwork fast.
Notable daily painters are Duane Keiser, Julian Merrow-Smith, and Carol Marine. In the previous post, I wrote about Duane Keiser, the artist who is credited for starting the movement in 2004. Today I’ll share some work by Julian Merrow-Smith, from his “Postcard in Provence” blog. Julian credits Duane Keiser as his inspiration – not for his paintings, but for the “daily painter” format of posting frequent works to online auctions, using blogs and emails to get the word out.
British artist Julian Merrow-Smith, paints from his adopted home in the South of France. His still life paintings are inspired by pottery and seasonal produce from the local markets, and many of his landscape paintings picture scenes within walking distance of his studio. The inspiration for his daily painting site came in 2004, with the arrival of high speed internet to the French countryside. He followed Duane Keiser’s pioneering A Painting a Day blog.
According to his website, Julian paints 5 days a week (minus vacations) and he and his wife send out more than 30,000 emails a week. If he sends out a newsletter every time he posts a painting, which is 2-3 times a week, that might mean his mailing list is somewhere around 10,000 addresses.
This was his very first painting, posted February 2005:
I’ll be sharing my drawings on Facebook. I’d love to see yours too. Maybe your posts will inspire more people to join the challenge. Post your pics to Facebook: SeattleArtLeague, or Instagram: SeattleArtLeague. #drawingaday #seattleartleague – or email them to me. I’d love to see what you create!
Yes! That’s what we want the Seattle Artist League to be like! We are so happy you are a part of the League, Miles. People like you are the reason we are doing this, and the reason the League is growing into a fun, challenging, and welcoming community. We are so glad you’re a member, …
Ruthie V. Some Pretty Paintings A collection of figures and flowers in paintings and prints Artist talk Saturday at 3:30pm (TODAY!) yak yak yak yak juxtaposition yak yak yak sexy flowers yak yak yak Opening Reception to follow 5:00-7:00pm Show open through January 27, 2019 Smith & Vallee Gallery 5742 Gilkey Ave, Edison (360) 766-6230 Open Daily …
[image_with_animation image_url=”7073″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Portraits of people looking the other way. Works by: Gerhard Richter Oscar-Claude Monet James Abbott McNeill Whistler Kathe Kollwitz Andrew Wyeth (2) [image_with_animation image_url=”7074″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][image_with_animation image_url=”7076″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][image_with_animation image_url=”7075″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”]” load_in_animation=”none
Daily Painters: Julian Merrow-Smith
Notable daily painters are Duane Keiser, Julian Merrow-Smith, and Carol Marine. In the previous post, I wrote about Duane Keiser, the artist who is credited for starting the movement in 2004. Today I’ll share some work by Julian Merrow-Smith, from his “Postcard in Provence” blog. Julian credits Duane Keiser as his inspiration – not for his paintings, but for the “daily painter” format of posting frequent works to online auctions, using blogs and emails to get the word out.
British artist Julian Merrow-Smith, paints from his adopted home in the South of France. His still life paintings are inspired by pottery and seasonal produce from the local markets, and many of his landscape paintings picture scenes within walking distance of his studio. The inspiration for his daily painting site came in 2004, with the arrival of high speed internet to the French countryside. He followed Duane Keiser’s pioneering A Painting a Day blog.
According to his website, Julian paints 5 days a week (minus vacations) and he and his wife send out more than 30,000 emails a week. If he sends out a newsletter every time he posts a painting, which is 2-3 times a week, that might mean his mailing list is somewhere around 10,000 addresses.
This was his very first painting, posted February 2005:
2005
Related Posts
Drawing A Day, Day 12
I’ll be sharing my drawings on Facebook. I’d love to see yours too. Maybe your posts will inspire more people to join the challenge. Post your pics to Facebook: SeattleArtLeague, or Instagram: SeattleArtLeague. #drawingaday #seattleartleague – or email them to me. I’d love to see what you create!
Steamroller Prints: a Big Giant Collaborative Event
Yes! That’s what we want the Seattle Artist League to be like! We are so happy you are a part of the League, Miles. People like you are the reason we are doing this, and the reason the League is growing into a fun, challenging, and welcoming community. We are so glad you’re a member, …
Some Pretty Paintings opens today!
Ruthie V. Some Pretty Paintings A collection of figures and flowers in paintings and prints Artist talk Saturday at 3:30pm (TODAY!) yak yak yak yak juxtaposition yak yak yak sexy flowers yak yak yak Opening Reception to follow 5:00-7:00pm Show open through January 27, 2019 Smith & Vallee Gallery 5742 Gilkey Ave, Edison (360) 766-6230 Open Daily …
Look Away, Look Away
[image_with_animation image_url=”7073″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Portraits of people looking the other way. Works by: Gerhard Richter Oscar-Claude Monet James Abbott McNeill Whistler Kathe Kollwitz Andrew Wyeth (2) [image_with_animation image_url=”7074″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][image_with_animation image_url=”7076″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][image_with_animation image_url=”7075″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”]” load_in_animation=”none