A little bit in love / Un petit peu amoureuse

Painting portraits is a loving act. Peindre des portraits est un acte d’amour.
How to put hanging wire on a painting / Comment mettre du fil pour accrocher un tableau au mur

In this video, I do a quick demonstration of an easy task that’s part of making a painting into a work of art. Dans cette vidéo, je montre vite fait un petit élément de la transformation d’une peinture en une œuvre d’art.
The art is in the framing. / L’art est dans l’encadrement.

Perception of a thing or an action is deeply influenced by the context surrounding the thing or action. La perception d’une chose ou d’une action est profondément influencée par le contexte qui entoure la chose ou l’action.
Person, place, thing

Last spring, I did a Kickstarter for my upcoming project, the cryptically titled Series X. Though I’m still not ready to reveal the actual title or talk in too much detail about the project, I do have a number of exciting announcements to make about the series.
The new genius myth

It used to be that geniuses were considered uncommon. Today, we view not the genius but recognized and rewarded genius as a rarity and as something to aspire to.
Art in a series / L’art en série

Creating art in a series makes the art better and, as a bonus, can even help the artist’s career. Créer l’art en série donne naissance à des œuvres supérieures et peut même aider la carrière de l’artiste.
I sold a painting! / J’ai vendu un tableau!

This is the first time I have sold a painting that isn’t a portrait, and that means that this sale is especially meaningful to me. C’est la première fois que je vends un tableau qui n’est pas un portrait, ce qui fait que cette vente est particulièrement importante pour moi.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder

I’m so glad Scott Bradner caught this moment of me with my camera. I don’t have any other pictures of me with my closest collaborator.
Good photos make good paintings. / Les meilleures peintures viennent des meilleures photos.

I can’t paint portraits without first taking pictures. Je ne peux pas peindre des portraits sans d’abord prendre des photos.
Keeping the faith as an artist / Garder la foi en tant qu’artiste

It’s not always simple being an artist. Être un artiste n’est pas toujours simple.
Imitator? Yes. Innovator? Maybe.

All artists are imitators, and it’s a good thing too.
Creating meaning together

Imitation is the main mechanism for the creation of culture, and in this article I explain how it works.

My name is Gwenn Seemel. I live in Portland, Oregon, USA. I’m a full-time artist and I’ve sold my soul to the genre of portraiture. I blog in French as well as in English. More...
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