Face Making

Artist Gwenn Seemel’s bilingual blog about all the faces she makes while painting faces.

Le blog de l’artiste peintre franco-américaine Gwenn Seemel. Les articles sont en anglais et en français, et souvent ils sont bilingues.


Business of art: this category includes all articles and videos that discuss how to make a living as an artist.

Social currency

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

painting of two grizzlies and their babies


Artists worry that big-money companies will swoop in and steal their work, but they shouldn’t, because what creatives do is about a lot more than what they make.


Copyright is for scaredy-cats. / Le droit d’auteur, c’est pour les peureux.

Wednesday 25 April 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (9)

still for a video


If I sound all “school yard,” it’s because I mean this as a challenge for every artist who still embraces copyright.  J’invite à tous les artistes qui acceptent avec plaisir le droit d’auteur de penser un petit peu plus là-dessus.


Un modèle d’affaires pour un artiste qui renonce au droit d’auteur

Tuesday 24 April 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

Mimi and Eunice


L’auteur de cette bande dessinée n’est pas le seul artiste qui gagne sa vie sans le copyright, et le modèle d’affaires pour faire pareil n’est pas si compliqué que ça.


Comment je protège mes œuvres d’art contre la copie sur l’Internet

Thursday 29 March 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (2)

Nessa


Je ne suis peut-être pas la meilleure personne à consulter à ce sujet parce que j’adore la façon dont une amie a remplacé mon visage avec le sien dans cette image d’un de mes tableaux…ou c’est possible que cela veut dire que je suis encore plus qualifiée pour parler de ça!


Portraiture’s profitability

Tuesday 27 March 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (2)

Heidi Grew


It isn’t easy to make a living as an artist, but, if a creative is willing to embrace the delicate nature of portraiture, the inherent friendliness of the genre makes it possible to be an artist professionally.


On networking

Thursday 1 March 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (3)

still from a vlog


Getting ahead in the world isn’t just about who you know.  It’s also about who knows you and how long they’ve known you.


Good for the art, good for the career

Tuesday 28 February 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

painting of a woman wearing a hijab


A core element of good art is an artist’s sustainable art practice, and that only comes with a thriving career.


Dead, tired, or vital?

Thursday 16 February 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (6)

detail image of a painting


Is it okay to exhibit the same work multiple times?  Or does art lose a certain luster once it has been displayed?


Why I talk about art / Pourquoi je parle de l’art

Monday 30 January 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

une femme artiste


The people who don’t talk about art tend to be vocal about their non-verbalizing stance so I can’t help but make a rebuttal.  Les gens qui n’aiment pas parler de l’art ont tendance à être loquaces sur leur silence et c’est pour ça que je me sens obligée de répondre.


Taking someone to small claims court as an artist

Thursday 26 January 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (4)

artist


A few years ago, I took some people to small claims court.  This was the first time I’d done so and I haven’t done it since, so I’m by no means an expert on the process.  That said, I did discover a few interesting things along the way.


Making a choice / Faire le choix

Wednesday 11 January 2012 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

seaweed


An essential part of being human is feeling like you have choices, even if the choices aren’t always good.  Le choix fait partie essentielle de l’expérience humaine.  Et c’est le cas même si les choix qui vous sont présentés ne sont pas toujours bons.


The new genius myth

Thursday 15 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

flower


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.


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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...


Je m’appelle Gwenn Seemel, et j’habite aux États-Unis. Je suis artiste peintre. Je crée des vidéoblogs et des articles en français et en anglais. En savoir plus...


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