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Average Day in the Life of an Artist !

Nel Whatmore February 9, 2017

AVERAGE DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ARTIST -
Get up... eat... think about painting
Wash still thinking about painting
Go up to studio look at all the paintings think they all look awful
Do some admin, look at Facebook,
Tidy studio still looking at paintings
Decide that the work you have started are all on the wrong size canvas or paper
Coffee + apple
Sit and think very very hard...waiting for creative lightening bolt
It doesn't arrive
Start anyway ...thinking ' what the hell... I'll prime a canvas as that's painting isn't it...just not a picture"
Then throws pretty much everything at it in the hope that something will miraculously emerge. It doesn't. Leave it to dry on the floor
Put music on to induce creative whoosh, start to get in the groove, contemplating completely painting over abstract i did yesterday as I now don't like it.

Lunch
Keeps looking at the 4 started canvases too terrified to do another layer.
Wonders whether to do more to THAT HYDRANGEA PAINTING which is looking okay..but now in a bit of a mood so might ruin it...backs off
The clock is now ticking and ones self esteem is plummeting
New canvases " the correct size arrive" small leap of joy...gives thanks to universe.
Turns music up more and paints underpainting on right sized canvas of painting that has already been started once, already, on the wrong size canvas
Light fading.
Have to go to physiotherapist for second appointment to de hulkify knotted shoulders. Learns that Physiotherapist is interested in the senses and tells me that they have done tests on humans with knee pads on, to test their sense of smell . Evidently if you lay a trail of chocolate oil across grass humans can find the massive dairy milk at the end of the rainbow. NOTE TO SELF NEVER NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF CHOCOLATE. Thinks i can smell it all the way home...explanation below
Now slightly less bunched
Buy oil paint and medium on way home
Return to studio decide that what I did this morning may take an eternity to dry. Jury is still out as to whether mixing acrylic, pastel primer and ink was a good or bad idea ;(
Likes underpainting of correct sized canvas. Small achievement of the day.
Decides that size is so very important.
5.43pm Tea....sadly, no hot cross bun, hubby has had last one but I am trying to abstain from sugar for this month ( ITS REALLY REALLY HARD GRRRR)Still smelling chocolate..none in sight.
5.44 Write this as realised I have't posted anything interesting today.
Probably failed again there. 
Computer stuff..spreadsheets... blog update..call customers
Keep looking at paintings
Chickpea curry Rom Com

If you haven't seen any of those What Do Artists do all Day Programmes then give them a whirl as they will be slightly more interesting than this! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rjr1d

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I also started Jug 2 Light Little Nautilus and did it on a rather cute curvy jug which I think suits the form of the shell better. It’s still a work in progress. #itsallaboutthejugs #ceramicjugs #youmebigc #beingcreative #gettingyouthroughtheweek #beinginspired #theartshelps #artype
I also started Jug 2 Light Little Nautilus and did it on a rather cute curvy jug which I think suits the form of the shell better. It’s still a work in progress. #itsallaboutthejugs #ceramicjugs #youmebigc #beingcreative #gettingyouthroughtheweek #beinginspired #theartshelps #artype
Diary of Events
  • December 2018
    • Dec 8, 2018 – Mar 8, 2019 Chantry House Gallery Mixed Christmas Show Dec 8, 2018 – Mar 8, 2019
  • November 2018
    • Nov 22, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018 Ripley Castle Christmas Show Nov 22, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018
    • Nov 16, 2018 – Nov 18, 2018 Chester Art Fair, Chester Race Course Nov 16, 2018 – Nov 18, 2018
  • June 2018
    • Jun 22, 2018 – Jun 24, 2018 'A Year in the Garden' EXHIBITION AT RHS HARLOW CARR FLOWER SHOW Jun 22, 2018 – Jun 24, 2018
  • May 2018
    • May 22, 2018 – May 26, 2018 'A Year in the Garden' Preview RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2018 BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW ! May 22, 2018 – May 26, 2018
    • May 5, 2018 – May 6, 2018 Spring Festival at RHS Harlow Carr Garden May 5, 2018 – May 6, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 20, 2018 RHS HARLOW CARR FREE DAY Mar 20, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 1, 2017 – Dec 30, 2017 DECEMBER 1ST STUDIO SALE OF SKETCHES AND SAMPLES 4PM Dec 1, 2017 – Dec 30, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 18, 2017 – Dec 3, 2017 Nel's Annual Show - Chantry House Gallery, Ripley North Yorkshire HG3 3AY 18th Nov to 3rd Dec Nov 18, 2017 – Dec 3, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 Artist In Residence - August 15th Visit to Harlow Carr Aug 15, 2017
    • Aug 3, 2017 – Aug 7, 2017 Returning to the Beautiful Shorlands Old Farm, Exmoor, Devon for another New Pastel School Course Aug 3, 2017 – Aug 7, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 – Jul 22, 2017 First New Pastel School Course at Cober Hill , Nr Scarborough Jul 18, 2017 – Jul 22, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 23, 2017 – May 27, 2017 Chelsea Flower Show 2017 May 23, 2017 – May 27, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 29, 2017 – May 15, 2017 Nel Whatmore New Abstract Paintings Chantry House Gallery Apr 29, 2017 – May 15, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 27, 2017 23 -27th March 2017 The New Pastel School Course, Shorlands Old Farm, Exmoor Mar 27, 2017
  • November 2016
    • Nov 23, 2016 – Nov 27, 2016 Craft in Focus Show Nov 23, 2016 – Nov 27, 2016
    • Nov 5, 2016 – Nov 20, 2016 Chantry House Gallery Exhibition Nov 5, 2016 – Nov 20, 2016

Archive

  • February 2019
    • Feb 14, 2019 A Different Sort of Year - #AllAbouttheJugs Feb 14, 2019
  • October 2018
    • Oct 13, 2018 The Reasons behind my 'Wonders of Water' Theme for 2018-2019 Oct 13, 2018
  • June 2018
    • Jun 29, 2018 'A Year in the Garden Exhibition' OPENS this weekend and Is it okay to paint Naked? Jun 29, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 17, 2018 MARCH - RHS Harlow Carr Gardens , The Glorious Heathers AND THE WINNER OF THE TWO CHELSEA TICKETS! Apr 17, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 25, 2018 FEBRUARY - RHS Harlow Carr Gardens 'Irises and Snowdrops and Betty's' Feb 25, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 31, 2018 JANUARY - RHS Harlow Carr Gardens ' Getting down with the Cyclamen Jan 31, 2018
    • Jan 3, 2018 DECEMBER - RHS Harlow Carr Gardens ' Flame Red Cornus and a Bit of Weather?' Jan 3, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 1, 2017 NOVEMBER Harlow Carr Gardens Artist in Residence - Woodpeckers and Focaccio ! Dec 1, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 23, 2017 NEL'S NEW WORK EXHIBITION..... In Search of the Beautiful Chantry House Gallery, Ripley 18th Nov -3rd Dec Nov 23, 2017
    • Nov 9, 2017 Autumn at Harlow Carr , Acers and Suffering for ones Art! Nov 9, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 24, 2017 October Harlow Carr Visit - Wed 25th Oct Oct 24, 2017
    • Oct 9, 2017 October - Autumn is here and what a busy summer its been! Oct 9, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 9, 2017 Off to Burton Agnes Hall 11th-20th September to Paint Sep 9, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 17, 2017 Beautiful RHS Harlow Carr in August- stunning day ! Aug 17, 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 AUGUST 15TH HARLOW CARR see you there! Although I've not got much voice! Aug 15, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 26, 2017 July - My First Month as Artist in Residence at RHS Garden Harlow Carr ! Jul 26, 2017
    • Jul 4, 2017 From Fabulous Chelsea to Holland and Beautiful RHS Harlow Carr and some News on the Horizon! Jul 4, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 18, 2017 Chelsea Flower Show 2017 here we are Again plus Behind the Scenes Video Each Day From the 23rd !! May 18, 2017
    • May 5, 2017 Ain't No Mountain High Enough! Exhibition Chantry House Gallery until the 14th May May 5, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 13, 2017 Abstract Show Chantry House Gallery 29th April -14th May 2017 Apr 13, 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 Oil paint, pastel and a chance meeting . Apr 12, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 9, 2017 Average Day in the Life of an Artist ! Feb 9, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 25, 2017 Make Someone Happy ! Chelsea Flower Show Surprise and 5 Tips for Getting You Back into Painting Jan 25, 2017
    • Jan 9, 2017 Here We Go Again !! Jan 9, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 14, 2016 Happy to say it's here at last ... If you're reading this, well done you've found my new website!! Dec 14, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 3, 2016 30 Years - In Search of the Beautiful Nov 3, 2016