I think the work should always dictate the size of the piece and the other variables. I've made paintings smaller that I knew should have been much larger, usually for saleability or some other silly reason (fear it would stay in storage etc.) You're absolutely right, sometimes the work needs to be small and intimate and that's equally important to listen to
Thanks for sharing… I tend to paint big, I want my figures to be at least life size, my studio and house are now full of big paintings… I loved it that the canvas lady said she had a vision and “needed” the paintings to be big, that really resonated with me. At this moment I am painting smaller, just because I feel the work I’m making needs to be that size…and that is also ok..
I think the work should always dictate the size of the piece and the other variables. I've made paintings smaller that I knew should have been much larger, usually for saleability or some other silly reason (fear it would stay in storage etc.) You're absolutely right, sometimes the work needs to be small and intimate and that's equally important to listen to
Thanks for sharing… I tend to paint big, I want my figures to be at least life size, my studio and house are now full of big paintings… I loved it that the canvas lady said she had a vision and “needed” the paintings to be big, that really resonated with me. At this moment I am painting smaller, just because I feel the work I’m making needs to be that size…and that is also ok..