tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post713733663284897008..comments2023-10-19T03:22:28.031-04:00Comments on Sweet Repeats: Break TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-80758911124230631362009-06-02T18:33:11.205-04:002009-06-02T18:33:11.205-04:00Great piece.
I enjoy doing commissioned work. I'v...Great piece.<br /><br />I enjoy doing commissioned work. I've even been given free reign a time or two and found it exciting, but also as said above, a bit stressful.<br /><br />I've also been in the position of being asked to make large quantities of one piece, to which I've had to say no. <br /><br />That first happened years ago, and I found myself in the position again recently. <br /><br />I enjoy what I do, but I'm not a production line.<br /><br />That said, designing and making a quantity of cards, or painting more than one piece, is a bit different than doing canvases. Those are often made using found objects that can't be duplicated, making them truly one of a kind.<br /><br />Most people who buy my work love the fact that what they're getting is 'one of a kind' or limited. Others don't get it at all, and I can't make them understand. <br /><br />To those people I simply have to say 'I'm sorry, but I can't do it'.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861306348634106983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-27277016193747293132009-06-02T09:22:28.645-04:002009-06-02T09:22:28.645-04:00What a lovely little piece...but then again your w...What a lovely little piece...but then again your work is always fabulous. <br /><br />I struggle with the same questions whenever I get a custom commission piece and just had to walk away from that for awhile. Of course those are the pieces that pay the bills so I'm back to doing them occasionally. You've got a great attitute about it...each piece IS unique even if it kind of seems repetative...we just need to let our artistic individuallity shine through.Alisa Nordholt-Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761339984221443201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-12362228431854527892009-06-02T06:48:28.613-04:002009-06-02T06:48:28.613-04:00I think it's a big step when an artist does a cust...I think it's a big step when an artist does a custom or commissioned piece. I did a simple (seemingly so) contribution to a themed event, at first being so excited to be asked, then it turned out to be a huge stress for me. I was so concerned I would let people down because art is so interpretive. I was given free reign with only a theme (can you say the ulimate *challenge?*) and the open field made it worse. <br /><br />So kudos to you Jodi to be able to step over that line in the sand!!!!whytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462616570886182539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-4274466211333651422009-06-01T17:14:54.736-04:002009-06-01T17:14:54.736-04:00very pretty. i'm a pink girl myself. as for thos...very pretty. i'm a pink girl myself. as for those custom orders....i don't turn them down (most of the time anyway) but i only agree to do them with lost of artistic leeway. :-)Kelly Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877538170235721680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-71452462969659223352009-06-01T16:52:55.812-04:002009-06-01T16:52:55.812-04:00Love the painting Jodi and the slideshow is cool t...Love the painting Jodi and the slideshow is cool too. I love seeing artists redo their works in a different color scheme or with a new element added. Fun, fun...Teresa aka Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518741453497496022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-21547988403274776232009-06-01T02:23:27.748-04:002009-06-01T02:23:27.748-04:00great piece & cool slideshow, Jodigreat piece & cool slideshow, JodiArtsnarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555660254668191695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-60068719072942246512009-06-01T00:32:31.719-04:002009-06-01T00:32:31.719-04:00I agree with Persimmons! If you can "recreate" and...I agree with Persimmons! If you can "recreate" and come up with such a wonderful, fun piece than Yes - do it!<br />I've been selling many sets of personalized baby blocks out of soft flannel on etsy, and I've made so many sets lately that it's just not fun anymore. Boring instead and that's not what creating is about, so I know what you're saying. On the other hand, it's so fun to have people like your product and continue to buy it. It's also very much about that. Hmmmmm....decisions...Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016439610436864684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34644906.post-31155545165090324482009-05-31T21:56:46.606-04:002009-05-31T21:56:46.606-04:00I absolutely love this piece Jodi!!!I absolutely love this piece Jodi!!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126932184685644269noreply@blogger.com