tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post4007632660212810782..comments2023-05-24T02:39:59.777-07:00Comments on Wild about Painting by Karen Knutson: Day 12 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days!Karen Knutsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12329460370551586391noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-57642370985129727172015-01-13T22:58:18.968-08:002015-01-13T22:58:18.968-08:00Love them all, thanks for the link showing your pr...Love them all, thanks for the link showing your process!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051980478832038967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-38957348121512939012015-01-13T05:50:38.777-08:002015-01-13T05:50:38.777-08:00Thanks, Susan. I think the reason this one is an ...Thanks, Susan. I think the reason this one is an exception to the "commission look" is that I truly love the person who commissioned it. She's a great friend who makes everyone around her laugh. Lights up a room just by being there. Karen Knutsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329460370551586391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-81641459888885351452015-01-13T04:01:40.330-08:002015-01-13T04:01:40.330-08:00Commissions are fantastic in theory...soul sucking...Commissions are fantastic in theory...soul sucking in reality. This piece is the rare exception to what we usually end up with when we have the buyer's voice in our heads when working on a commission. Your hen has life and color vibrancy!Susan Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653352066442574536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-85190073212330741812015-01-12T15:25:21.908-08:002015-01-12T15:25:21.908-08:00Now, that is procrastinating, Kay Wyne! For you t...Now, that is procrastinating, Kay Wyne! For you to resort to cleaning your studio! :) Karen Knutsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329460370551586391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-38121576926892074052015-01-12T15:24:17.593-08:002015-01-12T15:24:17.593-08:00Yes, commissions: Love them/ hate them! I like th...Yes, commissions: Love them/ hate them! I like that you don't take commissions with a strict time period. I'm going to remember that!Karen Knutsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329460370551586391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-49563344291040439712015-01-12T15:21:02.914-08:002015-01-12T15:21:02.914-08:00Tam, usually I can spot commission paintings right...Tam, usually I can spot commission paintings right away. But this time, I think I did succeed in producing spontaneous paintings. I kept reminding myself about the good friend who requested them and then kept telling myself to have fun! Karen Knutsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329460370551586391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-90013858574146122572015-01-12T15:19:18.707-08:002015-01-12T15:19:18.707-08:00Yes, commission paintings definitely take longer t...Yes, commission paintings definitely take longer than normal paintings. I go through periods where I refuse to do them, then I buckle to pressure and do them again after a short period. I definitely will be adding a deadline for myself the next time I accept one. Karen Knutsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329460370551586391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-54957326911904435262015-01-12T14:08:08.063-08:002015-01-12T14:08:08.063-08:00I love today's painting and am very pleased yo...I love today's painting and am very pleased you got that monkey off your back!<br /><br />Argh, commissions, I find them very stressful too and they always take longer than a normal painting. I get more stressed if the client starts badgering for it as well. I have learned over the years to only agree if there is a very flexible deadline.Rolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592222417825133023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-71155841497282489982015-01-12T11:39:46.036-08:002015-01-12T11:39:46.036-08:00Commissions? RUN! Too stressful. Maybe I just don...Commissions? RUN! Too stressful. Maybe I just don't have enough confidence. My husband paints two and lets the client choose. Over the top. You've got what it takes, though, just set a time limit so that you don't have it hanging over your head.Joyfulartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175430279264778324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-1258196177359890072015-01-12T08:16:07.186-08:002015-01-12T08:16:07.186-08:00LOVE all the bright colors!LOVE all the bright colors!Sue Marrazzo Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119033602079882097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-39537315574664927162015-01-12T07:58:53.688-08:002015-01-12T07:58:53.688-08:00I have a couple of chickens and definitely underst...I have a couple of chickens and definitely understand the moods - this is perfect! About commissions, I cringe, the 'love 'em/hate 'em' comes to the forefront. If I am pushed for time, I don't take them on. I would rather do them in my own time and if I have a long period of time, I am OK. But I don't like those, have to have it yesterday..I encourage a card with a surprise of 'guess what's coming?' down the line. I don't like setting a price - hoping they like it - because then I end up beating myself up on the painting to that 'price' - I LOVE getting someone to agree that it will be in a 'ballpark' of a price. When times are hungry, and I need supplies, I feel like wearing a sandwich board - "I Paint Commissions!"Pattie Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133673088793154979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-10893320834098430002015-01-12T05:00:35.728-08:002015-01-12T05:00:35.728-08:00One word describes how I feel about commissions: ...One word describes how I feel about commissions: stressful. I will take on a commission, and have always been able to create a painting that the collector is pleased with. But, the process is a grind, and my studio mates have to put up with me stressing over it all. I paint slower and tighter...and sometimes procrastinate. The last commission I had I ended up cleaning the studio to avoid starting the commission. I charge 25% more for commission because of the time involved, and I have a contract I use with the client for these jobs....which makes it easier on me. Kay Wynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135830857284579815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743222388608993140.post-36163464915397441162015-01-12T00:08:52.225-08:002015-01-12T00:08:52.225-08:00What a great idea to talk about commissions. Your ...What a great idea to talk about commissions. Your commission is lovely by the way, as always..... I hate commissions because I get scared that the buyer won't love what I have produced. I get tense all the way through and my work gets tight. It just isn't fun but I do it because it is money. I want to like doing them, maybe one day....Tam Foreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575749263785411188noreply@blogger.com