We just finished working on a great project for a hotel lobby in California, and wanted to share some of the pictures from our client who was delighted with the finished product. We love when that happens!
These are photographs taken by our newest photographer Kyle and enhanced by our production team. You can check out more of Kyle’s work on our website.
Randy Hibberd
Countless artists work alone in their studios. Many have carved out room in their homes, others have converted garages or sheds or have taken the leap to rent a studio space. Some work in art lofts where they have lots of artists as neighbors. But for most, it is a solo work environment. While this provides the space to paint without interruption, creative solitude can sometimes leave the artist feeling uninspired. Some artists prefer to pursue to their visions in solitary, while others flourish and grow creatively with the feedback and inspiration of fellow creatives.
Despite the need for artists and creatives to share ideas, trends or techniques, in the art world it has been considered taboo for an outsider to “tweak” an artist’s creation. Yet in all other art fields – dance, music, writing – collaborating and editing are standard practice and serve to help the artist meet their full potential within their art form.
When selecting artists for representation we look for those who welcome outside collaboration and idea exchange during the creative process. Our years of working with clients in the décor market have given us valuable insights on color palettes and image trends that can elevate an artwork into a more universal and desirable place in the art market.
Here are a few recent examples of artworks that resulted from our creative collaboration directly with the artist:
For our artists, creative feedback and suggestions informed by our décor market trend knowledge is invaluable and often contributes a great deal to the sales success of their imagery.
~ Aimee Clarke, Creative Director
Jill Martin’s ethereal imagery is bright and soft, glowing with clean hues and a dreamy appeal that few can resist.
What do you first do when you get to the studio in the morning?
Check my email, read some news, then spend some time cleaning up my painting table which I always leave messy from the day before.
How many paintings do you work on at a time?
I’ll prep several canvases at once, but I tend to focus on just one or two paintings at a time.
Merriment II
Do you have a dream project that you would like to work on?
To paint 5 or 6 large paintings of different types of couples.
If you could paint with anyone, who would it be?
Very hard to choose. I could learn so much from Alex Kanevsky, Julie Heffernan, and Kent Williams.
Is there an idea you would like to explore?
How to paint the figure not in an impressionistic or gestural way but like a blurry photograph. – early Gerhard Richter’s work.
What is your favorite time of day to paint?
I’ll paint whenever, but the light in the studio is usually best midday and afternoon.
Do you ever get “stuck” on a piece? If so, what do you do?
Yes, I do get stuck sometimes and keep redoing areas over and over. At that point I have to not look at the painting for a few hours or a few days. Then when I go back to it I have a fresh perspective which hopefully makes it easier to see what needs to be done.
What is up next on your easel?
A large abstracted landscape.
Jill Martin’s original works, posters, and print-on-demand imagery are available from Third & Wall Art Group. All images © Jill Martin and published/distributed by Third & Wall Art Group.