The Artist's Mindset -- It Plays a Critical Role!

I’ll bet it happens to all of us in one way or another …. the games our creative minds play; they can be a such a roadblock.   I’m talking about those messages that come (unbidden) into the mind and find their way into the heart. You know, they are spoken in the tone of “you can’t do this”, “what you are doing has no real value”, “you should spend your time doing something that …”, “you are no expert!” ,  “Don’t try it, you will fail.”
  
  But, there's hope! Read the whole article here 


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Autumn Birches

Autumn Birches  11x14" oil on canvas 
©2018 Helen Read

Oh, the beauty of fall... such wonderful color! 
This highly textured painting features the glorious colors of autumn - expressively painted with a palette knife. 
The birch trees with their white speckled bark stand out against the beautiful yellows, greens, and rust  - with hints of blue in the background.  An eye catching display! 

If you'd like to see more colorful paintings, please visit my website! 

Sunflower Piracy

I just ran across this image on Pinterest and recognized it as my work immediately. 
It is my original art work which I created quite a few years ago. 
The use of this image for a single tattoo was sold in 2013.  But now I see that at least 1(maybe more) companies are selling this very same artwork (only flipped in a mirror image) as temporary tattoo art. 

Of course, I'm glad that it is well liked, but to reproduce someone else's art work without  permission or to sell it and profit by those sales is theft.

When an artist sells an original work, unless it is stated specifically - the artist retains the rights to reproduce that work if they so choose.  The buyer purchases the original work, but not the rights to reproduce it.  

In the case of this tattoo art that was sold, the original was not sold-I still own it.  But I did sell a high quality reproduced image for a one time use to the purchaser in England. 
I assume the image was taken from the internet by someone who liked it and has decided to try to profit from it.

Peonies and so much more!

SOLD

This delightful little painting is headed to it's new home in Florida! 

Did you know there are others like this one!?  

Colorful and  expressive - they make you smile!  

You can see a variety of them on my website!   Now is a great time to make a early purchase for the gift giving season.  With an original painting, you know that you are giving a one-of-a-kind gift! 

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