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Stephen Kneipp
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WHY PAINTING?

If a person is going to paint, they will paint. Whether they are good may be relative as well as irrelevant. —stephen

Walking to where?

20250619- Been painting at a much slower rate now. My motivation has been interrupted for some reason. If I need to come up with a reason it could be my lack of professional training. Meaning, I either need to take some art lessons at the nearby junior college, or make time to watch some more videos online, of which there are many.

Currently, some friends have asked me to do a commission and I accepted. I visited their home at their request and got some background details on why they wanted a painting. Seems a location in their house has special meaning, and they wished it captured for posterity in the later years to remind them of an era. It is a great idea.

—Stephen

PAINTING - Commission Painting

Yikes! You want me to paint your cat?! But, but, but……

Yeah, seems if people find out you are a decent painter, they may ask you to paint something dear to them like their pet. This has happened to me several times now and at first I was scared to death. What if it doesn’t look like their pet? How much should it cost them? What options do I offer them (ie. size, acrylic, oil, quality of materials, and what changes, if any to the original paint, etc..), what time frame, how long for drying time, frames? Well, to be honest, give them a few choices, sizes/price, and tell them what to expect and basically how long it will take, and they are good. Oh, also, if you can, keep them up to date on the work in progress (text or email them the painting) so if they have any changes they can let you know before you finish.

Luckily, all of my commissions have been very successful and the patrons have loved them. One has had me paint her daughter’s cat and dog as gifts for her . I think I like commissions because it helps me decide what to paint next. Since I haven’t ‘found’ myself yet, it helps in that area I think. —stephen

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