Farewell My Friends
The Matriarch
Water soluble pencil 27 x 22
Copyright by Mona Majorowicz
It has been a banner week at the gallery. We sold three original paintings, (all shown here.) That is a record for a non-artshow week.
I occasionally get asked why I sell my originals. The way I see it, my work is created to be enjoyed. And unless I plan on lining my tomb with them I would much rather they be sent out into the world. Most of the time, I do miss them once they are gone.
African Contours
Water soluble pencil
11 x 17
Copyright by Mona Majorowicz
I’ve got some empty spots on my walls now. So I really need to get crackin’. Since all three of the sold images were not horses, I think I had better replace them with non-horse critters.
Today, (which is a Sunday) I went in to the gallery and drew out three new potential paintings. (Another record for me, but since no harnesses were involved, it all went smoothly.) Two are small ones, (a wolf & rhino) to be done on handmade paper, like the buffalo shown below. And a larger grizzly bear on museum board. I will post my drawing of the bear shortly, as he will be the first of the three that I will do.
Obviously, the originals are gone. But to purchase, or get more information on the prints of either The Matriarch or African Contours just click on the image or the title below it.
Purple Buffalo
Oil Pastel - 13.5 x 10.75
Copyright by Mona Majorowicz
There are currently no prints available on the buffalo, as he is truely one of a kind.
Hi Mona, I just found your blog and then website from being a fairly regular reader of Maggie Stiefvater’ blog. I have spent part of last night and this morning reading all of your blog (couldn’t find the first five posts, though). Your work is beautiful and I thank you so much for sharing your techniques, framing methods and WIP’s, as well as writing so well about your personal life and thoughts. I have a small horse farm/critter collector place in central Ohio. I have done art off and on most of my life. I didn’t do any for about twelve years (basically after taking on country life with a fulltime job in the big city). I started back into art making almost two years ago and plan to do it daily now that I have retired from conventional work for money. I started back in with oil pastels — and plans to do alot of horses. I read alot and participate in the wet canvas art site where there is an oil pastel forum. I love your work — I have not tried museum board for a ground — am tempted to try. I admire your commercial success — only a dream for me at this point. Thanks again for sharing, I will be looking at your blog regularly. Wishing you Well, Angela Finney
Greetings Angela, Thanks so much for all the kind words. I have been meaning to look around a little more thoroughly on wet canvas, but find it difficult to find the time. I think I have a good support system of artist friends locally, who keep me grounded. However I am pretty much the only one who works in oil pastel.
As to commercial success, it was not a glamorous start. Just loads of hard work and determination. And pumping every penny earned back into the business. At some point I will post about it. I literally started with a $500 investment.
I think the first five posts were probably test posts to get the blog ready. Not sure. Old lady that I am, I can’t really remember what I wrote about 6 months back.
Have you posted any work on wet canvas? And of course the question I always ask. Tell me about your horses.
These are beautiful, no wonder you miss them.
Thanks Undaunted. Good to have them go and of course the $ ease the pain. Still. . . Ah well. It gives me incentive to make more.