Making Arrangements

In the Art World, people who really like an artist and buy more than one piece of art from her are called “collectors”. In my world, I call them “friends”.

A friend who has several of my paintings (and quite a few drawings too) asked me to help her figure out how to arrange them. Since she lives 250 miles away, I did this via the magic of technology.

She sent me a photo so I could see which 4 pieces she had and how she just put them willy-nilly on existing nails. (I won’t show that photo, because of my strong policies of protecting people’s privacy on the World Wide Web.)

I made up these vignettes for her. (Oops, sorry, “vignette” is Art Speak for little illustration.)

She has a favorite arrangement from these. Do you?

It probably depends on the space to be filled. And there are probably many other options too, but I didn’t want to overwhelm her. That would be rude to any friend, especially one who collects my art.

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9 Comments

  1. I like the last one … the strength in the tree helps carry the smaller painting.

    Nice collection!!!!!

    • Thank you, Anne. That’s a new way for me to consider it!

  2. I like the first arrangement. As for the plein painting of Farewell Gap, I will take your painting over Marty Weekly’s any day. Yours captures the feeling of Mineral King so much more than his.

    • Virginia, your cousin also chose the first one.

      I am glad there are people who like both Marty’s style and mine, but thanks for the vote of confidence!

  3. I like the second arrangement best!

  4. I guess that makes me a “collector” and a “friend!”

    My personal preference is the very top set, in a cross setting rather than a box setting. Second choice would be 3rd from the top. But I’m no good at this sort of thing. I deal in audio arts, not visual arts!

    • Sharon, my Friend Who Collects, your opinion is valid; this is a subjective subject with no one right answer.

  5. #2, but pull the 2 left shapes as a group down to the baseline. Just my 2¢ guided by my gut. Btw, love the two path paintings as one familiar with the foothills and MK.

    • I interesting, Donna! I’ll give that a try.


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