Lola Jovan

Joined Artfinder: Feb. 2016

Artworks for sale: 617

(123)

United States

Updates from Lola Jovan's studio

  • Blogging with a studio hound

    Blogging with a studio hound

    Wonder Mike is beginning to assert his authority here in the studio. He's been head of the shipping department for some time now, and he is vying for a promotion. Yesterday, he decided blogging was his dream, and jumped on my lap, feet on the table, ready to put his thoughts into words. It might take a bit before he gets out more than "grrrrrr woof woof" but I have high hopes for him.

    18 November 2024
    1600

    1600

    There is a rhythm here. In life and in art. The art rhythm sounds like this: inspire inspire inspire create look look ponder create look look ponder create look look SEE c-o-n-t-e-m-p-l-a-t-e fuss, fuss, dab document, photograph l-i-s-t-e-n write post p-a-u-s-e and then - inspire inspire inspire again. 1600 is grin-worthy Here in the p-a-u-s-e there is a big grin. In the documenting (a spreadsheet which I have kept for over a decade) I recently typed 1600. As in 1600 paintings. One thousand six hundred pieces of art. And this really means something to me. When I first began this journey from right-brained banker-type to left-brained creative, a workshop instructor, when asked how to become a good artist, said something like "There is no shortcut to being good. Paint 400 pieces. Then you'll be an artist. Or, at least you'll have some clue about what you're doing. Four hundred. There is no other way." (I am paraphrasing for sure, this conversation having taken place looooooong ago). I sat in that workshop and decided in that moment to paint 400. At 400 pieces I did have a clue. At 800 pieces I no longer cared so much what other people thought and became rather fearless. At around 1200 pieces I sort of lost my way and totally cared about what other people thought and tried to paint for others and questioned everything. And now, at 1600, I am back to having a clue again and not giving a whip for the thoughts of many (but caring deeply about the thoughts of a vetted few). So I am standing here in the pause, looking at this wall of drying paintings, wondering what the next 400 will bring

    19 July 2023
    A sweet commission!

    A sweet commission!

    04 January 2022
    building layers

    building layers

    04 January 2022
    Think Pink

    Think Pink

    12 March 2021
    50 % of painting is thinking

    50 % of painting is thinking

    12 March 2021
    The marriage of abstraction and whimsy

    The marriage of abstraction and whimsy

    12 March 2021
    Happy Paint Day!

    Happy Paint Day!

    Every day in the studio is a happy paint day...this is the best job on earth!

    16 January 2020
    New studio minion!

    New studio minion!

    Meet Wonder Mike! He's the new studio minion. I appreciate his enthusiasm!

    10 September 2019
    A coast-to-coast transformation!

    A coast-to-coast transformation!

    From south Florida all the way to Portland, Oregon! New studio space, new inspiration....adventure awaits!

    21 January 2019
    The Art of Illustration

    The Art of Illustration

    Original works from The Storyteller's Apprentice on display at ArtServe

    10 November 2018
    People's Choice Award

    People's Choice Award

    The people voted! At Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale.

    05 June 2018