painting process | Cherie Roe Dirksen

Want to sell more art and take your creative career to the next level?

In the above podcast video, I’ll share proven strategies to boost your art sales and help you achieve success in the art market. The proof is in the statistics, looking back at my art sales from 2024, I sold 40 paintings and I’m going to show you what they were and why I think they continue to sell so well.

From understanding your passions and joys to relating that to canvas, I’ll cover it all.

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, these actionable tips will help you increase your personal niche as an artist, attract more buyers, and ultimately sell more art.

So, if you’re ready to turn your passion into a profitable business, watch until the end and get ready to take your art business and sales to new heights!

Or if you just want to see the art that sold, I’ve got a short video you can watch here: https://youtube.com/shorts/EXJUs26B2WQ?feature=share

I have a growing playlist of art tutorials on my channel that you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL48jvIctV3MNI60Uy-iRXMIUpVOIV4zQY

You can visit my gallery of originals and prints here: https://www.saatchiart.com/en-za/account/artworks/94119

New Ideas, New Life

The first week of my move into the country in July 2014, I had this epiphany of a smorgasbord painting of delight!

The image was so bright, vivid and clear in my mind’s eye that I pondered it for weeks.

I finally jotted down a rough sketch and waited for my opportunity to hit my studio running (once my studio was ready for operation, that is — which took an excruciatingly long time, especially when one is itching to blast off!).

Welcome to the Mile High Club!

There was also a strong message that seemed to accompany the vision — the sky is the limit! Or, more aptly, there are no limits! And joy is SOOOOO your purpose.

I want to do a series of these paintings to remind people to live extraordinary lives, to think out of the box always, to dream big and to make joy a priority. The series is going to be called ‘Cloud 9’.

So without further ado, let me introduce you to the painting process and final outcome of ‘The Mile High Club’.

Below: This is the sketch I did. Sorry about the dodgy quality but you get the general gist of it. I did leave out a lot of minor details in the final product just because it was getting too cluttered 😀

And then finally…the painting is finished!

“The Mile High Club” by Cherie Roe Dirksen

The specs of the painting are:

Size: 14″ x 18″ x 1.5″

Medium: Acrylic and Fixed Oil Pastel on Box Mounted Canvas

The original is sold but prints are available as well as iPhone cases, tote bags, cushions, tees, etc (just click on picture to go to store or CLICK HERE).

Thanks for looking! All comments and feedback most welcome 😀

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