I was once sketching in public when a young boy about 10 stood behind me for a few minutes and said: "You're not that good are you?" My reply: "That's why I'm practicing."
Nice job Marty! I am always so intimidated by people looking over my shoulder that when I head out to sketch, I look for places where I can hide out unseen. You handle it so well! Thanks for a little tour too!
Hi Leigh - Whenever we've been out sketching in a group, I've never noticed that about you. It's been a while, but I loved talking to you and seeing your work. Wish I could see more of it. Thanks for the kind words and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family my friend.
@ You are so kind. I keep saying I am going to show up to a metro or urban sketch event but the events that don’t have as many curious people milling about always seem to fall on days when I can’t make it. Happy Thanksgiving to you too! We need to get together at an outing (that doesn’t have a lot of people milling about😉)!
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽🍁 Lovely paintings! I think it’s wonderful that you chat to the people interested in what you’re doing! I could never. I get very shy when I’m painting outside/in public. 😅
People from Minnesota seem extra friendly and down for a chat. Perhaps the older generation especially? Lots of lovely comments from the passersby. And what a great location and subject!
Oh for sure. "Minnesota Nice", is a real thing. That said, there is a saying here that goes, "A Minnesotan will invite you to dinner, but never let you in." There's a sort of kindness at a distance thing. I love living here though as it reminds me of my time living in Canada for a couple years as a kid. People in Canada were exceptionally kind and polite. Thanks for the nice note.
What a beautiful place to spend the day. I was very envious when you showed that shot looking up at the lighthouse from the beach. My heart truly loves at lakes and lighthouses! Lovely paintings and what an interesting tidbit from the park worker who told you about the door to nowhere. Standard plans makes a lot of sense. I think I would have assumed it had been used for something at some point or that there had been a lookout platform there once upon a time but standard builds that sometimes needed the extra door makes a lot of sense! I hope you and your family have an excellent Thanksgiving weekend!
@@AnnieThyme Hi Annie - Thank you for the note and for catching that part about the door to nowhere. That gentleman spoke to me on and off that day as he was the guide for the lighthouse keepers home. He was full of great knowledge about the lighthouse and its history. I could have done a whole video just in that. Here’s wishing you an awesome Thanksgiving my friend. I hope you get to enjoy the company of family and friends.
i think that it has gotten so much easier to paint in public , simply from doing it often .. i find that after awhile, i've realized that people basically say the same things over and over lol and I'm pretty used to it, by now.. the only time i don't want people to see what i'm doing is when i'm sketching people in candid poses, as i don't want them to feel self conscious .. it's sooo freeing when i don't care anymore about peoples' comments or when they watch me.. i feel like, as you mentioned, i get " in the zone" and tune out a lot of the activity around me.. the more i do it , the easier it is.. thx for this video .. norakag, here👍👍
You're an amazing artist and person. So happy that you're active again here on TH-cam. You will have lots more followers soon if you'll just keep this up. ❤
I enjoyed this video ! I've been plein air painting for a few years and have a favorite park along the Mississippi River and don't mind people stopping to talk. If by chance I'm done or nearly done with a sketch and it's on an individual piece of paper, I'll take it off my easel and give it to the person . It's so shocking to them, but I have hundreds of paintings at home, so no need to keep adding to the pile. Plus it gives them and me JOY!
Kudos to you Paulah for being so kind. Most of my sketches are inside my sketchbooks and I use them as studies. After their utility is done, I have them for later reference so I guard them well. I have given away a few sketches that were don outside my sketchbook and as you say it always feels good. Thanks for sharing this and Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate.
Wonderful scenery, set-up, and sketches Marty. I wish I was brave enough to sketch and paint plein-air. I love when I see sketchers out and about with their sketchbooks, easels, and art supplies. 😊❤
@@cre8ive_intentions It’s never too late to get out there! You can start slow by sketching from your car or in a place that isn’t crowded. I’ve been out sketching lots of times where no one stops or even notices me. 👍🏼😊🙏
Hey Marty, thanks for your sweet comments about we Canadians. I love your sketches and to have time in the field with you, peeking over your shoulder. Happy Thanksgiving!! Patricia
Greetings from Northeastern Ontario Canada ( Sudbury area ). I lived around Lake Superior in the small town of Marathon Ontario for a few years. Breathtaking scenery around that area, from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones Marty. 😊
@@cre8ive_intentions Love that area and the Province. Been to Nipigon and Wawa and love the whole area. Absolutely love my Canadian brothers and sisters. And Minnesota is the State Of Hockey in the lower 48. Hope you have an awesome weekend!!!
Awesome. In these comments videos, I always wonder what people would say if they knew you were a professional artist? Thank you for sharing. I have not got what it takes to draw in front of people. Lol being AuADHD doesn't help that situation in public. I do not like to draw attention to myself in any way. But still need social interaction, it's ironic. 😳😁
I definitely get where you are coming from. It took me a LOT of courage to get out there the first time. I got some great advice after that from a veteran sketcher. She told me it might be easier to just start out in a public place, but out of the way, like maybe a park or nature or where people don't notice you as much. You can sketch pretty inconspicuously if you want to. Also she mentioned just sketching from my car. I adopted these approaches until I felt more comfortable being in public and interacting. I read once that to grow, you need to push yourself outside of your comfort zone, and I've found that to be a truism for me. I wish you the best and hope you can get out some time because there really is nothing like sketching from life.
I don't think you're guilty of the "constant putting your self down" and "and perpetuating the “starving artist” myth". For me it sounds as if you were just deflating the "typical" over-praising from strangers. And while there are artists who make a comfortable living most artists are not really rich and a lot of them work "real" jobs too because their art alone doesn't generate enough income to pay all the bills. To me it's better to have lower expectations and then be pleasantly surprised when they're monetarily successful through their art 🙂 Thank you for sharing this "nice day out with the artist" 🥰
This was a very nice note. It's probably a better choice of words thing for me. I should not say, "starving artist", but encourage the value of art when people bring it up. Thanks for the kind balance here.
Marty the constant putting your self down is unnecessary.. your work is wonderful..and perpetuating the “starving artist” myth is sad. It is not true. I have been a full time artist for over 60 years.. young people are discouraged from art, and it is too bad.. It is good that I am very stubborn and created my life to be an artist.
Hi Eileen - You bring up some very good points and the feedback is very welcomed. I express how I feel about my work. I still have a LOT of work to do and that is reflected in my comments. Regarding the starving Artist myth, you are right. I should stop saying that as so many Artists are very successful. I suppose sometimes I let societies measure of success influence me insofar as it's a monetary measure. I am deeply thankful for the intrinsic value that art has given me, but I haven't yet been able to make a living doing it. I'm hoping that day comes at some point. Until then, I practice, relentlessly. Hard work has never scared me. Thanks for the feedback and good reminders.
@@JringArt I'm just not comfortable with the alternatives, saying nothing or boasting about my work. I think it's okay to be humble and have that reflected in my responses. If you're uncomfortable with my responses there's not much I can do about that except to say, I'm not, trying to, "put myself down", as much as I am bringing folks back to the reality that my work has room for improvement. Anyway, I appreciate the feedback and thoughts.
My most fun when I was visited by a 10 year old boy when I was out plein air painting. I invited him to join me and add to the painting. He seriously studied the building and said, ‘I’m going to paint my windows green because I can see the interior and the walls are green”.
I was once sketching in public when a young boy about 10 stood behind me for a few minutes and said: "You're not that good are you?" My reply: "That's why I'm practicing."
Perfect response and very honest. 🙂
Nice job Marty! I am always so intimidated by people looking over my shoulder that when I head out to sketch, I look for places where I can hide out unseen. You handle it so well! Thanks for a little tour too!
Hi Leigh - Whenever we've been out sketching in a group, I've never noticed that about you. It's been a while, but I loved talking to you and seeing your work. Wish I could see more of it. Thanks for the kind words and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family my friend.
@ You are so kind. I keep saying I am going to show up to a metro or urban sketch event but the events that don’t have as many curious people milling about always seem to fall on days when I can’t make it. Happy Thanksgiving to you too! We need to get together at an outing (that doesn’t have a lot of people milling about😉)!
Thank you for this captivating peaceful video. I really enjoyed seeing this. The sketch turned out so great.
Thanks for watching.
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽🍁 Lovely paintings! I think it’s wonderful that you chat to the people interested in what you’re doing! I could never. I get very shy when I’m painting outside/in public. 😅
@@starshinesoldier Hi my friend. I hope you still get out to sketch once in a while. You can sketch from a car or in a place that isn’t busy. 😊🙏👍🏼
Ahh art and travel - so lovely! Thank you for another wonderful video!
Thank you for watching.
People from Minnesota seem extra friendly and down for a chat. Perhaps the older generation especially? Lots of lovely comments from the passersby. And what a great location and subject!
Oh for sure. "Minnesota Nice", is a real thing. That said, there is a saying here that goes, "A Minnesotan will invite you to dinner, but never let you in." There's a sort of kindness at a distance thing. I love living here though as it reminds me of my time living in Canada for a couple years as a kid. People in Canada were exceptionally kind and polite. Thanks for the nice note.
What a beautiful place to spend the day. I was very envious when you showed that shot looking up at the lighthouse from the beach. My heart truly loves at lakes and lighthouses! Lovely paintings and what an interesting tidbit from the park worker who told you about the door to nowhere. Standard plans makes a lot of sense. I think I would have assumed it had been used for something at some point or that there had been a lookout platform there once upon a time but standard builds that sometimes needed the extra door makes a lot of sense!
I hope you and your family have an excellent Thanksgiving weekend!
@@AnnieThyme Hi Annie - Thank you for the note and for catching that part about the door to nowhere. That gentleman spoke to me on and off that day as he was the guide for the lighthouse keepers home. He was full of great knowledge about the lighthouse and its history. I could have done a whole video just in that. Here’s wishing you an awesome Thanksgiving my friend. I hope you get to enjoy the company of family and friends.
i think that it has gotten so much easier to paint in public , simply from doing it often .. i find that after awhile, i've realized that people basically say the same things over and over lol and I'm pretty used to it, by now.. the only time i don't want people to see what i'm doing is when i'm sketching people in candid poses, as i don't want them to feel self conscious .. it's sooo freeing when i don't care anymore about peoples' comments or when they watch me.. i feel like, as you mentioned, i get " in the zone" and tune out a lot of the activity around me.. the more i do it , the easier it is.. thx for this video .. norakag, here👍👍
@@arcuda2001 You nailed it Nora. You do a great job on your sketches. We should get a peek into your world sometime.
This was a really fun peek. Love the sketches and the conversations! ❤
Thanks Sue. Minnesotans are pretty awesome and the lady from Texas was also really cool. Thank you for watching! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
You're an amazing artist and person. So happy that you're active again here on TH-cam. You will have lots more followers soon if you'll just keep this up. ❤
Thank you for the kind words. Much appreciated.
I love lighthouses and sketching them..
They are very interesting and absolutely fun to sketch, draw, paint.
"what's perfect?" I love that lady!!!
She nailed it for sure. 🙂
One of the prettiest lighthouses. I may have to try it in a journal. (With no one peeking. ) Happy Thanksgiving!
Could be fun Essie! Happy Thanksgiving my friend.
I enjoyed this video ! I've been plein air painting for a few years and have a favorite park along the Mississippi River and don't mind people stopping to talk. If by chance I'm done or nearly done with a sketch and it's on an individual piece of paper, I'll take it off my easel and give it to the person . It's so shocking to them, but I have hundreds of paintings at home, so no need to keep adding to the pile. Plus it gives them and me JOY!
Kudos to you Paulah for being so kind. Most of my sketches are inside my sketchbooks and I use them as studies. After their utility is done, I have them for later reference so I guard them well. I have given away a few sketches that were don outside my sketchbook and as you say it always feels good. Thanks for sharing this and Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate.
Wonderful scenery, set-up, and sketches Marty. I wish I was brave enough to sketch and paint plein-air. I love when I see sketchers out and about with their sketchbooks, easels, and art supplies. 😊❤
@@cre8ive_intentions It’s never too late to get out there! You can start slow by sketching from your car or in a place that isn’t crowded. I’ve been out sketching lots of times where no one stops or even notices me. 👍🏼😊🙏
Hey Marty, thanks for your sweet comments about we Canadians. I love your sketches and to have time in the field with you, peeking over your shoulder.
Happy Thanksgiving!! Patricia
@@MPLangerArt God save our land, glorious and free, Oh Canada I still stand on guard for thee. ❤️👍🏼Thank you for the kindness Patricia.
Greetings from Northeastern Ontario Canada ( Sudbury area ). I lived around Lake Superior in the small town of Marathon Ontario for a few years. Breathtaking scenery around that area, from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones Marty. 😊
@@cre8ive_intentions Love that area and the Province. Been to Nipigon and Wawa and love the whole area. Absolutely love my Canadian brothers and sisters. And Minnesota is the State Of Hockey in the lower 48. Hope you have an awesome weekend!!!
Love your work , u are very kind talking to people - I have to stop painting/sketching to talk to ppl...even my own family in the house lol
@@andreaharutunian3838 I want to give folks my full attention like you! 👍🏼
Awesome art! 🥺
@@hollipolliyozzza Thank you!!!
This is so delightful. I love your whole vibe so much
Thank you for the kind words. 🧡
What a gorgeous painting!
@@ILoveFountainPensCdn Thanks!🙏
Awesome. In these comments videos, I always wonder what people would say if they knew you were a professional artist? Thank you for sharing. I have not got what it takes to draw in front of people. Lol being AuADHD doesn't help that situation in public. I do not like to draw attention to myself in any way. But still need social interaction, it's ironic. 😳😁
I definitely get where you are coming from. It took me a LOT of courage to get out there the first time. I got some great advice after that from a veteran sketcher. She told me it might be easier to just start out in a public place, but out of the way, like maybe a park or nature or where people don't notice you as much. You can sketch pretty inconspicuously if you want to. Also she mentioned just sketching from my car. I adopted these approaches until I felt more comfortable being in public and interacting. I read once that to grow, you need to push yourself outside of your comfort zone, and I've found that to be a truism for me. I wish you the best and hope you can get out some time because there really is nothing like sketching from life.
@owingsart thank you so much, Marty! That is some great advice. I'll try that. ♥️
… and then you get to post it on here and have conversations about the conversations 😂
@@gertietheduck 😊😜🙏
I don't think you're guilty of the "constant putting your self down" and "and perpetuating the “starving artist” myth". For me it sounds as if you were just deflating the "typical" over-praising from strangers. And while there are artists who make a comfortable living most artists are not really rich and a lot of them work "real" jobs too because their art alone doesn't generate enough income to pay all the bills. To me it's better to have lower expectations and then be pleasantly surprised when they're monetarily successful through their art 🙂
Thank you for sharing this "nice day out with the artist" 🥰
This was a very nice note. It's probably a better choice of words thing for me. I should not say, "starving artist", but encourage the value of art when people bring it up. Thanks for the kind balance here.
Marty the constant putting your self down is unnecessary.. your work is wonderful..and perpetuating the “starving artist” myth is sad. It is not true. I have been a full time artist for over 60 years.. young people are discouraged from art, and it is too bad.. It is good that I am very stubborn and created my life to be an artist.
Hi Eileen - You bring up some very good points and the feedback is very welcomed. I express how I feel about my work. I still have a LOT of work to do and that is reflected in my comments. Regarding the starving Artist myth, you are right. I should stop saying that as so many Artists are very successful. I suppose sometimes I let societies measure of success influence me insofar as it's a monetary measure. I am deeply thankful for the intrinsic value that art has given me, but I haven't yet been able to make a living doing it. I'm hoping that day comes at some point. Until then, I practice, relentlessly. Hard work has never scared me. Thanks for the feedback and good reminders.
@@JringArt I'm just not comfortable with the alternatives, saying nothing or boasting about my work. I think it's okay to be humble and have that reflected in my responses. If you're uncomfortable with my responses there's not much I can do about that except to say, I'm not, trying to, "put myself down", as much as I am bringing folks back to the reality that my work has room for improvement. Anyway, I appreciate the feedback and thoughts.
My most fun when I was visited by a 10 year old boy when I was out plein air painting. I invited him to join me and add to the painting. He seriously studied the building and said, ‘I’m going to paint my windows green because I can see the interior and the walls are green”.
@@lilybay1 That's a great interaction. Kids are the best and most honest.