It's freezing cold here in Memphis as I write this, and I could literally see myself walking down the sandy path to the beach, the warm sand sliding between my toes, the sound of the seagulls in the distance, the wind through the grasses, and of course the crash of the waves.  You paint a very realistic picture and I wish I was there.

thanks for the friend invite

Kara

You have some great watercolors... I really like "Surfs Up" and the piece with the fence. Great work.

Thanks also for your kind words...

I noticed you are reading Jack Whites book. I met him back in the 80's here in Dallas. He is really a very interesting guy. No mater who you are he treats you with respect. I always liked that about him. 

Hi Heather,

I always send out a press release to the local papers before I do a show.  Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.  I also got lucky and a writer saw one of my shows on his own and that led to some coverage.  Magazines often ask for submissions, so I also hit them up whenever applicable.  If it's a juried competition, they will automatically cover you if you win, so that's a plus.  There are also "exhibitions-in-print" such as New American Paintings and Studio Visit Magazine.  They are juried as well, no prize money, but you get published and they send out copies to galleries and collectors.  Studio Visit is having another competition which I believe is due March 31st. 

Oh, also you never know who might publish something about your work from a show, etc.  I've done google searches and found press coverage from other states concerning shows I participated in.  Sometimes the galleries fail to mention these things to you, so be sure to ask.  I hope this helps.

Hi Rippert, Thank you for adding me to your friends. I think your seascapes will do well at ArtExpo especially since you are so close. Have you attended it before?

Warm Regards, David 

Thanks!  I admire those who can handle watercolor in a realistic fashion.  To me it is just too squirrelly.  I do some with it but usually in many layers.  Are you a Charles Burchfield fan?

As for Jack, he has some good advice, but his last article about ebay was a crock of longhorn droppings.  I see it as a real wasteland, but wouldn't mind if that was my big sales break.