Sharing the beauty in life...

Some people will think this is silly- but when I'm trying to figure out what paintings to take where it really helps me to have a hands on method of playing around with my options. We have an old metal graph board and it occurred to me that I could put a bunch of paintings right next to each other in a word document (small in size so as to fit a lot on one page and save ink),  print them off on card stock,

cut them out, then glue them to magnets.

Then I typed the names of the galleries I'm in and did the same.

Voila! Now I could organize the paintings by what gallery they're in and figure out where to take what in my next deliveries because when I look at the image I can remember how it's framed etc and whether or not those particular paintings would work together well on a wall. I like being able to just slide them around with my fingers like checkers on a checkerboard to try out different combinations. This is not a replacement for accurate records and  consignment paperwork-just a thinking tool.

If you're like me and enjoy a hands on approach when working out solutions you might try this idea - adapting it to whatever materials/resources you have on hand or can find at office supply stores.

Now I also use Artwork Archive which is a great help figuring out what's been where already and printing out consignment sheets etc. Artwork Archive is always improving the software and adding more helpful organizational and business tools. I highly recommend it if you're a working artist and have your art in galleries or just want to have a thorough but easy way to archive your work and keep track of what shows it has been in etc. They do have a free trial so you can see if you like how it works.

Here's a link if you would like to check it out:

https://www.artworkarchive.com/?ref=5e34dd

I'd love it if you share in the comments if you tried the magnetic board idea or have another solution that works for you. Thanks for sharing and thanks for following my blog!