Sunday, November 22, 2009
Art, Beats, + Lyrics
It was a honor for me to have my work in this event. I finally found this video
Monday, November 16, 2009
In Pain, is In my Art.
This piece is called "Sick". This is an expression of the most painful time in my life, second to my Divorce and my parents breaking up. Back in 2002, a day after thanksgiving, I got really sick. Around the clock burning stomach pains, vomiting, diarrhea, and a fever. The doctor told me it may be the 24 hour virus that was going around. She gave me an anti-biotic and said I should be fine in 4-5 days. But I never got better.
Two weeks later, no signs of this going away. I missed my anniversary December 8Th, while being bed sick. Christmas came, I was still sick. My grandma prayed over me. It was hard on my family. I continued to fight the sickness. I lost 15-20 pounds in one mouth of hell with this Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I went to work some days a week, when the pain wasn't as bad or manageable. I spent my work days in the bathroom. I noticed that when I ate, that's when the symptoms got worse. So I only ate soft foods: soup, bread, etc. People told me I wasn't in any condition to work. But the fighter in me didn't want to quit living.
I went to the emergency room for a IV, my body was dehydrated. I seen a Gastroenterologist that scheduled me for a MRI or CT scan. He said he seen something in my lower intestines that looked like Colitis. I was praying it wasn't Crohn's disease. He scheduled a full Colonoscopy.
Around New years, I prayed as hard as I have ever prayed before, for God to get me thou whatever this was. After my colonospocy results were in, I went to see the Gastroenterologist again. He looked puzzled and concerned when he can to talk to me. He told me that the colitis they seen in the MRI, was Gone.
He said it must be Diverticulitis. I look at him like, yeah right! I got back my life back after recovering.
This trial in my life taught me a few things: Life is so unpredictable; Family is important; God is so real and God answers prayers; And In Pain, is In my Art.
CP
Sunday, November 15, 2009
DEAR ATL ARTISTS
Dear ATL Artists
A legendary Artist told me, “People want you to tell their story…some people want to appreciate what you do”. Another legend told me “People want to see your blood on that canvas”.
Flashback to the Summer of 2008, I went to Art, Beats + Lyrics in Atlanta for the 1st time. There I was a virtual unknown Artist and a bystander in the crowd. There I stood in front of the projection screen that was showing the local Artists and there work. I said to myself, “I can do better than this” and “My work deserves to be here”.
Filled by selfish pride, I worked to be “better” than the best. A long losing battle, with self. Because in the process, I began to lose myself in self. What made me a good artist started to fade, I became a Competitor not a creator. My competitiveness made me lose my artistic purpose. To create and inspire.
Today in Atlanta, many are in the same trap and the art hasn’t gotten any better. Let me be honest, it sucks. Artists that been in the game for over 5-10+ years, haven’t evolved. Copy cats are everywhere. Originality is dying as fast as the Hip-Hop culture did in the 21st century. Gilbert Young told me, “Don’t be like me, be better than me”.
Artists now have became predictable and lazy with their talents. Most of you quit learning. Quit appreciating other art forms. Quit opening your minds. Quit taking risks. Quit sketching. Quit trying to broaden your fan base. Quit loving Art. Quit being open to criticisms. The only consistent thing is most of your egos have gotten bigger, with little to nothing to show for it. Damn Battling each other, battle your sorry ass skills. Blank paper looks better than some stuff I’ve seen lately. Quit being sloppy.
But Who am I to judge?
I have no legacy, no clout, and no authority. But I am fan of Art and a diehard Art lover. So that’s my authority. Which you are painting, illustrating, and etc. for. I am the PEOPLE: the collectors, the fans, the fellow artist, and the dead legends before us.
Stop wasting this opprotunity. This is our History. Look around at the Artists in Atlanta. We are a Power. We are or can be the Mecca where people come on a plane, train, or bus just to see our ART. We can change things in our community and world. Through Art, we can reach out to other communities because art is the universal language.
I told my brother/arch-enemy in Art, Fabian Williams, “I want the Legends to pass the torch to me, but if they never do, I’m going to start my own fire for myself.”
We, the Artists of Atlanta, are someone’s inspiration. We are who the next generation is looking up to, to be like. If we continue to short our talents, we short a generation of Artists and our own legacy. We are The Renaissance, but we don’t even see it. There should be a documentary about us, not an obituary.
CP
A legendary Artist told me, “People want you to tell their story…some people want to appreciate what you do”. Another legend told me “People want to see your blood on that canvas”.
Flashback to the Summer of 2008, I went to Art, Beats + Lyrics in Atlanta for the 1st time. There I was a virtual unknown Artist and a bystander in the crowd. There I stood in front of the projection screen that was showing the local Artists and there work. I said to myself, “I can do better than this” and “My work deserves to be here”.
Filled by selfish pride, I worked to be “better” than the best. A long losing battle, with self. Because in the process, I began to lose myself in self. What made me a good artist started to fade, I became a Competitor not a creator. My competitiveness made me lose my artistic purpose. To create and inspire.
Today in Atlanta, many are in the same trap and the art hasn’t gotten any better. Let me be honest, it sucks. Artists that been in the game for over 5-10+ years, haven’t evolved. Copy cats are everywhere. Originality is dying as fast as the Hip-Hop culture did in the 21st century. Gilbert Young told me, “Don’t be like me, be better than me”.
Artists now have became predictable and lazy with their talents. Most of you quit learning. Quit appreciating other art forms. Quit opening your minds. Quit taking risks. Quit sketching. Quit trying to broaden your fan base. Quit loving Art. Quit being open to criticisms. The only consistent thing is most of your egos have gotten bigger, with little to nothing to show for it. Damn Battling each other, battle your sorry ass skills. Blank paper looks better than some stuff I’ve seen lately. Quit being sloppy.
But Who am I to judge?
I have no legacy, no clout, and no authority. But I am fan of Art and a diehard Art lover. So that’s my authority. Which you are painting, illustrating, and etc. for. I am the PEOPLE: the collectors, the fans, the fellow artist, and the dead legends before us.
Stop wasting this opprotunity. This is our History. Look around at the Artists in Atlanta. We are a Power. We are or can be the Mecca where people come on a plane, train, or bus just to see our ART. We can change things in our community and world. Through Art, we can reach out to other communities because art is the universal language.
I told my brother/arch-enemy in Art, Fabian Williams, “I want the Legends to pass the torch to me, but if they never do, I’m going to start my own fire for myself.”
We, the Artists of Atlanta, are someone’s inspiration. We are who the next generation is looking up to, to be like. If we continue to short our talents, we short a generation of Artists and our own legacy. We are The Renaissance, but we don’t even see it. There should be a documentary about us, not an obituary.
CP
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
My LOGO's Meaning
A lot of people get the meaning of my logo wrong. So I decided to explain it.
The meaning of my logo
The "CP" are my initials (Charlton Palmer). "The Angel blowing the horns", represents a Angel sounding my arrival.
"The Flowers" represent life or growth.
“The Skull” represents my fears are behind me and ever so present. The Skull also means the ugliness of this world that I will visualize thru my Art.
The "Laugh now and cry later" masks with the hand grabbing them, means I chose both masks to wear in my Art.
thats the meaning of my logo
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Value it!
I swear, if you can't afford an original Painting, don't ask for one. It is long and hard freaking work. Insult a good artist by asking for less then what he'll qoute you for a painting. $1000-2,000 Is NOT Over-priced for a painting of your snotty nose kid, that took 8-20 hours to make. People never throw away old photos, who is throwing away a original painting?
A painting of you will be passed down from generation to generation. When you're dead that painting will live forever. What's the worth of that? less then $500? Get the heck out of here.
I hate nothing more then a Customer who doesn't appreciate my time, effort, and masterpiece, I'll give them. Period! They will say "Omg, you're the Greatest", but when you tell them the price, "OMG, that's crazy". Shake my head!
A Artist shouldn't ever over-value himself. The artist WAK's, aka Kevin William, commission is $10,000. Why? because people like Oprah knows his value. When you get to a certain level ,reputation, and skill level you can ask for whatever you want. But if your work isn't up to par with a Wak, Gilbert Young, Fabian Williams, or Dubelyoo, to name a few, you just deal with your market value.
A Artist should never devalue his Art-work and neither should the Customer. A Artist should never say, "because they wont pay me XYZ, I will take what I can get". Like poor hungry Crackhead, you'd sell your kid for a little spare change. This causes a ripple effect which devalues every other Artists doing the same thing. If the majority of artist asks for $200 per painting, then the customer's feel every artist should cost the same. Why should I stoop down to $200 for work I put my effort in?
BMW never stoop down to Kia Car prices for a reason: BMW knows its value. For $200 just costs supplies, you IDIOT!!
Here's the pricing rule I've learned:
1. Charge $75-100 per hour of work time.
2. Charge for supplies(canvas, frame, paints, etc) plus $15 extra.
3. if you're selling the original, multiply 400% of 1 and 2 costs. We live in the age of technology. Your work is more then likey to get reproduced and sold once in the wrong hands.
If you're a Artist that needs money to keep the lights on, there's nothing wrong with having a 9-5 job. I would suggest also to do Quick-Art money. Quick Art Money, is any type of Artwork you can do quick and that is in demand: Photography, Websites, Sketches, Fliers, Mixtape, Invitations, Logos, etc. Use the QAM, to live off.
Customers, please know that "Good" Art is a purchase of a lifetime, treat it as such. Reward those for their value.
Artists, don't cheat yourself or cheat customers with work you're not good enough to make at the price you want. Get your skills up.
Artists, dont settle for cheap customers. Go find the customers that will appreciate your work!!
CP the Artist.
A painting of you will be passed down from generation to generation. When you're dead that painting will live forever. What's the worth of that? less then $500? Get the heck out of here.
I hate nothing more then a Customer who doesn't appreciate my time, effort, and masterpiece, I'll give them. Period! They will say "Omg, you're the Greatest", but when you tell them the price, "OMG, that's crazy". Shake my head!
A Artist shouldn't ever over-value himself. The artist WAK's, aka Kevin William, commission is $10,000. Why? because people like Oprah knows his value. When you get to a certain level ,reputation, and skill level you can ask for whatever you want. But if your work isn't up to par with a Wak, Gilbert Young, Fabian Williams, or Dubelyoo, to name a few, you just deal with your market value.
A Artist should never devalue his Art-work and neither should the Customer. A Artist should never say, "because they wont pay me XYZ, I will take what I can get". Like poor hungry Crackhead, you'd sell your kid for a little spare change. This causes a ripple effect which devalues every other Artists doing the same thing. If the majority of artist asks for $200 per painting, then the customer's feel every artist should cost the same. Why should I stoop down to $200 for work I put my effort in?
BMW never stoop down to Kia Car prices for a reason: BMW knows its value. For $200 just costs supplies, you IDIOT!!
Here's the pricing rule I've learned:
1. Charge $75-100 per hour of work time.
2. Charge for supplies(canvas, frame, paints, etc) plus $15 extra.
3. if you're selling the original, multiply 400% of 1 and 2 costs. We live in the age of technology. Your work is more then likey to get reproduced and sold once in the wrong hands.
If you're a Artist that needs money to keep the lights on, there's nothing wrong with having a 9-5 job. I would suggest also to do Quick-Art money. Quick Art Money, is any type of Artwork you can do quick and that is in demand: Photography, Websites, Sketches, Fliers, Mixtape, Invitations, Logos, etc. Use the QAM, to live off.
Customers, please know that "Good" Art is a purchase of a lifetime, treat it as such. Reward those for their value.
Artists, don't cheat yourself or cheat customers with work you're not good enough to make at the price you want. Get your skills up.
Artists, dont settle for cheap customers. Go find the customers that will appreciate your work!!
CP the Artist.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
CP the ARTIST
Hello All
My name is Charlton Palmer, aka "CP the ARTIST". I'm an artist here in Atlanta, Ga.
I do freelance work for small business, corporations, etc. My goal is to have my work, in your home.
I do Digital Paintings. DP (Digital Painting) is painting with out paint or a canvas. It all done in Photoshop. I then print the final image on paper canvas or photo paper. DP is my specialty.
You can reach me at 732 376 1955. email cpalmer76.info@gmail.com
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