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Online Critique Group | Broadcasts and Archive

Welcome to Xanadu Gallery and Art Business Academy’s Online Critique Group.

In each Critique Group meeting, we will examine a member artist’s artwork. We will review the quality and consistency of the work, talk about strengths and weaknesses in the work itself, and discuss the pricing and marketability of the submitted artwork. This is an opportunity for the featured artist to get feedback on his/her art and art career, and for everyone participating to gain insights into what makes great art.

Participation in the group is completely free, and you can either join our meetings live from your computer or mobile device during the broadcast, or watch the recording after the broadcast is completed. Just return to this page at broadcast start time to join live, or come back to this page anytime and scroll down to view archived recordings of past sessions.


 

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The Online Critique Group is on Hiatus

Watch for an email announcing the resumption of weekly session during the summer of 2022

(View the start time for your time zone in the chart below)

 

Provide Feedback About the Featured Artwork

You can provide feedback about the artwork using the form below. If you join us in the live broadcast, you will also have an opportunity to provide impressions and feedback during the broadcast.

 

Broadcast Start Time by Time Zone

Broadcasts are held on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time.

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Arizona 9:00 AM  
Mountain 10:00 AM  
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Eastern 12:00 PM  
     
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Hawaii 6:00 AM  
     
London 5:00 PM  
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Sydney, AUS 2:00 AM (Thursday)

 

Submit Your Art for Review in a Future Online Critique Group Session

Would you like to have your art reviewed in a future broadcast? Submit your art by clicking here.

Please note that due to the volume of submissions we receive, we are not able to feature every artist who submits their work for review.

 

Archive of Past Broadcasts

 

Video of past broadcasts will appear here shortly after the live broadcast ends

2022-04-27

Featured Artist April 27: Jan Dale, Allen Park, MI 

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Perseverance (SOLD January 2022)
Medium: Oil
Size: 21″x27″
Price: $1560

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: A Well-Earned Rest
Medium: Oil
Size: 20″x20″
Price: $1800

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Cool Beans (SOLD summer 2022)
Medium: Oil
Size: 8″x8″
Price: $320

 



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Title

Title: Studio In Spring (SOLD summer 2021)
Medium: Oil
Size: 36″x36″
Price: $3564

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Balancing Act
Medium: Oil
Size: 20″x10″
Price: $850

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? 1) How diverse can the subject matter be and still read as a cohesive body of work?

2) I recently started to prefer a rigid surface as opposed to gallery-wrapped canvas. Right now this represents a little over half of my work. Should I wait to approach galleries until I have more of my work on my preferred surface?

3) This past March, I challenged myself to paint 30 miniature works in 30 days and offer them on Instagram as a way to raise funds for an artist residency scheduled for this summer. I sold more of them than I expected. It attracted a wider audience and sparked a new series of very small works. So…..
How might a gallery feel if I reserved that new section of my art for my subscribers and offered the gallery only the works over a certain size/price range?

4) As I researched other artists’ pricing practices, They were all over the map. I settled on a method and structure that seems to work. However, my profit margin may shrink significantly with the addition of gallery commissions and shipping. How can I keep myself, my gallery, and my private collectors all happy?

 

 

2022-04-20

Ask Me Anything Session

 

2022-04-13

Featured Artist April 13: Darryl Erdmann, Farr West, Utah

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Collecting Mirrors
Medium: Acrylic/Canvas
Size: 50″x 50″
Price: $4,800.00

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Defining Moments
Medium: Acrylic/Canvas
Size: 40″x 40″
Price: $3,800.00

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Silent Metaphor
Medium: Acrylic/Cacvas
Size: 36.5″x 36.5″
Price: $3,200.00

 



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Title: Random Flying
Medium: Acrylic/Canvas
Size: 24.5″x 24.5″
Price: $1,600.00

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: The Desert Laughs At US
Medium: Acrylic/Canvas
Size: 36″x 36″
Price: $3,600.00

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? Open to all comments and questions. I am currently trying to expand beyond local boundaries and reach out to new patrons, customers.

 

2022-04-06

Featured Artist April 6: Rick Bogacz, Toronto, Ontario

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Winding Fence, Schomberg, Ontario
Medium: Photography
Size: 17″ X 13″
Price: $750

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Ice Covered Rocks, The Beaches
Medium: Photography
Size: 17″ X 13″
Price: $750

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Pier Remains
Medium: Photography
Size: 17″ X 13″
Price: $750

 



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Title

Title: Trees in High Park
Medium: Photography
Size: 17″ X 13″
Price: $750

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Windswept Pine
Medium: Photography
Size: 17″ X 13″
Price: $750

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? Would like to get more information about pricing art and approaching galleries.

 

 

2022-03-30

Featured Artist March 30: Thomas Moran

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Under the Trees, 1865
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 
Price: 

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Yellowstone Canyon, 1872
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 84 x 144
Price:

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Colburn’s Butte, South Utah, 1873
Medium: Watercolor, gouache and graphite on off-white wove paper
Size: 13.75 x 9.5
Price: 

 



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Title

Title: The Golden Hour, 1875
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 16 1/2 × 20 3/5 in
Price: 

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Shoshone Falls, Idaho, ca. 1875
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 75.25 x 148.25
Price: 

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2022-03-23

Featured Artist March 23: Linda Wren, Henrico, VA

 

 

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Irene
Medium: Ceramics. wood. wire
Size: 12 x 11 x 10 in.
Price: 2300

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Marybelle
Medium: Ceramics
Size: 15 x 10 x 8 in
Price: 2495

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Broken in 2020
Medium: Ceramics and wood base
Size: 13 x 11 x 10
Price: 1975

 



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Title

Title: Inertia
Medium: Ceramics
Size: 11 x 9 x 5 in
Price: 1050

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Dream State
Medium: Ceramics
Size: 11 x 9 x 5 in
Price: 8.5 x 10.5 x 4 in

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? New to selling and showing. And many shows were postponed during Covid. Any advice on ways to market or all advice welcome

 

 

2022-03-16

 

2022-03-02

Featured Artist March 2, Joshua Pass, Nederland, Colorado

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Explorer
Medium: Stainless steel, Bronze
Size: 30″ x 24″ x 106″
Price: 24,000

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Perception
Medium: Stainless Steel, Bronze
Size: 20″ x 20″ x 83″
Price: 14,000

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Encircle
Medium: Stainless Steel, Bronze
Size: 24″ x 24″ x 90″
Price: 11,750

 



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Title

Title: Infinity Bell
Medium: Steel,Bronze, Cherry wood
Size: 24″ x 9 1/2″ x 28″
Price: 3,750

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Between the sexes
Medium: Stainless Steel, Bronze
Size: 31″ x 24″ x 4″
Price: 4,200

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? My strengths and weaknesses?
Does it grab the viewers attention?
Does the story or meaning come across?
How do you react as the viewer?
What could make the work stronger in your opinion?

 

 

2022-02-23

Featured Artist February 23, Julia Veenstra, Hamilton, Ontario

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Suspension
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 48 by 98
Price: 12,000

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Look What I Found
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 40 by 60 inches
Price: 6500.00

 



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Artwork Information

Title: Tofino Beach
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 36 by 36
Price: 3600.00

 



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Title: Fury
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 24 by 72
Price: $5000.00

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Butterfly Affect
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 36 by 72
Price: $9000.00

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? Am I too regional?  Should I paint a broader subject, ie beaches, palm trees etc to reach a broader audience?  If I have not been to a region but love photos of it is it authentic?  When is it time to raise prices?  

 

 

2022-02-16

February 16 Session: Ask Me Anything

 

2022-02-09

Featured Artist February 9: Dorian Scotti, Tubac, AZ

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Orange Wrap
Medium: oil
Size: 40″ X 30″
Price: $2000.

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Red’s Back
Medium: oil
Size: 24″ X 30″
Price: sold

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Journey
Medium: oil
Size: 40″ X 30″
Price: $2000.

 



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Title: Taos Pueblo
Medium: oil
Size: 30″ X 40″
Price: $2000.

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Woman with a Pearl Earring
Medium: oil
Size: 30″ X 24″
Price: $1080.

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? What would improve my painting? Are there common deficiencies you see in the 5 provided samples? Thank you.

 

 

2022-02-02

Featured Artist February 2nd: Joanne Guthrie, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Autumn Redemption
Medium: Embroidery on Handmade Oaper
Size: 13” x 17” framed
Price: $275

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Compassionate
Medium: Wire on canvas
Size: 20” x 26” framed
Price: $450

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Waiter where’s my drink!
Medium: Carbon Steel
Size: L 21” x W 4“ x H 43“
Price: $550

 



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Title

Title: Reliance
Medium: Homemade berry Ink on Paper
Size: 17” x 24” framed
Price: $350

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Fire
Medium: Carbon Steel and Salt
Size: L25” x W6” x H20”
Price: $850

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? I would like to know about the pricing, as well a the names I’ve chosen. Thank you

 

 

 

2022-01-26

Featured Artist January 26: Gay Cox, Millersville, Pennsylvania

 

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Breakfast with the Dawn 7
Medium: Egg Tempera
Size: 24×36
Price: 1600.

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Gardens of Eternity: Shade and Water
Medium: Oil
Size: 48x72x 21/2
Price: 6900

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Gardens of Eternity: Seeds of Infinity
Medium: Oil
Size: 48×48
Price: 4900

 



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Title: Song 50
Medium: Mixed Media and Collage
Size: 36×48
Price: 3400

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: In a Persian Garden
Medium: Oil
Size: 40×40
Price: 3200

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? 1 How to make my large body of work accessible and not overwhelming?
2 Is my website too large?
3 Can a consistent flow be seen as I introduce my newer mixture of figure and more abstract natural scenes.
Any feedback would be helpful.

 

 

2022-01-19

Ask Me Anything

 

 

2022-01-12

Featured Artist: Tony Seker, Fort Lee, NJ

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Different Paths
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 40 x 40 x 1.5
Price: $4,250

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Tiki Paradise
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 30 x 30 x 2
Price: $3,750

 



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Artwork Information

Title: Sailing
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 30 x 30
Price: 3,850

 



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Title

Title: The Ocean of Us
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 48 x 72 x 1.5
Price: $7,500

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: Splash of Love
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 x 36 x 1.5
Price: $4,150

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? I plan to start approaching galleries in 2022 and I’d appreciate any guidance on how to present my work most effectively – stick with one style for example?

These questions relate to this goal.

1. The last couple of paintings incorporate different methods than the first three. I don’t like to be restricted to one look but is it a disservice to present them together in exhibitions?
2. What aspects are visually more appealing to you and where can I improve?
3. Is less, more? See “Sailing” v others…
4. I struggle with whether to add a signature on the front? I’ve been playing around with Krink graffiti markers which would add more of a street art look and be fairly prominent. A big change.

 

 

2022-01-05 Holiday break

 

2021-12-29 Holiday break

 

2021-12-22 Holiday break

 

2021-12-15

 

2021-12-08

Featured Artist December 8: Cyndie Rauls, La Farge, Wisconsin

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Dream Mechanism I
Medium: Wood scraps and Ash slab
Size: 23 x 94″
Price: TBD

 



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Artwork Information:

Title: Phantom Limb III
Medium: Wood scraps and Ash trunk
Size: 22 x 46 inches
Price: TBD

 



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Artwork Informaiton

Title: Fragments of the Imagination
Medium: Wood scraps and Ash trunks
Size: 18 x 78 inches
Price: TBD

 



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Title

Title: Sentience II
Medium: Wood scraps, dowels and cable
Size: 21 x 62 inches
Price: TBD

 



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Artwork Information: 

Title: An Artist Walks In
Medium: White pine scraps and oil paint
Size: 30 x 81 inches
Price: TBD

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What Questions Would you Like to Have Answered About Your Art During a Review Session? PRICING is my BIG question… what I create is unique in that I’m having a hard time finding comps for price comparison.

How does one get over the self-imposed obstacle of not having artistic pedigree? (ie: I didn’t study art technique… my parents weren’t artists.)

I live in an extremely rural area and know I must reach out to a bigger market such as Minneapolis/St Paul… I see this as a really tough sell.

 

 

 

 

 

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