Dear journal and fellow visionaries,

Today I set out to begin a new journey. At present, I am in Vancouver and about to embark on a trip home to Newfoundland. After the summer months I will continue traveling again. Since becoming a painter in the past couple of years I have felt more and more inspired by each day that passes, as I constantly see beautiful things all around me that I wish to paint. I have decided to start expressing my emotions through a quicker more spontaneous technique that seems to suit me best. I have an obsession with light. I've discovered impressionist painting to be so enjoyable, free-spirited and it has a sense of motion to it.  I really like that. I also like the illusion when you squint your eyes or stand back from the painting and the image seems to get tighter.

I'll conclude this journal entry with a photograph of my new painting, freshly created tonight and still very wet on my easel. I think I painted for about two hours, but I don't know to be exact as I lose track of time very easily.  This is the first piece that I will make commercially available to buyers across the globe.  Interested bidders can contact me personally at adam@dash5.com to make an offer.

I must admit I should employ a professional photographer to capture my paintings. I didn't use a tripod or anything to keep my hand steady when taking the photograph, so it looks better in person and I'm sure most people would feel that way.

Yours truly,

Adam Harnett

Adam Harnett, Early Rise, July 9 2007
2007. Oil on canvas board. 7" x 9"
Signed "A.H." lower left hand corner.

Wow! This is phenomenal.
Hope to see this in person someday.

jlee

Good day ladies and gents,

Thanks for taking time to drop by, and for posting your kind words.

I'm glad you like it.

-Adam

Hi Adam,

Did you receive my email about me wishing to buy this painting?
Hope it found you well.  Oh, and will you be selling prints as well?

jlee

jlee,

Thanks for your interest, and sorry for my delay in responding to your email inquiry/offer.

The original has already been sold. I'm very grateful to have a local buyer who really enjoyed the painting and paid handsomely for it.

I haven't decided if I'll sell prints of my work or not. Still weighing the long term and short term pros and cons of selling prints. So I guess just stay tuned for news on that front.  Anyone have any opinions about giclée prints and serigraphs?  Does making prints lower the value of an original, is it worth the time and costs, etc.

Well, I'm onto the next oil painting.

Best wishes to everyone, and hope to hear from you all soon.

-Adam