Archive for August, 2007
I'm spread a little thin due to the work I have at Framations, but in the next week I'm entering two juried shows (listed below); and unlike the fiasco last October, I'm entering different pieces to each show. I've been working like crazy to get ready, but if my work is accepted I'll have my work in three different places congruently. How cool would that be! Oak Leaf "Fall Read More
Still debating if this one is finished or not, let's call it "Midnight" for now. I got to experiment more with transparent layers. A lot of the original drawing and painting has been covered up over and over, but by using thin paint you can still see part of them.
Below is my newest mixed media collage. I was calling it 'Facade,' but I've changed my mind and it's now called "Thief." I tried to make the edges look torn, but I don't like how that turned out; I'm thinking about taking it out or cropping the piece to exclude it.
I'm nearly finished on this new mixed media collage, and I wanted to post a bit of the progress as I near completion. The medium hasn't been kind to me, I'm using pen, marker, and acrylic on collage, then in order to get a map-like effect I'm using a transparency overlay to try and bring the picture together.. It's been an uphill battle, and I still have a bit Read More
Yesterday my business cards arrived in the mail from www.overnightprints.com; and I'd like to thank Matt for suggesting them! I would definitely suggest them to others. The detail is fantastic, the card stock is nice and thick, and the glossy paper exceeded my expectations. I'm definitely going to be proud to hand them out now. Guess this means there's no excuse for me to start promoting myself Read More
I've been busy adding little blerbs for each piece in my gallery. It's difficult to describe art, so in most cases I just explain what I was thinking when I painted them, or what they mean to me now.. hopefully entertaining if not enlightening. My to do list from last week. Find a place that prints professional business cards and pamplets relatively cheap. They should arrive tomorrow! Finish creating a promotional Read More
Today I went through and added dates, medium, and dimensions to my gallery. I have a couple more to do, but it's a start. I'm going to try and get some background info and interesting tidbits about each piece soon.
With the possibility of selling some of my work comes the responsibility of keeping records. My ten years working for H&R Block has shown me the advantages of being organized and prepared for tax time. Today I created an Excel document that will allow me to log in each expense, any income, and even an inventory of all my artwork. Of course creating the document is the Read More
This weekend was crazy. It’s funny how one phone call can change so much. Just last Friday I was thinking about painting the bathroom and building a window seat in the living room, and now I’m consumed by getting my work ready to show. I don’t have many pieces that are ready to hang so I was busy cutting mats and framing last night. Today
Read MoreQuite a while back, before I joined the Oak Leaf Artist Guild, I inquired about getting my work shown at Framations Gallery. At the time there wasn’t any space available, and I was put on their waiting list. I didn’t hold out much hope of getting in, since it was clear that the current artists in residence didn’t plan on going anywhere any time soon. Since
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