It's been a busy week in the studio as I prepare for a sale at our local Art Centre. This will be the first time I've put any of my illustration work for sale publically. Needless to say, I have no idea if I will sell anything!!! One or two sales would make me happy. I live in a small city - about 70,000 and I have no idea how many people will turn out for the sale. I also realize a lot of the digital work I do doesn't appeal to a large audience. Some of it is too cutsey, some of it too surreal, and often (well, almost always!) it's quirky. But, I'm ok with that, because the joy is in the process and the moments I spend with my muse. Nevertheless, it would be fun to see someone walk out with one of my prints. I will be volunteering just for two hours and I'm sure will probably spend more on other artists work than I could ever generate myself!
Here's three images I'll be selling as prints - I think they'd be suitable for a younger person's bedroom, or they could be quite funky on a bathroom wall. I've kept them sized at 5 x 7 which also allows me to keep the price down. For a change, I added glitter to each of the prints - just because they lend themselves to sparkle, with the messages and the 'feel.' So, you'll also see some photographs of them in their frames and with the sparkles. I'll be putting them in my Etsy shop later today or this week.
Oh, and, I wanted to again thank Marsha for her new images from Tumble Fish Studio. They are a ton of fun to play with and my favorites are the Ethereal Circles/Spheres!!!
Above, a photograph from "Love Conquers All"
Another photograph - it's HARD to photograph sparkles....without them looking 'messy'!
"Love Conquers All" - digital 5 x 7"
Above photograph from "Love Conquers All" - I made her cuffs from the necklace and neck of a another vintage image!
"The Tinsel Fairy" - 5 x 7 inches inside mat - this tinsel does not 'cling' :0)
Above photograph from "The Tinsel Fairy" -
I initially made her in more pastel tones, but recolored her to work with the other two prints.
Tradition - (this is not a clue)
When I was a little girl, a very little girl, it was my job to put the tinsel on the tree when my Dad had put up the lights, and my Mom had put the glass decorations on. Actually, I put the bottom 2 feet of the tree tinsel on, as that was as high as I could reach. I just realized this very moment, I put the tinsel on because it wasn`t breakable. :0)
It was an annual tradition and it went along with their annual Rum and Egg Nog with Nutmeg, homemade Nuts and Bolts that were laced with garlic, and for my brother and I - the first lemon tarts of the year. What food do you associate with the season? Apart from Mr. Turkey?
Above photograph from "Honor All Beings" - this has particular relevance to me as I have struggled with the number of Greckles (very similar to Starlings) we have in our yard each summer. They hog the bird feeders and chase all of the song birds away. I've really had to work hard at 'liking' them. They do have gorgeous deep brown/black opalescent wings that reflect deep turquoises and purples in the sunlight.
So, this one is for you Greckles out there...I will try hard again next summer to 'honor' you....but sadly, right now, you are just one level above a mosquito in my books!
``Honor All Beings`` 5 x 7 `` ìnch digital
``Love Conquers All`` - 5 x 7 inch digital
Image Credits: Tumble Fish Studio - Masterpieces, Letters, Zetti Masterpieces Ethereal Circles-Spheres, Angels, Splendid, (www.tumblefishstudio.etsy.com) Holliewood Studios - for little trees (Christmas Morning) and heart (Love and War) and wooden window (Haute Halloween), roses (Rose Is A Rose) and FineCrafted Designs - for bits of vine turned into tinsel - (Good Evening) plus a little bit of hair from CrowAbout Studio B all at - (www.deviantart.com) Cali Designs - cherry blossoms, Tangie Baxter - star on crown and feather halo (www.scrapbookgraphics.com) and Kate for letters for LOVE CONQUERS ALL plus a few bits and pieces from my own collection.
FINALLY !!!! The Giveaway!!!!
Well, if you managed to read this far (or scrolled down in a hurry!) - here`s the giveaway details. In order to be eligible you must answer this skill testing question: Which of the 3 prints posted above had a revision made to it? And, how was it revised? In other words, something changed at some point from the computer images to the photographs taken....
You must also include your home address in your email that contains the correct answer so I know where to send the print if you win!
I`ll draw two names from those that respond with the correct answer and send each person a matted copy of the original print.
ps - there are two correct answers (thanks to all of you that have replied with another answer!!! ) If you guess BOTH, I'll enter your name twice.
Deadline: - November 30th, 2010
Thanks for reading!!!!
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