art show display

i've been participating in several art shows this fall,

and with each one it seems i'm tweaking my display

trying to find the perfect items to display my art

( wow i need to do something with my hair..)

i'm pretty pleased with this setup...

what about you?

do you continually tweak your display?

have you found the what works for you?

i would love to see your display

please share with me in the comments.

first i primed the wood circle with gesso, so it would be bright 

second i printed my logo

i've had the red block for awhile not sure what i could use it for...perfect for the base
i also had this bad print laying around (if you look closely you can see the lines)
i never throw bad prints out i like to try to use them in different projects
so instead of painting the block i decided to cover it with pieces of the print

here is all the parts covered and dry
now to assemble

close up of the base

the finished sign

Sneak peek at my painting in progress

   I wanted pop in and share my newest painting with you. Prints are available in my Etsy shop.  

 If you don't see the size you would like let me knowI can make it for you.

Here's a image of my painting in progress.

I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

Art Shows and New French Bull Dog Painting

i'm still here.... 

...this is my daughter's french bulldog lilybug.  isn't she the sweetest. when i took this photo i knew i had to paint her. i hope to have prints and more soon.

           
  i started doing art/craft shows again this summer. i forgot how nice it is to talk to people who enjoy seeing my art.  it helps me to know i'm not crazy, and if you're an artist you understand what I'm talking about.
 i want to say thank you to everyone who stop by my booth to look at my art and buy

   in the process of trying to figure out how to display my art at the art shows (without spending a small fortune) i came up with a good way to display my art at the show and in my studio.  can you guess what i used? 

i took apart wire storage cubes ( they are  four cubes when together i had 2 sets in white see photo below) we had bought to store the kids toys or clothes on. i took them apart and laid them out 4 wire squares by 3 square and used twist ties the put them together. at the show i twist tie them to the tent frame...in my studio i hung them on hooks...i love they way they turned out and it only cost me a few dollars for the twist ties.  now i can see my art hanging all in one place as i finish it.

 i have so many ideas going through my head!  i love it when things are crazy busy it really energizes me. what energizes you ?

 look for new art and product soon..

feather painting and a tattoo

my daughter surprised me the other day....she got a tattoo of one of my feather paintings on
 her arm..

i don't think there could be a bigger compliment for an artist or a mom? i was so honored
that she wanted my art on her arm forever.  above the feather it says "love me for who i am" 
because i will always love her for who she is

i've been thinking about getting a tattoo or two for a while....

what do you think should i get a tattoo? do you have any tattoos if so what do they stand for? 

if and when i get a tattoo i'll share it here

my new muse

  i have a new muse.....it came about towards the end of last year.  when i bought a dslr camera.  don't get me wrong i've always love photography, but now i'm obsessed. i'm excited and seeing the world in a different way...don't you love the feeling of excitement when you find a new muse?.. i've decided to open another Etsy shop  for my photography art.  please check it out here and let me know what you think.

 i still love painting..and always will.  i started to doubt my abilities to paint so, i have been experimenting with different painting styles. what i found is i love them all LOL.....i wanted to find where my strength lie....well after weeks (months) of self doubt and questioning my abilities..i've decided to just listen to my instincts and do what i do...and not second guess if it is good enough, if it is "real art". instead i will continue to paint and to push myself to improve, to take chances with my paintings, to go after my dream and Love what i do... because when i think about it...i really love what i do..do you ever question your abilities, your talents? how do you get past self doubt?

                     
                      i encourage you to push past that doubt and keeping going after your dream..

POPPIES

Wow it's been  a month since i posted here....where has it gone?

for that matter were has this year gone..school almost out for the summer.
one more day

i've been so busy with life..

i did get some studio time not enough

 i really need to get back to creating... more

 

 

 

meet my studio buddy

I have a new studio buddy..

meet coco our new little hedge hog...

now you know i have an odd side... lol

it took me months to find this little girl

her cage is in my studio, she keeps me company..

more studio news

i've been working on some paintings all still in progress

in the mean time i've listed a resin art pendent in my etsy shop

thanks for stopping by

i hope you had a nice easter...

we are on spring break here so the kiddos are home for 10 days.

it's been a nice break, but hard to get much art made

i did manage to work on a painting

"sing your song"

available here

orange & teal abstract bird painting

new painting available here

what i've been up to..

i've been so inspired to create

so many ideas are in my head...only if there were more hours in the day

here's what i've been up to

resin art blocks available here

i love these!!

the resin really bright out the colors

so far i've made 4"x4" & 4"x3" blocks

they can sit on a shelf or table top

just so cute.

i plan on trying a 6"x7" block the first of the week

wish me luck..

studio time just jump in

i've had a lot of studio time this week...it feels so good

i finally try making a stamp

i bought the supplies months ago

so excited to get started

i just kept looking at them

so new & untouched

so new i didn't want to make a mistake

i just want to hold them, look at them

does this ever happen to you?

how many times has the fear of messes something up held me back ...

to many time to count.......

i had so much fun making this stamp

i don't know why it took me so long to jump in...

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i can't wait to make another one

i was so inspired by this

i was able to get a couple of paintings done

i'm obsessed with birds right now...

my dad likes all wildlife

he feeds the the deer, raccoon & of course the birds..

i love going to his house & watching all the different bird feed

i'm having so much painting them

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so just go for it...jump in with both feet or should i say hands..

see what you can accomplish

you will be amazed how good it feels to let go

everything is possible when you go for it

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3 birdies

new art print available here

listing on etsy

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my youngest turned 8 sunday

he is so into angry birds

if you have a smart phone you know the game

 my daughter  and i made the cake & cupcakes 

i think they look like a kindergartner made them

but he was happy with them

  the gift bags

playing wii

Happy Birthday Emerson

girl with flower

i've been busy in my studio this week..

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available here



sneak peak

on my easel

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 a couple of paintings that i'm working on

what do you think?

hearts desire

hi everyone, with valentine's day right around the corner

i decided to paint a series of heart paintings

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knowing only the very young have hearts that are perfect

i decide to paint hearts with marks on them

to show the scars we all have felt at times

but that our hearts are still beautiful & full of love....

they are available here

i've had a little break through....i decided not to worry so much about

what my style is & what i should be focusing on

illustrations? painting? mixed media?...

it can be very debilitating

i tend to to think about it sooo much i end up not doing anything

i decided to just go with what feels right at the moment

i think the only way to find your style

is to create & create & create & your style will show

how did you find your style?

how did you know this is it!!

or are you like me & always second guessing yourself?

maybe all artist feel this way at some point

but for now i plan on creating what ever my muse is for the moment

 &

not worry so much what everyone else thinks

easier said then done i know

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sneak peak at what is on my easel now

 it's not finished yet 

so far i like it

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i want to thank everyone for commenting here it means a lot to me

don't forget to leave a comment on my this post for a chance to win a ACEO card

have a wonderful weekend!!

Artful pinings

i'm so hooked on pinterest

it's pure eye candy like no other

amazing way to save inspirational & creative ideas

i tried to paste some of my boards here but i couldn't figure out how to..
oh well

are you on pinterest?

no your not? well check it out but beware you will be there a while it's very addicting...

if you are on pinterest check out my boards & follow me if you like what you see

i just listed some new art magnets

available here

To mat or not to mat

I have a question for you.

I'm thinking about getting mats for the prints I sell on Etsy.

These mats would be white and fit 5"x7" prints.

So that they can be framed in a 11"x14" frame.

If you were looking at art to buy

 would you like the idea of it being matted and ready to be framed.

I think it would give the art presense.

What do you think?

They would look something like this below.