My Big Art News

super excited!!!

 this past week or so i've been getting my art ready to put in a couple of store!!

as intimidating as it was, i knew i had to put my art and my self out there…

fingers crossed and hoping for the best i did it

i'm happy to announce my art is available at Simply Vague in the Polaris Mall (right beside Saks) in columbus, ohio

i guess i was excited sorry about the blurry photo

i also have my art at their Tuttle Mall location in columbus ohio

everything they sell is made by ohio artist

so if you are in the columbus area stop in these two stores, they have some amazing items

by some amazing artist

i encourage you to take the leap and do what ever may be intimating you

it feels good when you do it..

everyday inspiration

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summer is gone..

fall is here

a chill is in the air

argh!!

i miss summer already

my kids are back in school

so i just had to paint

a red apple of course.

available here



inspiration in las vegas

i went to las vegas this weekend

with my husband

of course we had a few drinks and did a little gambling

do you know that Las Vegas is one of the top 5 cities for art?

the highlight of my weekend was visiting the

the Bellagio

 the bellagio lobby ceiling features

2,000 Chihuly hand-blown glass flowers

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i also went to the

bellagio gallery of fine art

on my birthday no less

Showcasing 20 works by the founder of French Impressionist painting, "Claude Monet: Impressions of Light" also presents eight other canvases by Monet's predecessors and contemporaries, including Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Camille Pissarro, and Eugene Louis Boudin. It was from Monet's collaboration with these painters, along with his solitary explorations of the French countryside, that his own signature style eventually emerged.

graystaks

this is the first time i've seen an original Monet painting

AMAZING-INSPIRING

pictures can't do them justice...

i spent over an hour looking at these amazing paintings..

i was amazed by the depth

the brush strokes

the colors

of these paintings...

i wanted to go home and start painting..

if you are in las vegas or will be there i highly recommend going

what has inspired you lately?



today's creation

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today's creation

i craved an "ART" stamp
this will be prefect to stamp on the  packages i send my art in
the how to...
i wrote the word "ART" on a piece of paper with a charcoal pencil
then laid the paper (charcoal side down) on the stamp and rubbed the paper
then the image is on the stamp in reverse
then carve around the word art
 then when you stamp it, it will read ART...

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our new kitty *mia* she's a devon rex

 she's no bigger then my 10yr old sons shoes

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check back to see what else i create

don't forget to leave a link so i can see what you create....

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..

zebra cake

12.....happy birthday isabel......

black & white are her favorite colors...

  we made this cake together

she loved it!

love

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

how to get published

i came across this post by Heather Bullard contributing editior for Country Living Magazine.

12 tips to help bloggers be discovered by an editior.
i found them to be very helpful.
simple things to add to your blog..
if you want to get published, & who wouldn't want to be
 read this post
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do you have any tips to add?
i would love to hear them

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?

And the winner is!!

And the winner is......

Nicole from Art Expression

congratulations..

please email me at dianeackers@aol.com

 with your address so i can send your ACEO card to you

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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

Color Inspiration

some color inspiration

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my daughter and i made this cupcake yummy...

illustration

what do you do when something you love so much starts consuming your life?
i will be listing this soon

ink girl

My newest ink girl Panda Girl 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.