Although it's now after midnight again, I will write about my Sunday experiences. Sunday my husband, daughter, and I went to Natural Chimneys in Mt. Solon, where the Stone Tower Glenn Renaissance Faire took place over the weekend. I took 74 pictures with my digital camera, some of which I can use for art references. Click on the link to see information about and pictures (not mine) of the faire. The weather was nice, if a bit cloudy. There were several shady spots to sit to avoid sunburn. We spent about three hours there. The faire was a nice change of pace. If you've read my profile, you know I have an interest in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. It was almost like going to a convention (which I don't attend as many of anymore).
Speaking of conventions... Since I haven't posted to this blog that much, I should mention that I did attend some science fiction conventions in March like I mentioned having plans to do in my Happy New Year post. I attended Shevacon in Roanoke and the locally run Madicon. I entered art in both convention art shows and sold a digital ACEO at Shevacon and a 5x7 digital print at Madicon.
Anyway, when we came back home, we stopped at the arboretum, where I took 26 pictures of flowers, mostly lilies. More art reference photos. :)
I may turn some photos into ACEOs and products for sale on Etsy and Zazzle.
June 27, 2011
June 26, 2011
Saturday Snippets
Whoops, it's after midnight. Just ignore that time stamp above. :)
I checked out plexiglass at Lowe's today. It comes in some strange sizes but I found out they will cut it for free. Home Depot doesn't cut their plexiglass at all. I needed to check on this because the SVWS prefers watercolors be framed with plexiglass, as do a lot of shows. The SVWS show will run from October 1 to December 1 this year and I want any entry I have in it to be properly framed. I'm trying to figure out if I can do my own framing instead of paying a pro to do it. Art Supply Warehouse has some standard sized frames that come with plexiglass already so I want to compare costs.
I went to a big yard sale looking for still life subjects but didn't see anything that wowed me. I also spent time transferring pictures I took in the last couple of months from our old computer to the new one and putting copies of pictures that I can use as art making references and Zazzle fodder into appropriate folders.
Tomorrow I plan to go to a medieval fair where I hope to take lots more reference pictures.
Next to create some new art!
I checked out plexiglass at Lowe's today. It comes in some strange sizes but I found out they will cut it for free. Home Depot doesn't cut their plexiglass at all. I needed to check on this because the SVWS prefers watercolors be framed with plexiglass, as do a lot of shows. The SVWS show will run from October 1 to December 1 this year and I want any entry I have in it to be properly framed. I'm trying to figure out if I can do my own framing instead of paying a pro to do it. Art Supply Warehouse has some standard sized frames that come with plexiglass already so I want to compare costs.
I went to a big yard sale looking for still life subjects but didn't see anything that wowed me. I also spent time transferring pictures I took in the last couple of months from our old computer to the new one and putting copies of pictures that I can use as art making references and Zazzle fodder into appropriate folders.
Tomorrow I plan to go to a medieval fair where I hope to take lots more reference pictures.
Next to create some new art!
June 24, 2011
Vacation time
Today is the first day of my vacation from work. I don't go back until next Thursday. So I decided to try to get back into posting to this blog.
I spent most of today going around to thrift shops. I bought two metal picture frames for $1.00 each. These frames are the type that usually come two sections to a pack with two packs needed to make a frame. So I got a great deal on them. I hope to work on some new art while I'm off to put in them.
I recently sold another "Zoo Goat" birthday card on Zazzle. It's been popular with overseas customers.
Well, that's it for now. More later. :)
I spent most of today going around to thrift shops. I bought two metal picture frames for $1.00 each. These frames are the type that usually come two sections to a pack with two packs needed to make a frame. So I got a great deal on them. I hope to work on some new art while I'm off to put in them.
I recently sold another "Zoo Goat" birthday card on Zazzle. It's been popular with overseas customers.
Well, that's it for now. More later. :)
January 09, 2011
Happy New Year!
Well, I'm a little late with this, but I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Some of my plans for last year got derailed by health problems related to dental work I had done. I didn't get to apply for signature status in the Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society in August and also missed out on entering anything in the Rockingham County Fair. I developed some tooth pain two days before New Year's Day, but the dentist thinks it's due to a sinus infection. I'm hoping he's right.
I have, as usual for me, made some New Year's resolutions. Two are art related: to offer larger works of art for sale and to try to get my art (including aceos) into local venues. I already have plans to take some of my art and aceos to some science fiction conventions in March.
I'm also going to try again for signature status in the SVWS (and post more often to this blog).
I sold art on Etsy and photographic cards on Zazzle last year, which fulfilled one of last year's resolutions (to sell my art on other online venues besides eBay). So we'll see how this year goes. :)
I have, as usual for me, made some New Year's resolutions. Two are art related: to offer larger works of art for sale and to try to get my art (including aceos) into local venues. I already have plans to take some of my art and aceos to some science fiction conventions in March.
I'm also going to try again for signature status in the SVWS (and post more often to this blog).
I sold art on Etsy and photographic cards on Zazzle last year, which fulfilled one of last year's resolutions (to sell my art on other online venues besides eBay). So we'll see how this year goes. :)
July 23, 2010
Christmas in July Sale
From now until the end of July, I'm running a Christmas in July (CIJ) Sale of all the ACEO prints I have up on Etsy. There's one photo and one watercolor reproduction and the rest are digital art prints. Check out what I have available by clicking here.
I have been staying up too late the last couple of days. Night before last I was checking You Tube to see if the movie House of Dark Shadows was there. I just got a catalog from MPI Home Video and could get every episode of this five year gothic soap opera on DVD, but for some strange reason, neither HoDS nor the other DS movie, Night of Dark Shadows, are on DVD. They were released on VHS, but I do wish they would release them on DVD.
I also checked out some footage from some of the Dark Shadows conventions. Hard to believe Jonathan Frid (who played vampire Barnabas Collins) is 85 and will be 86 in December. He was at this year's convention though.
It will be interesting to see the new movie remake of DS whenever it comes out. Johnny Depp (sigh!) will be playing Barnabas.
I have been staying up too late the last couple of days. Night before last I was checking You Tube to see if the movie House of Dark Shadows was there. I just got a catalog from MPI Home Video and could get every episode of this five year gothic soap opera on DVD, but for some strange reason, neither HoDS nor the other DS movie, Night of Dark Shadows, are on DVD. They were released on VHS, but I do wish they would release them on DVD.
I also checked out some footage from some of the Dark Shadows conventions. Hard to believe Jonathan Frid (who played vampire Barnabas Collins) is 85 and will be 86 in December. He was at this year's convention though.
It will be interesting to see the new movie remake of DS whenever it comes out. Johnny Depp (sigh!) will be playing Barnabas.
July 21, 2010
NFAC contest and swaps
Well, it's time for the monthly Nibblefest (NFAC) contest on eBay, which for this month is dark art. I entered three pieces this time. One of them, "Watching," is below.
(What can I say? I just like this subject matter. :) )
Click on nitelvr to view my entries and be sure to do a search on NFAC (or click on the NFAC graphic in my auction listings) to see the other entries up for auction.
Today was my day off. I had hoped to work on some art, but I had too many mundane tasks to do. I did find a nice surprise in the mail today though--a swap ACEO card from the ACEO ~ Art Cards Editions and Originals group swap. This is a good way to start or add to an ACEO collection. I've gotten some really nice works of art from group members from swaps.
(What can I say? I just like this subject matter. :) )
Click on nitelvr to view my entries and be sure to do a search on NFAC (or click on the NFAC graphic in my auction listings) to see the other entries up for auction.
Today was my day off. I had hoped to work on some art, but I had too many mundane tasks to do. I did find a nice surprise in the mail today though--a swap ACEO card from the ACEO ~ Art Cards Editions and Originals group swap. This is a good way to start or add to an ACEO collection. I've gotten some really nice works of art from group members from swaps.
July 10, 2010
Rain! and new Zazzle listings
We got rain yesterday (it's after midnight here) and more rain is forecast for today. It probably won't help crops much, but I hope it will green up the grass and pastures.
In the last couple of days I've posted some new cards and postcards in my zazzle store. Two feature the "Baby Squirrel" photo below and the other two use a digital photo I call "Tangled Web" (below).
I took this photo in September 2008 in Augusta Springs park.
In the last couple of days I've posted some new cards and postcards in my zazzle store. Two feature the "Baby Squirrel" photo below and the other two use a digital photo I call "Tangled Web" (below).
I took this photo in September 2008 in Augusta Springs park.
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