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Halloween is around the corner and I'm getting excited. Now, I haven't dressed up for years, but not for want. I would love to have the time to design and make a Halloween costume. I do get inspired by the colors of autumn and dress appropriately. I'm waiting for a necklace that I ordered from the Etsy shop, Ardent Sparrow to arrive. Check it out....
I have not posted in a month or so despite my commitment to do so. I am in a Master's Program and the class I'm taking involves statistics. Enough said. I haven't had time to make new cards in a couple of weeks and I definitely haven't painted anything new. To be honest, all my energy has gone into my newish job, school, and following the election. I'm obsessed with it.
I want to give a shout out to all my new neighbors on xanga. Thanks for adding me.
Here are some Halloween cards I did make before packing up the supplies for a few weeks. These are for sale on my Etsy shop, Victoriasart.
Thanks, Seinfeld, for confusing me on the saying. Either way... clearly I've not posted in a while. I don't want to be one of those people that is constantly writing it's been a while. So, I'll try not to be.
Basically, I've gotten busy. I just started classes up again for the Fall last week. There is a lot of work for this one. It involves statistics which I know little to nothing about. Wish me luck.
Today is our one year wedding anniversary. Does that mean we're not newlyweds anymore? (sniff...) Anyway, we had a packed weekend with the wedding of friend and our little get away to Anapolis. It was very nice, but short. For alas, we're back at work.
Speaking of work... I've been doing some paintings, getting some promotional postcards printed, and I'm getting ready for the holiday season. I did nothing the last two years.
Here is my lastest painting that I've added to my shop. It is based on what I saw in KaDeWe (Europe's largest department store) in Berlin. We were on our honey moon last Oct. The cake looked so delicious I had to paint it. This is available in my etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15032106
I was involved in a project where I sent promotional materials to ten people in other cities. My business cards were going to Canada, Hawaii, etc. Those ten people would send me their promotional material as well. It took a while to get everyone's items. Once I did get them I went to where I could find bulletin boards and put the items up and shot a photo of them.
Now, it's a lot harder than one would think to find bulletin board in my area. There are not a lot of mom and pop or small businesses around so there are not a lot of bulletin boards. All the bulletin boards are Giant food stores, the Carvel (which I have yet to hit), and the Brooklyn Deli. See photos of the promo project below. Check out the Flickr group with the rest of the cities and their promos.
I've finally started a new painting. I've been planning on doing it for some time now. It is based on the apartment and we stayed in while in Berlin last October. I loved how the room looked and the view from the patio window.
I started a second painting of the same subject half way in the middle of the first one. I'm glad because it ga
ve me a new way to think about painting this interior with all its straight lines. I'm excited to get it done. It's a different technique than to which I am acustomed. I'm using hot press archs paper and its if really smooth and I have to make sure it is really dry.
Take a look at my workspace and my genuine beginnings.
I want to thank Mollystuff for interviewing me and featuring me on her blog, Mollystuff. http://mylifedesign.blogspot.com/2008/08/featured-etsy-seller-victoriasart.html
Doing the interview was a lot of fun. You will get to know me a little more since she asked some good questions.
When you get a chance, take a look at Mollystuff's store. She make some really cool looking jewelry.
I've been on a short hiatus, but I'm back. I'm done with school for the summer semester. I have a 3 week break before the Fall semester starts back up again. I'm going to use my time wisely and enjoy myself and create things. We went down to Virginia beach and enjoyed ourselves quite a bit. Before we left though, I made some really cute cards that I've added to my shop if I don't say so myself.
Ladybug Hello
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14198234
Super Happy Birthday Cards
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=14197807
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=14197958
New Goldfish in plants card
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=14196927
Insanejellyfish has featured me in her Monday Review on her blog. She did a great write up. I see that she is a creative writer; therefore it makes total sense. I'm glad she featured my eating cactus painting... it deserves more love than it has been getting. Thanks! Insanejellyfish!
http://makingitcreative.blogspot.com/2008/07/mondays-review-victorias-art.html
Take a look and please leave a comment.
She's the apple of our eye and I love to paint her. I did this little ACEO (3.5" x 2.5") original watercolor a few weeks ago, but it took forever for me to get around to scanning then listing it for sale on etsy. But, she's there now. It was a quick sketch while watching her swim, then finished it off with watercolors. I've noticed there are a lot of birds on Etsy, maybe too many? So, I'm dedicated to bringing awareness to the wonderfull beauty of goldfish or fish in general. I just have one so I paint her. Lately, she's been hitting the filter intake causing the filter to rattle. We tend to think she does it so we go up there to make it stop rattling. As soon as we sit, she's hit it again and looks at us. She's a prankster sometimes. LOL.
This weekend I decided to go back to some spontaneous drawing. I usually do some planning for my paintings and digital art. Not this time. I decided to draw whatever came to me as I was drawing. Here are the results. I'll be listing some items (ACEOs = Art Cards Editions Originals) for sale on etsy. http://victoriasart.etsy.com
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=13160756
Lips. How can you not love them. I'm intrigued by them. Some people have thin lips, some fat, some with thin tops and fat bottoms. I have no problem with thin lips. With the right curl they can look just as good as the plump lips.
I was painting lips one day... I guess they were on my mind. I painted these lips from imagination and from memory of my observation of my favorite lips.
I just listed LIPS for sale this ACEO* (Art Card Editions Originals), giclee** reproduction of my original acrylic painting. This Art Card is standard 3.5" x 2.5". Check out the listing at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12982556 or my shop, Victoriasart
*Art card, editions and originals
An offshoot of Artist Trading Cards are the "art card, editions and originals" (ACEO). ACEOs originated when some artists began to create cards to sell, in addition to trading among themselves. The selling of these cards is a sore point with some ATC enthusiasts; but, of course, the provision that cards should not be sold is not an enforceable one. Trading cards in other areas such as sports have also been traded and sold. The practice is meant to explore the temporal miniature in art, to augment the income, increase visibility, circulate small works more widely, as well as increase their patronage.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist_trading_cards#Art_card.2C_editions_and_originals
***Giclee= A giclee (pronounced "zee-clay") comes from the French word, "fine spray". It is a digital plotter-based (large format) print that is produced by the application of millions of tiny ink droplets sprayed onto fine art paper or canvas. The archival based inks used are specially formulated so that the fine print heads spray droplets at a resolution of 1200 dpi. The media used is also of archival grade and can last from 100 to 200 years. The visual quality of the print is extremely high and the color saturation and definition stunning.
