8 posts tagged “painting”
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.
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.
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.
I've been featured in another treasury!
I'm so excited. The thing is that the painting already sold. But, it's nice to get the exposure. Check it out!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=4930
I've just listed a couple of new ACEO (Art Card Editions and Original). ACEOs are way for people to collect art on a budget. ACEOs are trading card size and can be orignals or reproductions (maybe the original sold or is priced too high). You can have a mini version of my art. I'll be listing all week. here is what I've listed so far:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12426833
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12408893
Love Birds
Current mood: 
creative
I have resurrected a painting I did in 2006 called Love Birds. It is one of my recent favorites for a number of reasons, including their colors and what they represent, love. According to wikipedia, love birds are called love birds because they are a very social and affectionate parrots. It kind of reminds me of my grandparents' parrots. It is thought that these birds when kept in captivity should remain in pairs (not unlike goldfish). They also form long-time relationships with humans (also not unlike goldfish).
If you're interested in my "love birds" as an 8" x 8" giclee* print then click here for the listing within my etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11889773 . This print would make a great gift for a loved one or anniversary present.
My etsy shop is having a week-long sale. Take a look at what has been marked down at up to 50%. http://victoriasart.etsy.com
*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.
My green chair painting is being showcased along with other chair art from other artists on etsy. This link expires tomorrow, so check it out.
I've just added the following painting, Pears, to my Etsy shop, Victoriasart.
Check it out:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5249867
I want to thank Jon Dose for sharing my art with his friend who in turn purchased "pears." You made my day :)
I finally got around to scanning in two paintings that are relatively new. They are original, watercolor paintings and are for sale at http://victoriasart.etsy.com along with my other paintings and prints.
I particularly like the pillows one. I love the colors and I spent a lot of time on the detail which is hard to see in a jpg on the computer.
What I've been up to lately (artistically):
Not much.
But, that's going to change. I'm commissioned to paint a cat for someone and I have finished studying for my exam and will now devote my time to that and my Christmas card design.
Although, I've been sketching in my sketchbook. I've been drawing lots of caricatures and heads. I keep thinking I should scan them because they are quite interesting, but I never get around to it. Scanning is always a chore lately. I need inspiration.
Christmas Card:
Every year I design my own Christmas card. Sometimes it is in flash (if I have loads of time to spare) and sometimes it starts off in Flash and ends up as an image and then to a card. The year before last, my fiance and I were snowmen and a little creature hopped around. We had some crazy synth sounds for the jingle bells song we made on the keyboard. Last year, we were dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus and the little animal was a new color. I made vector drawings of some of the electronic music equipment we were playing. This one wasn't animated. I didn't have time.
This year, we're going to go a different route and be a little political. Surprise, so I'm not going to describe it now. I still haven't started drawing santa and frankly, not in the mood. But, I better get in the mood soon.
