Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Sun Kissed Day
Click HERE to see this painting on Etsy
This is cool! I just figured out how to blog my pictures from flickr! (Ok, if someone doesn't know about computers they will think I just spoke jibberish). I feel a little behind in discovering both Etsy and now flickr, but I'm eager to continue using this system. It's much easier and I can load clearer, larger images here (blogger times out on me when loading big files).
For artists unfamiliar with flickr, go check it out at www.flickr.com - you get a large amount of space for free every month to store your images, and there are a lot of other artists on there sharing their work, including links to their sites and on-line stores.
It's amazing to me that this whole world of art online has changed so much in the last 7 years (when I took my first steps in the "world wide web"), and it's still evolving, and will continue to - you can really feel the flow of change around you. New sites emerge, new techniques, new codes and programs, etc. that can dramatically alter how an artist not only does business, but perhaps CREATES his or her art! I was talking about this with Paula Manning-Lewis and it's thrilling that she and I and so many others can do most of our business from our homes, located anywhere one can get internet access. Paula and I seem very similar in our desires for "the little cabin in the woods" fantasy vs. the city life. One hundred years ago, we wouldn't be able to make a living selling our art living anywhere BUT a creative center/city. On another note, it is unlikely that we would have the option as women to pursue our passion for painting. For these reasons and so many more, I feel very lucky to be alive right now, making art, and sharing it, right now.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Original art holiday gift tags
Set of 12 original hand painted gift tags
I've been having a lot of fun playing with these hand painted gift cards. I was trying to think of different artsy holiday stuff I could create and put on Etsy, and these just came about naturally. At first I thought I could sell cut down reproductions of the tags, but a few test runs showed me the effect was lost with a copy. The original has that nice watercolor paper texture, and looks so much nicer attached to a gift. I have a few sets in my shop and plan to do a few more. I can do commissioned sets of certain colors or patterns as well, just contact me if you are interested.