Art, I want you!

This video appeared on one of my new favorite blogs, unicorn poo and I thought it was so sweet, I wanted to share it here.

It is a rainy gloomy, drippy Thursday in my part of the world - the kind of day that feels like it is perpetually 4 PM! I feel like I should be in England with a cup of tea and a warm scone or something like that. So weird, because yesterday was sunny and lovely. Come back, sun!

Wall Wednesday #7: Clouds, Blue

"Poppy Afternoon" 5" x 7" - $14 print on plastic paper, by Helene Lacelle of neon matisse

"Harvest III" 8" x 8" - $30 photo on fine art paper, by Jo Bradford of green island studios



"Head in the Clouds" 8" x 10" - $25 original watercolor painting by Jennifer Comstock of printmakerjenn



"August Sky" 9.25" x 7.75" - $45 original landscape collage on paper by Harry Stooshinoff of paintbox landscapes

I had so much fun with the last Wall Wednesday Etsy mash-up, I thought I'd do it again. Last week I had fallen face first into Flu-ville - and really missed doing a wall Wednesday post.

This week's group was found by doing a search of the keywords "Clouds, Blue" in the Art category on Etsy.

Again, if you need help doing your own search on Etsy: here is a helpful article.

Have you bought any art via Etsy recently? If so, let me know what you bought! I'd love to hear about your experience, and "see" what you bought.

New Print: Bee Yourself

Being yourself (or BEE-ing yourself) means doing stuff like wearing hot pink and white stripes when the rest of the hive is wearing the same old yellow and black. And here's another Friendly Little Reminder print to help you (or someone you love) remember to just be themselves!

I've been thinking about being myself while working on these prints. As I've said before, I'm just having a lot of fun making them, and ideas and imagery are flowing out of me like crazy. I think there is an important message in this new found ease. I interpret it like this: when we let ourselves be ourselves - without apologies, without the worry about what others think, the struggle disappears and our work feels effortless, joyous and crazy-fun. I'm also finding that in being more myself in my work, I am happier in the parts of my life outside of being an artist. Double bonus! Just proof that being yourself will send you buzzzzzing to new heights!

The fine print: $20 will get you this sweet 8 x 10 inch giclee (pronounced gee-clay) print. It is professionally printed in the US of A, on Legion Entrada Rag Bright 290 (a fine art, 100% cotton paper) and with Vivera Archival Inks, giving it an archival rating of 150 years. Please note that the copyright mark will not be on the print.

Back in The Swing

'Higher Higher' image by The Boy Fitz Hammond via Threadless.com

Hi all, happy Monday afternoon. I'm slowly getting 'back in the swing' after a week of the flu. I'm always shocked at how long it takes me to get back to my regularly scheduled programming after being away from my blog and work for a week or more.

Today I got to go to my studio early - but I just kind of sat there staring at the blank white walls, not really knowing where to begin - there was almost too much to do. So I made a list and discovered that March and April are indeed shaping up to be two very busy months. But somehow, the list-making made me feel better. And so did a boost from the huge latte I was sipping while making said list.

What are your favorite ways to get back on track after an illness?

Germs

So, you know how I was saying last week that I wanted to fall down face first in the snow? Well, turns out I was coming down with the flu. This makes two times this year that I have had the flu (and I'll remind you that this is only MARCH of 2010). Maybe if I followed the simple instructions from the filmstrip above I wouldn't have gotten sick int he first place.

Anyhow, back to more regular posting soon, just wanted to pop in and say hello. I'll be back as soon as I finish eating more Jell-O.

In the meantime..Run! Run for your lives! Germs are trying to kill you!!

No New Tale to Tell

This week has flown by, and I've found myself feeling like I don't have much to say for some reason. Some weeks are just like that, I guess. For feeling like I have 'no new tale to tell' the week was actually really full of good stuff, some highlights:

The Eat 5 a Day print was featured on The Experts Agree and the Paul Bunyan cards were spotted on WeLoveIndie.com

I had a long, hillarious phone call from Uncle Beefy! It was a treat, and I was on the other end of the line as he finished baking this cake (Uncle B, you owe me a slice)!

I also caught up with my friend Gwen over a delicious BLT dinner, and got to see some of her amazing art journals.

Two prints left my shop this week! The Eat 5 a Day print, and Love in A Trash Can.

And, we stayed up much to late watching the Olympics. I was impressed by the way the cross country skiers would just collapse face first in the snow at the end of their race. This week has left me feeling just like that - I want to fall down, face first and stay right there until I feel more rested. Next week: two new prints and hopefully a bucketload of energy. Happy Week-ending!

Wall Wednesday #6: Spring Landscape

"Pink Breeze" 8" x 8" - $22 TtV photo print, by Debbie Preston of Shaded Memories

"Rise, Shine" 7" x 7" - $30 limited edition print, by Danna Ray of Groundwork

"Spring Renaissance" 18" x 18" - $55 mixed media painting, by Angela Petsis of 904 East Miller Street

"Pink Dahlia Still Life" 8" x 8" - $24 fine art photo print,by Allison Trentelman of NatureMandalas

To mix things up a little bit on this 6th Wall Wednesday, I thought I would highlight 4 different pieces of art, by 4 different artists, all found on Etsy by typing in "spring, landscape" in the search bar on the Etsy.com homepage. There were 84 pages of art tagged with these two words, and I browsed through all of them!

A few things I learned about these pieces. "Pink Breeze" was taken "Through The Viewfinder" (TtV) an old Kodak Duaflex camera, giving it this vintage-y look . "Rise, Shine" is a limited edition print of 75. I love pretty much every single painting in this shop, and I especially love the gardening gloves in this print. Angela Petsis (who painted "Spring Renaissance") is closing her shop to focus in her photography work. So ALL her original paintings (like this one) are on sale. The shop will close on March 21. And, the "Pink Dahlia Still life" photo can be printed in a variety of different sizes - up to 12" x 12". I love the delicate pink and blue in this photo.

Happy Wall Wednesday - get those walls dressed up for spring, with some affordable, original art!

Here is a helpful article about searching on Etsy.