technique...and stuff.

Did this piece today just trying to get my watercolor/ink technique down...didn't turn out as I'd hoped, but that's okay. Now I know what to work on... I gotta get it looking good by the time I submit stuff to the Society of Illustrators in January. It's a pretty shitty time trying to get into it, but if you do get in, you're set.

Dad on the porch. 9" x12".

Friday...

Yay it's friday!

What little originals I'm putting up are selling, so that makes me happy. I like doing those and I think people enjoy having original pieces. It still amazes me each time someone is wiilling to pay for my artwork.

Didn't get into the CCAD Dec. sale...its a bummer because I was really counting on that money to buy xmas gifts. Ah well.

Sold this original today, little curious colt guy.

I have to buy more watercolor paper...

One week left of classes til xmas break, next sem. is going to be a pain. Oh well, I'm that much closer to graduating.

bleh.

Weekend Dealzzz

Free shipping on all my stuff this weekend!!! Hurray!
The Shop

Originals

I did a couple small original illustrations. I finally sold a print of the old retro camper watercolor/ink drawing I did a while back, so thats nice. Anyways, they're small, one is 6x6 and one is 7x7. I really like doing them, I'm trying to do a new one everyday to put on Etsy.

Discontent.

So the paper goods idea isn't really working so far. I'm going to take everything to the art sale and see how it goes, but so far no one on Etsy is buyin'. I don't even know if I got into the December sale, I signed up late and when I emailed someone about it they said they didn't get it. So...we'll see.
I'm going to try to do some originals though. On wood and canvas.

Well, its the last nice day in Ohio it seems. And by the time I get out of work it will be dark. I need to work on my car...and rake leaves...and pick up Cherry's poop. Bleh.

Dreamin'

So, more and more I find myself zoning out at work thinking of how great it would be to do art full-time. I'm talking with a guy who wrote a book about a dog, it's already got a publisher I think, but it's down to me and two other people. It would be a wonderful step to take.

Cherry Berry--------------------------------->

I don't know how I feel about my job...it's a good entry level job. Steady paychecks. It's by far the best job I've had so far (except when I was 16 and worked on a horse farm, that was awesome).

I think I want to do more with canvas. Ink on canvas or something. I signed up for the December art sale yesterday. I guess signups started the 3rd and no one said anything. I hope I get in because I've done so much stuff for it that isn't on Etsy.

I also was invited to join the Color in Crafting Team on Etsy. I was really surprised, as I always am when anyone likes my work enough to do or say something about it. Hah.

My Paper n Stitch shop opens on Friday, hurray! More advertising.

Well, back to business.

Papernstitch.com

Check out papernstitch.com. I just signed up for it and the site's owner features a different shop everyday and hold different "exhibitions" on the site. My shop won't be active until Nov. 14th, when the second exhibition opens. Anyways, its a nice little place to advertise art, jewelry, paper goods, etc and hopefully more and more people will visit.
-mags