Art Show Prep: Merchandizing
I'm new to merchandizing my paintings, but I took a few lessons from last year's art show. One of my fellow artists (thank you, Miranda!) gave me the skinny on what I needed to do. Scan. I scanner for Christmas, so I was able to start digitizing my
This to That: Pour Down The Art!
We haven't been to many garage sales lately, but I did get a chance to pop into the local thrift store. I picked up this pour-over acrylic painting for fifty cents. On the back, it's stamped "Dana's Pour Expressions," which is funny to me because it's a pun,
Art Supplies, or the origin story of my “Envelope Liner Collection”
I'm always on the look-out for cheap art supplies. It's like a game -- what can I find in the recycle bin? I started to love these strange little bits of barely seen pattern. I filched them at every opportunity, and soon discovered there was a lot of variation. It
Upcoming Art Show: Harstene Point
I'm participating, once again, in this small art show in September. This time I have a plan to sell prints instead of only originals, and I think I will throw in a few options for my garage sale redux paintings. I have three I'm mostly okay with, so we'll see
Llama Justice: Tripping through mediums
This image may seem strange, considering I live in the PNW, but I did spend a few months living in Peru. This was taken at Machu Picchu with a llama that was literally on the edge of a terrace and so it seemed, its temper. I honestly wondered
This to That: Bad Chicken
I didn't initially see this piece (11x14) in the free box -- my husband added that to our pile all on his own. Because he picked it up, I gave him first shot at deciding on the subject matter. And what did he pick? Nada, nothing, zilch. Sometimes
