Another year, another self-portrait
I completed my birthday self portrait with a box of free acrylics, graphite, derwent wc pencils, a reused canvas, and repurposed subject. The results are as expected and a metaphor for the coming year, I think. I chose the least flattering angle possible because that was the best
This to That: Hoist the Orca
Behold the before and after of Dark Sails, a 16x20 canvas I picked up at a thrift store for $1. I'll venture that the original artist did not have any white paint, which is the only reason I can think of for this relentless field of black and blue.
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
