It has been far too long since I've posted, I'm sorry. Life is crazy busy with work, photography, trying to make photo props, trying to make time to do art, doing the whole being married thing, etc. Excuses, valid ones, but still excuses. I'll do better.
I've been working on my photography and getting that going, you can check it out here if you're interested. Or here.
I'm working on a new painting for a friend. It's a rendition of this, but with a teal background. I'm sooo excited to finish it! It's taking a bit of time, but I'm loving every second painting it! Any other cool ideas for paintings/drawings you want to throw my way?
I found a new printer, yayy! No, I don't own my own yet, the one I would need is about 4 grand, so that is a ways off, but I found a new company to do my prints, they are AMAZING, and more reliable than the one I've been using, which is awesome. I also ordered a scanner so I no longer have to pay someone to scan my originals to make high quality prints! We scan them, which is why they are so detailed with showing brush strokes and such, making the prints look like they could be originals. I'm working on learning photoshop right now so I can piece together my larger pieces that I'll need to scan. I am beyond excited, and cannot wait for the scanner to get here this coming week so I can start fiddling around with it and really learning how to do what is needed! With saving money on scans I can put more money into art supplies, which means more new art! And I'm finally finishing up working Overtime at work, which means more time for art, which I have been sorely missing.
That's right, another giveaway! This time there will be a first, second, and third place winner! It's currently going on on my Facebook page, you have to like my page AND share/like the images in the GIVEAWAY album. Each share/like is one entry, can share as many times as you'd like, the more the better! :] The contests starts TODAY, and ends in two weeks. Three winners will be picked via shares/likes. All prints are matte paper prints.
First place gets all three of these:
Flirty Owl, 8x8
Be Mine, 8x8
Be Mine, 12x12
Second place gets these, Secret in 8x10, I Love You in 5x7
Secret, 8x10
I Love You, 5x7
Third Place Gets this, Peacock, in a 5x7
Peacock, 5x7
I'm still trying to find a way to do a giveaway via this blog, if you have any ideas please throw them my way!
I bought a book the other day, "The tulip Anthology" and it has some phenomenal pictures of Tulips, which has resulted in me itching to do some flower art, I'm feeling watercolor or ink, but who knows, maybe I'll throw in some pastel or charcoal.
I'm struggling to get motivated though, as right now with me starting my new position at work the hubs and I have opposite schedules, and will for about a month. Since being married whenever I do art I have him sitting next to me, rubbing my back, squeezing my neck, playing with my hair, or randomly planting kisses on my cheek whispering that he loves me and commenting on the piece I'm working on. So, with him at work, and me here at home, I have zero motivation. I don't want to get in the habit of painting without him near, or have that be the norm now. I absolutely love being cuddled up while painting, and love still spending time with him while pursuing my dreams. *sigh* Our schedules really should match again soon, I'm kinda a baby when it comes to this, I've been spoiled with matching schedules for the whole year we've been married, and I definitely don't want that to change.
In the meantime, here's something that I LOVE, haha, cracks me up. I'm sure you've seen it, but it deserves a second watch.
I currently have a Facebook giveaway going on! You can view it here! What is the prize? A free 11x14 Matte Paper Print of the following to one lucky winner! Head on over to my page to participate!
Have a good idea for a blog giveaway? Throw it my way, I'd love to hear it and do one, just haven't been able to come up with one yet.
When my page reaches 325 likes I'll be giving away 2 Paxelart bags, and 1 Paxelart t-shirt, in the print pictured here. When the page reaches 400 likes I'll give away 6 prints to people that like this page, all selected at random. Throw a like my way, and spread the word so you can also experience Paxelart! You can view the Giveaway here! You can see some of what's being given away below, so spread the word, and maybe you'll win some Paxelart!
