New Work and Changes

hello world wide web! I have recently completed a new work taken from my flight seeing tour over Denali Nat'l Park. I love working on masonite panel and really enjoyed playing with some different techniques then I usually use. This one isn't going on etsy, and I'm thinking hard of changing my approach and no longer using the shop there. It's been a busy time for me getting ready for a big household move and getting school stuff straightened out. I'm leaving Alabama finally to head North to Virginia and home. I'm looking forward to all the creative opportunities ahead of me and of course finally finishing my degree!

New listings on Etsy

I have completed a few new paintings and have listed them on etsy. I also am experimenting with different ways to market my paintings. I am playing around with some different techniques in jewelry making and have made a few pendants or ornaments with images of some of my paintings. I'm seeing what works and practicing techniques. I'm pretty excited about them though.
I tried two different techniques, one I took microscope glass and printed images on cardstock and sandwiched them into the metal frames then wrapped a little foil tape on the sides to cover the joins. The second technique is an image printed on canvas then mod podged and placed inside the little metal pendant with liquid glass over the top. I'm still working on how much of the materials to use or whether to switch to different kinds. We'll see how it goes... I'm putting them in my etsy shop for a lower price then I plan to sell them in the future but because these are "experimental" I'm interested in getting feedback on them and more practice! Thanks for looking!

Very long break in posts

I've had a very busy... gosh closing in on a year since my last post...
I have still been painting but have also been preoccupied with school and work. I'll keep this short and hopefully will post a little bit more frequently...
This image is a recent watercolor that I completed. I started it last year and got caught up in a few other projects and finally was able to return to it. The image is of a shrine I visited in Japan. I was really struck by the shrine because it is an area for people who are orphans and don't have a family shrine to be interred. Family is really important culturally in Japan and often adoption is taboo, I was really moved by the placement of the shrine off to the side with the vegetation almost swallowing it up. While I don't know who the people are or if there is someone to remember them I hope I have honored them with my painting.

Thanks for looking at my site. I also will be updating my etsy site with new listings!

Recent Work

Here is a quick post of some recent classwork and a finished painting that I completed in December.

Give and Get is Here!

Give and Get is Here!: "Enjoy 30% off from November 11-14 at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy plus we'll make a 5% donation to a non-profit."

Busy Fall

September and October went by so fast! I've been busy with work and home improvement projects. We also took a weekend trip to Atlanta which was amazing. I have finished my commission that I was working on. I also started working on an unfinished watercolor. I'm putting my etsy store on sale for 25% off starting tomorrow in honor of my 25th birthday Saturday. My how time flies. I'm also going to be generating some smaller pieces so that I can see if the lower price points help to garner some sales. It's almost time for the Winter quarter to begin which also means Spring tuition will be looming...

New Listing on Etsy

Picked up my painting of the Birch Trees at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks, AK. I listed it on etsy for $250. It is acrylic on 20"x24" stretched canvas. I really loved working on this piece. Autumn doesn't last long in Alaska so this was a nice way to extend it.