Featured Artist 4.10.08

Although I love simplicity in art, with clean lines, flat colors and what have you, I also am very much in love with a painterly style of work as well. Therefore I absolutely love the art of maronresur, who is a master of portraiture. My favorites being the "Slave Army" series.


"Slave Army 5"



"Slave Army 8"

Etsy Bookbinding Team Charity Event

One of the Etsy street teams that I am part of is the BESTbooks street team. We are having our first charity event and it will be going on until April 21st. Although my book has already sold, you can still find some really awesome books that members have donated. 100% of the proceeds, minus fees and shipping costs will be donated to H.E.L.P International. Here are a few examples but please check out the Bookbinding street team's blog for more here.



This is flurrsprite's handbound book



ladyartisan's polymer clay journal


repaper's lovely travel journal

Incommunicado

Sorry! I have been neglecting my blog, my art, my shop. I do have a reason, though. We had a visitor this week. Nathan, who has been Nathaniel's best friend for 30 years (I feel old) was visiting us from Thailand, where he is a teacher. (Nathaniel and I went to Thailand this summer for our honeymoon and to visit him as well.) While Nathan was here we had a blast. He and Nathaniel have a language that comes from being friends for so long and it is highly amusing to listen to. Here are some photos of the week:


Nathan, Nathaniel (with a very sore neck) and Geoff (who is another
best friend from childhood and Nathaniel's step brother.)



Nathaniel, Geoff and Jessica. These two photographs were taken at Sophia's Bakery,
one of the best breakfast places in town.


Maya and Nathaniel at the zoo.


Maya and Nathan at the zoo.



A gorgeous image of Maya against the otter tank.

Nathan left this morning to go back to his parent's house in MN. It is going to be very strange here without him.

Self Portrait Thursday

I forgot all about it until 20 minutes ago. Our friend Nathan, visiting from Thailand took this picture of me "checking my stuff" in my blue robe that reminds me of Grover.

Front Page

Well this certainly made my day!

Art by Diana Crites

One of the blogs that I try to keep up with daily is A Muted Palette, which is written by Diana Crites. She has an Etsy shop as well called Paynes Grey who has such haunting and whimsical art (two of my favorite themes in art). One thing I love about Diana's art as well as her blog is that not only is it interesting, but you get such a sense of who she is and the deep emotions that she feels.



This piece is a limited edition ACEO print called "Delve" and it is my favorite of her work. I love the deep blue and Ochre colors together and the little bird. It is definitely worth it to check out her blog and her Etsy page.

Strathmore paper ACEO

A few weeks ago Strathmore paper contacted me to make a piece for them for their new line of precut ACEO paper. This is what I made. I will eventually have prints available for sale in my shop.