Art Card Dump #2

Fishies! You know you love them. :D
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Jewels

Night Koi

To Fish

Maple II

Citrus Koi

Sky Koi

Art Card Dump / #1

Oh boy! I have so much artwork to post. I haven't been as up to date with this as I should.

Keep in mind that I am always working on new stuff, I just dont get a chance to blog about it as much as I would like to. So this is the first of a few posts that will be done back to back to show what I have been working on.

MUSHROOMS!!! and Pumpkins!

I started challenging myself to practice painting without doing any drawing. With these I did a quick basic sketch to layout the composition and then went in with my acrylic paints, so they are different from my usual work, but super fun none the less. :)

Each piece is atc sized @ 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
Available for purchase through my Etsy Shop.
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2.5 x 3.5 inches each.
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Edmonton Expo / Wares

So here are a few of the things I shall be taking with me to the Edmonton Expo on the 20th.

Artist Trading Cards. You collect those, right?
$5 each.

Pin Back buttons.
This is the cool bowl I shall be using for display.
$2 each. 1.5 inches each.

Yuki-Onna. I had this Chapbook printed specifically for the show.
Its 32 pages, at 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
Its totally awesome, with both the folk story and
my illustrations.
$12 each, black and white.

Koi Art Cards

 A new batch of art cards. :)

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- Fire Koi
- Fishy, Fishy
- Fish Tails II
- Maple
- Oak
- Olive

- Hooked
- Now you see me II

Twists and Turns

So, every once in a while you get a kick in the pants as an artist. My kick came when a few days ago I discovered the artwork of painter Terry Gilecki. http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?artid=15002

This amazing artist shares my affinity for Koi and the Koi Pond. I have created quite a few mini illustrations of my favorite subject, but when I looked at Terry's work I realized how much further I could push myself.

"Aspen"

2.5 x 3.5 inches.

This is the first piece I have created after seeing Terry's koi paintings. I really think I have pushed myself on this compared to my previous work. More depth, more light, and I just love how it turned out. I cant wait to get to work on the next one.

Swap ATC's

All of these illustrations were created for various themed swaps over at Illustratedatcs.com.

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Snow Queens and Goddess's / Jan 2012
-Snow Queen
-Snow Princess
-Ice Maiden

Spring Pick a Theme / May 2011

All the participants pick a subject they would like the others in their group to create.

- Lady of the Waves
- Tears for the World
- Shipwreck: Lantern

Art Deco Ladies / July 2011

- Out to Sea
- Tamara (after Tamara De Lempicka)
- Golden Nike

Kites and Balloons / Aug 2011
- Bumblebee Kite
- Japanese Kites
- Butterfly Kite

Art Card Dump: Fish

A whole bunch of atc's and aceo's that I have created recently. Some of these were created for trade and some are available for purchase through my Etsy site.

- Holiday Koi II
- The Bubble Counters (traded)
- Holiday Koi I (traded)
- On the Up and Up
- Cool Winter (traded)
- Cold Water Fish
- Koikeeper
- Tiny Bubbles
- On The Edge
- Against The Wall
- A Fish Called Cookie (fish bowl series)
- Water Wings (fish bowl series)
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Girls / December

Two new mini artist trading cards!

More Creepy Girls. I cant get enough of their sad, dark, and deathly faces.

- Frozen Girl
- Chucky Girl

These will be listed in my Etsy shop for sale, as well as be printed for reproductions (which will also be for sale).

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Portraits modled by http://ladystardustxx.deviantart.com/

and http://create-stock.deviantart.com/ . Thanks ladies.

Halloween ATC Weekend

This Halloween weekend I participated in a big trading session on Illustrated Atc's (dot) com. It was an organized event where everyone had the chance to make atc's (during the weekend) in the theme of Halloween or Fall.

These are the cards I made, and traded with other members. :)

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-Pumkins and Gourds.

-Candy!!!!