My Website

Just a quick post to tell you about my new website.

I am hoping to open an Etsy shop next year. I need to buy myself a new printer first, then it will be making cards and prints and other goodies for the shop.

I will also update this Blog with some more art in the New Year.

Wishing you all a Wonderful Christmas & a Happy New Year

Sarah xx

Magick 4 Terri Auction

I have donated an original ACEO to Magick 4 Terri. This is an auction on LJ to benefit Terri Windling.
Please feel free to place a bid and check out all the fabulous things that have been donated :)
My ACEO has just the starting bid of $12 (plus $3 postage) http://magick4terri.livejournal.com/62931.html

 

I am also working on another ACEO to add to the auction :)

Recently I have been busy with work, I will try to update this blog more frequently from now on.

Thanks for reading :)

Sarah xx

I Am Willing To Make Bad Art

I have been reading 'Letters To A Young Artist' by Julia Cameron.

One of the fictional letters suggests we be willing to make bad art, not that we intend to make bad art. This gives us the freedom to make any art, and in the process we are sure to make some good art!

If I am never willing to make any mistakes in art (or life) then I will not grow.

So I am giving myself permission to make bad art :)

Tonight's sketch. Mouth too big, line work dodgy etc. Better than not doing any though!!

Biro Doodly Type Thingum & A Few Photo's

Today I couldn't get motivated. I ended up doing a doodle type thingy in biro and watercolours. I was a bit disappointed, as when I added water the biro didn't run. I had expected it to run and do interesting things, lol.
I needed a break from cute!!

I took some photo's of the Rowan tree in our front garden. Every now and again, I take photo's that I intend to use for reference. I think it would be quite nice to do a watercolour study of the Rowan leaves and berries. Maybe a little ACEO or possibly something larger. It would do me good to practice drawing & painting things from real life.

Biro Doodly Type Thingum. 18 July 2011. No reference used which is obvious!

Giveaway Winners

I have drawn the winners for the giveaway.

The winner of the Cupcake is : Julia Guthrie.
The winner of the Shroom is : Juliet
I will be contacting you both for your addresses.

Thank you so much to everyone that entered. Please watch my blog for future giveaways :)

Blog Giveaway

I have decided to do a blog giveaway, and there will be two winners :)
The prizes are two original watercolour ACEO's ( ACEO stands for: Art Cards Editions & Originals)
One ACEO is a cupcake an the other is a shroom. They measure approximately 2.5" x 3.5" and are painted on arches watercolour paper. The cupcake is painted in watercolour with some silver gouache, the shroom is sepia ink pen & watercolours.

To enter all you have to do is comment telling me which ACEO you would like and why. You do not have to follow my blog or be a fan on my facebook page, but it would be nice :)

I will write all the names on a piece of paper and the first name randomly picked will get which ever ACEO they have chosen. Then I will sort out the names that have chosen the remaining ACEO and randomly pick a name again.

The only thing I will ask is that if you are a fan on Facebook, that you share a pic of the ACEO in it's new home (this is not mandatory though, just would be nice :) )

So here are they ACEO's, I hope you like them :)

Sarah x

If you have a problem leaving a comment, please feel free send me a message via my email (It is under the 'About Me' tab)

Please also remember to check back on my Blog to see if your the winner :)

More Art Supplies and Wondering........

I bought some more art supplies today. My local art shop is closing :( and I wanted to get some things before it shuts. I felt sad going there and seeing the mostly empty shelves, the shop has been in Scarborough nearly 15 years. It is the only proper art shop we have, and as I don't drive I don't go to the one in York. I must admit I do buy art supplies online because I can buy them cheaper, still I did buy things from there and will really miss the shop.

I really can't buy anymore art supplies now. I bought Bristol Board, Illustration Board & Winsor & Newton Inks last week. (From the closing art shop) I also bought a canvas and acrylics from Dunelm in the sale and now today's purchases.

I decided I wanted to try inks again after seeing students work at a local college. I really want to try doing different things with my art. That brings me to the question; should I try and sell my art?
Is my art/or will it ever be good enough for people to want to buy?
There are so many fantastic artists out there, am I just deluding myself that I will ever be good enough?
Deluding myself that people genuinely like my art and aren't just being nice about it?
I am not thinking of giving up my job and trying to make a living as an artist, lol. Just wondering if I could sell my art as well. If I am just kidding myself that people might want to buy my art then please let me know!!

Anyway enough of my ramblings, I will show you what I have been buying.

Bought in the Sale from Dunelm Mill.

First lot of inks I bought from the art shop.

Today's purchases. Chinese Ink Sticks and block to mix it on, Sepia Calligraphy Ink, Hexagon Shaped Canvas (thinking of doing a celtic painting on this) Winsor & Newton Inks & Daler Rowney Pearlescent Acrylic Inks.

My purchases fit perfectly in this storage drawer unit (Still have to paint the drawers)