Extinct But Not Forgotten

I just listed three new (small) prints in the store from my "Endangered" collection:

"No.4: Dodo"

"No.3: Black-Eared Mantella"

"No.10: Golden Tamarin"

All three of these paintings sold during the gallery show, but they shall live on in resurrected print form for happy walls everywhere. Hurrah!

I also have some new work to post and can't wait to show you (just need some sun and a decent photoshoot). I'm utterly thrilled about this new series and I'll be unveiling and listing each painting for it separately in the store as they are completed (vs. listing them all in one big update). Stay tuned to get the first sneak peek!

Cheers, gang.

Lincoln Loves...

A new print just slinked into the shop...

"Mr. Lincoln" 5x7"

This one is a limited edition (of 25). The original was done in acrylic on paper and was actually a mail art postcard I mailed off to a faraway friend a couple months ago (I had a hard time letting it go, but am glad I did). It's such an absurdly silly piece that I thought it would be fun to offer up prints of it.

...And now I have a hankering for a Shirley Temple. Gee thanks, Abe.

New Prints

I just loaded some new prints into the online shop (finally):

"Nesting Possibilities"

"The Black Sheep"

"The White Rabbit"

"The Forest Floor In Grandma's Room"

I'm so far behind in print production that it's embarrassing. It's pretty obvious that I'd much rather be painting new pieces than color correct scans for printing. But I'm making a dent in the workload! And the new work for the upcoming show is turning out marvelous. I'm hoping to do some photography of the paintings tomorrow, so stay tuned for more sneak peeks at the new work.

And, just as a gentle reminder out there for my fellow artsy peeps, be sure and watch that posture while working. A few weeks ago I did something wretched to my sciatic nerve/lower back and the consequences were extremely painful for 3 days (completely bed ridden with pain killers) and then painful-but-bearable for the following three weeks. I admit I tend to hunch over while painting, and often go for long uninterrupted hours without a break. This lesson has taught me *not* to keep doing that.

Happy Monday, friends! Can you believe this is the last week of February? Man, the month has just flown right by.

Printing, Printing, And Yup, More Printing

I'm spending some time getting prints done of paintings (both older and newer, sold and unsold) and gradually listing them in the shop. Color-correcting images for printing is, by far, one of my least favorite things to do as it's rather boring and time consuming. And I'm so damn picky. But, it needs to get done (and boy, I have a somewhat daunting amount of recent images to get through). Once I get that perfect print in my hands though, it's such a relief and feels so good to see and admire.

So.


That being said, these two dearies have flittered into the shop and I'm a happy clam with both.
"Peculiar Adaptations" roughly 8x10 size--it should also be noted that the colors on this print are pretty unbelievable (I'm always worried with cyans because sometimes, they just don't reproduce so hotly). Very saturated, unreal cyans, 100% yummy.

"Solitude" 8x10"


More are on the way!