Sunday, October 17, 2010

Attention Followers!!!!



I just want to make sure I get my message across to all my followers so I am re-posting this
Attention Followers!!!!
Hello my friends, it turns out that all my contact info has to change because of my move which in turn means my email change is forcing me to create a new blog. I would be so sad to lose all my followers and friends because of this. Please check out my new blog with my new email address and follow me so I can keep in contact with you!! My new blog is Pen & Ink Portraits I'll be in touch soon!! This is a photo of my future home, we will be in just before Thanksgiving(O:

Friday, October 15, 2010

Attention Followers!!!!


Hello my friends, it turns out that all my contact info has to change because of my move which in turn means my email change is forcing me to create a new blog. I would be so sad to lose all my followers and friends because of this. Please check out my new blog with my new email address and follow me so I can keep in contact with you!! My new blog is Pen & Ink Portraits I'll be in touch soon!!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

I'm Moving To Wisconsin!!

Finally, I can explain why I've been a little anti-social in blog land lately. We are moving to Wisconsin next month and I wasn't absolutely sure of it until today. My husbands work is re-locating us. So from Georgia to Wisconsin here we come!! In the next four weeks I will doing the Art Festival, packing my house, looking for a house and registering my girls in a new school. Lot's to do(O:

I will be checking in every now and then but will be back in Blogland once I'm settled sometime in November. Once we are settled in our new home I plan to get my Pen-tastic Portrait business going strong. Until next time.............

Have a wonderful October!! See you soon(O:

My New Blog!!


Thanks to the help and inspiration of my blog friends I've decided to start a new blog "Pen-tastic Portraits" dedicated to my Custom Portraits. The time has come where I need to kick start the business side of being an artist and try to start making a living. I thought this new blog would be a more direct source for my followers and client to view my latest Pen-tastic Portraits.

A special thanks goes to Creative Carmelina for helping me with the catchy name(O: & Julie for inspiring the idea for a separate blog.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

John Lennon Portrait



I want to thank everyone for such amazing encouragement with my Portraits!! Literally all I did yesterday was work on John Lennon and I finished him at about 11:00 last night. I would love to have a collection of these for the art festival & of course this had to be a last minute thought so I certainly have my work cut out for me. They are so much fun to create and it's amazing how much I can think about things while I'm doodling. Have an artsy day everyone!!
Both the original and Prints are available now in my Etsy Shop!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Mona Lisa Portrait



Over the weekend I completed this Portrait of "Mona Lisa". I tried to do an entire portrait without any daisies....... I can't believe I did it!! I feel confident I will be able to achieve a masculine illustration of boys and men now too(O: This original is available now in my Etsy Shop it's also available in a Print too!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunday Sketches












Welcome to Sunday Sketches hosted by Sophia at Blue Chair Diary. For more Sunday Sketches check out Sophia's blog!

The top photo here is an example I created of my dogs "Paisley & Stella" for my students. We are working on Pet Collages this month and I'm so proud of their progress with this project. These next few photos are of my students hard at work all spread out on my dining room table last Friday afternoon.

My New Studio

My New Studio
It may be pink but it's no longer the closet under the stairs(O:

Happy Valentines Day!!

Happy Valentines Day!!
These are little Valentines Mice made out of little white stones. I stuck felt hearts on them and then embelished them with bows and eyes. This is a fun Valentines Day craft for my daughter's second grade class!

Art Doll Prints

Available Now!!!

India

Meet India, she is such a treasure! I made from a tea cup I brought back from India last year. She sits 6 1/2 inches tall. The base she sits on is a beautiful square plate I found in Crate & Barrel that matched the tea cup perfectly. India has been embellished with fabrics I also brought back with me. Her hair is a combination of wool and acrylic fibers and she is jeweled with brass accents. India has henna patterns on the souls of her feet and around the tops of her arms and sits in this peaceful position as she meditates. She's waiting to sit in your home and bring you peace.

India Prays

India Prays
Art Doll

Art Doll Mable

Art Doll Mable
Meet Mable, she's trying her best to keep her skin glowing. She believes in nourishing her body from the inside out but once a week a good facial mask and cucumbers on her eyes make all the difference in the world. She stand 8 inches tall and would love to sit on the side of your tub or on your dresser. She could spend hours in the bathroom! * Mable is an original one of a kind decorative Art Doll and not meant to be played with as a toy.