SUZAN BUCKNER

HAPPY HALLOWEENY!! Well, you all KNOW what today is...not only is it Halloween, it is the end of OCTOBER...and I want to know where the heck the whole month went???? So far this weekend, I have to be at the Artist Market, downtown on our town square to sell antiques and collectibles, AND I have another journaling class starting Sunday...SO....Let's see--I am ONE person who needs 2 MORE of ME, just to make it through this weekend!!! This means that my husband is probably going to do the antiques and collectibles BY HIMSELF..which is REALLY scary--he'll sell everything for WAY less than it's worth--so if ya'll want some bargains...WELL NOW is the time to get them....LOL.

We traveled to the college yesterday--and I saw so many scarecrow pumpkin men that it made me want to puke. Sorry--but, I think they are trite and boring...put a big, ugly scary witch out there for goodness sake!!!LOL...I did stop and buy PETEY THE WONDERDOG some KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) chicken livers though. I just buy them for him because he goes ballistic, and does tricks. Imagine this--here's this 80 pound dog (about the size of a small German Shepard), and he pretty much is like a lump of dog fur most of the time...and he's usually lying on his back, so that we will scratch his tummy, but you bring a chicken liver within 50 feet of him, and he starts jumping like 3 FEET IN THE AIR. It's AMAZING!!! He jumps and spins, and contorts that big-azz doggie butt in MID-AIR. You would think that he hasn't had food in like a month!! So, I ,being of unsound mind, has to torture him.... I bring the livers into the house, and leave the front door opened, with the glass door closed. He's whimpering, and shaking.....and loving his mommy (me). Then, I take ONE liver to the door..waving it around like a magic wand in the air..and he jumps, and he jumps, and he shakes, rattles and rolls...I give him ONE liver ..and go back inside....I get another liver...go through the same process...I do this to the poor dog until they are all gone...He has to work for his food..hehehe...the amazing thing is..as SOON as the last one is gone--POOF...he's a big lump of dog fur again...rolling on his back...

I went to Micheals, and finally bought a thingie of white paint. I have paint coming out my wazoo, and NO WHITE..now, I am ready to paint like Micheangelo..hehehe..yeah right...I also bought about 20 other things that I thought I would die if I didn't get, and several things that I needed. (Like I need a hole in my head)...Then, I went and hung out at Books A Million, which in my opinion, is like a waste of time. They just don't have the goodies there that Barnes & Nobles have. I did buy a wonderful bag of some sort. I will have to photograph it for you, and show you. It's like an oilcloth with really cool Japanese pictures all over it.

That's about it for yesterday. I had a good time out and about, but am always happy to get back home. I watched ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW on TV last night. I KNOW that my backwoods country husband probably thought that I was intoxicated, because I was talking to the TV, just like you do when you go see it in a theatre. I haven't seen that movie for about 20 years, and I remembered it like it had been a week since I had seen it. I guess it's permanently embedded in my brain, since I stopped counting how many times I had seen it at around 150...we use to go EVERY FRIDAY night to see it at the theatre.Sometimes on Saturdays too. My friends and I would go clubbing, get drunk, and go see RHPS...gosh, we needed to get a life!!

Ok..time for me to go back to bed...I need a nap..
Live Artfully!!
~~Suzan~~

Here's a 16 x 20 abstract that I did before I went to bed last night. I am not really happy with it..but I like it so far.

This is my first morning painting of the day. My husband named it...LOL.

gave me the ARTE Y PICO AWARD!! Thank you Bev!!!

Hello!! This is what I have been playing with today!! I saw someone painting on record albums last night, so I thought that I would try it..this is what I did. The top one has collage elements that someone gave to us for a Flickr group, so I hope they don't mind that I used it. I will try to find out who, so that I can give them proper credit.

Live Artfully!
Suzan

Just to say "Thank you!"
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OH YEAH!!! This is not a new thing--but forgive me, for I live in the backwoods of Northern Alabama, and as it is--I am way behind on A LOT of things. That said--I have a new OBSESSION--ART-O-MATS!!! Old, vintage (which in itself is enough to make me love them) cigarette machines that have been remodeled, and which, for $5 dispense cigarette pack sized original pieces of art.

You can read about it HERE.

Last Saturday, I met a woman at the Flying Monkey Artist Market that told me about Art-O-Mats. She was looking at my little pieces of art, and said they reminded her of the AOM. So, today--I finally remembered to LOOK THEM UP!! OH MY GOODNESS--I WANT NOTHING MORE IN LIFE than to be an ART-O-MAT artist!! Ok, so maybe it's not a major gallery, or an art show that's going to buy me a new car, but it is completely COOL!! The nearest one is in Kentucky. I can be there in 4 hours, and yes, I am going to find one. I need a road-trip--and a road trip with a small treasure at the end will do me good. Ok, maybe many small treasures...LOL..

So...that's it. My newest obsession and desire--
Live Artfully!!
~~suzan~~

Several people have asked what Dover book I referenced for the drawing below--it was just one of those that has images in it to cut up and use..I just looked at a picture, and drew...mine turned out NOTHING like the one in the book..LOL

Well, I got up at 3:00 this morning, and am nearly ready to go back to bed..I have been in the art room journaling a bit, and watching middle of the night TV...which stinks by the way!

That's about it--
Live Artfully!
Suzan

Good Morning!! I have been doodling again! This one's not that great, but you know me--I share everything on here...

I was outside this morning with Petey the Wonderdog, and I was running in circles..madly waving his stuffed toy, to aggravate him into a doggie frenzy..and I thought that I wanting to "SKIP"..you know--that little jaunty run,hop thing you did as a child...WELL..I can't SKIP. I was like a flailing tuna out of water. My legs would not co-operate AT ALL...SO..I went INSIDE and asked Nature Boy if he could skip. (He's 61, so it's been A LONGGGG time since he was a kid) OF COURSE--BEING A MAN--he says YES (while looking at me like I had a 50 pound radish growing out of my head). So, I told him to show me how...LOL LOL..OH LORDY, I don't know what he did--but it wasn't SKIPPING. [NOTE: SOMEONE JUST COMMENTED THAT HE WAS GALLOPING...LOL LOL..THAT'S WHAT HE WAS DOING]!! He thrust one leg forward, and then drug the other one behind, as if it were made of wood or something. Then, He hurt his foot (I am going to have to listen to him whine)..So, today I want you to SKIP--TRY IT. Then come here and tell me if can easily do it..LOL... Have fun being a kid!!
Suzan

Actually my first two sells!! They bought 2 tank tops!! WOW!! Thank you, whoever you are!! You made me feel so good!!!!

Oh boy! I am excited now...gotta go put more images on...LOL..

Good Morning!! I am just happily filling my new little store at Cafe Press...it is so cool!! You can get UNDERWEAR with images on it...really NOT my thing, but it's funny looking at it!!

I am so backwards the last couple of days, up all night, sleeping all day...LOL..I have always been nocturnal though, so I shouldn't be surprised.

It is actually almost COLD today!!! Thank God!! I am loving this cool fall weather!! Petey the Wonderdog is like a completely changed animal too! He's all bouncy, and feisty, and so very happy!!! He LOVES cold weather!!

Well, that's about it. I need coffee...LOTS of coffee. I think I am teaching a class tomorrow, (don't know if anyone signed up or not!), and I need to figure out what I am going to do.
Live Artfully!!
~~Suzan~~

I FINALLY (after having a store since April!) have gotten around to putting my artwork on CAFEPRESS.COM!! You can get journals, shirts, coffee mugs, and ALL kinds of things!! These are the only 3 images so far that I put up, but there's a ton of stuff under each image to view!! This stuff would make great Christmas presents!! I am just tickled!! My entire Florida family is going to get something with my artwork on it this year...LOL..And the cool thing is...I won't have to give them my originals...heheheh.

Just thought I would let you all know..
Live Artfully!!
~~Suzan~~

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thanks!

I really liked ALL of them, and all the fashions--but, I thought that Leanne was the sweetest/therefore most deserving..

I am cleaning house...Literally..getting rid of a ton of stuff. I finally got all of everything sorted, and cleaned in my studio, and now am going to start getting rid of STUFF THAT I DON'T NEED or WANT!! I have already been throwing books away after stripping the pictures out of them, and if they were not good enough to use in journaling...in the garbage they went. I have a plan.

Ahhhh.... PURGING useless things out of your life feels SO GOOD. No need to hold onto all of this clutter, and stuff. It's time to make my art space a functioning area, with not a lot of wasted space!!!

The books that I am selling, are all GOOD books, about ALTERING, MIXED MEDIA, ART..etc. Most of them are less than half price with low, reasonable shipping. They are in my Etsy Store..so check them out. I will be adding daily to the pile. I have a TON of them!!! I also have back issues of ARTFUL BLOGGING, SOMERSET STUDIOS, ALTERED ART, CLOTH PAPER & SCISSORS, etc...AND TEESHA MOORE'S PLAY, and ART & LIFE MAGAZINES. ALL of them are going on the selling block!!

Live Artfully!!
~~Suzan~~

I showed this one already--but I think this is a better picture!!

Ricë Freeman-Zachery from NOTES OF THE VOODOO CAFE had a giveaway for this awesome jeans purse on her blog--and I WON IT!!!! That is her face and EGE's face on it!!! I love this bag already!! Thank you Ricë!!!!!!!!

Good Morning--I have been up all morning, filling my Etsy store!! So, hop over there and buy it all!! I am going back to bed while you all shop!! LOL..

Live Artfully!!
Suzan

This is a journal page for the Random Arts blog. They sent me a package of papers, and I have to mail it back to them before the 31st of October. I used all they sent me, plus the envelope they sent it in. The only thing that I added is the cat's head.

Live Artfully!!

~~Suzan~~

This is a tiny little ATC, ACEO sized canvas. It is 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
~~Suzan~~

Click on pictures to Enlarge!! Feel free to use them as you see fit.

Good Morning!! It's raining, and the perfect day for making art, more art, and more art. I really am trying to get ready for that "show" this Saturday, or the next Saturday--since Nature Boy just stuck his head in, and said he wanted to go to a huge estate auction in Tennessee on Saturday. I think they have guns and Indian arrow heads, so of course, the little boy in him wants to run and see all the manly "toys"..LOL...that's ok. The "show" is EVERY Saturday. It's at this huge gallery/art center, and they allow all artist to set up and sell. This will be a good opportunity for me to see if my art is going to be well recieved, or if I need to hang it up, and go back to my day job...LOL.. My thinking is that if I can't SELL it, what's the point??

I was emailing a Flickr friend yesterday, and I made the point that when I went to the show, I wanted some large expensive pieces (over $100)--have those, some medium expensive pieces ($50)--have those, and some inexpensive pieces ($10-15 each)--have to make those!! I will be using the same strategy in selling my art to the public, that I have sucessfully used selling antiques and collectibles for the last 6 years, and it's guaranteed to make me money (which is the whole point of selling). You have a few expensive pieces that you don't mind if they sell or not, you have a whole bunch of good stuff that is reasonably priced, and you have a WHOLE LOT of small stuff that is SURE to sell to make your base money. So, with this in mind--I placed another D.B order on Monday, and ordered a ton of tiny little canvases--which will probably drive me insane, and I will be running down the street in my pajamas, and sticking rusty forks in my eyeballs--but, we will cross that road when we get to it.

On another note--I don't know if I like the two pictures above. I think I got lazy, and they don't look "finished" to me. They might have to be reworked today--so, expect it..LOL.

Petey the Wonderdog is in Wonderdog Heaven!! I bought him a large, fluffy King sized comforter at the trade day this weekend, and folded it up, and stuffed it on top of his other blankets in his house. It's literally like a foot high and when he lays on it, it's like he's Marshmallow Dog..LOL..You can't see anything but his eyes, and his little black nose poking out..(SO CUTE!!)...and HE WON'T COME OUT!! He's like "mom--leave me alone--this is marshmallow heaven in here..ummm..bring me my food dish, would you??".....LOL...silly dog.

Well, that's the extent of my ramblings this morning. Nothing else to say, and need to get busy!
live artfully!!
suzan

Here's #8!! I am just painting away...

I got a "present" in the mail today!! I bought them all for MYSELF off of ETSY!! You will love them, when I get them out out--but you can't see them until I hang them....heheheh...I will give you a hint--They are all OLD, meant to be hung, made of paper and absolutely BEA-U-TI-FUL!! There are also 25 of them in all sizes!!!

This morning, I woke up--took my first cup of coffee into the art room, and started putting gesso on some canvas'. I decided that, if I can get ready, I am going to sell my art at a thing that they have in a gallery every Saturday in the big city (Huntsville). So, I started 12 paintings...(some 8 x 8, some 8 x 10)...

After the gesso dried--I started adding color. This is the first layer...
Live Artfully!!

~~Suzan~~

LOL LOL LOL...Yes!! One SINGLE Neocolor 2--Caran D'Arche--crayon....OH!! AND IN A COLOR THAT I ALREADY HAVE....***snicker...

Live Artfully!! ~~Suzan~~