SUZAN BUCKNER

Here's my latest art doll. Technique learned in JoAnna Peirotti's doll class! Someone give me a name for her!!
Live Artfully!
~~Suzan~~

HELLO!!!!! I haven't forgotten about you--I have been on mental hiatus from blogging, and have been praticing becoming a human vegetable, playing games all week on the computer. It's been a year and half of blogging, and almost every day I have posted, and sometimes more than once...so I took a much deserved break!! But, I am back now!!

This is my latest find. This old doll head was given to me yesterday!! I literally squealed with joy. LOL..the man looked at me like I had cut my own head off...but, I was beyond excited!! I can make this beautiful with the info that I learned in JoAnna Peirotti's class!! The hair on this doll is MAGNIFICENT. It's a beautiful deep red, and in excellent condition!! Just remember this scary creature--and in a couple of days, I will show you her "make-over"...LOL..

Now..onto ROBOTS...Nature Boy has been creating again--I told him he was going to have to get his own blog, and that I wasn't MARKETING him too...LOL..(Though, he has an appointment to take his Folk Art Canes to a GALLERY on Friday..hhahaha). I haven't showed you the canes and walking sticks that he has been making, but he's sold two of them so far, for decent money, so...while I was talking to a gallery owner about MY art, I threw Nature Boy's art in there too..so, the man is excited about our little husband and wife team..hehee.

I have added a few new freebies for you to use in your art. Please don't copy, and resell in a collection. Click the DAILY FREEBIE button on the left hand side. Thank you!!

Suzan

For a short time, I will be offering prints of previous paintings and art journal pages in my Etsy shop.

Thank you!!
Suzan

The above picture is an old image that I either have, or have picked up somewhere. I have tried to paint it twice. I was going to use a paint-over technique that I read in Stampington. It was going to be fast and easy, and I would be able to have a cute painting...Well..the portrait (which surprised me, the way it came out) in my last post, and the moon man (work-in-progress) BOTH started out as this picture of two little girls. I lightened it in Photoshop, I tore around it, I glued it to my canvas...LOL..I didn't know what to say about the portrait in the last post. Technically, I used this technique..but, I ended up painting something different, and well...as you see..the moon man doesn't look anything like what I started with either..LOL...I also tried this technique on the two blue men painting that I showed a week or so ago. I get frustrated that the painting isn't looking like I want it to, and take a brayer, and roll white paint over the entire thing, and then..it's like POOF..I can paint. The other two paintings just flew out of me..this one is causing me distress..LOL...I see a blue naked lady under the watchful moon, but will not allow myself to paint a nude. (I personally don't like nudes). Sigh..the troubles of an artist..LOL...

Tonight, SHE WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING and I went to see CORALINE in 3-D. The movie was good, and it was fun to spend time with SWKE..but, the seats in the theatre leaned back, and put me in a slouchy position, which drives me completely insane. It's one thing that I can't deal with. I want to sit straight up, shoulders against the back of the chair. I am the same way in a car. I want my seat, straight up, or I will be miserable. A tad bit of "too much information about my obsessiveness" for ya...LOL. On the other note, the movie was cool, and inspiring..I think I am going to make me some dragonflies, and attach them with string and clothespins around the studio--because I really liked them in the movie. SWKE was a joy! I miss her a lot!

Well, I am off to finish the painting, and make some clay something or another...I guess I will be up for a while, since I have already went to bed, and woke up (all before midnight)...

Live Artfully!
~~suzan~~

I have been working on this for a few days, tonight--I finished it. I covered my canvas first in old music paper, then painted on top of that.

Live Artfully!
~~Suzan~~

I KNOW you are sick of me talking about these dolls--but, I have to add a note. If you want to buy one, and need to split the payment into 2 parts, or you want to buy one, and need up to 30 days to pay me.... Just email me, or let me know. I am more than willing to work with you on the payments. Thank you!! ~~Suzan~~

I have finally filled my Etsy shop--all of the dolls will be available there, and they are cheaper, because I didn't have to include shipping. Thank you!!

Note--WOOHOOO--Two have sold already! Thank you!!
~~Suzan~~

Hello!! What a day!! I will tell you about it, as soon as I introduce you to my new "friends". This is FiFi--She's from Paris, and loves anything having to do with the Eiffel Tower, and vintage buttons. Even her little "french" hat is a vintage button. She measures almost 12 inches tall, and is made out of parts from an old tin toy, a handpainted Paper Clay face, wire, buttons, and other stuff. She's $40 (that includes her shipping).

SOLD

Next, we have AQUA..our pretty little mermaid princess. She hoards a great many treasures on her, and though she looks as sweet as can be--watch your sparklies when she's around. She's a sneaky one. AQUA measures 12 inches long, is made of old, rusty tin, a handpainted Paper Clay face, and many, many little sparkling jewels. She is $40 (includes her shipping).

This one is probably my favorite!! I loved doing her. I used JoAnna's techniques on the head.

Here's the second one--

Well..I have spent a lot of time on this doll--but she's finally finished! This is the class that I took from JoAnna Peirotti's class. It was so much fun, she is a WONDERFUL teacher, and it was easy to follow along!! I used a funnel, which isn't what she showed us to use, but I just used whatever was handy. I recommend this class to everyone!!!
Live Artfully!
~~Suzan~~
(not the best pic--will take it in daylight tomorrow)

I MADE IT!!! One year ago today, I was recuperating from the flu. I KNOW this because I wrote it in my journal. So, I have been cold, and flu free (one stomach upset thingie, but we aren't counting that)...for ONE WHOLE YEAR...WOHOOOHOOO!! Thank you makers of Airborne and Lysol!!! LOL..It's been a wonderful mucus-free year!! (knocking on wood, crossing fingers, doing happy dancing)..(OK--I AGREE with you--I NEED TO GET A LIFE..LOL)
Live Artfully (and flu-free)
Suzan

Here's my lastest piece..and NATURE BOY found my 600 pound cash register!! Now, I can hear you asking how we lost a 600 pound cash register, so I will elaborate a bit. Two years ago come March, we shut down our brick and mortar antique store. This very nice couple had the biggest antique cash register on consignment in our shop. This thing was ENORMOUS, and it literally took 3 strong, strong men to bring it into the shop. Well, we were leaving, and I called the people and told them that they needed to come get their cash register. They said that they didn't want it, and I could have it, if I could move it...So, my husband and I are packing up, trying to figure out HOW we would get this monstrosity home with us. Finally--I had him back our trailer up to the back steps of the shop, and we took the ramp and put it on the top step, and we literally ROLLED this thing, end over end onto our trailer. We got it home, pulled the trailer into our storage shed out back, and left it there. One day, my husband got bored, and said he was going to take the old cash register apart for me. (I basically wanted the keys at the time)...so, he goes out there--and proceeds to start taking the cash register apart. It took him over a month..and it was WORK. The entire insides were cast iron, and a lot of it, he had to torch to get it apart....He started filling up buckets of parts...Time went on...He would put this bucket here, that bucket there, and more time went on...Fast forward almost 2 years LATER...here I am, making junk dolls, and I remember the cash register, and all it's wonderful metal numbers, and cogs, and keys...and I send NATURE BOY in search of my cash register parts...LOL..In the weeks past he has looked in our shed (a huge building at the bottom edge of our property), under the house, in our storage room in the house, in his brother's garage, in our garage...everywhere. He kept finding buckets of the large pieces, and finally the other day--he found the one bucket that I wanted. Now, I HAVE A WONDERFUL TON OF parts... (none of which I used on this piece above--lol)...but, it's so exciting to get a mess of metal now....and it amazes me how little it takes to amuse me.
Live Artfully!!
Suzan

OOOHhh..just a quickie note here--I am registered for the Moss Hill Studios doll class, and I am so excited!! I have my doll heads, and other supplies, and just ordered some flowers to decorate her with!! OOOOOoooo ..I might even use a tiny bit of GLITTER on her!!! You really need to sign up, and take this class with me!! It looks like it's going to be FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!! Hope to see all of you there!!!!

I was on the phone tonight with a friend, and painted this. It's 8 x 10 on gallery profile (no staples) canvas.

Live Artfully!

~~Suzan~~

Good Morning!! I finished this doll and another last night (3 total)..I had put the other one on here, but it needed some reconstructing, and now I can't get a good picture of it. It's too cold to go outside (24 degrees last time I looked). Thank Goodness that we are on the downside of winter!!

This piece is a religious piece (to me). I keep thinking of God watching over us, and us being sheep. The bird is carrying a group of leaves (dove--olive branch). So, that is where my brain was at when I created it.

I am suddenly feeling like journaling today..so stay tuned!!
Live Artfully!
~~Suzan~~

WOoohoOOO!! Already back to work in my sparkling (yeah right), clean studio. I hope by this afternoon not to even be able to walk in there...because that means I am creating. These are 3 little dollies that I will be working on today...Cross your fingers for me!!
Live Artfully!!
~~Suzan~~

Well, This was a long, long weekend. Up early on Saturday..we did the Artist Market, and it went well. My prints were a big hit, and I sold a lot of them. (First time that I have offered prints). Had a good time--SHE WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING came to see me. She's so wonderful. I have the best kid of all time. Everyone around her just loves her! Also, a Director of a very large art show in Huntsville came by my table and told me to enter my work to be juried. That made me feel Special..hehehe. Then we got up on Sunday, and decided to take our work, my art and my husband's carved folk art walking canes (which I haven't told you all about yet)..to the town square thing and sell. It went really well, and I feel we made just about what we would have made with the antiques and collectibles stuff. We might go out of that business...LOL..I had to stop on the way home, and buy 3 more boxes of dominos--they sold like crazy this weekend!! (One lady bought 12 of them)! I also met a local woman that travels a lot and takes all kinds of classes, and she bought a painting, and an original journal page!! That was cool. I feel like my art is too different for small town America--so it surprises me when someone here loves it...lol..But, that's all....just work this weekend--no fun stuff...so, now it's time to go do some fun stuff! Have a happy Artful day!!
~~Suzan~~