Hello!! Well..I had a FABULOUS, WONDERFUL weekend!! Saturday, I taught an art journaling class to a group of ladies in Tennessee. I went to their house, and they had fixed the most amazing lunch EVER!! There was homemade cheesecake, homemade brownies, cupcakes, fruit salads, bean salad, copper pennies (one of my favorite recipes in the world!It's marinated carrots), chicken salad..I felt like I was eating in Paula Dean's kitchen. But, I am not sure that Paula could have cooked this good..heheheh..on top of all the food--the woman who hosted the class in her house, had antiques in every nook and cranny. I was in HEAVEN. I could have spent all day just looking at the beautiful things in her house. OMG!! They were unbelievable!! I don't think that I have EVER seen so many top quality antiques in one place before (and this includes the thousands of antique stores that I have been in). After we all ate lunch, we gathered around a large table and I taught the class. I feel like I should have paid these women!!! LOL..it was so much fun, and I really needed to get away, and relax for the day!!! Thank you ALL!! I truely enjoyed it, and hope to see you in Florence on the 5th!!
Well, after coming home from the class, I stayed up about an hour and a half, and at 7:30pm--I went to bed. (This is SO UNHEARD of for me!). But, I slept like a rock until 3:30am, and woke up feeling like a new person!! I have changed so many things about my life, that I think my health is getting exceedingly better every day! I have cut out a great deal of junk, sugar, and am finally losing a little weight--from working in the studio for hours, and hours, and not stuffing my face all the time!! I have also been taking vitamins, and Airborne, and drinking a lot of water..it is really paying off!! I have felt FANTASTIC for a while now! Anyway--I got up at 3:30, and at 5am, Nature Boy and I headed to the Chattanooga Market to sell art. This place TOTALLY ROCKS!! I love, love, love it!!
We set up our booth, which we are getting faster at doing, and I went around and bought all of my fresh produce for the week. One of the reasons that I love going to this market is they have all of this wonderful fresh produce..and I can do my shopping for the week, and sell my art at the same time. This week the market's theme was BBQ. They had a BBQ cook-off, and the crowds were UNREAL. There must have been a gazillion people there this weekend. I did real well in sells, and at the end of the day, I was extremely happy...THEN..THEN..this woman walked up to my booth..and BOUGHT NOT ONE, NOT TWO...but FOUR of my art dolls!!!!!!!! I almost fainted!!! She couldn't decide which one she wanted, and bought ALL four!!! OMG!!! Those were my high-end items, and I am scurrying already to replace them. Luckily, I have 3 more in the works...
I really seriously don't know how I am going to keep up with my sales. I have prints, and they sell well, but I am having to do about 20-30 NEW pieces a week!! I didn't even get all of my stuff photographed and put on here last week. It's crazy!!! Thank you Lord Above!! I am also down to about 20 dominoes. I started 5 weeks ago with about 150...those little things sell like hotcakes.
This week's agenda is packed!! I have to do some more art dolls, at least 5 angels, 5 assemblage dolls, THREE LARGE PAINTINGS!!( A woman wanted a specific size), some more little wood block paintings, and AT LEAST 50 dominoes...Clone me PLEASE!!!!!!! On that note--I have to get busy!!
I did the painting above last night. It is 12 x 12 on Birch Plywood, acrylics. He looks tired..I must have painted what I felt last night..heheheh... Hugs to you all!
Live Artfully!
~~Suzan~~
The fly guy above and the horse below are 12 x 12 on wood. I collaged the fly, and painted his head on...the horse one started out as a field of flowers...go figure...
This is a close up of the fly guy above...
This is called the Juggler, he's 7 x 12 inches on wood.
The chicken is also 7 x 12 on wood.
That's all..I have to get ready for bed!! 4AM comes early tomorrow! Live Artfully!
Woohhooooo..on a roll...got 10 dolls that I am working on, then switching to painting..
Good Morning!! I am getting ready for the Chattanooga Market this week..here are some more of the paintings that I have finished. I am literally working night and day to play catch up, and hopefully build up some inventory. Today--I am going to make Assemblage Dolls, and I think that I got 15 paintings total so far--big ones, not tiny ones..so my booth will look FULL. I haven't even stopped to breath. This week has been crazy, insane with the amount of work that I have been doing....we figured it up yesterday..and we only have 26 more weeks until the market ends for the season..LOL..I am probably going to be tied up in a straight jacket, and will be sitting there drooling on myself before it's all over!! But, I am loving it. I don't think that I have ever been happier, or more productive!
Sorry..I can't believe it's Wednesday--I have been painting day and night. The Chattanooga Market was slower this week, but I still held my own!! I am now down to 15 dominoes, and 33 pieces of art. I have painted these--and I think 9 more..having gotta them all photographed..too busy working. Have a happy week!!
Well, tomorrow is the Market, and I am busy painting feverishly, trying to build up some inventory. I have spent the week working on a very large painting, and have neglected my little ones...so, this is one of five that I have done today. I like her. I called her "Addie".
Good Morning!! I need your opinion (an honest one!)..because I don't want to go any further without positive or negative feedback. The top piece is painted on a small clipboard, and I need your opinion of it. Not WHAT is painted, but the CLIPBOARD factor. I thought I would do these clipboards with little paintings on them, and sell them for $10 at the Market on Sundays..but, do you think that people will like them. My idea is that they are actually hung instead of used as clipboards. Bad idea or Good idea??? Please let me know--no matter what you say--you won't hurt my feelings!! I promise!! The words on this one say "The grave is so deep and so concluding. He was my first friend, and I could not stop my tears."
Good Morning!! Well..I have been creating like crazy this week. Last night, I was just simply tired of painting, and slowed down a bit. I was not really thinking at this point..and I painted the first one, then I "piddled around" and completed the second one..LOL...it's like I can't stop painting..crazy...
Hello!! Well..I had a FABULOUS, WONDERFUL weekend!! Saturday, I taught an art journaling class to a group of ladies in Tennessee. I went to their house, and they had fixed the most amazing lunch EVER!! There was homemade cheesecake, homemade brownies, cupcakes, fruit salads, bean salad, copper pennies (one of my favorite recipes in the world!It's marinated carrots), chicken salad..I felt like I was eating in Paula Dean's kitchen. But, I am not sure that Paula could have cooked this good..heheheh..on top of all the food--the woman who hosted the class in her house, had antiques in every nook and cranny. I was in HEAVEN. I could have spent all day just looking at the beautiful things in her house. OMG!! They were unbelievable!! I don't think that I have EVER seen so many top quality antiques in one place before (and this includes the thousands of antique stores that I have been in). After we all ate lunch, we gathered around a large table and I taught the class. I feel like I should have paid these women!!! LOL..it was so much fun, and I really needed to get away, and relax for the day!!! Thank you ALL!! I truely enjoyed it, and hope to see you in Florence on the 5th!!
This is another cut out..it was so much FUN!!
This was a collaboration between Nature Boy and I, he took some scrap wood, and made this guy--and handed it to me to paint. He is becoming quite artistic!! It is LARGE -- about 18 inches tall!!
These two are titled Crow by Day, and Crow by Night..they were just some kindergarden type quickies that I did. I enjoyed doing them, and it loosened me up. The buildings are actual pieces of tin, hammered onto the wood.
The last 3 days has been a blur. I have also completed 5 assemblage dolls, and am almost done with 4 more cut-outs. I have been painting non-stop..and sleeping a full 8 hours a night. It's amazing!! I love being able to sleep the whole night through...(this is only happening because Petey the Wonderdog has been a GOOD DOG, and not woke me up at 6 am for two mornings in a row!). SO..I actually feel revitalized and ALIVE!!!
These are about 10 inches tall. They are cut out of wood.
Sometimes I just paint something that makes me laugh. This is one of those times...LOL. Have
Good Morning!! Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day today. I painted this last night, while on the phone with a friend. I don't know if I am happy with the face on it, or not. Can't decide.
Good Morning!! I really don't know what happened to Monday, and Tuesday--but, I just woke up and realized it is Wednesday already. I was super worn down after Sunday Chattanooga Market. First of all--Petey (not the wonderdog today) dog, kept me awake all night Saturday. He was dreaming and snarling,biting and barking ALL NIGHT. I swear he's worse than a MAN..lol..So, I got about an hour of sleep, and got up, went to the Market (we are actually away from home for about 13 hours)..and came home, and went to bed. Monday, I was still tired. Yesterday, I moped around like I had lost my best friend, still tired, grumpy...blah, blah, blah...
I hope all of you Mother's out there, have a beautiful, wonderful day!! SHE WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING has given me the greatest gift of all--1. She completed her first year of nursing school, and 2. Love. I love you Kimberly!!
These are 6 little paintings on wood.
Another small one on wood, and....
a 12"x 12"x 3/4" on birch plywood. I might have to keep this one..heheheh.
