A while back, I painted this after burying a wild rabbit in my backyard after it had passed. It's a sad piece, but it sold!
So I'm getting it ready to ship out today. Sometimes it the paintings you don't expect that end up going out into the world.
One thing I really, really love making are necklaces for mermaids. I'm still pretty tired from yesterday, but I did manage to knock this cute thing out. I'll plunk it in the shop soon, but for now I need a quick lie down...
A tiny, princely frawg now has his crown; now time to fancy up his hoop...
I was just digging around in my stash of knits and handspun yarns, and I just had to get a couple of glamour shots of a favorite shawl of mine. Knitting is so calming, and I love it so much...
Behold, a very small froggie! Soon he's getting a tiny crown and a little fancy ruff. But various friends also suggested a cowboy frog riding a little snail, and I can't unsee that possibility. And also, we made up a fake folksy saying: "Don't be overdressing your frog, now!"
I have my newest painting in my shop now!
“Moonlit Mothly Meeting” 9 by 12 watercolor and ink painting – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/IvTcJE5WG0Wm...
Today I'm working on a new painting, just inking in the details. The sweet moths are especially fun that way...
Thank you! Silk floss can be so wonderfully bright!
I've finished up this lovely belladonna potion at last! It was an excuse to fiddle around with gold thread and silk floss, and I like it a lot!
This lovely thing is on its way out to someone who needed to celebrate a win. I think we all could use a gold star for something these days. Especially the "no biting" part.
(To be clear, I'm incredibly alarmed and frightened by the news about Iran. It was just nice to dissociate a while with my watercolors and some tea.)
What a way to start a weekend, huh? I figured we could all use a little break with a pot of tea, and maybe a small friend. I'll put up a link in the shop later today, but I think I could use a quick nap first...
Since I'm feeling more normal now, I thought I'd knock out some very (very) gentle chores and put the shading down on a painting. You know that feeling when you sink into a hot bath and the steam is so nice? I was thinking of exactly that, but was too sick to do much with it until today...
It's frustrating, especially now when artists like myself struggle for sales, to have somebody be so cheerful about planning to copy my work. I didn't chew her out, but I did reply with,"or you could buy one of mine if you'd like, here's the link to my shop". But I'm salty, dear friends. So salty.
Also also, there's magical underpinnings to the pieces I make that I'm positive this person would be deeply uncomfortable with. Trying to make one of the pieces without that underpinning would rob them of their meaning and purposes.
It comes off as the people cruising the outdoor craft shows, sneering, "Oh, I could make that for so much less money!"
And no, you really can't. The labor alone would put you in the red, Madame. Trust me here.
I mean, I don't want to be discouraging, strange commenter, but could you please not copy my art? It takes about 3 separate disciplines to make even a small Guardian Eye piece, and my prices are quite reasonable if you'd like one for yourself.
I was just putting up photos of my new embroidery piece in a few FB art sites, and the first comment I get?
"Beautiful and inspiring. I think I'll make one too!"
*Facepalm*
“Ferny Guardian Eye” mixed media embroidery in 5 inch hoop – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/O4IyktFAKKG9...
I have a few new pieces up in my shop, if you can use a quiet art break...
“Large Water Lilies” 9 by 12 inch watercolor painting on Arches watercolor paper. – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/zGlVynnqJscA...
I'm really pleased by how bits like the gold foil turned out here!
“Whimsical Summer Guardian Eye” acrylic mixed media painting on wood, 12 inches by 12 inches. – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/TdVNm4VSOJp2...
The loon is up in my shop, and all proceeds go to a local charity to help people detained in my state.
“Loon of my Northern Heart” mixed media painting/relief with glow in the dark details, 12 by 11 inches – MsFledermaus Arts share.google/3BZT7J7mRxTz...
Another painting finished, and it turned out to be a lot of fun!
The painting on the loon is all finished! Now I'm just waiting on the clear coat to dry...
Anybody want a peek at a cute Jackalope? Of course ya do, don'tcha know!
Working on something...
Welcome to the Vortex,
We got lots of snow,
Degrees are minus -20,
"A bit chilly, don'tcha know",
So you better bundle up,
Lots of layers, really nice,
We're not buying nothing;
Gonna go and yell at Ice;
It's the Vortex, welcome to the Vortex,
It's icicles you'll
Sn-sn-sn sneeeeeeeze!!
He them gassed my neighborhood park with a banned, carcinogenic substance, with my neighbors all yelling for him to get the hell away from the kids in the park. He's a menace.
My online shop will be part of the Friday strike.
But one thing I'm planning to offer tomorrow is a free Patreon post with a PDF of "Etoile du Nord" for you to print out at home. It's been such a hard road for us all lately, and you all deserve something good.
