So I find myself still looking for the day job, I was expecting it to take about a month but now it has been abit over that. So I am trying very hard to market my artwork so I can keep myself in gas and food money at least, but it has been as big a challenge as the job hunt itself.
Since arriving in Tennessee I have cleared out my Art Fire shop and replaced all prints with original paintings which I have priced rather moderately as I would rather sell them then wait around for a big money ticket that may never come. I also joined Fine Art America which produces prints to order, even on canvas. I thought about restarting my Etsy shop or even my eBay shop but Etsy has been having issues that sellers and not happy with and eBay has just gotten very expensive.
Fortunately I do have a commission that will pay next months car insurance, but other sales have been fugitive at best. So to my facebook friends and those on twitter who feel I have been spamming you with links to either site, I apologize. I appreciate those that share and RT them for me getting them out to a broader audience.
In the meantime, while i continue to search for a job, I thank those who have supported my efforts at marketing my artwork and cheered me on in all I do. Thank you :)
More artwork updates coming in a day or two! Back to the easel!
Art Fire shop
Fine Art America
I am a Christ follower and an Artist, those are the two main things that define who I am. Of course there is much more to me then that but those are what I feel are most important. This blog is where I will ponder both of these aspects of my life, where they intertwine and where they might even collide.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Getting it together
Starting over can be rough and the unpacking never ending. All that time i thought I would have to paint has been taken up with unpacking, reorganizing, job hunting, exploring my new surroundings and some plain laziness. And a bit too much time on facebook and twitter. :)
I did however get a couple paintings done so far which I will post below. I am hoping to get more involved in plein air painting (painting outdoors) as there is an abundance of beautiful scenes, farms, cows, rivers, creeks, mountains and general outdoorsyness :). Right now, the few plein air paintings i have done have been .... rather um.. awful LOL. I know it takes practice. For now though here are a couple studio pieces, I am still rusty after being away from creating art for a bit over a year.
I also reopened my artfire store and restocked it with just original paintings and it might be worth taking a look at as they are pretty affordable i think. I created a new fan page on facebook as well which you can find here, i invite you to check it out here.
Till next time :)
I did however get a couple paintings done so far which I will post below. I am hoping to get more involved in plein air painting (painting outdoors) as there is an abundance of beautiful scenes, farms, cows, rivers, creeks, mountains and general outdoorsyness :). Right now, the few plein air paintings i have done have been .... rather um.. awful LOL. I know it takes practice. For now though here are a couple studio pieces, I am still rusty after being away from creating art for a bit over a year.
Morning Daffodil
9"x12" Pastel
SOLD
9"x12" Pastel
SOLD
Smoky Mountain Creek
8"x10" Oil
8"x10" Oil
I also reopened my artfire store and restocked it with just original paintings and it might be worth taking a look at as they are pretty affordable i think. I created a new fan page on facebook as well which you can find here, i invite you to check it out here.
Till next time :)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)