Going Buggy!

I just love bugs!  Rolly polly's are my favorite, maybe because they are so interactive.  I also love butterflys (who doesn't!) and decided to paint a few inspired by photos I found in an old book.

This black butterfly was a fun model.  The wings are so pretty, but she actually has a very creepy looking face.  It reminded me of the Sponge Bob episode where everyone was running from the butterfly - viewed up close, they can be a bit scary!  

Since the book was missing pages, this butterfly wasn't identified.  I was able to make an educated guess by searching the web that it may be a female eastern swallowtail.  Since she's black, I named the painting simply, "Butterfly Noire" adding the "e" at the end since that's the feminine form of the word.  

I have more fun photo's I've taken in my garden so I think I'll be painting bugs, at least for a little while!

Butterfly Noire can be seen in my Artfire store.

Artistic Roots

Started painting again after years off.  I'm working in acrylics rather than the oils I trained in.  And, working in a teeny tiny scale, which is very different for me.

I've already painted several ACEO's, what a great size!  I've purchased a few and just love owning different styles of original artwork.  I also have a bunch of cute wooden pendants, I'm just trying to figure out whether I will frame them in copper or add an annraku bail.

If you once did something you loved, now is a great time to start again!  Happy Holidays everyone! Dee

Link to "Snow Trees."

Setting Up Shops

I've been on Etsy for nearly a year.  Last week, I couldn't pass up the $7 a month for life on Art Fire.  But driving interest to my shops - well, that's a real challenge.  I'm setting up this blog with the idea that my random thoughts plus links to my various pages, will keep me organized and give me a real direction.

We'll see how it works.  Want to go through the adventure with me?