Hi everybody! Happy Super Tuesday... the 2nd... Yesterday was a Monday of hit the ground running: lots of work to do. After a big round of printing, it took me a little while to realize that I had not formatted the Cupcake cards correctly! Argh! It's back to the printer today, as well as a major mailing of over 20 parcels and those long over-due special gifts for some special customers (more on that soon). Whew!
I made such a huge mess in my room while cutting, folding, packaging up cards & writing notes, wrapping Moleskines, packaging artwork; finally I had to leave the room and bring my chaos into the rest of the apartment. There was a post-dinner Gocco printing of Otter Moleskines, after such fantastic light in the living room that I finally got to take new photos for the Birds and Bunny tags (before Easter- fantastic!) ...last time it took way too long and the mini-eggs were eaten during last week's Lost.
All of this packaging and mailing and printing is a wonderful distraction from the painting I had been telling you about, but already I'm feeling the urge (after 2 days) to get back to the watercolors & the peaceful pressure of painting. Here's a sneak peek at one of my projects... I am very fond of this design but it just has not picked up in the shop since adding it. So, a painted version is on it's way- the first watercolor to arrive in ouou. I'm having some trouble with reproductions, more news when light turns green on that front.
Gorgeous watercolour painting. I admire anyone who can get the paint to 'pool' in the right places - I have to cheat and do it digitally! Those tags are really sweet too.
:) you should see my try and use a computer to even draw a line- I am remarkably & disturbingly confused when I have to use a computer to make an image! (:
This is the story of moving to Portland, OR from the east coast to be in the company of family, friends, and fellow artists. I'm an illustrator, bookseller and printmaker with an Etsy shop in its second year. This place brings together the business of the businesses I love, the rich creative life, and witness to my new nephews as they discover this world.
3 comments:
I love that picture in watercolor; very nice.
If I could paint, I think I'd prefer watercolor. Of course, I can't, haha...but you do it beautifully! :)
Gorgeous watercolour painting. I admire anyone who can get the paint to 'pool' in the right places - I have to cheat and do it digitally!
Those tags are really sweet too.
I cheat by using a crazy-small brush!
:) you should see my try and use a computer to even draw a line- I am remarkably & disturbingly confused when I have to use a computer to make an image! (:
Thank you guys!
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