Always a torturous but satisfying writing affair.  The nice thing about them is that during the process of examining my work for the purpose of writing a statement, my focus is re-sharpened and my creativity stoked.   I gain new perspectives but also remember the ones that were getting a bit lost or diluted.

 ”Writing is easy. All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until the drops of blood form on your forehead.”
- Gene Fowler

In other news, the husband-creature is currently installing french doors in the new studio area.  It’s a better space than the old studio, but the lack of doors is frustrating.  He promises the cats will no longer be breaking things by the end of today.  

Got around to photographing this painting today. It’s part of the Morphology series. It’s a 12″ x 12″ canvas. Mixed media (collage, oils.) I have a few more from the series in progress. A suspension worm-girl among them. She’ll probably be finished before the rest.

I stretched a 38″ x 30″ canvas today so I hope to get started on that soon as well. Most likely it will be part of the series.

I can feel ideas churning in my gut, so by tomorrow I should have a finished preliminary drawing and be able to start on the base collage.

Basically I just hope to get some sleep tonight. I like the creative energy and everything, but it tends to keep me awake if I don’t submit to its will immediately. You know in Audition when the woman pokes the needles into the guy’s eyes? It’s something like that.

So I haven’t made any new original ACEOs or ATCs for quite a while, but it’s definitely something I enjoy. Recently someone on Etsy requested that I make some of my paintings into ACEO sized prints. She was even kind enough to give me a bit of a review in her blog.

It reminded me of how much I like to do the quick little tradable art. It lets me work quickly through ideas and still have a really good end result. It also gives people who can’t necessarily afford larger pieces the opportunity to own original art. It’s a pretty good deal all around.

I painted that little girlie today, and I pre-cut a bunch more blank cards so that I can grab one and paint something whenever the inclination strikes. If you’re interested in taking Little Brat home, she’s available in my shop.

New painting.

Original is available for sale either through my Etsy shop or my personal shop.

Best Friends For Never

Approximately 7.25″ x 14.5″ (with border for framing)

Oil on primed artist paper.

Most people have probably had a relationship or two like this in their lives. They suck! Unless you’re the one with the crown. Then who cares?

So besides my typical unhappy girlies, I’ve also been working on some more stuff with bugs. A while ago I happened to acquire a huge book of vintage 1960’s wallpaper samples. Score!

I have a bunch of ideas for future projects, but at the moment.. the ladybugs have returned to eat my brains. They do that, these imported asian ladybugs. They’re brain eaters.

Check it out. They’re small, square, super cute and would look great framed with a large matte around them.

They’re also available in my etsy shop (images on the right)

Okay!  So.  I’m almost 100% sure this is the final and permanent home for my blog. Yes.  I think I’m done moving. Kindly, if you have me bookmarked or linked elsewhere, could you update your info to point to the new URL? 

http://blog.elasteel.com

 Appreciate it ever so much.

 I also plan on updating a little more frequently here, and with more than just the typical “lookee lookee, here’s my work” posts.  Important or newsworthy posts will be pushed through to my main site, elasteel.com.  If you’re interested in keeping up with all of the in-between brain dumps, then this is the seat to take. 

Two new paintings.   More of the sort coming swiftly.  Enjoy.

A new pendant that I made from a vintage optical lens and one of my paintings. Check out my Etsy Shop for this and more!

I’m currently in the process of completely overhauling my Etsy shop. I’m adding new prints of all sizes, and probably some original stuff along the way. Check it all out!

 
30″ x 24″
mixed media
more info…

  

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