Happy Green

Well it's been quite awhile. With the holidays approaching and a continous pileup of extra tasks at work I have been too exhausted emotionally and physically to paint. Tonight I sat down and literally forced myself to finish a piece I started weeks ago while I watched tonight's episode of House. Simple. Cute. Not challenging whatsoever, but I'm happy with it. Happy Green....ha ha. Kinda grows on you. I'm not working for most of this week so I'm hoping to sit down some more with my paintbrush in hand and create a few more little pieces like this.

A little bit of fire....

The following are two pieces that I created recently and that are currently for auction on Ebay. You can view the auctions by clicking the text below each image. I came up with the ideas for the pieces while driving home about a three weeks ago but a recent bout of ongoing insomnia blocked my creativity something fierce. The blockage has cleared however and I have begun creating again.


Fading Fire Auction Here


Receding Fire Auction Here

Thank you for looking!

Feeling Spooky.......

Well I've finally picked up my paintbrush again. I wouldn't quite say that I am at a creative block at the moment so much as I have far too many ideas to sit down and focus enough to create one really great piece so I haven't tried. The aceo group that I visit felt that a challenge was in order to help inspire the artists that visit. We've done this in the past and it has worked amazing. Well it has worked again and while I'm not feeling very Halloween-ish I do think that this is exactly what I had to do to get moving again.

And it doesn't hurt that I'm quite happy with the piece. It is titled "Enchanted Profile" and it is created in aceo format using acrylic paints on watercolour paper. I will be listing it either this weekend or early next week.

Re-discovering a fun way to colour.....

This weekend has marked the end of my three week dry spell. I went to a local supplies store and gave in to my inner child and bought some pencil crayons. Mind you I haven't used them since High-School, but I am extremely happy with the results. I think I'm a little addicted though, as I can't stop creating! Three pieces in just 24 hours. Although that was quite easy as they are all 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch ACEO pieces. There is just so much vividness to the colour and the best part is they can be put down and I don't have to worry about my media drying up on me as paints tend to do. The links leading to each pieces auction listing are directly below each piece. Thank you for looking!


Magical Bond
Ebay auction listing here - 7 days only


Tree Top View
Ebay listing here - 7 days only


In The Garden

New Bamboo

Well, tonight the obligations weren't as much so I was able to sit down and paint again. Although it is very similar to the last piece I posted I'm happy with it. The colours aren't quite as "bold" as the previous, but the I think the softer use of colours compliments it quite nicely.



It has been titled "Delicate Bamboo" and has been sold.

Fluttering Bamboo

The creative bug hit me again today and I was able to sit down, uninterupted and paint what was in my head. Sometimes the oddest combination of objects come into my mind, but somehow they work. I am especially happy with this piece, which makes me hesitant to sell it. I have a larger piece in mind to compliment it eventually.



The title for this piece is Bamboo Butterfly and has been sold.

Loving the sunsets!!!

The creativy is flowing a little better lately. Now it's just a matter of finding the time to sit down a create. It's funny how if it isn't one thing, it's another.

Here's my newest piece it's an ACEO card that I have titled as Setting Sun



***update June 12*** This piece has sold to a private collector

I've really enjoyed creating the sunset themed pieces. I find the orange/red tones to be particularly relaxing to work with.

Lilac; my newest cat

After a bit of a painting drought....I have come up with a new cat that I have put up for auction on eBay. I'm hoping that this little one will be enough to help ignite the creativity again.



This particular piece is an ACEO created with watercolour pencils on 140 lb weight watercolour paper. If you click on the picture, a new window will open up displaying the auction. Thanks for looking!

***Update***
This piece is currently for sale in my Etsy Shop

ACEO babes YouTube debut!

I've written about my fellow babes before. I absolutely admire the work these talented women create and I was honoured to put this together for them. So please sit back, relax and enjoy!

Working with charcoal pencils....

A completely different media than I remembered. I really do love it, but it's so incredibly easy to overdo it. I love using the white charcoal though to highlight. Any studies I ever did in High School art class conveniently left this little beauty out so I'm glad to have discovered it! Here are my first two pieces drawn in years:


Smiling Eyes


Pale-Lit

I look forward to creating more pieces with these pencils. The technique can be quite delicate and for once I love that!

It's beginning to feel a lot more like spring!

Well, the nice spring-like weather is continuing here in southern Ontario and I'm loving it! Here's a piece I created a few days back...



I've titled it Spring Blossoms. It's in ACEO format (2.5 x 3.5 inches in size) and I'm happy with it. It's been a long time since I have painted landscape type pieces in watercolours. I find it to be very soothing and a nice return to the "basics" for me.

Lately I haven't had much time to paint....well at least in the past couple days. My husband has been sick and the kids are hyper because of this gorgeous weather we've been having. Not to mention the Ring Slings I sell have picked up signalling the beginning of baby season. I'm trying to give myself at least a half hour each day to create....so far it's not going that well though. Oh well, there's always tomorrow, right?

Logan's Meadow on YouTube

I've finally launched my own video on YouTube showcasing some works from my portfolio. Let me know what you think! :)

Readers, meet my cats.....

Well, meet my cat series....during my time painting/selling on ebay these little critters have been a series that I have been continuing.


Familiar.....my first one. Named by a fellow Babe and sold! The basic idea hasn't changed much and I truly feel that this is what is appealing about them.

Butterflies Dancing....My newest one that I have listed on eBay.

ACEO, ATC, and one cool group of Babes.....

Have you noticed the term ACEO in any of my posts yet, LOL? Well, please allow me to clarify the term a little.

ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. Another form they are made/sold under is ATC: Art Trading Cards. The only requirement for these cards is that they do not exceed 2.5 x 3.5 inches in size. Other than that, the sky is the limit. I've been creating on this size of a workspace for about a year now and I love it. Having to youngn's running loose at any given time leaves for little time and an even smaller attention span. This size of space allows me to get my ideas out efficiently and I'm always pretty happy with what I make.

I discovered this popular art form....which gets it's routes on eBay, attracting a large amount of collectors through a discussion forum. One by one, the Babes and I came in and posted examples of our work. From there the group has grown and the encouragement and support of these talented and amazing women has helped me re-discover an enthusiasm and passion for art that I thought was long gone. We've been there for each other, not only for our art, but as a strong force through times of need and sharing the joys in our lives.

These women are dear to me and I truly don't think I would have done what I have had it not been for them! Thank you, words do not even express the gratitude I feel.

Check this out!

I along with many other artists are part of a group known as the ATC (Artist Trading Cards) &ACEO (Artist Cards Editions and Original) Enthusiast group on ebay. This is a great way to socialize with fellow artists, share our work and get help when needed.

This group has launched it's first YouTube video featuring 15 artists and I am honoured to be a part of this. So please, sit back and enjoy the show!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJcUrsDSRwo

Well, it's official.....I have a blog!

Well, to be honest it's not my first one. However previous attempts don't count, considering they were 100% completing goofing around social blogs. So, this would make this my first, more serious, adult style blog. So please, have a look and don't be shy, say hello!

A little bit about me.....

I am a mom of two wonderful children and married to a man who wants me to be happy so much, that sometimes it's annoying.....well only for a minute. I have just recently returned back to work from one years maternity leave. During that year something incredible happened to me. The most important was the bonding with my daughter and my new son, but in addition to this my inner artist was re-awakened. I met a wonderful group of women with common interests in art and became a "ACEO babe" I now am right back into a passion that I thought I had left behind. Painting is a wonderful, therapeutic part of my life I am happy to have re-discovered. I not only paint, collage, draw again but I am having fun selling these works online through Ebay and Etsy.

I also have started creating digitally on Paintshop Pro, which in itself is completely addictive. With this program I alter photos, create sig tags for posting on various discussion boards and have even joined a cool PSP group.....PSP Divas. I also scrapbook, a passtime three years in the making.

Well, I'd keep going, but at this rate I'd be writing a novel. Have a great night everyone!