November 2009
7 posts
Latest Assignment
I’m excited because I’ve been given a new challenge. A fellow blogger has a child that stays in a long-term care facility. She’s asked me to paint something for his room. He has neurological issues, so I want something bright and colorful, but I’m also considering including a lot of texture to really make the piece something he can experience with touch as well as...
Excitement
Big things are in the works here in Red Bean Land and I couldn’t be more excited. If things go as planned, my custom alphabet canvases and Fleur de Pea stationery will be available at a local store before the end of the month. I’m so thrilled that my work will finally be available at a retail location.
In other news, I’ve been working on some articles and will be attempting to...
September 2009
10 posts
Custom Work
Got an e-mail from a woman in California wanting me to create a custom piece for her. She wants me to do an alphabet canvas for her daughter and she wants the subject to be a jacaranda tree. Living in Louisiana, I’ve never seen a Jacaranda tree so some Internet searching was in order. Luckily, both the net and Flickr were full of photographs of the beautiful flowering tree. Now I’m...
Making the Art
I painted two pieces this week that i don’t love. I was trying my hand and writing in my art and I just don’t like it. I really like the imagery and the message, but my own printing… it just feels childish. I’m going to keep pressing forward, though. Good art is rarely created on the first try. It takes work and effort and a little trial and error. Hopefully I’ll be...
August 2009
11 posts
On My Mind
I know it’s August, but I’m pretty much obsessed with Halloween these days. Halloween is one of my all-time favorite holidays and the town I live in goes all out for the occasion. Kids go around in trailers filled with hay, town hall has a cook-out, and the street are almost impassible. My kind of place.
I’ve been thinking about doing a Halloween class. Basically, doing a...
A Friend Has Sent Their Photo!
You have just been sent a photo of your friend! You can view your friend’s photo at: www.backprint.com/stf.asp?tabID=7&PID=bp%19%7BBq&EVENTID=56621&PWD=&ID=71544188&FROM=browser&START=246&SHOW=35&CAT=0&SUB=0 Your friend’s message: End of friend’s wedding.
