Artist Studio Day and WOYWW

Welcome it's Artist Studio Day at The Smartest Artist and What's on your Work Desk Wednesday hosted by Julia Dunnit, two wonderful blog hops to share in what's happening in the studio or on the work surface!

My current Hand Torn Paper Pet Portrait commission is still under wraps as my client is giving it as a present and we can't risk the surprise being ruined, so you only get a tiny peek at one little corner of my desk :)

The jelly bellies have absolutely nothing to do with the hand torn paper portrait I am creating.  They are just my snack.  Why all pink you ask?, Because I ate all the white ones of course!  Yes, I adore white jelly bellies; toasted marshmallow, coconut, cream soda, and popcorn flavored....YUM!   What's left are cotton candy and bubble gum which I still like, after-all I did custom mix the bag,

Since I can't share my newest work with you yet, maybe you'd like to see a cover I created for my Facebook page displaying my hand torn paper pet portraits.

I've spent even more time on this week starting my newest blog "The Smartest Artist"   After years of my artist friends asking for tips/tricks and suggestions as to how I sell and book my comissions a year to a year in a half in advance. I finally decided to share the sales and marketing techniques I use via this new blog.

Here are links to  a few of my posts I hope you'll stop by for a visit! 

What is the Smartest Artist?
http://thesmartestartist.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-smartest-artist.html

10 Art - I - Facts - How to "Be" an Artist

http://thesmartestartist.blogspot.com/2013/08/10-art-i-facts-how-to-be-artist.html

How To Write A Winning "About" Page  
http://thesmartestartist.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-to-write-winning-about-page.html

Branded
http://thesmartestartist.blogspot.com/2013/09/branded.html

If you are an artist or crafts person looking to increase your art sales, please come subscribe to the blog and join our group on Facebook  The Smartest Artist Collaborative Group    this group is a place for artist to collaborate and help each other succeed! This group is all about positive interaction and sharing ideas, thoughts suggestions toward becoming successful, selling artist! This is an open group invite your friends!

Thanks so much for stopping by!   I can't wait to see what's going on in your studio space today!

Happy Sunday!

Happy Sunday Morning, well morning here in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. anyway :)

Check out my new blog The Smartest Artist and take away great tips on how to gain confidence and sell your art work on your journey to become the Smartest Artist. 

Hope you are enjoying a wonderful day!  Here's a hand torn paper pet portrait from my archives.  Ollie and Sophie. 

Feeling It

Feeling It...

I've always been obsessed with texture and can often be seen running my hands along everything as I walk by. The love of texture might only be eclipsed by my love of paper. I can spend hours browsing, touching and even smelling paper. This fell in to a natural relationship with Chigirie -- creating art with hand torn, hand made, textured papers.

I am an avid supporter of rescue animals and often feel compelled to create portraits of dogs, cats, horses, owls etc. My very first hand torn paper piece was a dog portrait I created for a rescue fund raising event. This led to a steady commission base business of creating pet portraits from hand torn paper.

People are often excited when they see my work first hand as it has dimension and texture, they can not only see their pet, but feel their portrait too.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your time visiting my gallery of hand torn paper creations.

Caleb's Portrait in the Background and a photo of Zoe for the next portrait being created ......

Zoe in Hand Torn Paper

Jack in Hand Torn Paper

Sophie in hand torn paper

Ollie and Sophie in hand torn paper

Hello to my What's on your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW) and Paint Party Friday Visitors!

Here's what I'm working on this week :) A portrait of sweet little Maddie

WOYWW BLOG HOP Julia Dunnit over at Stamping Ground.
PPF PAINT PARTY FRIDAY BLOG HOP  Kristen and Eva Paint Party Friday

Just a Speck

Sometimes people ask me how small some of the pieces of torn paper are that I work with when creating my hand torn paper pet portraits ...here a pink speck of paper for the very corner/tear duct of this pup's eye.

Taaa Daaa Finished Piece!

Happy Paint Party Friday!  Another wonderful art walk (hop) through blog land.  I am not always able to comment because I'm hopping late at night and the clacking keys wake up my hubby but I do so love perusing through all of the beautiful art you create!  Thanks for stopping by, I love sharing my art and your comments always make my day!

I've had a wonderful week putting the final touches on this hand torn paper pet portrait commission of Elliot and Willow.

ELLIOT AND WILLOW created from hand torn paper 
All Finished and ready for their Momma in Ohio

Hand Torn Paper Elliot and Willow 
20 x20 on solid birch panel 

If you'd like to see more of my work you can find tabs for my portfolio albums above and also a tab to take you to information about the process and pricing for a commissioned custom pet portrait.

Pop Art Style 
Realistic Style


Thanks so much for stopping by Paint Party Friday hosted by the wonderful Eva and Kristen. 



Interested in your own custom, hand torn paper pet portrait?   Book by August 31st for your 2014 portrait (2013 is full) and still get 2013 prices. In September my prices will be increasing for next year. I only have 5 bookings left available for 2014. They book up quickly so please message me soon . 

I can't wait to see your sweet pup or kits photo! I also can create any favorite animals; owls, cows, goats, bears, tigers, giraffes, rhinos etc.....and yes people portraits too.

Paint Party Friday Friday August 2nd

Happy Paint Party Friday

I've had a lot going on this week so today I'll show you my workdesk and my Easel and my person too!


On my studio table is my current hand torn paper commission.  This is Willow and I am creating her brindle coat with Paper Wasp Nest pieces.  The industrious Paper Wasp makes  a nest that literally is paper.  It often has this delicious, stripey look that lends itself well for me to create a Brindle colored pup.

Willow -Commission work in process-Hand Torn Paper

and here is Willow's brother Elliot that I also created from hand torn paper

Elliot created from hand torn paper

and on my Easel is figure painting I just finished.

Solitude 12 X 18 Figurative Nude

Solitude= cropped close up 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I'm creating this week.  I can't wait to see what you're up to! Thank you to the incredible Kristin and Eva for another fabulous blog hop Paint Party Friday

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