New Logo Idea

I've had a few comments on the tree that I use as my logo. That it's "not your best work". I like it because of the strong colors. But, I like the idea of changing it as well. I get bored easily. I enjoy how Google creates new graphics each day for their "Google" logo. Of course I can't do it every day, but I like the idea of painting a new sunshine and tree logo every so often. I'm going to give it a try and see what happens. The problem is, it might confuse people with brand identity. For instance, the photo posted today of the purple tree, is so very different than my original logo. Will people get the correlation?

Watery Painting

This is a new painting I'm working on. I've been experimenting with different textures. This one is a crackle paste medium and is kind of interesting. The biggest difference in this painting compared to my typical style is that I've watered down the acrylics to paint it more like a watercolor. I like the way the colors blend but it's hard to get used to using a lighter hand. I typically go for the bold colors.

While I Breathe, I Hope

Yay, finished the large painting and finally have named it, hung it and posted it on my etsy site. I've decided to use Latin phrases for a while when naming my work. I wanted this one to be about hope.

Issaquah Farmer's Market

Today was my third saturday at the Issaquah Farmer's Market. I'm really enjoying it, but still figuring out how to best display my work. I enjoy hearing feedback on my art and seeing what people respond to. It was rainy-cold today though, I can't wait for the sunshine!

New Painting

I've been working on a new painting, which is almost finished. I hung it up to get an idea of what it will look like. I LOVE painting large paintings! This one is 4' x 4'.

Aurora Sold

Today I sold my largest painting. It was the first time I've dealt with packing and shipping something so big. I love the shot of the painting in the beat-up pickup, quite the contrast. I hope the woman who purchased it will upload a photo of it in her space. I love to see my artwork hanging in other peoples homes.

Note Cards

I have been working on making the note cards myself. Having them printed was turning out to be too expensive and I was not happy with the quality. I really like them with actual photographs. I have decided to mount the photos onto card stock so there is a mat around the image and then mount them on the actual card. I think I have about 6 or 7 styles posted to my etsy site. I've also been working on the quality of my photographs. Much improved.