see the little girl in the sun? That’s my favorite part of the painting.

Freshly listed in my etsy shop

this is an original, hand painted collaged cover - not a print.The cover has been sealed with beeswax, so it has a soft textured feel. I have buffed it, so it’s shiny. It lies flat, so it’s easy to use.

available in my etsy shop

the tv and newspapers are too overwhelming right now. sometimes, i have to turn away, tune it out. so, as i was listening to music last week, i created this piece.

it is available on ebay

This painting was created because lately my little neighborhood is much too noisy. Dogs bark all night and keep me awake. Dogs bark all day, which makes me lose my concentration. A very sweet, but noisy guinea hen likes to hang out in the backyard. She squawks all day. Kids, kids, everywhere!! Noisy, RUDE, distracting KIDS. Kids who come up on my porch and move furniture around at midnight. Kids who play on my lawn when I haven’t invited them. argh!! If only I could have my quarters moved. That would be ideal!

If the noise disturbs you, too, perhaps this painting is for you.

i promise it’s not that blurry in real life. for some reason, my scanner hates beeswax. probably because it’s bumpy and doesn’t lie flat flat. but, it’s better than what i can do with a camera (that needs a serious cleaning), so there you have it. it will be in my etsy shop soon.

i have joined plurk. if you want to add me, please do. i’m not sure how long i’ll be there. not addicted yet. depends on how many people i find, and how active i get, i guess. i only have 2 friends so far, so please add me!!

4″ x 4″ on chipboard
click to enlarge

to prove her point,
she held her breath
until her face turned blue.
the others stood
and watched,
unamused.

available in my etsy shop now

poor dude.
he has a bad taste in his mouth, and so do i.

i was contacted yesterday through one of my etsy shops by a woman claiming to be an artist. her profile is blank, and she has nothing listed for sale. she has 2 feedback. suspicious? yeah. but..but..she said she was very interested in my work. oh, lawdy, i was so grateful. WoW!! she liked this and this and that, too. oh, and she really wanted that!! and her mother’s birthday is the same as mine..aw!! sweet, right?

hold on, the best is yet to come..

she liked everything soooo much that she wanted me to cut all my prices in half..now, get this..so she could buy it, double the price and sell it. ???!!! i couldn’t make this stuff up. she told me she was going to double the price and sell it!! i mean, really. wtf?? could you be anymore insulting, lady?

her husband owns a gallery in chicago, she said. and there is overhead. so i should cut all my prices in half and sell everything to her. and, she would be back for more when that was gone. i bet she would! clearly, the woman has big balls…if you can even believe the story. it has scam written all over it. i was waiting for her to tell me she needed to wire me money (har har), what’s my bank account number? heh!

so we went back and forth for a while. i asked her, why i should do all the work while she makes all the profit? some of the stuff i have listed doesn’t even cover the cost of material as it is..my prices are not high. has she bought paint lately? or gesso? she wanted me to discount $2 and $3 books, which literally took HOURS to make. ???!!! lady, i’m not making any money now. i just love to do it. sheesh! i’m just trying to make a little bit so i can keep buying art supplies. i don’t count my time. damn!

i asked her if she’s an artist, where is her stuff? i want to see it, and i expect her to cut all her prices in half for me, so i can buy. i need stuff to sell. i have overhead to pay. maybe i should have asked her to contact dick blick and all the other art stores for me. have them cut all their prices in half, then maybe i could afford to work for her. heh!

the thing that got me was she told me she had contacted 5 people so far, and they all agreed to her scam. i’m the only one who was having a problem being devalued and slapped in the face, evidently. i told her i was very sorry to hear that. they must be starving or just plain stupid. when their fingers are worked to the bone and their checkbooks aren’t showing any profit whatsoever, and they can’t afford to buy art supplies, i hope they figure it out.

ps: i know galleries need to make money. i’m not questioning that. i’m just saying, if this was a legitimate offer, her approach absolutely sucked donkey balls. “you need to cut your prices in half, so i can double my money”. um, yeah.

available in my etsy shop now

aw! i sold my favorite collage piece in my etsy shop last night. it had only been online an hour or so when it was snagged up. i was going to package it up last night, but decided to hold onto it for a couple more hours. heh! i am sorta regretting my decision to sell it. i love it that much! but i know it’s going to a good home.

Jeannine from Boodzoo Studio bought it. You should check out her blog and Etsy shop. She makes very interesting collages and ACEOs.

Jeannine, if you’re reading, it’s on the way, hon. look for it soon.

i don’t know why this looks so blurry. if you click and enlarge, it looks much better.

i put another collage in my shop tonight. this one I like almost as much as the last one. this one took hours to make, and almost had me stumped for a while. it just would not come together. i was in my studio from about 4pm until after midnight last night. i thought i’d never get to the point of melting the beeswax on it, but i did. finally!

oh, actually, i put up two collages. i almost forgot about this one..

if you’re interested in either one of them, check out my etsy shop. there will be more coming tomorrow. i’m on a roll and plan to stay here for a while.

i am being very dyslexic today. can’t spell. can’t make sentences. can’t type. oh, dear.

i have been searching online since last night for mat boards which have a 4″ x 4″ opening. i can’t find them anywhere!! i tried dick blick, ebay, etsy, and other websites. i guess square sizes are not popular.

i decided to go ahead and put the collages in my etsy shop as is, without a mat. if anyone knows where to buy square, pre-cut mats, please let me know.

collages = $8 with FREE shipping within USA. Outside the USA, please email me for shipping cost. If you’d like to buy directly from me instead of Etsy, please leave a comment or email.