I just read the most amazing book for independent artists!

For all you artists out there that would like to give self-promotion another try; read this book! Its called I'D RATHER BE IN THE STUDIO by Alyson B. Stanfield. I spent the last three days taking time out from painting to read this and as I read I retweaked my website, my blog, and tried to give myself more of a presence of the internet. I need to work on networking (don't we all). I bought the book online at my favorite book store http://www.amazon.com/Id-Rather-Studio-Alyson-Stanfield/dp/0974272582/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274826561&sr=8-1

Anyway, I thought I would share it.

Above is my latest work. I am trying to stick to a theme to develop a series. It's hard for me. I have trouble staying focused on one subject matter but I am going to try to produce at least seven along the gardening friends theme. Your comments good, bad or indifferent are always appreciated.

Mixed Media Workshop

Ok. Well I was not going to even post this project but when my hubby saw it he thought is was sooo "bad-ass". This is a the result of a workshop I took on "painting with paper". The artist was extremely talented in her craft but clearly I have not acquired the skill very well. The stork is made of strips of papers in all different colors to simulate paint. So he does not look painted but it was lots of fun ripping paper and painting paper prior to gluing all of it on. I am thinking of painting is guy in acrylics.

Painting A Day

I am starting a new series of painting and the theme will be insects. This is the first. What do you think? I is the first time I am using retardants and although it was tough going at first, I really like the 'finished' effect it lets you achieve. The painting needs a little more tweaking but I thought I would post it since it was completed in a day.