mini drawings: a tree hearts an angel; another tree hearts a celestial body

1 ULTRA ORIGINAL MINI DRAWING (left) AND ONE ORIGINAL DRAWING ACEO

(the mini on the left is 1.5" x 14.25"; with border: 1.75" x 4.5")

(read here what aceos are: basically mini works of art 2.5" x 3.5"; this one includes a border)

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

left: Angel in a Tree (available for sale HERE)

right: A Tree Hearts a Celestial Body (available for sale HERE)

If you have an Etsy account, you can also check HERE to see if they are available on the Etsy venue

Background on these pieces:

- These are all originals (not prints) drawn with fine points.

- All are drawn with india ink.

- These are part of a new series (still doing more in the series, so check back if interested). 

- The series is viewable HERE from my website.

- Aceos and other miniature artworks became popular on E-Bay because of the affordability. They became available on other selling venes too (particularly art and handmade venues).

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P.S. My first day back to work after a long hiatus! Maybe my life is back to normal again?

new series of ACEOs! Trees heart birds ... and other things (wink)

3 ORIGINAL DRAWING ACEOs
(read here what aceos are: basically mini works of art 2.5" x 3.5")

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

left: A Tree Hearts the Birds (available for sale HERE)

middle: A Tree Hearts a Star and a Bird (available for sale HERE)

right: A Tree in the Wind Hearts a Bird (available for sale HERE)

If you have an Etsy account, you can also check HERE to see if they are available on the Etsy venue

Background on these pieces:

- These are all originals (not prints) drawn with fine points.

- All are drawn with india ink; one has the addition of artist grade colored pencils.

- These are part of a new series (still doing more in the series, so check back if interested). 

- The series is viewable HERE from my website.

- As stated above, each work is 2.5" (width) x 3.5" (length). Aceos became popular on E-Bay because of the affordability. They became available on other selling venes too (particularly art and handmade venues).

Thank you for having a look! Feel free to comment if you are inclined!

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Autumn Tree of Life

Autumn Tree of Life

© 2012

available HERE as a greeting card

may also be available in my Etsy shop

In celebration of Samhain, Lughnasadh, harvest, autumn equinox, fall, Halloween, Celtic knots and trees (as well as tree huggers!).

The design is my own (including the knotted border, tree and cloudy sky).    

I just finished this piece just yesterday. It was a miracle to get anything like this done since this year has been the most crisis ridden year of my life with barely enough time to catch my breath between unexpected (and emotionally catastrophic) events.

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Devotion to Birds

"Devotion to Birds"

original india ink ACEO

size: 2.5" x 3.5"

sold 

(if interested, other works somewhat like this one may be available through this link)

If you haven't the slightest idea of what an ACEO is, go HERE to read about it.

This is part of a series of Celtic-style Tree of Life images I have been making for several years. This one is the first in India ink. 

If you have been following along on this blog since my last post HERE, then you'll know that I have not made any art since I became ill (on May 22). I tend to produce ACEOs when I want to experiment with a new style or when I'm unsure about a direction I want to pursue or when I'm lacking in energy (i.e. not feeling well enough to tackle a big project!).

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Oak Tree in Autumn, art tags

This is my latest. The design was taken from my most recent ACEO painting (I widened the border a bit to square it off). It is available for the first time in ye olde on-line shop (Etsy on-line shop)!

Note: edited on 12/16/11 to say that I also have an Artfire shop with a lot more product in it presently than my Etsy shop. Also at Artfire you don't have to sign up as a member to buy. If you are interested, click here to be taken to my Artfire on-line store.

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My Etsy on-line store and Artfire on-line store for purchasing CDs and some of my art

Music MYSPACE (hear clips)

My band site: Saratoga Faire

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort (hear clips)

Autumn Tree ACEO

This is my latest attempt at painting an ACEO (my 4th try). An ACEO is a mini work of art at 2.5" x 3.5". As stated before, I am not entirely comfortable about painting anything smaller than a 4" x 6" painting, but I enjoy a challange and I thought I'd try one with my usual border (which made painting the tiny tree that much more painstaking!). 

The designing took much longer than I expected for such a mini piece. It is part of a series I have been making about trees with knotted borders and knotted roots.

This is for sale (for the meantime) in my Etsy shop. (note: edit on 12/16/11: this piece is presently available in my Artfire shop, but can be requested in my Etsy shop if you have an account on Etsy -- Artfire has a guest check-out, so no need to have an account).

More mini paintings coming soon.

My Website

Music MYSPACE (hear clips)

My Etsy on-line store for purchasing some of my CDs and some of my art

My band site: Saratoga Faire

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort (hear clips)

Tree with Heart and Sun

This is one of my larger pieces (18" x 24"). I have it for sale as a limited edition print in an 8.5 x 11 in my ETSY shop right away. I can also make it in bigger sizes. Just convo me through my Etsy shop.

I will also be selling it framed at Valley Artisans Market in the very near future and matted (without a frame) at Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Center for their holiday art show (Nov - Dec in their Lapham Gallery).

This is part of my knotted tree series. This time I decided to knot the sky too. For other instances of my knotted trees, go to this page on my website or just click the labels below to be taken to other blogs which feature this kind of art.

These pieces are very time consuming and labor intensive, which is why I'm not blogging as often, but I hope it is worth the wait.

My Website

Music MYSPACE (hear clips)

My Etsy on-line store for purchasing some of my CDs and some of my art

My band site: Saratoga Faire

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort (hear clips)

Autumn Tree with Knotted Roots and Knotted Border and Tree with Heart

This is the latest in the series of Celtic inspired art (particularly knotted trees with knotted borders). The Spring version is on this blog post.

At present, I have this up in my Etsy store as archival limited edition prints, but I will probably add greeting cards and tags in this design at some point. (edit on 12/16/11: it is also available through my Artfire on-line store where you don't have to be a member to buy and where I presently have the largest selection of my art).

The next piece is an original painting which is also presently for sale on Etsy. It is almost ACEO size (just a half inch wider in both directions). Which means: it is a 3" by 4" painting. It looks much better in real life (it has a crispness that you just can't get with a monitor).

 

Oh, yes, I am also in an Etsy treasury celebrating May Babies (of which I am one... or used to be when I was younger!). The treasury was curated by DiemDesignsJewelry.

My Website

Music MYSPACE (hear clips)

My Etsy on-line store  and Artfire on-line store for purchasing some of my CDs and some of my art

My band site: Saratoga Faire

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort (hear clips)

Spring Tree with Knotted Roots and Knotted Border

note: copyright watermarks do not appear in actual piece.

This piece was a joy to make. I finished it on April 15, but didn't get around to making any products from it until now. Prints, greeting cards & fine art gift tags are the latest products.

I was inspired by Celtic knots (again!) and this piece on the Gaia (forests forever) MYSPACE site. There are also two doves flying into the branches if you look very closely.

My Website

Music MYSPACE (hear clips)

My Etsy on-line store  and Artfire on-line store for purchasing some of my CDs and some of my art

My band site: Saratoga Faire

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort (hear clips)