Wishing you a peaceful holiday and new year.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Canvas Project 3, Part 4
Can you locate my three paintings in this photo? Click here for a hint of what they look like.
Did you find them? Post your answer (row and column) in the comments section at the end of this blog.
And as for the explanation of this photo: It was taken by the Art House Coop for the opening of The Canvas Project 3 exhibition. The opening takes place today and tomorrow, December 3 and 4, 2010, from 12-8pm each day at the:
Art House Coop
103A North 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
I could not locate the closing date of the exhibition as of this writing. I will post the info upon receiving it.
There were 417 artists participating in the exhibit. Each received 3 canvases. So if you're in NY this holiday season, stop in to enjoy the art.
There were 417 artists participating in the exhibit. Each received 3 canvases. So if you're in NY this holiday season, stop in to enjoy the art.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Cat and Dog Art Prints--35% Off Holiday Sale
Seasons Greetings from our house to yours!
To honor the tradition of Cyber Monday, I have placed my cat and dog pet art prints on sale for the holidays. The prints are regularly $40 each. They are now on sale for $25 each. Over a 35% savings!
The prints are hand titled, signed by yours truly and presented in a white mat. They are standard 11x14" in size making it easier to locate frames.
Several of my customers purchase multiple prints to hang in groups on their walls. Usually 2 or 3 are hung together in a collage.
above images: © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved
During this sale, you can purchase three prints ($75) for the price of two regularly priced prints ($80). Purchase prints for your pet loving friends and self. Remember gifts for your pet sitter or veterinarian too. Click here to see the selection.
To honor the tradition of Cyber Monday, I have placed my cat and dog pet art prints on sale for the holidays. The prints are regularly $40 each. They are now on sale for $25 each. Over a 35% savings!
The prints are hand titled, signed by yours truly and presented in a white mat. They are standard 11x14" in size making it easier to locate frames.
Several of my customers purchase multiple prints to hang in groups on their walls. Usually 2 or 3 are hung together in a collage.
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During this sale, you can purchase three prints ($75) for the price of two regularly priced prints ($80). Purchase prints for your pet loving friends and self. Remember gifts for your pet sitter or veterinarian too. Click here to see the selection.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
A Bittersweet Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. We have much to be thankful for even though our year has not gone exactly as we thought it would.
Steve lost his job earlier in the year and since the company went bankrupt, COBRA health insurance benefits became null and void. Locating a job in this economy has been quite difficult. So Steve and I put our heads together and started a manufacturers rep business, Efficient Technologies Group. We received our first order yesterday. Yippee!
Though we are not as financially stable as we once were, we have our family and health to be thankful for. Our holiday became bittersweet upon receiving a call that our good friend, Jonelle, passed away this morning.
We have such fond memories of Jonelle. She and her husband were the first couple we had dinner with during our relocation to Georgia.
Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q will not be the same without you, Jonelle. We roared when we were together! Our laughter was so loud, the men would tell us to "calm down". We were embarrassing them. Tee-hee!
We will miss you much, Jonelle. You had a long battle and fought a good fight. RIP, Sweetie, and our deepest sympathy to your husband, Rick, and families. oxoxoxox
Steve lost his job earlier in the year and since the company went bankrupt, COBRA health insurance benefits became null and void. Locating a job in this economy has been quite difficult. So Steve and I put our heads together and started a manufacturers rep business, Efficient Technologies Group. We received our first order yesterday. Yippee!
Though we are not as financially stable as we once were, we have our family and health to be thankful for. Our holiday became bittersweet upon receiving a call that our good friend, Jonelle, passed away this morning.
We have such fond memories of Jonelle. She and her husband were the first couple we had dinner with during our relocation to Georgia.
Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q will not be the same without you, Jonelle. We roared when we were together! Our laughter was so loud, the men would tell us to "calm down". We were embarrassing them. Tee-hee!
We will miss you much, Jonelle. You had a long battle and fought a good fight. RIP, Sweetie, and our deepest sympathy to your husband, Rick, and families. oxoxoxox
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Anatomy of a (Colored Pencil) Drawing--Learning Curves
The High Museum of Art Atlanta is exhibiting the art of Salvador Dali through January 9, 2011. Of course, being a lover of modern art, this exhibit is a must-see for me. Every Thursday from 4-8pm is half-price admission.
I was going through a portfolio and located elements of my surrealist colored pencil drawing entitled "Learning Curves". There are several images here showing my decision-making process to complete the drawing. I'm only sure of the first and last as far as order of completion goes and that I flipped the entire image for the final work of art because the smile was the most important feature.
Learning Curves is a surrealist self-portrait composed of organic (curvilinear) and man-made (linear) shapes and patterns. Both of these organic (emotional, metaphorical, poetic, abstract, imaginative) and man-made (intellectual, logical, rational, concrete, scientific) qualities have complimented one another throughout my life. In addition, the apple and smile represent a personal "learning curve" peak--self-awareness and acceptance of my journey.
I was going through a portfolio and located elements of my surrealist colored pencil drawing entitled "Learning Curves". There are several images here showing my decision-making process to complete the drawing. I'm only sure of the first and last as far as order of completion goes and that I flipped the entire image for the final work of art because the smile was the most important feature.
Collage
Overview Sketch
Mouth
Color Selection
Background and Mouth Colors
More Background Ideas
Final Hair, Brow, Eye and Mouth Colors
Final Background Color Selection
Background Design Elements
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| Learning Curves, © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved |
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Updated Artist Statement
I updated my Artist Statement on my website the other day. It reads:
"I am all about color and design. Big, bold, beautiful color and stylized design!
In 4th grade, I won 1st place for the fire awareness poster coloring contest throughout the entire school district. I worked really hard on the piece. I colored it with crayons on the hot concrete stairs leading up to our front door. Then I rubbed it smooth to blend the colors. The crayon lumps were gone and it was glossy from the waxy crayons.
In addition, my friends outside of school and I made a deal. They would draw pictures. I would take their drawings and color them with crayons, colored pencils and paints. I was teased I did not stay in the lines and cried over it. I laugh over it now and think of it as a life lesson that would aid me in my artistic career. I am true to myself today with bright, bold color and still love the glitz of high gloss."
Earlier this week, I mentioned my artist statement to someone and elaborated about another childhood incident. Four of us girls were creating art using paint-by-number sets. (Do they still make those anymore?) I was painting a horse. From the knees down, the color was bright white. Well, I painted it bright white all right, all outside the lines (again)! The horse looked like it was wearing go-go boots. We broke out in song singing: "These Boots Are Made For Walking" by Nancy Sinatra.
Yesterday, I heard the wife of a man at my husband's former employer trashed yours truly at a sales meeting. She told everyone I was nothing but a weirdo and my art showed it. Upon hearing that, I busted out laughing. You see, words like weird, different, interesting, unique, strange are compliments to me. I strive to be "outside the lines and box". What's funny is I've never even met the woman. I had heard she read my blog while my husband was employed there. Although the woman tried insulting me, she really doesn't have a clue how this "weirdo's" art has changed the lives of people who have purchased it.
"I am all about color and design. Big, bold, beautiful color and stylized design!
In 4th grade, I won 1st place for the fire awareness poster coloring contest throughout the entire school district. I worked really hard on the piece. I colored it with crayons on the hot concrete stairs leading up to our front door. Then I rubbed it smooth to blend the colors. The crayon lumps were gone and it was glossy from the waxy crayons.
In addition, my friends outside of school and I made a deal. They would draw pictures. I would take their drawings and color them with crayons, colored pencils and paints. I was teased I did not stay in the lines and cried over it. I laugh over it now and think of it as a life lesson that would aid me in my artistic career. I am true to myself today with bright, bold color and still love the glitz of high gloss."
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| Blonde Ambition, © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved |
Yesterday, I heard the wife of a man at my husband's former employer trashed yours truly at a sales meeting. She told everyone I was nothing but a weirdo and my art showed it. Upon hearing that, I busted out laughing. You see, words like weird, different, interesting, unique, strange are compliments to me. I strive to be "outside the lines and box". What's funny is I've never even met the woman. I had heard she read my blog while my husband was employed there. Although the woman tried insulting me, she really doesn't have a clue how this "weirdo's" art has changed the lives of people who have purchased it.
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