Steven Pressfield Online

Here is an interesting blog post regarding artists and creativity written by Steven Pressfield.

I can relate saying "been there, done that".  As I've matured, I've learned to show some teeth like Zelda pictured below, to fight the fight and move forward.

"Zelda", © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved

250+ Fans on Facebook

Last week, my Facebook Fan Page tallied a total count of 250 fans.  Wow!!!

You, my fans, are AmaZinG!  Thank you all so much for placing your faith in my creative abilities.  I sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness and hope my art continues to entertain you.

"Archetta", © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved

Susan Calvert's Etsy Shop of Imaginary Friends

I'm am reopening my Etsy Store to sell art from my Imaginary Friends series.  Here is the banner I created for my stop.  Hope you like it.

"Imaginary Friends" art series banner for my Etsy shop

Recycled T-Shirts

Hubs was parting with some old white t-shirts.  I asked for them to wear to work.  We artists tend to be a bit messy.  Okay, a lot messy!

This morning, I drew "collars" on them with a Sharpie to quickly differentiate his from mine when they are washed.  Guaranteed, he'll never wear them again.•*¨*•.¸¸♥

Susan's recycled work shirt

Art Studio

I totally enjoy seeing artist's studios.  It makes me feel connected that we, artists, are the same type of beings with "stuff" (as hubby calls it) laying about.  Plus, I am always looking for creative storage solutions for my supplies and such.

Here's a photo of my studio after painting "Drusilla" and "Emmerson".  There are two other paintings in this photo that have been started.  Can you locate them?

Art Studio of Susan Calvert

Last month, I only completed 4 paintings.  Ugh!  Where did time go?  Oh yeah, I worked on my website.

Today, I'm cleaning up my studio, getting rid of the used palettes, water containers, etc. and starting afresh!

"Emmerson", Part 3: Anatomy of a Painting

"Emmerson" (drawing & under painting), © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved

"Emmerson" (eye details), © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved

"Sage", © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved

"Emmerson" (3/4" black painted gallery wrapped edges), © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved

"Emmerson", 8x10", Acrylic on Canvas, $100 (includes s&h). Available for purchase on my website.  Contact me at Susan@SusanCalvert.com with questions.

"Emmerson", Part 2

Last week, I took a poll, which ended yesterday, asking you what day of this week (Tues, Wed or Thurs) you would like to see my latest painting entitled "Emmerson".  The results have been tallied and the date for release is (drum roll please):

Tuesday!  Yes, that's tomorrow, January 24, 2012!!!  I know you can hardly wait to see the painting  Until then, here is another hint of "Emmerson":

(A close-up hint of) "Emmerson", © Susan Calvert, all rights reserved

Thank you to all who participated in the poll. It was fun seeing your votes and reading your comments on Facebook.