 I am happy to announce the availability of downloadable prints in my Etsy shop! I have begun to add downloadable versions of my artwork to my shop on Etsy. These downloads will enable you to print your purchased artwork at a location of your choice, or even in the comfort of your own home.
There are several different downloadable art prints to choose from - any of which would make a unique gift or wonderful addition to any home decor.
 ...one creates.
This is a little peek at the drawing I've begun based on the photograph in my last post. I'm using copic liner-markers on Strathmore watercolor paper at the moment, and will be adding color using watercolors.
I'm really looking forward to sharing the progress of this piece!
 Most, if not all, artists know that inspiration can strike at any time, and in the strangest places. When one thinks of an artist's list of inspirations, I'm sure the list contains such things as beautiful ocean sunsets, snowcapped mountains, or a night sky filled with thousands of stars.
Well, even sitting at a red light behind a line of cars can bring inspiration, as you can see in this photo of a group of small winter-barren trees. And yes, they were photographed while I was waiting at a red light.
I had spotted the trees a week or so beforehand and thought to myself that the contrast of the stonework (which is actually a portion of an overpass/exit ramp adjacent to the intersection) and the delicate branchwork of the trees was really something special.
Now, my aim is to use this inspiration to create a few pieces.
What has inspired you lately?
 My paintings can now be found at Watson Huff Galleries in Kingwood, Texas! Watson Huff Galleries is a beautiful little gallery in the Town Center of Kingwood, full of wonderful local artists. I am trying out the space for the month of May, and about a week or so into June. I'm hoping to obtain a little exposure for my art locally, which I'm hoping, in turn, will lead to interest and sales. There are gallery parties every weekend, which I hope to be able to attend to be able to meet other artists as well as potential art collectors and buyers. I've already received very nice compliments on my work - the first step to getting out there in the local art world! If you happen to be in the Northeast Houston area, stop by the gallery! It's at 40 North Main Street in Kingwood, just next door to Russo's New York Pizzeria.
 I'm sure I'm not the only artist who squeezes out portions of color from his or her collection of paint tubes, only to find that once the painting is finished, there are little mounds of still-usable paint left on the palette. (Of course, by palette, in my case I mean the plastic lid to a cool whip bowl.)
If we're discussing watercolors, the paint is perfectly fine to leave alone until water is added once again. But...what do we do with those little globs of acrylics that will soon be a psychedelic relief map?
I admit to resorting to storing my palette full of still-wet paint in a ziploc bag, which did the trick for a day or so. I think I might have been on to something, but it wasn't exactly perfect...
On a side note, I've been known to make use of even paint spills:
Yes, that watercolor ACEO is from a puddle of watercolor that had gotten spilled on some furniture. (oops!) I hastily used some of it before the rest was wiped up with a rag.
 Last weekend I had finished an acrylic painting, and had quite a bit of paint left over. Of course, I hated to see all of it go to wasted, so I began dabbing bits of it onto cold-pressed paper, and came up with a few ACEOs.
I'm actually quite happy with the results, and now am faced with the task of giving each of them a title. Which could be another entire post in itself...
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 I am privileged enough to have been invited to participate in an Arts and Crafts Fair celebrating the opening of a new gallery in my area! Linda Munoz of Lambda Pottery is having her grand opening on May 12, 2012. Linda has some beautiful pieces available in her shop on Etsy, one of my favorites being the soup and sandwich set on the right. Another great piece is this ice cream bowl - of course, it may be just the word ice cream - who knows? ;) If you're in the Humble, Texas area, and you have some free time or even some last minute Mother's Day shopping to do, stop by the grand opening and see what there is to offer!
 It began with this little ACEO, aptly named "The Color of inspiration".
 The colorful journey continues, in bright florals and paisleys sparkling with glitter. Each of these as well as those to come in the series will be an original, collectible work of art. Be sure to take a look at them all!
Sometimes the simplest things can inspire us. Sometimes it comes in the form of a single quote from a book, a photograph, or a beloved object. For me, recently, it has come from a brightly colored silk cord bracelet given to me as a gift not long ago.
I elaborate more here, where you can also see a small glimpse of my latest work, now available for purchase: I'm finding myself wanting to create pieces full of saturated, bright colors, and whimsical, fun shapes. So, I'll be looking into my imagination and taking cues from the colors I see in this little bracelet, which, incidentally and of course, I happen to be wearing this very moment.
 When I last posted, I previewed a piece that was the start of my new series of cityscape art. I'm happy to announce that it is now available in my shop on Etsy, and is titled "Night in the City". I wanted to create a scene that was lively and bright, and full of twinkling stars and the lights of a busy city late at night, and I think I accomplished that.I was also hit with a bit of inspiration tonight, and created two ACEOs, which are a continuation of my theme. I decided to have some fun, and incorporated glitter glue into the little paintings along with the acrylics I was using. I'm really pleased with the interest and sparkle the glitter adds to the pieces.
 Once I can come up with fitting titles for the both of them, and I take a few photographs of them, I'll have them listed with my other aceos
_If you've read my blog at blogspot.com, you've seen my post mentioning that I'm starting a new series of paintings involving cityscapes. Today I was inspired to do the first of my series: this evening I worked on the first painting, which is a small acrylic cityscape measuring about 6" X 6" in deep blue and green hues, accented with yellows and oranges. The title of the painting is "A Night in the City", and I hope to create many more in this series in the coming weeks.
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