Happy Weekend!
It's rather late in my neck of the woods...Well, it's late for me to be tinkering around online and posting stuff, but I'm not all that tired. Also, this post is partially an excuse to put off starting another project. Not that I don't *want* to create, I almost ALWAYS want to, but I am quite sure the focus just isn't there. Lately I have been trying to be mindful of not putting paint to canvas if I know I won;t give it the attention it deserves, in the hopes that I will begin to make more quality art and less mindless crap. Though I suppose that is a point of opinion and taste.
All rambling aside, I have two new pieces to share! A new installation to my "Inkling" dragon series, and a brand new jester pin up! Also, a handful of new ACEO auctions on eBay ;)
"Inkling 4- Summer Night" is the new dragon piece- A spotted dragon and a fairy in a little red dress are up late in the summer night...fireflies surround them as they chat in the mysterious darkness that is summer! This piece is an original 5" x 7" acrylic painting, with a slightly abstract feel to it. It is listed for sale in my darklingemily etsy shop. To see more, please visit the link below the picture:
"Inkling 4- Summer Night" original dragon + fairy fantasy art
Also brand new- my latest pin up jester! This sultry sweetheart is titled "Sucker"- lollipop in hand, and a brightly colored outfit, with flirty brunette curls! I am smitten with her! "Sucker" is available as limited edition art prints (8" x 10") through my darklingemily etsy shop- $16 with free shipping! To seem more pictures, read about the prints, and perhaps even get one for yourself or a buddy, please follow the link below her picture:
"Sucker" jester pin up with lollipop art prints
Lastly, I have listed a few new ACEO art cards for auction on eBay- each ACEO starts at just 99 cents, with free shipping! To see all my current art listings for auction on eBay, just click here! Now, I am off to do god knows what...Have a good night/weekend!
xo!
Em
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Greetings!
Well, I've got a handful of art to share (finally!)- two mermaid pieces, one new and one older ACEO, plus a slightly naughty fairy illustration, and zodiac dragon t shirts!
I will start with the brand new mermaid painting- "Bashful Octopus" is an original acrylic painting, featuring a mermaid making friends with a shy little octopus! It's super cute, playful, and very colorful! This is a smaller painting, at just 5" x 7" on a sheet of artist canvas (unstretched). "Bashful Octopus" is available for purchase in my darklingemily etsy shop- to see/read more details, and perhaps even adopt this visual story into your homestead, please visit the link below the picture:
"Bashful Octopus" original fantasy painting
The other mermaid piece I have for you tonight is an older ACEO that I have had on display in my home for a few years now. "Sweet Sisters" is a mixed media illustration; two mermaid sisters are just relaxing int he clear ocean waters, playing with their hair, and probably gossiping :) This small work of art (3.5" x 2.5") is listed for auction on eBay, with a starting bid of just 99 cents! To see more detailed pictures, read more about the piece and how I made it, and even make a bid, please check out the link below the picture:
"Sweet Sisters" original mermaid ACEO auction
Now...for the "naughty" fairy illustration- this is another addition to my weird sports-that-aren't-really-sports series, which I have chosen to call "Extracurricular"...Meet the "Wet T Shirt Fairy"! She is an original 5" x 7" illustration, in archival inks, acrylic paint, and Prismacolor pencils...Be warned, there is some boobage (with nipples) because her t shirt is wet (duh!). She's also very pretty! This piece is up for auction on eBay, starting at just $9.99, and ten percent of the final sale price will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the cure ! To see more, and perhaps even make a bid on this sexy summer pixie, please follow the link below her picture:
"Wet T Shirt Fairy" original fantasy illustration- auction donation
Of course, there are more of my art pieces currently up for auction, including a few original dragon ACEO paintings. To see all of my auctions in one place, just click here!
Now, one last thing before I fly back to my desk to get some more painting in...The two Dragon Zodiac pieces I have completed (Leo and Scorpio) are now available in my Zazzle shop as T shirts/hoodies! Both designs can be printed on your choice of shirt, from hoodies to long sleeves, and even onesies for the little ones! To see either one, just follow the appropriate link below:
"Leo Dragon" fantasy zodiac shirts
"Scorpio Dragon" fantasy zodiac shirts
So, that's about it for the moment. I swear I will try harder to post my blog more often that I have been...The garden seems to be overtaking my life lately, so you must have patience with me...I have too many weeds and too little time LOL!!
xo!
Em
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I hope y'all are ready for some mermaids, cuz that's all I got going on tonight!
So, I have not been as prolific as I am accustomed to being, which is causing me slight anxiety; however I have still managed to get two pieces completed this week :D They are both mermaid-related, both in mixed media on bristol.
The first new one I will introduce is "Sunny"- she is a pretty blond mermaid, with a very rainbow-y tail! I created this piece simply to make me smile. I've also snuck in three little goldfish and a purple seahorse, as I find that mermaids like to have some friends around them :) "Sunny" is an original mixed media illustration (acrylic paints, colored pencils, and archival inks) measuring 5" x 7" on bristol. She is up for auction on eBay, with a starting bid of just $9.99- to read/see more details and make a bid, please visit the link below Sunny's picture:
"Sunny" original rainbow mermaid fantasy art auction
So...this next piece is very...interesting. It was truly a whim that I just sketched out right away, without any thought to whether or not I should be persuing it with color...Which I did anyway! LOL! "Mermaid Mud Wrestling" is also an original mixed media illustration, measuring 7" x 5" on bristol...This piece is listed in my darklingemily etsy shop; to see more and perhaps even purchase it, please visit the link below the picture:
"Mermaid Mud Wrestling" original fantasy illustration
Of course, this particular piece has invaded my common sense, and has triggered a number of other images that will eventually become a small series- sports that aren't really sports, featuring assorted fantasy creatures and characters. I've already begun working on the next illustration in the series- the wet t shirt fairy. Yes, it's fresh and rude, and no, I do not care. I'm drawing it. So there. :P And with that said, I think it might be time to get back to her, seeing as I might as well take advantage of this motivation while it's here!
xo!
Em
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Hi All!
I know I have been "quiet" lately; kind of been soul searching and re-evaluating things lately. Not to worry, there's nothing wrong, I'm just trying to get emotionally organized...whatever that is heh heh heh! But...at least I'm *trying*...
Tonight, two new pieces- the latest zodiac dragon (original and the first edition print) and a new mermaid ACEO which some of you may have already seen ;)
This mermaid ACEO is a new, original mixed media art card (2.5" x 3.5"). "Blue Babe" is a 2010 creation, aka new, though I did make her last week and listed her a few days ago...She still has a few days left on the virtual auction block (aka eBay).. I did start the bidding at 99 cents, (with free shipping) but it has been bid up to $3 at last check (woo hoo, breakin' the bank on this one heh heh heh!) If you are interested in fighting to give this tiny, pouty mermaid a new home, I implore you to visit the link below her picture...There you can view more detailed pictures, read the short blurb I wrote for her (along with art work details) and make your bid:
"Blue Babe" original mermaid fantasy ACEO auction
Now, for the newest zodiac dragon! "Scorpio Dragon" is the latest illustration in my astrological dragons series...I've given this dragon royal purple and maroon segmented armor (much like the scorpion next to the glyph for Scorpio)...Also featured in this piece is the ruling planet for this sign- Pluto...And I don't care what's what, I personally still consider Pluto to be a planet. Otherwise, it screws up the whole ruling planet issue. :P The original illustration is available in my darklingemily esty shop...To see the listing for the original piece, please visit the link below the picture:
"Scropio Dragon" original astrology illustration
Also available is the #1/25 limited edition art print of "Scorpio Dragon". This art print is listed for auction on eBay, starting at just $9.99 (free shipping). If you would like to make a bid on this 8" x 10" print, please visit this link:
"Scorpio Dragon" limited edition #1/25 art print auction
Other than gardening and emotionally cleaning house, I am slowly working on a mermaid illustration...it's a little bit different than my usual stuff, but I thought it was a novel idea at the time...Since I *still* think it's pretty funny, I will share with you all that it is two mermaids mudwrestling. Seeing as I have very little experience with drawing action, this should turn out...interesting. I will try to do the idea justice. Thus, I will be taking my sweet, sweet time on this one. If it turns out poorly...I'll post it, but not for sale ;) At any rate, I am off to get some work done on that :) Have a good night!
xo!
Em
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Hi!
Well, I have a small handful of new art to share with you all, plus some updates (art related, of course!) The very first Dragon Zodiac piece, a brand new mixed media ACEO, and more!
So, the very first piece in my Dragon Zodiac series is Leo. As organized as I am, I have opted to just randomly create each zodiac sign as I see fit! None of this "start with number one (Aries) and go consecutively" crap. "Leo Dragon" features a maned orange dragon, with big blue-green eyes, perched on the glyph for Leo. A lion (the token animal for Leo) and the sun (Leo's ruling planet) appear in the background...This is a larger piece for me, at 8.5" x 11" on bristol...I've decided to try out my mixed media recipe of acrylic paints, archival inks, and Prismacolor pencils (very similar components to my jester pin ups). The original artwork is available for purchase in my darklingemily etsy shop. To see more detail pictures and perhaps even purchase it, please follow the link below the picture:
"Leo Dragon" original fantasy zodiac art
In addition to the original piece, I have also put up the first limited edition print (#1/25) for auction on eBay, starting at just $9.99, with free shipping! The limited edition prints are 8" x 10" on matte photo paper, with some hand embellishments in archival inks. To read more about the print, and even make a bid, please visit this link:
"Leo Dragon" #1/25 limited edition print auction
Also up for auction today is a brand new mixed media ACEO. "Posey" is a pretty little fairy girl, somewhat shy, but in a flirty sort of way! She is an original, one of a kind piece (2.5" x 3.5"), and is up for auction starting at just 99 cents (with free shipping!). I do not know how many mixed media pieces I will be making this year, so this is a very special auction! To see her listing, detail pictures, info, and to make a bid, please click the link below her picture:
"Posey" original fairy mixed media ACEO auction
In other news, I have updated my website galleries for this month! Lots of new images in the Fantasy Art Gallery and a few new ones in the Miscellaneous Art Gallery too! All of the new pictures are at the top of the page, and are marked "NEW" so you can find them easily! There are limited edition art prints and posters available for each image- just click on the small pictures, at it will bring you to the individual pages, where you can read about the piece, and view/purchase prints and posters. Everything purchased through my website gets shipped for free, too! There is also some fun news up on my homepage here if you would like to see what's new with some of my projects and such!
I've been spending a bunch of time in the garden lately; mostly weeding, cleaning up brush, and edging. The rose bushes are growing fast, as are the irises and of course a million lillies! Nothing has really bloomed quite yet, aside from the weeping cherry tree and the forsythias, and a few daffodils and tulips which are scattered across the lawn. Oh, yes, and tons of grape hyacinth! They just grow right out of the lawn. I didn't plant them that way, they must have been planted by my grandmother years ago, and have decided to migrate. So, it has been a little slower in the studio lately, because I know if I don't get to gardening, I'll end up with a jungle of weeds! But, I am also working on a painting commission, and the next Dragon Zodiac- Scorpio! I must admit, I am about two steps away from losing my mind, but...I just have to remind myself to breathe, and that everything will eventually even out again...
xo!
Em
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Just a quick post tonight, I am totally pooped out from gardening all day...and thinking about how much more I still have to do...I could seriously fall asleep right here at my keyboard.
So...let me get right to it, then :) I've got my brand new "Monarch" dragon to share- he's also available in t shirt form from my zazzle shop! And a newly listed collage ACEO- she's an older piece, but the first time I have ever listed her :) Also, a link to a tutorial for creating tags and such from my friend Jenny via MyTagArt :)
Very first- "Monarch" is my latest dragon, and he's got two butterfly buddies with him! This is an original 10" x 8" painting, done in acrylics on a canvas panel. You can read/see more details, and perhaps even invite him into your home at the link below the picture:
"Monarch" dragon original fantasy painting
"Monarch" is also available on long and short sleeve t shirts and hoodies in my Zazzle shop- you can choose your own shirt style, size, and color- there are also kids and infant sizes! Check it out at the link below the picture:
"Monarch" dragon custom shirts
The latest eBay auction I've got going on right now is an older collage piece- "Carry It Always" is an original mixed media ACEO (2.5" x 3.5"). It features a fairy nymph, with lots of colorful hair, and big green eyes...She's very pretty, and will surely bring a touch of magic to your home! This piece starts at jsut 99 cents, with free shipping. too! To see more info and details, please visit the listing at the link below her picture:
"Carry It Always" original fairy mixed media ACEO auction
Was hoping I would get a second wind by now, but it's just not happening. But, one last thing before I go to bed- my friend Jenny has written a digital tag tutorial...She even made me my very own tag, featuring my Hot Cocoa jester! I just love it, thank you Jenny! There is a lot of useful info there, so please check out her blog at the link below:
Through OUr Dreamz"- Jenny's blog tutorial
Here's the tag she made for me!
So...now I am going to bed! Night all!
xo!
Em
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Oh you guys...
Apart from my current "climbing-out-of-a-rut" state, I have some new art to share...A brand new jester pin up, a little fairy ACEO painting, and another older collage piece, too!
First, the newest jester(ess)! I have a weak spot for all kinds of sorbet, raspberry in particular, so I thought I'd give a shout out to one of my favorite desserts with a pin up :) The title for this one is simply "Raspberry Sorbet" as I have not been feeling all that clever or witty of late...But at least it brings Prince's song to mind. She is a beautiful blond jester, sensually spooning a frozen scoop of raspberry sorbet into her mouth. She's even got a raspberry tattoo! This piece is available as 8" x 10" limited edition prints through my darklingemily etsy shop- just visit the link below her picture to see more details and such:
"Raspberry Sorbet" jester pin up art print
Also brand new- "Spring Butterflies"- and ACEO original painting! This little 2.5" x 3.5" artwork is up for auction on eBay, starting at just 99 cents (with free shipping)! To see more detailed pictures of this little fairy and her butterflies, read her blurb, and even make a bid, please visit the link below her picture:
"Spring Butterflies" original fantasy ACEO painting
And one last piece for today- this one is an older mixed media collage. "A Small Seat" features a pretty, wide eyed fairy resting on a toadstool after hours of flying around. This piece is a 5" x 7" collage, with lots of different media- feathers, paints, inks, thread, sparklie things...These mixed media pieces look lovely framed- like little windows into magical lands. She is up for auction on eBay, with a 99 cent starting bid (free shipping, too)! To see the listing, details, and make a bid, please visit the link below the picture:
"A Small Seat" fairy mixed media art
Of course there is a handful of my other art up for auction on eBay, so if you would like to see everything in one place, just click here! As far as I know, everything is still inder $5, many pieces have no bids yet, so you could get something for quite a steal!
For those of you who like to make digital tags and stuff, some of my art is now available as tubes for you to play with! Many thanks to MyTagart for allowing me the opportunity to join their wonderful selection of artists- to see what they have available as far as my art goes, please click here! :) There is also more on the way...
So, as aforementioned, I am working my way out of a bit of a funk. It is not so much an inspiration problem as a motivational one- something I am not very familiar with and prefer not to be- ever. The pictures pile up in my head and in my numerous sketch books, but I seem to be having trouble getting them generated into actual art. I am blaming the beautiful weather and my multitude of work to get done in the gardens...Lots of yardwork to do, good stuff, but tiring! But for now, I am off to motivate and get my latest dragon painting worked on a bit more- there are work in progress photos up in my album on Facebook here if you would like to come by and see :)
xo!
Em
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Hello All!
Well, I have kind of a lot of stuff to share today, so please bare with me here :)...New Zazzle products, an ACEO auction, a brand new jester, and a new raven too!
I know I am not the best about sharing the latest from my Zazzle shop, but I have a few new things up there now, so I thought I'd post those! My "Ladybug Dragons" are now available as greeting cards; they are blank on the inside, but you can add your own greeting in any available font that Zazzle has before you order them! Here is the link to the greeting cards:
"Ladybug Dragon" and other greeting cards on Zazzle
I also have some new dragon, zombie, jester, and raven posters up there as well- you can choose your own size, paper, and even a frame if you wish! The link to all my available posters is here:
Emily's assorted posters and art prints on Zazzle
How about some brand new art? Yay! I will begin with what's new in my darklingemily etsy shop! Number one- a brand new jester pin up! She is titled "Cherry's Jubilee" (many thanks to my friend Megan for coming up with the title!)- Cherry is looking pretty shocked and happy about these oversized cherries right next to her...She is available as a limited edition 8" x 10" art print (there are only 25 in the edition) at the link below:
"Cherry's Jubilee" jester pin up art prints
I've also snuck in some time to get a new raven painted :) I just love these birds, and I could seriously paint them forever; if it weren't for my vast interest in other areas, I probably would! This is "Raven 17"- A curious raven looks skyward...and what are these glowing bits of green everywhere? "Raven 17" is an original acrylic painting, 5" x 7" on a sheet of canvas. He is available at the link below the picture:
"Raven 17" original painting
See, I told you there was a lot of updates! And I've still got one more :D This last piece tonight is an ACEO, listed for auction on eBay, starting at just 99 cents!
"Cemetery Fairy" is an older mixed media ACEO (2.5" x 3.5", feathers, lace, papers, fabric...the works!). She is slightly gothic, as she lives in a cemetery...but she's not mean or evil. Just watching over souls. She is up for auction on eBay- you can read her story, see detail pictures, and make a bid at the link below her picture:
"Cemetery Fairy" mixed media ACEO auction
Okay, I'm off to get some work done (boring computer stuff, but I need to do it) so...peace!
xo!
Em
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