Low Tide mermaid reworked painting

Well, there appears to be another completed piece of art on my desk!! I am in awe, honestly, I have been so stupid busy that I was beginning to think I would never make another piece of art. Of course, she is a remake of one of my older illustrations, so it's not like I had to do all kinds of thinking. Still, I am quite satisfied with the way "Low Tide" turned out, and it was nice to just PAINT.

So, here she is- "Low Tide"- an introspective mermaid-type lady, in vibrant colors with lots of contrast. She is an original painting, 7" x 5" on a canvas panel. I have listed her for auction on eBay, starting at $35. You can visit the auction by clicking the picture or the link below it :)


"Low Tide" mermaid painting auction on eBay

Here are a few work in progress shots of her, and her sister piece "Wishing Pond" (that one has been sold already)





This is the illustration I drew back in 2010 (holy mawgosh that was a long time ago):


Ummm, what else, what else...I am planning another doll for July. I will warn you all, I have a clown obsession, so the next doll....yeah, clownesque. (sorry for any clown fears (sorry not sorry)). I also have a dragon art card or two kicking around here that I should really find, add color, and share with you all :) Everything else I am working on is Dorkling related, so should you have any interest in any of that, you can see it all on my zombietoes site.

xo!
Em
darklingtreasures.com and/or zombietoes.com

NEW Repaint- "Outersea" octopus mermaid, plus NEW double sided ACEO prints and Dragon Doodle!

Well, hello there!

So...A new painting!! Hooray!! I have been quite slackerly with the blog, and for that I am truly sorry. The more I joke about feeling sympathy for the White Rabbit, the more like him I become. Forgive the lack of work in progress shots, too. I've been posting them to my personal Facebook profile, and not my Darkling Treasures Facebook page, mainly because I feel like it's a waste of time. I've had to go back to basics, for sanity's sake (hahahaha, like I even know what that IS)...Back to basics is: WEBSITE, this BLOG, and my personal Facebook profile. Feel free to add me HERE as a friend, though I MUST reiterate: This is my personal profile. I may not actually be as whimsical, innocent, or even as nice and sweet as I perhaps (and quite accidentally) have led you to believe.

*ahem* aaanyhow, onto the new art!! Weee! "Outersea" is by far one of the most detailed, tedious, and irritating piece I have worked on to date. Strangely, she is also pretty impressive. At least I think so. After the initial concept re-sketch in pencil, I had no plans for her. No color scheme, no background ideas, no real purpose behind her...just flying by the seat of my pants. So, I spent a lot of time just staring at her, a bunch of grey lines on an otherwise white canvas. At a certain point, I just started adding color, because sometimes you have to work without inspiration...that's when it will sneak over to you and attack your toes under the desk. Perhaps that was my cat. It doesn't matter now. This mermaid lady and I went with the flow until we decided she was complete. Here is the finished painting:


"Outersea" original mermaid octopus painting- for auction on eBay

She's currently up for auction on eBay HERE for ONE MORE DAY, and if she ends with no bids, she does have a destination. What I am trying to tell you is that this is your only chance to get the original!! And at half price, too! That's a wicked good deal. Just sayin.

Of course, I do have a SONG to go with this piece :) "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin:



Also noteworthy- I've got some special NEW ACEO art prints of "Pris-tend" and "Button Pusher" listed for auction on eBay. I call these 'special' because they are DOUBLE SIDED!! This is something I've been wanting to do for awhile now. The ACEOs are professionally printed in archival inks on cardstock- the front features the full color painting, and the back displays the original concept illustration and the story blurb to go along with the piece. Because these prints have art on BOTH sides, I *have* raised the starting bid from my usual $2 for an ACEO to $3, but that is still a fair price. Check them out:


"Pris-tend" double sided ACEO print


"Button Pusher" double sided ACEO print

Ooh, and a new original Dragon Doodle! This is "Cold Shoulder":


"Cold Shoulder" original dragon sketch art on eBay

Now...back to the desk!!

xo!
Em

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The View From November fantasy painting, Zombie art auction, Website Updates, + Happy Thanksgiving!

Holy crap...

I've been staring at this stupid computer screen nearly all day, I can barely take it anymore! LOL! But I wanted to leave you all with a blog post before the holiday ;) Besides, I have a brand new painting to show off, and a special zombie original painting auction, too! And, as you may have surmised form the title of this post, plus my crabbing, I have also managed to update my website...


So, this latest painting is part of my "Little Things" series (yeah, I broke down and just decided to call it that, harumph.) This piece is "The View From November" and features a beautiful dark haired lady with a monocle-type device...a tiny owl is nestled on her hair comb, and the bare November trees are wailing...I really love this piece, I hope she finds a good home! This is an original 8" x 10" acrylic painting on a canvas panel; wire hanger on the back. More details and pictures can be found at the listing in my darklingemily etsy shop at the link below the picture:




"The View From November" original fantasy painting


So...I have a *special* auction running on eBay right now- this is for my ORIGINAL "Private Party" zombie silhouette painting. I do prefer to keep the zombie originals, so this is a rare chance to get your hands on one! The painting itself is 14" x 11" on a sheet of artist canvas (would need to be framed)- it is painted in acrylics. To see the auction listing (bidding starts at just $15!!!!) just check out the link below the picture:




"Private Party" original zombie silhouette horror painting up for auction!



So, yes, I finally managed to stop procrastinating and update my website. Yesterday's attempt to do so was foiled when I got called into work. There are new images up in the galleries; there is updated news on the homepage; there is a brand new Book section; all sorts of goodness! So, if you please, do stop on by darklingtreasures.com and have a look around!


Well, that is about all I have today. Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving!




xo!

Em

Visit my website- tons of images available as art prints and posters: darklingtreasures.com

Loads of fun stuff- T shirts, stickers, mugs, stationery, bags, buttons, and more in my Zazzle Shop!