a windy sunday...

i was hoping it would be nice today so i could go for another bike ride or walk the dogs a bit. instead it was windy. all day. and i'm not much for liking the wind. so i stayed inside most of the day except to drop an etsy order in the mail. =) my faithful collector in knoxville is adding to her collection of ACEO's this week. thanks k. you're the best!

....on friday, i received a phone call about doing some photography work for a friend of mine. so i went down to her shop, Planet Earth and the Four Directions Gallery, and took some shots. while i was there, i found these really cool earrings. she was selling them for only $3.50 which is such a steal! she caught me admiring them and paid me in earrings. the crazy thing is... i would have never thought of wearing them a year ago. but you know what? as i get older and get more creative in my work, i feel the need to express myself a little more through hats i wear, nose rings, or earrings for that matter. and as i write tonight, i'm wearing my new earrings, an old hat that was given to me from an old friend, and one of my diamond studs in my nose. =)

Euterpe's Music of the Orient ACEO

Euterpe's Music of the Orient is yet another muse that has been created as an ACEO. only this is a little smaller. 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" Because of the size difference it will be half of the original price of regular sized ACEO's. This card along with the others will be for sale in my etsy shop:

http://samos.etsy.com

Soon, I should have buttons here on my blog so that way you can purchase them directly from me, here. =)

Calliope's Epic of Rumi ACEO

Calliope's Epic of Rumi has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. This is an ACEO
that has been printed on 140 lb coldpress acid free canson watercolor paper, painted over in watercolors, signed and dated on the back. I'm currently in the process of making buttons so that these small works can be purchased here on my blog directly from me.
As soon as I get the glitches all figured out, you'll be able to just click on a button and buy them through paypal.

Cleo-History Lesson ACEO

Cleo-History Lesson is one of the muses that I've printed and then painted over in watercolor. This is an ACEO measuring 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" on 140 lb coldpress acid free canson watercolor paper. Signed, dated and ready for your viewing pleasure. =)

Painted Muses

A couple weeks ago, I accidently printed an ACEO card on the wrong watercolor paper. I wasn't impressed with the dull colors. So today I was in the studio several times using the printer for non art related things, and saw the ACEO that I wasn't impressed with. Earlier I had decided that I was going to work on some watercolors. To make a long story short, I grabbed the dull ACEO and my watercolors and proceeded to paint over the print. Turns out I like it much better now! This is Thalia's Wonderland. It is a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" ACEO on 140lb. coldpress acid free canson watercolor paper. Signed, dated and ready to join your collection!

ACEO on ETSY

I opened up another etsy shop awhile back. It was going to just be my photography. I decided today that I would also sell ACEO cards. I have never made any before, but always wanted to give them a try. I only had four in my store and a few hours later Thalia's Wonderland had sold!