Today I decided to open a new shop, however I’m still selling the same things.
The difference is, at my new shop, you don’t have to sign up to be a member of the website AND there are no fees. I’m hoping to reach more of an audience, and potentially a slightly different one.
We’ll see! Have a peek at my new shop at Artfire
Buy it here: Red Carpet Massacre 5×5 Photo Print
I’m considering participating in the Littlest Print Exchange. I missed out on a print exchange last year that I really honestly could have participated in if I hadn’t been a stickler for exact dates and timing.
The idea is that 50 artists get together and make fifty 3.5in x 3.5in prints. Send them in and exchange them. Sounds cool. Nice small prints. I’d have to come up with an idea. And… How exactly would I make this edition of 50? Should I do a sheet of 5 and run it 10 times? Sheet of 10 and run it 5 times? Or should I do each one individually?? That’s a lot of work. I think before I even consider participating, I should see if I come up with a design, and decide on how to execute it. THEN I might sign up to participate if there are still openings. The dates are all pending. It’s open call until they get 50 participants.
Another one?? Okay so I just found another print exchange. PrintZero Studio Exchange #6. Last year they had a whopping 285 participants! For this one there need to be 15 5x7in prints. 2 for exhibition and 13 up for random exchange. The deadline for this one is May 15th. So as long as my prints get there by that date, they’re in. There’s no registration! Yay! But can/will I do it?? I’d be really fun to.
This is a little extra info about the prints and art cards I have or will have available for sale. Questions welcome!
These are the prints that I have available ACEO’s for. They are in editions of (I believe if I remember correctly) 15. They were printed by artcardswanted.com and are semi-glossy cardstock. Since these are editions and not originals and first editions from 2008, actually… They are only $2.50. Although they don’t scan well, they look nice.
These are the prints that I am choosing to reprint as monoprints (the same image, with some differences, in this case, where the colors fall, mix and possibly their tones.) Because of the particular process I will be using it will be practically impossible to replicate these prints exactly the same as pictured. If the print has an outline, that will be almost exactly the same as what you see. Also, because each of these will be pulled individually and upon request, I can print them in custom colors as well. These prints, although the basic image will be the same, will essentially each be a OOAK.
These will be reproduced with watercolor intaglio, on watercolor paper. I will have examples of each print eventually, but for now I only have the originals for display.
4.5in x 5.25in
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
These prints are going to be printed in Editions of 30. They are single plate printed black on white, with the exception of the F!SH which is two plates printed on colored paper (that i have yet to choose).
6inx8in
 |
 |
 |
These prints are going probably to be available eventually, either by Watercolor Intaglio or otherwise. Because of their size and complexity they are on the waiting list.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
My Fine Arts class for this semester is… Bookmaking! Hurray!! I made my first three books last night. Last night. They were due… Last night. Okay yeah they were rush jobs. I’d been planning them for several days, but I cranked these babies out in roughly 3 hours.
I really shouldn’t do that. In fact, because I rushed, there are flaws. But you know, it’s better than having nothing. I will definitely be spending more time on my bookmaking than I did last night. (I know the pictures can be fuzzy.)
My books are 8-page “one page wonders”. They are approximately 2 3/4 in wide x 4 in high. I think. At least they were when I did my one and only measurement of them at the beginning of the project. After that I just eyeballed everything. I know… I’m terrible.
I designed them to be pocket-sized portfolios of my work. One for Paintings, one for Prints, and one for Drawings. Images on regular text weight paper (for paintings and drawings), and the print designs I actually printed onto vellum, which gives them a bit of translucense.. sy. Then I adhered all images to the pages of the book (made of white cardstock and considerably thicker than I would have really wanted), then I made a book cover out of black cardstock with a slight woven-y criss-crossy pattern to it to appear like the plastic casing you frequently find on real portfolios.
Unfortunately, I didn’t create the closure how I really wanted. (it’s got double-stick tape holding it down in that picture) I was going to thread a small piece of wine colored ribbon from both the front and the flap, and tie it together in a bow. I also wanted to write “Paintings” etc., on the covers of each, but the stamp I bought just isn’t big enough so I might have to buy some stamping supplies to do it nicely. (Or not. I’m putting enough money into it as it is!!)
I admitted to all my cheats!! lol What’s wrong with me?? But I like the idea of pocket-sized portfolios so much, that I may recreate them only spend 4x as much time on them. (Plus it was fun making them.)