another peek into my step by step creative process....this one for the painting entitled, "the lucky one". done to commentate 2016's year of the monkey, this little cutie was lots of fun to paint.
for a look at the
album and explanation of the step by step process, take a click over to my
Facebook page and maybe give it a "like" if you already haven't...and would be so kind. :)
speaking of PRINTS, i'm in the middle of opening up a
S6 (Society 6) shop which will feature my paintings on cool products from tote bags to tapestries, clocks to (duvet) covers. i'll post the link as soon as i get around to finishing setting up shop. meanwhile, click on over to the
S6 homepage and check out some other really wonderful artists. always awesome to see hard working, talented people have their masterpieces transformed onto products we can buy for ourselves to give away as gifts.
first things first...is it really only 4 days til Christmas?! wow. ok, i digress...
today's
FEATURED PAINTING is this sweet little bluebird. reminiscent of spring? i'm sure. fitting, considering this Christmas will not be white (thanks, global warming. you stink). so, little Blue Rhapsody here is trying to make it easier on me...the warm temps in DECEMBER. :(
and it's a big one! not one, not two, not even three...but FOUR tiny little treasures are the
FEATURED PRINTS on this eleventh day of December.
(Akai-red, Midori-green, Aoi-blue and Kiiro-yellow)
{NOTE-ORIGINAL PAINTINGS ARE FOR SALE
HERE. AKAI HAS ALREADY BEEN SOLD.}
40% off a cheery little canary named
Sunshine....on this sixth day of December!
TODAY ONLY!
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"blue rhapsody"
6x6 acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2015 |
a beautiful little bluebird singing her sweet song composed mainly of floral notes, of course. ;)
ORIGINAL PAINTING FOR SALE
HERE as well PRINTS AND OTHER GOODIES featuring this little sweetie can be found
HERE.
{so, she may have a friend named Sunshine FOR SALE
HERE!}
~HaPpY ShOpPiNg!~
on a Monday night! :)
this little sweetie goes by the name Sunshine (well, she is bright, cheery and yellow like the sun....) and is one in a small series of cute little birds.
ORIGINAL PAINTING FOR SALE
HERE and PRINTS and other goodies FOR SALE
HERE!
{an adorable little bluebird is up next....}
Well, this is a long awaited update to my blog. Hopefully you've been awaiting it...
I will get right to it. The update today is to announce the new design of my website.
The goal was to deliver something light and fresh. All of the key points are there and link across a variety of social media. It is an active site which will constantly be updated from the blog, Facebook and Twitter.
One of the most exciting things is the new MillerWords store.
Follow the
Order link to connect with the official Square store. Currently, all of my paperback books are available with free shipping and a personalized autograph. We are in the process of adding hand-made jewelry and all of my eBooks. (the link to the store is also at the top right of this blog)
I invite you to visit the links and follow me on Facebook and Twitter. As always, your feedback is most welcome in the comments below.
Thanks for stopping by!
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I'm starting a new little series of colored pencil pieces. Crackers. This is a humble Saltine.
These will all be 8 x 8 inches. So far its Prismacolors, and is on Strathmore archival illustration board.
I said a while back that I wanted to do a "Pantry" series. And I think this may be how I do it. Cataloging, one thing at a time, things that might be in a pantry. For now, anyway. I may get more ambitious with it later.
I love the square format, and love doing single objects in a straight forward kind of way. I also like the architectural qualities of crackers, with their evenly space little holes and perforated edges. They're obviously stamped out by a machine to all be alike, yet they're not. They're all individuals and have imperfections. The salt crystals are different on each one as well.
I just ordered some square frames, and am hoping they will work with these new pieces. They are white-washed, so I wanted to do some art that would work, colorwise, with those. And I thought they'd be good pieces to have hanging in a kitchen.
So that's it for now. I'm planning to do at least 4 of these, and will have to decide whether to offer them individually, or as a set. But first things first - finishing the first one!
So that's it for now. Back to the board.
When the demonstrations began in Cairo last week, communication with the staff at our newest distribution partner, American University in Cairo Press was immediately disrupted. As most of our readers know, the Egyptian government suspended internet and cell phone service in Cairo, and the only way the AUCP representative in New York could contact the home office was via a spotty land line connection. Fortunately, we’ve since learned that all AUCP staff are safe and sound, and communication has improved somewhat in recent days. But as you’ll see from AUCP editorial director Neil Hewison’s harrowing account below, the Press itself – which is situated close to Tahrir Square – was directly affected by the unrest. We continue to wish our colleagues in Cairo well, and hope to have periodic updates from Neil in the days ahead.
We are all fine. Many dramatic events over the last few days. Particularly disturbing was the battle for the Interior Ministry just up the road from my house, which went on for eight hours on Saturday: we heard and watched the police firing tear gas and live fire (including automatic weapons) and the protesters ducking into back alleys to make and throw Molotov cocktails. Also very disturbing the violent clashes that are happening right now on Tahrir Square, while the army stand and watch.
Feb. 2 - A crowd of 2 million at Tahrir Square (Credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
I’ve been out each morning since Sunday, seen the destruction, the tanks on the streets, the neighborhood watch groups armed with sticks and knives, the civilians directing traffic rather more efficiently than the police ever did, and the protesters in Tahrir Square of all social hues, well organized, with their own food, drink, garbage, and security services in place, and with some very imaginative, witty placards: “Just go! My arms ache!” – held up by a 10-year old boy, “Talk to him in Hebrew, he might understand.” One man cradled a cat that carried its own mini-placard in English: “No Mubarak.” Another man sported a banner with the crescent and the cross and the simple statement “I am Egyptian.” They renamed the square Martyrs’ Square and painted the name in giant letters on the tarmac for the constantly circling helicopter to see. They set up a display of placards discarded as people went home at night, all set out on the pavement under the sign “Revolution Museum.”
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Our AUC Press offices were trashed on Friday. The police had broken into the AUC to use the roof of our wing to fire on protesters at the junction of Sheikh Rihan and Qasr al-Aini (we found empty CS canisters and shotgun cartridges up there). And persons unknown ransacked our rooms. Drawers and files emptied, windows broken, cupboards and computers smashed. But it could have been much worse. Meanwhile, the violence may get worse before it gets better.
I’m well stocked with food and water, and there’s a good gang of neighborhood lads downstairs with makeshift weapons to keep our b
I'm always interested in how other artist come up with such great ideas for subject matters.
Love this . Can't wait to see it progress.
Ooooh, I can't wait to see more of these! I know exactly what you mean when you talk about their "architectural" qualities. Eager to see which different ones you choose. My latest favorites are Rainforest Crisps but they may be too organically-shaped to work well with your series. Are cookies next? (That could take years!) Enjoy!
Paula, thanks for the FB invite! Will go and "accept" after I tell you...love your work! The cracker is so much fun! Who knew a cracker could be art! :-) Love it!
Also love the artwork in your other posts.
XO Diane
Paula, love your art and am excited about your photoshop work. In fact, I have just started the ecourse you recommended. I have been a digital painter for years but have used a different program.
Thanks so much!