So, yeah... that whole website idea didn't pan out as well as I was hoping, then again, it's hard to when you don't follow it up.
This year will be the year I finally come out of my shell and show the world beyond DA my art. I can say this because I already have
I entered 6 pieces into the Art Show at MidsouthCon in Memphis this weekend. I learnt so much about that process that now I'm hunting the web for more places I can send my art too hehe.
I went in not expecting to sell anything. I was happy with the experience I gained. Before now, I never matted. We never learned it at school, working more on the 'principle and elements of design', which my mind has by now thrown out along with algebra, because it got hammered into my skull so dang much. I'm sure my subconscious remembers some of it, but not enough for it to make it to the surface and allow me to knowingly do it.
It'd be great one day for me to say I meant to do something, and not have my subconscious facepalm itself...
ANYWAY, so, now, I generally know how to matte. I know now I should get me some
www.clearbags.com/ Clearbags. Yes, they do look better.
I went in not expecting to sell anything, but sold something I did. Mini Lady Amalthea sold saturday night. It feels weird. I've done art for friends who display them, and I see them every so often, but never getting to see her again, is it weird to grieve? This I wasn't expecting, well, actually yes, I did. It was the reason my 2 biggest weren't for sale, as I didn't get a chance to make copies of them. My husband suggested I do put them up, but I got extremely defensive and broke down. Sounds silly over something I can probably remake easily, but I guess thats not the point. I like them for the problems, the defects.
Anyway, this got a lot more long winded then I planned. Just know that I plan on doing more with my art, and who knows, maybe next year I'll hit the artist alleys...