Wolf hat

Wolf hat
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I started painting again. A bit iffy still but fixable i guess. A break probably wasn't actually the best idea. Theres also a flaming redhead (more of a ginger) on my flickr, but she needs a recoat as i painted her all in watercolours and i'm too messy for watercolours. Gouache covers all over-line messes, watercolours do not. I drew some decent things.

Children's book i never talk about is BLAH i hate the style i've drawn it in. And the way i've coloured it. Only my initial character designs are any good. I'm stressing over jobs and it makes me rush illustrations because i 'need them for my portfolio'. Then i hate them and throw them out and have wasted time on nothing.

My secret bandits series is looking good though. It's stretching my drawing abilities, what with mostly being full-figures and animals i've never drawn and teeny details to agonize over. I love it because it is secret so i feel less pressure and thus am just enjoying the process of drawing/painting.

I should probably start contacting galleries to pitch the proposal to, does anyone have any good suggestions? I would quite like to make the move to exhibiting in Australia, but have few contacts over there and know no galleries very well.

I was featured on Decor8.com recently (or my etsy store was) which was a fantastic surprise. I just love Holly's blog, and actually seeing my art on it was wonderful.

xox

New prints!

New prints!
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Up in my etsy store. These are on lovely heavy watercolour card, so they really look like the originals.

A bunch of these are off to a cute little botique in Wellington called Swonderful.

i also found the nicest cellophane bags at a packaging warehouse, so they are all nicely wrapped. Maybe clear plastic wrap isn't very exciting to some people but, gosh, i just love stationary related things! i had so much fun exploring the big warehouse. I wanted to buy so many things that i don't really have a use for.

Anyway, prints are A4 and A5, and the little girls on the far right are a note card set which should be added to etsy soon.

xox

Don't come running

Don't come running
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Now for sale on etsy! I am a little loathe to part with her, but she is just sitting in a folder and i'd rather she was displayed and enjoyed. She has one of the lovliest faces i think i've ever painting.

Lovely things.

Her hair is a birds nest.
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Two nice things - A design of mine is going to be featured on a sprout bag, realeased by Ooid limited. I can't let out what it is until they're for sale, but it is very sweet and i'm very honored to be in cahoots with this great company.

A shop in Wellington - Swonderful - a shop i just love to visit whenever i'm south, is going to be stocking some of my prints. I am getting postcards and other things printed as well.

x

Etsy update

And i said
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New Things in my etsy store. This little original painting, aswell as a few new A4 prints.

Http://www.deerface.etsy.com

She cries

She cries
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I am back from wellington! things cheered up a bit. I miss Wal like crazy already, but, eh. I think a little devon time before we move in together is good. I finished quite a few paintings, did lots of drawing.

I have a meeting with my artist mentor tomorrow. I got a letter back from COCA (center of contemporary art) saying they are interested in offering me a show, so ive been writing a new proposal today to send off to them. A show there would just be fantastic, even if it is in Christchurch

Here is a little girl from a set of paintings i am working on - imaginary friends.

xox

Vacation

My Hearts
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As some of you may have noticed, i have been missing from the internet for a few weeks now. This is because the boy in my life got a job at Weta (!!!) and moved cities (not so great) and i have been visiting with him for the past while. I have lots of new things to show everybody, paintings, drawings, silly purchases. So when i get home next week expect lots of regular blog updating!

I just added this little lady to my Etsy store ( http://www.deerface.etsy.com ) and still have a few prints available too. I will be making regular updates there, too, of very affordable originals ( less than a third of my regular gallery prices) since i will be moving soon and need to clear out some art!

My website is also now up and (sort of) running. Most of the links don't work, and the gallery isn't set up properly, but you can still view all my pictures there. My web assistant ( or.. my nice friend Rob who is helping me in exchange for cupcakes) is away exploring japan for a month so it won't be fixed for a while. Visit it anyway and let me know if anyone has any suggestions of anything else i should add to it. Http://www.devonsmith.co.nz


xox