Absolutely Honored!!

Happy Monday Blog Friends,
I hope that your day is off to an amazing start.  We had a bit of snow this weekend, so my week begins with a 2 hour delay for school :).

I used every ounce of the delay to work in my studio, and started this painting.

I want to share some exciting news with you!!!!

I was selected to be a member of Donna Downey's Artist Gang for 2018!!!  

Since I fell into the world of art journaling, I have crushed on Donna.  I made the trek to her studio about 5 years ago and met her.  She truly inspired me to want to keep going at this crazy thing that we call art....so I did!!!

To be selected as a part of this group is truly an honor for me...and a bit scary!!!

Around the studio, I have been busy cleaning up and clearing out.  Probably not the best time to GUT my studio, but it was a necessary evil!

I found these...sigh...around 110 or so Caran d' Ache Supracolor Soft colored pencils... mostly unused!  Double sigh...

I am letting them go for $100, or at this point, simply make me an offer.  So much has to go to get my space in order...so very much!!  Head over to Instagram @opheliasartstudio to keep up with what is being decluttered, or visit my etsy shop where I have some mystery boxes and watercolor packages left for grabs.

As I was clearing out drawers and shelves, and boxes and bags in my studio, I uncovered some paints that used to be my favorites.  They however became covered by new toys that made their way into the studio, and were simply forgotten.  I gave them a go and made this hand painted greeting card that is not a part of the greeting card bundles available on my etsy shop as well.

Thank you for being here, to listen to me ramble....

Enjoy your day,

Until next time,

Ophelia

Starting 2018 With Less

Hello Blog Friends,
I hope that your day is off to a good start.
Things here are going very well....and cluttered!!!
I think I reached a breaking point when I reached on my shelf for a paint, and things started to fall, so, it is time to declutter!!!

I literally feel that I have so many art supplies, that it all becomes so very overwhelming!!

I feel as though my creativity gets into a rut when my space is so cluttered.

I have decided it is time to let a lot of it go.

I put together these "Mystery" Decluttering boxes where I have filled a priority mail box with so many things - some new - some gently used of the things that I just have not been using....you know those things that you had to have, but just never used...yeah, I have a studio filled with things just like that.  Boxes may include gelli plates, acrylic paints, brushes, acrylic inks, acrylic paint markers, brushes, watercolors, sketchbooks, watercolor paper, colored pencils, watercolor pencils - just a variety of things that take up space.  Each box is $65, but the contents inside are way over that value...and I even cover the shipping!!!

If you are on Instagram, head over to my page @opheliasartstudio and find out more there...or, visit my etsy shop.  If at the time you are there and they are sold out, message me.  I add them pretty often.

Until next time,

Ophelia

Studio Happenings....

Happy Monday, everyone.
I hope your day is off to a great start!!!  Around here, things are chugging along with goodness.
I am not sure if I have shared with you all before, but, I am having the greatest time ever making these little 4x6 paintings.

I begin with sheet of Mixed Media paper by Strathmore and cut it down to 4x6.

I then begin by simply making marks and just playing....my mark making is done by favorite pencil, the Jerrysartarama Jumbo Jet black pencil

I just love the black line that it gives.  With lots of play in paint and many marks, I get to this.

I attach them to a  5x7 Strathmore Mixed Media greeting card base...

...and this is how I create my hand painted greeting cards that are available in my Etsy shop.

I find that I create them daily and it is a great way to stay in my creative practice.  Especially before I move on to a larger painting.  I offer them for $6.00 each, or in a bundle of 6 cards for $30.  

Head over to my etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/opheliastaton to have a look!!!

They are all blank inside so that you can send with your own greeting, give as a gift, or frame them for your wall.  

I hope you enjoyed a little peek into this process.

Until next time,

Ophelia