NEWS : February 6th

OMG OMG OMG OMG

I actually finished something! Wow.



A much overdue commission. Next up? A personal piece, probably in watercolor on my Arches paper. And after that, I'm tackling the commission series for ~fanfictionaxis. Omg, the end is near! Yay.

- happy dance -

February 18th, 2008



Big set of features this time, but then again, I haven't featured anything since November.

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Some people have asked me... so I will explain.

These features are the "favoritest" of my favorites. These are works that, in skill, detail, color, composition or imagination, are examples for me to strive for. I limit my featured favorites to paintings and drawings, because those are the two artforms I find most inspiring.

Some of these artists are already very popular. They deserve it. Get over it.

Some of these artists are completely unknown. Fave their work, help them be known. They deserve it.

Features listed in the reverse order they were faved.

NEWS : February 1st

Well, January has come and passed, and my life will never be the same. I got a new apartment, a new computer, and my days are filled with fun activities such as shopping for new-apartment necessities and figuring out where the nearest grocery store is.

I have not done any art.

By the evenings when I get home from work, my apartment is too dark to paint in. My lamp will arrive on Thursday.

In the meantime, I've been practicing calligraphy, coding up a redesign of my website, and planning new pieces to paint once I get enough brightness in my apartment. Oh, and unpacking.

Expect to see some new stuff once I get back into action in the next week or so.

Oh, almost forgot! My little piece of happiness as I logged on today: "Pink Flamingo" is at 100 faves!


And "Queen of the Arctic Wolves" is almost at 200!


Wow, thank you so much, everybody!

November 13th, 2007




And... my favorite Meredith painting EVER (and not just because I commissioned it)

September 15th, 2007

I thought that I should take a moment and enlighten you (in case you care) on my art selling philosophy. And it is... *drumroll*

I do not draw to sell. I sell to draw.

There are a few reasons for this. Most of them in some way tie to conservation of resources. A variant on Newton's Laws if you will, though they're more guidelines than laws. I present them below.

Rule #1. Conservation of paper.
I do not have any room to store my art. And unused paper stores a helluva lot easier than paintings and drawings. Thus, I have to (roughly) get rid of, in whatever way I see fit, of about as much volume of art as I create. This is why I would ideally like to move ALL of my inventory.

Rule #2. Conservation of money.
Art is a hobby, not a profession for me. Therefore, my art must procure enough funds for me to purchase additional supplies. Preferably, the art that is sold should be created with the supplies that are purchased with the money.

Rule #3. Conservation of effort.
I do not believe that I should give someone my art without getting something in return. That something does not have to be money. It can be any form of effort on the part of the receiver that makes me, the artist, understand that my art is appreciated. Sadly, most people can only express their appreciation with money. Someone who receives my art for free simply does not appreciate it. If you ever wanted free art from me, and I refused it, know that this is why I don't give my art away.


This is it. These are my rules. This is why I sell my art. This is also why you'll rarely find me making more than 1-2 prints of any piece (that, and I don't own a printer ^_~ ).

If you'd like to help me clear some shelf space, please look around my webpage for artwork that is available for sale. I give away a free sketch with every purchase. And if you're interested in anything here on DA or on my personal gallery that doesn't have a price tag (and you do not see the word "SOLD" next to it) contact me with an offer. If I have it, I am more than happy to sell it for a fair price.

FABULOUS Prints on Canvas Paper

These things have excellent color, they're 8.5 x 11 inches with a tiny white margin (but would fit very well in a mat with an 8 by 10 inch opening), and the canvas texture adds such a lovely touch to the prints, they really do look fabulous!

And the best part is, they're $10 just like my regular prints! I only have a couple such prints of each image, so get yours while they're here!




These are entirely on a first-come-first-serve basis.
I will keep the list as up-to-date as possible.
Shipping is $5 within US.
Note me to order.

September 15th, 2007