Yay Books!

Special September Offer
A Draw to WIN two Books!

Purchase a copy of
"Horse On The Loose" by Sara Dudenhoeffer



And be entered to win a copy of
"Saving London" and "Sarah's Promise"
written by Opel Johnson of PumpkinHead Publishing
and illustrated by Sara Dudenhoeffer

All of these books are self-published by the authors. You are not supporting some big faceless publishing company by purchasing these books, you are directly supporting the author and artist involved with the creating of these books.

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"Saving London" and "Sarah's Promise" are written for ages 9 - 14 (approximately), and are great reads for avid horse lovers. They are the first two books in a series about a young girl named Sarah and her special relationship with a beautiful horse named London's Girl.

"Horse on the Loose" is written for a slightly higher reading level but is enjoyable for all ages. It follows two young teens, Jesse and Danielle who live in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. It is the first book of a series of books called, The Pinto Mountain Series. This series of books deals with heritage, growing pains, horses, environmental issues, and more.

The great thing about all three of these books is that they have GLOSSARIES in the back where a lot of the farm lingo, horse terms, and "big words" are explained... which is great for those horse lovers out there who are itching to learn more about their favorite animal!

Why am I posting this ad in my blog?
Because I'm the Sara who wrote "Horse on the Loose" and who illustrated "Saving London" and "Sarah's Promise"... please support me and purchase a copy of my book! Thank you :)

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The draw for the two books will happen October 1st
So, if you're considering purchasing "Horse on the Loose",
now is a great time!!

Go to http://borroweddreams.net/ to order
and please tell your friends!!

One Million Giraffes

http://www.olahelland.net/giraffes/

"My friend, Jørgen, doesn't believe I can collect one million giraffes by 2011. I'm gonna prove him wrong, but I need your help. You can create your giraffe(s) in any way you like, but not on a computer and no store bought objects. You must create your giraffe(s) yourself!

So far I've got 244 294 giraffes, so I need 755 706 more and I have 478 days left.
Let's show Jørgen how amazing the internet is."

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Hello world! Yes, I still exist! No, I haven't forgotten about this blog! (believe it or not)

So, anyhow, as you can tell from what is posted above, this post is about GIRAFFES. I was shown this website a week or so ago where this person was trying to collect one million giraffes before 2011 and being the giraffe fan that I am, I just had to participate! And now, having participated, I've gotten on a serious giraffe kick. So, for this edition of ARTIST SHOUT OUTS, I'm going to post some great GIRAFFE art that I've found kicking around etsy. Feel free to follow that link above and participate in the One Million Giraffes challenge, btw.




enrouge on Etsy
"Listen" by k.k Aron

paintallnightstudios on Etsy

Original Abstract Paintings
by Marie & Robert Bretz

HamjArt on Etsy
"Nigel" by HamJ

"I Can Reach That"
by Arlene Faye





MaiaArt on Etsy
"Giraffe Moment" by Maia

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The art posted on this blog entry (and every blog entry on this

blog, for that matter) is copyrighted to its respective artist.

Please do not save any images of art from this blog.
If you enjoy the art you see, please visit the artist's etsy shop.

Studios on Parade

Hello! Welcome to another "Studios on Parade" entry.

As you probably already know, we are looking at the many different studios and work areas of different artists. So, below are a few more artists who have agreed to share their studios with us. To see the previous studio themed entries you can click on the 'studio' label / tag and that'll bring up all the "Studios on Parade" posts.

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Real Name: Helen Gotlib
Online Alias: (helengotlib)
Location: Ann Arbor, MI.
Website: http://www.helengotlib.com/
Online Shop: http://www.helengotlib.etsy.com/


Brief Bio:
Helen Gotlib was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In college, Gotlib divided her time between printmaking and scientific illustration. Her experience in scientific illustration helped her develop her ability to produce very detailed work. Her interest in printmaking evolved as she studied many different methods including lithography, intaglio, and wood block printmaking with water-based inks. Gotlib has traveled extensively. Her observations of people and customs in Japan, China and Israel have influenced her perception of the human body and how expressive it is. Her life drawings reflect what people can express with isolated parts of their bodies. Gotlib’s work has been exhibited in numerous juried shows across the country.

Are you a Fulltime/Part time Working Artist?
I work as an artist full time. I’m either making work or traveling around on the art fair circuit showing my work.

How long have you been an artist?
Since I was born with a crayon in my hand! ;)

What types of Media do you work with?
Pen, ink gouache and etchinh/intaglio

What scale do you work at?
Any where from tiny to 52”x30”

Tell us a little bit about your studio:
I work in my little studio in Ann Arbor, MI. My boyfriend and I have a 2 bedroom house and the whole first floor is devoted to our art studios for printmaking, drawing and painting. We always have a bazillion projects going on and not enough space!!! I bought my first etching press about 3 years ago now and I love it! (It’s the main sculptor in our house!) It’s no name brand; I did not have $10,000 to buy anything too fancy. An auto mechanic in Canada built this press.

Is your studio at your home or elsewhere?
at home on the first floor.

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Real Name: Shelli Heinemann

Online Alias: potbellyarts

Location: Chico, California, USA

Website: http://www.potbellyarts.com/

Online Store: http://www.potbellyarts.etsy.com/

Online Art Gallery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/potbellyarts/

Are you a Fulltime/Parttime Working Artist?
Fulltime. Supposedly. I get distracted easily.

How long have you been an artist?
I began thinking of myself as one around 2004/5. I've never had an art class but I've always been a "draw-er."What types of Media do you work with? I earn my wage as a teddy bear artist so I use a lot of mohair and stuffing and fabric and ribbon, for trim. For fun I make canvas-based art and lately favor Prisma markers.

What scale do you work at?
My teddy bears are 12-16" and my "flat" art is usually ATC sized or 4x4. I'm hoping to expand into journals and altered books which are a bit bigger and more complex, and someday, to paint a large canvas.

Tell us a little bit about your studio...

It's my guest room. I like it bright and cheery and colorful in there. It's absolutely stuffed to the gills with awesome art schtuff. My red shelving unit from IKEA makes me giddy. I can't live without my inspiration boards, which I glance at regularly for inspiration. All the yummy art I've received as gifts or in trade, that's extra special, framed, or NOT an ATC (those go in a special album), is hung on the walls of my studio, to inspire me and remind me of my awesome art friends "out there" somewhere in this wide world. My dad painted the huge canvas that hangs over the head of the bed (but there's not a good view of it shown here.) It features one of my bears and is kinda abstract, hence the skeleton hand! My dad ALSO made the awesome ribbon racks to the left of my red shelf. He's a keeper, that dad of mine.

How much time do you spend working in your studio?

Not enough, when it comes to bears. I'm trying to find a way to continue to challenge myself in that area so motivation stays high. I make all my ATCs and 2D art in my studio.Is your studio at your home or elsewhere? At home.

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Are you an artist with an online presence (website, shop, gallery) and have a studio space that you would like to share? Please fill out the following survery/interview and send it to: wolftlou(a)hotmail(dot)com along with 1-3 photos of your studio space well before the end of March. Thanks!

Real Name:

Online Alias: if you have one

Location:

Website: if you have one

Artist Blog: if you have one

Online Store: if you have one

Online Art Gallery: if you have one

Are you a Fulltime/Parttime Working Artist? y/n

How long have you been an artist?

What types of Media do you work with?

What scale do you work at?

Tell us a little bit about your studio

How much time do you spend working in your studio?

Is your studio at your home or elsewhere?

-- don't forget to provide one to three photos of your studio --

MARCH :||: Artist Studios on Parade!!

For the month of March we are taking a look at different artists' studios.


Checking through all the studios of different artists (working artists and creative hobbyists) who create different sizes of art with different types of media can be a great resource for those of you who are working on getting your own studio set up. Or, of course, it can just be for interest sake, to see what the different work spaces of different artists look like... who could resist checking out the places where the magic happens??


So, check out this post and others, through the month of March to see all the different studios! You can also click on the "studio" tag on the right to have all the posts about artist studios come up for you.

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Real Name: Dina Haskins
Online Alias: dina54
Location: Rhode Island, USA
Website: http://www.dina54.blogspot.com/
Online Art Gallery: www.picturetrail/dina54

Are you a Fulltime/Parttime Working Artist? partime - sort of

How long have you been an artist? forever

What types of Media do you work with?
colored pencil mostly for small scale stuff but I also do collage/mixed media and altered art (books mostly)

What scale do you work at?
ATCs to room sized murals and everything in between. My collages run from about 8 X10" to 2 X3 ft. Some of my altered artwork is rather large. Just finished a 3 foot long folk-art wooden fish.

Tell us a little bit about your studio...
It's a TINY (5 ft wide x 12ft long) sliver of space left over after a recent renovation that my husband finished for me. Very bright and cheery! Some day we hope to add another 3 ft to the back of the house which would make it a real room-size!

How much time do you spend working in your studio?

Way too much.

Is your studio at your home or elsewhere?

Home sweet home.

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Real Name: Sal Scheibe
Website: http://www.slscheibe.com/

Are you a Fulltime/Parttime Working Artist?
Full-time graphic design and illustration

How long have you been an artist?
As long as I've been drawing!

What types of Media do you work with?
For work, I'm all digital. You can see my Wacom in the photo. For art other than the job, I love acrylics as well as colored pencils and markers the most.

What scale do you work at?
For work, all sizes digitally. For personal art, I make a lot of ATCs and canvas paintings as time permits.

Tell us a little bit about your studio...
It's more like an office than a studio since I spend most of my time working digitally. I just need room for my Wacom. It fits on my desk... barely. I usually make ATCs sitting at my desk and anything larger than that, I work on in the kitchen where there is a ton of natural light. It makes a mess of my kitchen table.

How much time do you spend working in your studio?
I'm always in here!

Is your studio at your home or elsewhere?
In my home.

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Are you an artist with an online presence (website, shop, gallery) and have a studio space that you would like to share? Please fill out the following survery/interview and send it to: wolftlou(a)hotmail(dot)com along with 1-3 photos of your studio space before the end of March. Thanks!

Real Name:
Online Alias: if you have one
Location:

Website: if you have one
Artist Blog: if you have one
Online Store: if you have one
Online Art Gallery: if you have one
Are you a Fulltime/Parttime Working Artist? y/n
How long have you been an artist?
What types of Media do you work with?
What scale do you work at?
Tell us a little bit about your studio
How much time do you spend working in your studio?
Is your studio at your home or elsewhere?

-- don't forget to provide one to three photos of your studio --

Some Etsy Sellers to Check Out

Since the weather outside is absolutely frightful, today...

thanks to ama.ab.ca for those depressing photos

I figure another post in my good ol' Artist Shout Outs blog should be the thing to hit the spot. Here are a few more Etsy artist picks to keep your pocket books on empty.

Joyart.Etsy.Com

Skillfully painted, joyful summertime oriented... visiting this shop is a great pick-me-up

Joshua Martens - Dripstick.Etsy.com

DripStick is an interesting etsy shop out of Brooklyn, NY that is actually a group of different artists. Joshua Martens' "TTV Fine Art Photography" really caught my eye on this gusting, snowy, windy day. His photographs have some serious nostalgia value and definitely look like framable art. Love the Retro colours and Miami beaches.

SophiasSweetSpot.Etsy.Com

Fantastically Graphic, when I first came across this etsy shop, I thought perhaps the art for sale was digital prints or maybe some form of print making. But it seems as though these paintings are all hand painted in acrylic. Fantastic! I love the Modern meets Retro style and the graphic edge... yes, I know, I'm just throwing words around, now. But I definitely love this style!