A lovely Twitter/Facebook Fibro friend posted a status update about 'Pay it Forward 2012'
Were there 5 people who wanted to receive a handmade gift from her? On condition that they in turn would give 5 gifts.
I responded, and received a lovely hand knitted hat (which I'm in awe of, even when my hands worked that well I didn't have the patience for knitting.)
Two of these ACEO sized paintings have been 'Paid Forward' to folks who accepted the challenge. Which means...I have 3 left to give...
Let me know if you want an original painting from me.
They're not scanned when finished - you'll own the only version, besides photos like those above.
I mean, who knows - when I'm dead they may be worth something ;) Especially as my hands and I aren't well enough to paint very often...
But you have to pay the kindness forward to 5 people.
Are you prepared to take that challenge?
Same method as the other art doodles - Art Rage on the iPad, but this time I chose metallic colour to fill the spaces in between...consequently the Percolated version looks bit...hinky. That will go to the big art waste basket in the sky.
I drew this whilst watching 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1' during the tense bits...yes I've read the book so I know what happens, but I still don't really cope with 'tense bits' at the moment. Though I shall leave you with a cliff hanger...will I manage to be well enough to get to the cinema to watch part two?
This is for @karinSF because she's a lovely friend.
I have returned to my very 'favouritest' drawing app - Art Rage. Continuing with the doodle theme as it's about all I'm fit for at the moment. I actually attempted a mind map today to try to figure out how to keep up with everything...but I'm no nearer a solution! I think the best thing would be for Fibro to cut me some slack, but there's a phrase about flying pigs that springs to mind...
A thought had as I finished this was - What if I put this through some apps? Just one at a time, not my usual oodles of processing with multiple apps. Just one at a time. So...
This is the digital art you get when you play with the 'Spawn Glow' app and process one of the images with Tiny Planet. I also used Artista Oil to add some texture.
I have a few items for sale at Cafe Press, it's not a paid store so I use it to get items printed that can't be sourced anywhere else. They do plus sizes in the tees for example and ceramic coasters. I've never bothered to investigate email settings and such there and don't log in very often. I did today and discovered I've made more than a couple of sales! So now I'm wondering...should I add as many designs as possible within the limits of the free store? Or give the paid version a go for a short while? Or is it just a fluke and I should forget about it ;)
My poor health this year has meant that I'm really behind with uploading art to my online sales places. That's part of the reason that I set up the Fotomoto Tumblr, at least when I've got Posterous auto posting there, my blog images will be available as cards and small prints (& eCards) no matter how well or organised I am.
My mind is buzzing with ideas...but my body refuses to cooperate.
I've always been known for my patience. Seems it's getting truly tested the last few years, especially this year. 30+ small children were easy peasy in comparison!
I am a disabled artist & designer based in Liverpool, a coastal city in the North West of England.