I stumbled across the website of artist Jason Polan the other day.  Among his completed pieces available on his website, you can buy an hour of art (or an entire day).  Whatever he makes in that hour is yours.  Sorta fun, no?

via (jen bekman projects)

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Loving this print by William Powhida over at 20×200.

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A new set of postcards arrived today (I always include one or two with each order).  I plan on creating a larger one in the very near future (sort of a free mini print) with no text on the image to include as well as I always love receiving little extras with orders.

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Sometimes it’s fun to just have fun.  I did this little sketch yesterday and thought it would make a fun print.  It is called ‘mind your manners.’  (may or may not be related to a recurring theme around here lately)  I have a few more sketches the could make a cute little series of three […]

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This weekend I was able to make a lot of progress on a series of paintings I’ve been working on and I’m very happy with them!  Here are a few.

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I have been letting myself play around, experiment and explore.  Here are some outakes of my day.  Maybe they will end up somewhere, maybe not….

update, a few hours later…

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Poppytalk is holding their first poppies awards, I guess sort of the peoples choice for the handmade world.  Here’s the part where I ask, quite shamelessly, to pretty please with sprinkles and a cherry on top, to vote for me!  I am nominated in the affordable art category, along with a long list of other […]

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As I jump into new paintings and projects for the new year, I wanted to share what was probably the one that was the most fun of 2009.  I was contacted to see if I would lend some of my paintings to a movie that was being made here in Portland, and while that alone […]

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So, I received a couple moleskine sketch books for Christmas (love), that I am hoping to fill with ideas, rough sketches etc.  In addition, I gifted my self with a color a month planners.  One page a day, one book for each month and they all come nicely boxed.  I am not a diary keeper, […]

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I’ve been trying to work on some paintings at least a bit each day, all in various states of completion.  I am realizing I usually have been working a good hour or so before I become inspired and ‘ready’ to really go at it.  I’ve never really done a warm up because I only have […]

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I just purchased this great drawing from Lauren Nassef.  I have been slowly buying pieces to fill a wall I have in our dining room.  I can’t wait to see it in person and get it framed and hung up!

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My print ‘Girl in the Yellow Suit’ is part of Art Wall’s January room.  Art Wall is a virtual display space created to exhibit the artwork of independent artists.  It’s approach to showing art is fun and a great inspiration for creating your own art wall.

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these are still very much in progress…

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in our humble abode…
apart from shipping out the last of my orders for the holidays (THANK YOU! to all who have ordered, and even bigger thank you to Dooce for including one of my prints in her holiday gift guide.  I mean she was the answer to a jeapordy question, this woman rocks!)

I’ve been doing […]

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worth every penny, go to uppercase to get yours!

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I will still be accepting orders for sketch portraits until Dec 10th, but because of the time that goes into paintings I can no longer guarantee new orders will be completed by the holidays.  BUT! That doesn’t mean you can’t still give a portrait painting as a gift.  I have lovely little gift certificates now […]

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This is what mine looks right now.  Messy = productive (that’s what I’m going with anyway).

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I’m really excited to share that I have a print available exclusively over at The Working Proof.  You may remember ‘King of the Mountain’ from earlier posts.  It is now available as a limited edition of 50 prints, 8 1/2″x11″ for $35 here.  Working Proof Gallery, started by the awesome Anna and Sean of Sub […]

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I am offering a black Friday sale in my etsy shop today!  Buy one 81/2″x11″ print, get one free.  Just purchase the first print and mention ‘Black Friday’ and which print you’d like to receive free in comments to seller.  Also!  I decided to offer my new painterly portraits a bit smaller (a bit more […]

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I just added several original paintings to my etsy shop and I am running a special!  If you purchase any of the original pieces you will get an 8 1/2″x11″ print free.  Just mention the print you’d like in the comments to seller at checkout.

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