06/30/2008 21:22:05

WOW! I really like what you do with glass.

06/16/2008 17:15:14

Thanks for stopping by! and thank you very much for your nice compliment about the tree.That was a huge, old, almost dead pine tree we had in our yard and we had to take it down. I actually did the sketching for that piece the day before they came to take it down!. I'm really glad you liked it.

 

Marilyn 

06/16/2008 11:47:25

Hi Mykbates:

   I love the quality of your work and the sizes. Ellen

06/14/2008 19:51:06

NIce glass! I always love that magical translucency.

06/13/2008 10:50:28

Nice work, and thanks for visiting my page.  The red leaf has allot of depth on the web.

Steve B.

06/11/2008 13:53:09

I do stay very busy.  Only time will tell about the gallery as I have not been in the Sedona gallery for very long.  From the photos, your leaves are very nice and I definitely think that it is worth it.  You know the old saying: "If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will."  Take heart and give it a shot!  It is a risk, but artists are risk takers.   If you don't want to spend the fuel, send a presentation package by email, mail, or direct the gallery to your web site if you have one.  Check mine out.  

The leaves that I'm doing are going to be fairly thick because the gates are 11 feet high and it is an outdoor project.  The project will be installed in the Serenbe Community  As for the slow life, it refers to sustainability incorporated into your everyday life in anyway you can.  Thanks for writing back and please stay in touch.  It's nice to share ideas.

Donna   

06/10/2008 21:09:04

Thanks.  Where do you live?  I am in West Virginia.  Those are my mom's bleeding hearts... have been alive for YEARS.  I shoot with a Nikon D40X when I'm walking around.  I shot it in color and then went into Photoshop and was experimenting with pulling some color out.

 Love your work!

 

06/10/2008 18:20:00

The gallery scene is new for me too.  I have been looking for the past year, but haven't approached too many of them.  Selling myself is not my forte'.  It's really too bad that they are closing some of the galleries in Scottsdale...with the gas prices rising, it makes me wonder if the winter visitors will slow down.  Right now I am trying my luck selling my art on ebay, Yessy.com, artbreak.com and hopefully Etsy.  I've sold a few pieces on ebay, but I am buying more of other peoples' art than I am selling...ughh.

Good luck with your gallery approaching and happy 3 digits back at you!

06/10/2008 17:49:14

I love your work.  Howare you enjoying Arizona?  i see you survived our summer last year - and hope you are ready for another hot one!!

06/10/2008 13:44:33

To answer your question, I have been using Painter Essentials 4 mostly, along with the GIMP. I often take photos for reference, but I like fooling around with compositionand colors a lot. I have been doing this for about 2 years now, first with my son's Kid Pix, then with the GIMP, then with Essentials, which came with my Wacom tablet. I love digital, because it is very freeing; I don't have to spend a lot on supplies for experimants. I do some plein air sometimes, tho.