03/16/2008 10:19:07

Thanks for the comment about the Olds....its a 16x20 acryllic painting.....Craig

03/15/2008 17:19:51

Thank you for your wonderful comment on Blue Willow Coffee.  I am so glad you liked it.  I love your trees especially Minimum Wage Job. Where is North Manmonth?  Illinois? ~  Lisa

03/14/2008 14:43:43

Thats funny, when i took the picture it was just a ladybug on an apple. It was only after developing it that the very obvious face jumped out at me. I went back through all your tree pictures and feel silly for not picking up that there were faces in all of them the first time through.

Chris

03/13/2008 21:41:31

I am kind of in the research stage of doing REAL prints myself. I have always made prints(laser copies)  from kinkos on nice card stock paper. I fool with the color adjustments until I get it the way I want, I make about 10 of each one, sign them in pencil on the white border and sell at local art fairs. I sell them for between 20 and 50 bucks apiece (what ever I can achieve at the moment). I mat some and sell others w/out mats....I put them in professional looking clear wrap bags (clearbags.com). I let my customers know that they are merely reproductions of my original paintings. But the RIGHT way to do it is to have them printed either by a print shop or invest in a printer (epson im told is best) that prints with "archival" quality inks and use acid free paper and...do it yourself at home.(I think that's what most artists are doing that sell at fairs). This way you can tell your potential customers that they are high quality and archival. If your drawings are small enough, put them on a scanner bed and scan and print. Or, if larger, photograph and print from computer printer. I think this is what a print shop would do anyway. Keep in touch Im curious to see which route you will choose....I really dont have the money right now to make BETTER prints. Good Luck

Frank 

03/13/2008 21:09:40

The new tree paintings are way cooool !!!!!!! You should have a show of all the tree creatures.

03/13/2008 15:49:46

I just use a pretty basic point and shoot, Konica Minolta. Nothing fancy...yet. I'm in love with the macro function, I'm always crawling around on the ground looking for new things to photograph.

Chris

03/13/2008 13:01:59

too funny.. you saw me post my spring tree then I took it off the gallery because it didnt feel done to me (the painting was a quick demo from class) but now I am about to post the final version of my spring tree plus I decided to post a painting I did of my bonsai.

its funny to me but I immediately zoom in on your roots and branches, loving this tree thing you do!

03/13/2008 11:45:42

Im going to have to go back through all of your pictures to find the faces in each one. Go ahead and draw away, Im very excited to see your interpretation of the photo. Will there be a face worked into it?

Chris