Let The Trumpets Sound

I just completed the submissions I was working on and finally have some time to get back to my commissions!

Not so long ago I developed a new technique, which up until now I have not had time to post about. It is fabulous! I wont bore you with the details, but here is an example of what I came up with. The  inspiration for this piece came from the trumpet vines growing outside.

Set Up A Studio - Check

I now have a nice drafting table to work on. My back is rejoicing! Everything is all nicely set up the way I want it, and my studio space overlooks the river. What could be better?

 "I have sometimes sat alone here of an evening, listening, until I have made the echoes out to be the echoes of all the footsteps that are coming by and by into our lives."

-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

The Great Design-A-Thon

Good morning, everyone! What a great July it was. I was so occupied with events, activities, and designing things that the days whizzed by before I knew it. Now we are in August! Can you believe it?

This month is paper cut month. I have a huge number of commissions to get through, and more keep coming. So I am in the middle of what I call, The Great Design-A-Thon. My process is as follows:

1.) Get information on what exactly the client is looking for. How big? What color? What subject? Etcetera.

2.) Make a rough sketch (or two, or three) of the design. Send it, and suggestions, to the client.

3.) Wait back for confirmation/input.

4.) Make new design and/or start cutting.

5.) Fini!

Add to this a number of artwork submission requests I have received for upcoming art shows, and I am a busy gal!

Im not going to post any pictures of the commissions I am currently working on (I will post those when they are completed and are in their forever homes), but I will leave you with a couple of paper cuts I made for my project with Bedford Creek Press.

Time For An Update

Well my dear followers, things are progressing in FPC land! The art show was a huge success and it was a pleasure meeting my fellow artists and art enthusiasts. My next post will go a bit more in-depth on the art show, but today I wanted to give you a warning:

I will soon be in the process of updating my site. That's right, False Prairie Clover is getting a makeover! Im hoping to make things a bit more user friendly and easier on the eyes. And when I get a chance, I plan on updating my logo too. Any tips or advice for my new look is greatly appreciated!

And now I leave you with a piece my friend Jennie commissioned for her mother-in-law. It is based (roughly) on a Yorkie named "Rosie".