If you’ll be in the area of Peachtree City, GA this weekend, I’ll be making an appearance at the Books-A-Million in The Avenue shopping center! They’ve invited me back for a mass book signing event with other local authors. Come say hello, chat about art, and get a free bookmark while supplies last!
I’m looking forward to seeing what other authors are in my area too. Should be interesting to see what different sorts of genres we all do.
I’ve created a public event on Facebook for easy access to maps, dates, and location details here. Or you can check the event calendar on my website to see what else I’ll be up to in the coming months!
Just a quickie post to tell you all about my weekend sale! Get 25% off at my Angelic Shades gift shop on everything, regular AND sale price! Slowly getting into this sale groove, as I always forget to run promotions. So get in on this before I forget to run them again!
I’m also doing free shipping on all my items on my Etsy and Artfire shops! Just enter the code FREESHIP when you check out.
In other news, the Studio Roast is still going strong! The current auctions on eBay are over and everything that was on sale for round 1 is now only available via this list:
Feel free to make an offer on any of these images, if you fancy a haggle! The next round of images will be up soon! There’re tons more where these came from to throw on the proverbial fire.
Hope you all have a good weekend! I have a few announcements to make next time that I’m super excited about. But next time! 😉
There comes a time in an artist’s career when they can no longer keep all of the old artwork they hoard over the years. Now is that time for me! The space has ran out in my basement, closet, and under the bed. Rather than throw away or burn this art, I figured I’d give you guys a chance to snag original art and prints for super cheap!
ALL of this original art will have starting bids of 99 cents! (See my Ebay for a complete list of originals for sale!)
But that’s NOT ALL! I’m clearing out discontinued prints for only $1 over at my online gift shop. Get Mousepads for just $5! Everything must GO!
A sampling of the discontinued prints available for JUST A BUCK:
BEST OF ALL! Buy any item from the Studio Roast section of my gift shop and you’ll get a FREE gift of a mini print! The choice of print will be a surprise.
I’ll be uploading more auctions on eBay as I unearth things from the depths of my room, so keep an eye out for further announcements and offerings!
After much hair pulling and teeth gnashing, I’ve finally got a channel up on Livestream! Catch live broadcasts while I paint, poke at leather, or maybe hold random live giveaways! I’ll try to remember to make a post here when I’m going live, but more often than not, I’ll be posting the announcement via my Twitter.
I did my very first broadcast today while I worked on a venetian mask! Recorded live here:
Just a quick little post to remind you all I’ll be signing books and demonstrating art techniques this Saturday, from 2-4 pm at Barnes and Noble’s in Ashley Park! Come get a free bookmark, chat about art, and have your book signed!
In other news, I think it’s safe to say that at least a few folks have been able to finish reading the book. I’d love to hear some feedback from you all! If, say, I hope to do a proverbial sequel to Angelic Visions, I’d like to know what I should include! What did you find useful? What did you feel was missing? What would you like to see more of? Here are some topics I’ve been kicking around:
More on skin and lighting
Composition and visual impact
Using maquettes and references
More on armor, weapons, tattoos, halos
Showing action and intent
More on costume design
More fancy hair doos
More mixed media techniques
Developing personal style
Anything to add? I value the input from each and every one of you! I could also use some ratings on my book’s listings on Goodreads and Amazon so they don’t look so sad and empty. I appreciate you all taking a few moments to do this and also letting me know just how much you’ve enjoyed this experience.
Hope to see you this weekend! I’ll have to share the product of any painting that happen at the demo when I get back.
A short entry today to remind folks I’ll be having my first book signing in an actual bookstore this weekend, Sat. the 12th at Books A Million in Peachtree City, GA! I’ll be passing out free bookmarks, chatting about art, and talking about art techniques, so drop on by! I’ll be signing copies of Angelic Visions bought in the store as well.
On Sunday, I’ll be dropping by MomoCon to see what all the hubbub is about and to meet friends from around the interwebs! I don’t have a table there this year, but if it seems like my kind of crowd, who knows what will happen next year? MomoCon is a free anime convention that takes place on the Georgia Tech campus here in Atlanta, for those who don’t know it.
In other news, I’ve resurrected my Etsy and Artfire shops with some pretty cool new items lately! Check ’em out:
Hope you all have a glorious weekend! In the meantime, I shall be working on new art, new masks, and prepping products for the first art fairs of the season!
Well, it can hardly be called a tour at the moment with just two stops, but I’m currently hunting down more book stores that don’t mind hosting an an angel-crazed artist to add to this list!
I’ll be passing out free bookmarks to all who venture my way (while supplies last), yacking about art, and signing any copies of my books that you buy at the store. I’ll also have my watercolors with me at each event where I’ll be demonstrating my painting techniques live!
The Current Stops on Ang’s Tour to Take Over the World (I mean sign books)
The comments are in and the winners have been chosen! Druumroooll pleaaase!
Dun dun DUN. And the Winners by completely random list generation aaaare…:
Marion, who wins an autographed copy of Angelic Visions and an angel feather bookmark! Marion’s favorite mythological figure was the winged serpent, Quetzalcoatl. Read on at his comment to find out why!
The following winners chosen by completely random list generator will each receive a handmade leather angel feather bookmark! The feather winners aaare…:
Uniformgrey, who talked of a love for classic mermaids of all types! Read on at their comment to find out why.
Thetarotfool, who spoke of an affinity for angels, particularly Azrael and other personifications of death. Read on at their comment to find out more!
Winners, please email me with your snail mail address ASAP so I can get your prizes out to you!
I will be attempting to send out notice to you as well, just to make sure we don’t miss each other.
I hope you all enjoyed this giveaway as much as I did! It was a pleasure to learn about what mythological figures inspire others, some I’ve heard of, and some I haven’t! I particularly enjoyed reading comments like Foresomeone’s which talked about the oral tradition behind sharing tales of leprechauns with their grandpa. There are so many other interesting comments, so I encourage you to look back at the giveaway entry and give them a peek yourself!
Thanks to all for participating! I trust this won’t be the last Angelic Visions related prize event in these pages, so keep your eyes peeled! And thanks for sharing your stories with me.:)
Finally, the blog giveaway has arrived! I’ll make this short n sweet.
Leave a comment on this entry talking about your favorite mythological figure (and why you love them). In two weeks, on Saturday, February 19th, I’ll be drawing three names using random.org. Here’s what you’ll get a chance at winning!
The prize pot!
One lucky winner will receive a signed book, an autographed special edition metallic print of the cover, and a handmade angel feather bookmark! Two other lucky winners will each receive their very own handmade angel feather bookmark.
Constructed from 3 oz leather, these feathers were hand-carved, hand-painted, signed, and dated on the backs by yours truly! Each one is special and unique due to the nature of the leather carving process. No two will ever be exactly the same. You can’t see it very well in the photos, but they glimmer with a dusting of gold that’s just entrancing to behold!
NOTE! If you don’t tell me about your favorite mythological figure, you will not be included in the drawing! If you’ve already bought the book and would just like to be entered to win a bookmark, be sure to specify that in your comment.
Haven’t heard of Angelic Visions? Than go check out my book trailer to learn more about this shiny new tome on portraying your very own fantasy angel figures!
Be a doll and spread the word using the social networking share links at the top of this entry! Every link back makes me feel all warm n fuzzy inside.
Just a quick reminder that Artworks on the Square here in Fayetteville, GA, will be hosting several events for my book this month! There’s the solo exhibition reception this Friday, a book signing party next weekend, and a color pencil demonstration the weekend after that. You can read more details on these events here.
In more book news, all of the pre-orders, minus a few that need sketches, have been mailed out! The book itself is now in stores (Barnes & Nobles, Amazon, Borders, etc.) so keep an eye out! (Though if you order from me, your book would come with a shiny print and autograph!).
My recorded video demo on painting watercolor skintones is also available on artistsnetwork.tv and is a nice complement to the book’s demos. At only $16.99, it’s pretty affordable and even cheaper if you’re a subscriber over there!
Things are coming together quite nicely at the start of this new year! Now I better dash off and get things ready for this Friday! I’m so excited to meet some of my local artists.
