Commissioned Mermaid Painting Finished

Did this a little bit ago and forgot to add it here until now! Ack!

They wanted something a little like my Bella ACEO - only larger and just wanted that basic pose ... so Muriel is what the result was:



I really like how it turned out! I am going to make prints of this one for sure! :)

Playing with my toys

This weekend was fun, I got a few new "toys" - an UV light and UV resin that is designed for jewelry to start testing out for eyes.

Hoping to finish up my commissions this week and get to start on my ADO steampunk challenge and finish my OG challenge for making a little beastie as well.

But it is nice to finally be feeling better and get some free time to work on making art!

It's been a long couple of years - money has been tight, and things were not going very well for a long time. Seemed like there was just something going wrong at EVERY bend. It was very draining, very sad, and very challenging.

But it seems my tunnel is seeing some light at long last. Things have been greatly improving near the end of 2010 and things just seem to FINALLY be going my way - and the constant pressure on me has eased greatly.

I might even get an actual diagnosis for my health issues that have been plaguing me for the past 2 years severely enough to land me in the hospital a few times. I'm not real crazy about it, and really not liking what they might have to do to fix me, but ... at least I'd know and it might be ABLE to be fixed! lol

It's just been about 2 years since my heart and soul felt this light and joyful. It seems like the future is bright and that all the things that faltered and fell apart are coming back together and that things are not going wrong as a rule these days.

THANK THE HEAVENS. I feel like I can finally breathe again without cringing and feeling that something was going to kick me at every corner. I feel free and happy and productive ... and THAT hasn't been true for like the last 3 years so I am really glad to have that part back.

My muse is bubbling away, and has actually been throwing a few fits - Yay! Just hope this trend continues, cuz lord knows, I have more than paid my dues to have some good times and things come my way, LOL!

Just really need to knock out my two commissions and then start playing ... 2011 I think is going to be a FUN year for me! :)

Getting that itch again ...

Really getting an itch to start sculpting again ... toying with the idea of setting a goal to sculpt one thing a month - just to start getting used to finishing things.

It's ridiculous really how slow I am and how many WIPs I have that are still not finished.

I think I need to just start making it a priority to sit down with my clay and have a go at it on a regular basis with a goal of finishing the pieces more than I have been.

I started a Facebook Fan Page!

Well, I've had a few emailed recently asking me why I didn't have a fan page omn FB already ... and so I thought maybe I ought to remedy that!

So I have created a fan page on FB:

http://tinyurl.com/Faerydaes-FB-FanPage

Thanks for looking!! :)

I've been featured in an ArtFire collection! w00t!

I woke up today to a HUGE compliment ... I had been added to a collection on ArtFire for the FIRST time evah!

The note telling me about it was SO sweet and it just made my day!

And to top it off, the other artists that she chose to be in the collection are several of my "fantasy art buddies" - so it wound up being sort of a double-honor ... as it is always a pleasure and honor to be in their company! :)

Here is the link to check it out!! If you like it, please give it a good rating and I am told that comments are always welcome!! :)

ACEOS, Fairies, Mermaids, and Fantastical Creatures Collection
http://tinyurl.com/23xg72f

New listings in my ArtFire shop!

Yes! I finally started tinkering with my ArtFire shop, and I must say that I REALLY love that venue!

I totally LOVE having payment options along with Paypal, I LOVE that there is Google feeds, and I LOVE how the stores look and how they function!

So anyways, realized that I hadn't blogged about that yet, so figured I ought to set that straight right away!

I have a little of everything listed there - original paintings and ACEOs, giclee prints, bookmarks, and even an OOAK HeebieJeebie Pumpkin Folk Halloweenie!

I'd love it if you checked it out! Here is the link: http://faerydae.artfire.com

Thanks for looking!!!

ADO Challenge - Wonderland

So I actually DID make this deadline - and I actually finished the DOLL on the morning of the 8th!

You cannot imagine HOW freaking PROUD I am of myself.

Sadly I did get pretty sick - went home from work even which I try to never do - and have been down with a nasty flu bug until this morning. So I was not able to post my pictures up until now … but at least I’m feeling much better so yay anyways!

Anyways … here’s my challenge doll …




Mad Hatter Merman








Hopefully I will get better pictures of him soon - I didn’t get time to finish his base, and I screwed up his platter to hold the teacup and teapot, and I need to get some mousse to style his hair and then deal with the whole unbalanced issue and whatnot … but still, I FINISHED A DOLL BY A DEADLINE!!!

Which - if you do not know me - you cannot understand what a MONUMENTAL achievement that is for the likes of myself! LOL!