Feeding Your Soul; Apple #3

2.5" x 3.5", ink & watercolor crayon on ATC/ACEO

In Apple Art  #3, the heavy influence of Henson & Sesame Street in my work is obvious.

Seriously though, Slimey was my favorite. This doodle is fun and whimsical, but it definitely has personal a story behind it.
 Being a good neighbor isn't always easy. They say good fences make good neighbors, and crossing the fence to help a neighbor in need isn't always easy. It can be awkward when that neighbor directly asks for some of your apple. If I think my apple is just big enough for me and mine, I'm much less likely to offer it up to the hungry. However, as much as I think it is mine, I didn't grow this apple. It was graciously given to me and it is delicious. It might leave less for my belly, but sharing this fruit will spread its seeds out farther, letting kindness, hope, and generosity take root in new places and hearts. This feeds my soul. Today I ask you to see the fruit you have been given, and to assess just how well fed you are and how you can nourish others.

 Swing by my Facebook giveaway to learn more about the apple project
 and to enter for a chance to win one of the original apple pieces.

In Artwork & Play,
D. Renée

Tight on Time & Teensy Art; Apple a Day #2

Little time makes for little finished artwork.
It's only the 2nd, but I have commissions to work on, art to ship, upcoming shows, and tons of errands. What to do?
Make it short & sweet.

Apple #2, oil pastel ACEO

I busted out my favorite Pastels à l'Huile, the creamy smooth Sennelier. Picasso helped Sennelier develop these oil pastels for artists that wanted to paint without a brush and on experimental surfaces. They are great for plein air work, can be thinned with a turpenoid, and I love them for mixed media. Made in Paris, these are one of the more expensive mediums I use, but they are as sexy as a painting with a fresh tube of lipstick.
 Today's apple is a mere 2.5" x 3.5". This size is commonly known as ACEO ( Artist Collectibles Editions and Originals) or ATC (Artist Trading Cards). It's a really quite a craze with some artists and loads of collectors. It's an affordable way to own and collect tiny originals from your favorite artists that you might not otherwise be able to. (Check out artist Bethany Taylor Myers, she rocks ATCs.)  I'm going to say it is kind of fun, so I can see how it might be addictive.
and I plan to do lots of minis like it this month and make them available in my Etsy shop.
You can swing by my Facebook giveaway for more details and enter to win one of my apples from the challenge.
Bon appetit!