Vitoria's Angel - My newest Angel Painting

"Victoria's Angel"

9" x  6" x 1.5", Oil on Canvas

Having a little fun with the angel idea.  Victoria's secret often features beautiful ladies in lingerie and wings so this was the idea.

Are you an artist reading my blog?

Do you buy artwork by other artists?  I often hear from my artists friends who are new at selling, as they try to grow their blog followers, or social media "friends" and are disappointed by the fact that most or all of their friends are other artists.  I tell them that artists are also collectors.  I know a lot of artists who buy other artists' works.  I have several artist friends who have at least one or more of my paintings. 

I've also had other artist's collectors who've found me and bought from me because of some post on "facebook" or because they saw my thumbnail on their artist's blog. 

It's a start - don't worry if your followers are other artists...there's that thing about six degrees of separation and you have to continue to grow your followers and friends and it's perfectly OK to market to other artists.

Have a painty day.

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If you are interested in purchasing " ", please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

You Wear It Well - PINK Boots Angel

"You Wear It Well"

10" x  10", Oil on Board

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A few months ago I painted a few angel paintings in which the angels were sporting pink cowboy boots. The idea came from a comment left on my blog from someone who said that she was a breast cancer survior and wished to see pink cowboy boots rather than the angels I'd painted with blue or red boots. My cowboy wearing angels just looked like they had an attitude.

I have two of such angels for sale at Muse & Co Fine Art Gallery.

The third painting, pictured here is titled "You Wear It Well" - from a song I was listening to while I was painting this.

I have a friend, a breast cancer survivor, who will be walking the Susan G. Komen Walk for a Cure 3-Day. She lives in Texas. During this hot Summer she's been training for the walk by waking up at 3am in order to train without getting over heated. I am so impressed by her determination. So the least I can do is paint an angel and offer it as auction. I have decided to use Ebay since they are set up for taking auctions. I hope you will bid on the painting - the proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research.

 

Click here to BID

 

 There's only a little over 3 days left on this auction.....

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If you are interested in purchasing " ", please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

Angel Watching - Palette Knife Painting

 

"Angel Watching"

9" x  6" x 1.5", Oil on Stretched Canvas

Somewhat moody painting looking at an angel from behind as the angel watches...I posted this on Facebook and someone mentioned that the angel looked like she was waiting to help someone.  Angels probably do wait around so that they are available to help us.

How's your angel?  Done anything lately that'd make the angel sitting on your shoulder whisper "don't do it...." as the little devil on the other shoulder presses for you to?

Well, be an angel and spread the word on this - I have a listing on Ebay right now for an angel painting I painted earlier this year - the angel is wearing pink boots and it's called "You wear it Well".  100% of the proceeds goes to Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness.  Only a few more days to make your bid and donation.   Click here to Bid on Ebay.

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If you are interested in purchasing "Angel Watching", please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

Art Festivals - Painting of Trees in Gray

 

"Gray Day"

30" x 24", Oil on Canvas

There was an Art Fest in our local city. The city did a great job organizing and closing the small historic main street areas for the tents. The weather was gorgeous - a little breezy, which made some of the exhibitors nervous as they adjusted their tents.

Have you seen the movie "Field of Dreams"? That famous line quoted by so many, "If you build it, he will come."....seeing some of the exhibitors today made me think of that line.

It was a juried Art Fest, there were probably fees. tents to rent or buy, tables, easels, stands. drive from somewhere (there were out-of-state artists) the cost and labor to exhbit at one of these festivals....and yet - why is it that so many of the artists sit back as though their art would just sell itself.

Sure, we've all had those moments - we paint (create) something and post it somewhere, our website, a gallery - and a buyer will be so moved that it is sold immediately - no selling necessary the artwork sold itself...it does happen. But for most of us I think we need to put a little more in to the selling part of our business. It IS a business after all.

One artist had beautiful paintings and I walked into her tent to take a closer look. each tag by the painting had a title, size and price...No where in the tent was there an explanation of any sort. Was it oil? Acrylic? Did the price include frame? And the artist was no where in site. Well she was sitting off to one side... Maybe that big post-it note on my forehead was saying - "don't talk to me because I'm just browsing".

An opportunity lost...what if I was a buyer?

The artist worked hard to get there and yet...

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If you are interested in purchasing "Gray Day", please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

Hank - A White Schnauzer Pet Portrait

 

"Hank"

5" x 5 ", Oil on Board

Sold - Commission

As I mentioned in the last post for Oliver the Black Standard poodle - black is a hard color to paint when it comes to dogs.  But I have to change my thoughts on that as now I'm of the opinion that white is really really really hard :)  Add too much browns and grays and the dog looks either dirty or dull.  And yet I needed to add subtle shading to contour the face. 

Hank is an unshaved Schnauzer whose ears have not been cropped.  He is a happy boy who has dancing dark eyes that are covered in most of his photos.  The owner of Hank sent a lot of photos but in most of them he looked like a cotton ball.  I was tempted to do a mixed media - glue a few cotton balls on the canvas and call it a day... :)  But I persevered and finished this painting.  It's actually a second re-paint.  His owner was happy with the photo I've emailed to her.  This painting is in the mail and on it's way to it's home in Southwestern Georgia.



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Pet Portraits

 

"Oliver"

5" x  5", Oil on Board

I love doing these "face" pet portraits.  This black standard poodle is Oliver.  It's hard to paint black and yet if you look closely - there are so many colors within black.  I added a little punch of red on the nose and some touches of blue around the eyes.  This was fun - I'll soon post a white dog that I painted.  White is definitely a lot tougher to paint!!



 

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If you are interested in commissioning me to paint your pet, please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

Winner of the website guestbook comment Gingko leaf painting Give-away

Thank you all for participating in the Gingko leaf painting "Yin and Yang" and for leaving me a guestbook comment.  I wrote everyone's name on little blue strips of paper...

Then the strips of paper were folded....so that the names were not exposed....

We put the folded strips of paper into my favorite bowl....

 My trusty assistant pulled one strip out of the bowl as I took photos.....

Drumrolls.......dddaaaa da da da da.......

There it is -- Helen I.  You are the winner.  I sent you an email - I hope you didn't think it was a spam - omg - how many emails do we get that the subject line says - YOU ARE A WINNER.... I hope I 'splained it well in the subject line and email that I need your address to mail you the painting...fingers crossed!!

Thank you everyone who participated in this give-away - you're all fantastic!!! Thank you!!

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Last Day for Painting Give-away

My website is NOW functioning and I appreciate everyone leaving me comments in the guestbook on my website!  Today is the last day to sign my guestbook for a chance to win this little 5 x 5 inche painting with frame - I will draw and announce the winner tomorrow September 21. 

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If you are interested in purchasing any of my paintings, please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

"Whispers of Perfume"

24" x  24" x 1.5", Oil on Stretched Canvas

Moody colors.  I was thinking that if I had to paint scent - it would be just whipers of perfume and soft moody like this....I love perfume!  I love perfume like crazy!  I hope you're not too allergic to it because I love perfume..... :)  But the two all time favorite perfume of mine have become discontinued!!!  One I've loved since high school - Christian Dior's Diorella....and the other Fendi....it used to be so common one could buy it at a discount clothing store for practically nothing and now - they sell it for nearly $300 on Ebay, sellers who have found bottles of it from some old inventory or used bottles.....I love Fendi because it matches my body chemistry and when I wear it I get the most compliments!  Oh dear Fendi - please bring back this classic perfume of yours!!! Please please!!!

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If you are interested in purchasing "Whispers of Perfume", please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

Home of the Brave - Palette Knife Flag Painting

"Say, Can You See"

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board

Oops oops oops - yesterday I posted the flag painting below and called it "Say, Can You See?" and it was supposed to be "Home of the Brave" - the last part of the song "The Star Spangled Banner"... these are similar and I painted them one right after the other.  They are the same size, an intimate 6 x 6 inches on Gessoboard.

"Home of the Brave"

6" x  6", Oil on Board

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If you are interested in purchasing either  "Home of the Brave" or "Say, Can You See", please email me at jcmackey@hotmail.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.