Art, Paper, Prints and Painting

I have always loved Peony Roses. I think it's because my mother liked them and they bring back sentimental memories.  So one day in the supermarket I spotted a bunch of pink Peony roses for a few euros and I bought them thinking they might last a few days at most. In fact they lasted over a week and were a constant source of pleasure on my table.  I took some photographs because they were a beautiful colour and texture and I am very into textures of all sorts.  If you want to download these photographs feel free to do so but if you want high quality images, well, just ask and I'll send them to you. I like the ones with the unusual colours, it was a bit of fun with Photoshop. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. They could make nice screen savers.

I have added a new ACEO page to my web site . Got to  http://www.bluemoonart.net/bluemoonart/ACEO.html to check it out. I also put links to my Blog & Twitter. However I had problems trying to get the Facebook like link to work. Still I'll keep trying. Maybe Facebook doesn't like Twitter! 

New ACEO's on line for sale - $25 or €20 each. They look great framed and grouped together.  Postage worldwide: €5 for first and free for 2 - 5. One off and original oil painting, not reproductions. Contact me for more details. Lovely colours of blue turquoise and mauve with a coral motif. art@bluemoonart.net

Should artists stay with the same style of painting/drawing/ etc. or should they explore new styles and techniques and push the boundaries? How many times have you looked at a painting and you know exactly who painted it. I don't mean a well known painting but a work that you haven't seen before or just vaguely know it but yet you can immediately identify the artist.  So, should artists stay with what they do best and what sells best or should they stick their neck out and try something totally different? I think they should go for the latter. I understand why many go for the first approach. We all have to live and pay the bills so naturally if one style sells well and gets popular it must be very difficult to turn ones back on it and try a new style. However, I believe many successful artists go for the easy way out and churn similar work as they know it's what the gallery wants and it's what sells.  But is that not boring? It's like eating the same food ...

New online brochure for my ACEO's http://issuu.com/artandpaper/docs/aceo

ACEOs or ATCs (art trading cards) are the size of a baseball card. They are a fun, easy and affordable way to collect original pieces of art.  Each card measures 3. ½ "x2. ½ ".  6.35 x 8.9 cm.  I have been painting lots of these cards recently and have put them on sale in my etsy shop.  A group of framed ACEO's would look great along a stairs or corridor. Check out the shop and tell me what you think. Thanks  Click here for Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/artandpaper