Weekly Art Chat Thread W/C 28th April

Thank you Tessa :slight_smile:

Waving Brenda

Hi Jeanie - Listing an item in your shop is as easy as before, not a lot has changed when listing an item, but now once itā€™s listed you can organise it in sections easier.

Just look at the dashboard and do some collections and shop keeping to arrange things how you want them

Hope this helps

Hazel

http://folksy.com/items/6054001-Miniature-Dolls-house-Watercolour-Painting-Collectors-Miniature-Foxgloves-

Thank you Hazel,I did manage to list it O K ,it was easier than than I thought it would be. Now must try to post it elsewhere!!
Jeanie xx

Wow such a lot has happened on here this morning! And I only have two minutes before I have to head offā€¦so Iā€™ll just say a quick HELLO and welcome to Lorna - what a quirky pet portrait, I love it!

Iā€™ll quickly show you my listings and be back later to chat

Gotta dash!

ps Brenda I caught you lurking this morning, faved your post but didnā€™t have time to stop and chat. Bit like now reallyā€¦

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Hi Lorna great painting love the little bird on Chester :slight_smile:

Glad you got it listed OK Jeanie it is a lovely picture - nice new beach scenes from you Stephie :slight_smile:

Iā€™m having a very productive day, lots done online, Iā€™ve been listing and promoting in and between my web work, now having a break and a coffee before I think about whatā€™s next on the todo list ā€¦ I might need to play hooky from work tomorrow need a painting fix lol Iā€™m sure the boss wonā€™t mind :wink:

Home again, and I finally have some time to stop and partake in one of my favourite activitiesā€¦chatting! Off to get a brew, back shortly :smile:

Lovely purples Brenda - I bet you have every purple paint under the sun lol

Pretty butterfly Max, the textures are always lovely on your ink art.

Hazel I do like you monochromes. Donā€™t think youā€™d be too pleased if the new forum took an iron to your encaustics haha. The person under the tree has really improved your mountain painting, the tree looks like it belongs there now, and it gives a point of interest too.

Trevor that clock tower looks like a rocket, I bet the designers had fun with that one! Nice lorries - one day Iā€™ll get my trucker licence, itā€™s long been a dream of mine to be able to drive one.

Lorna I really like your quirky pet portrait, Iā€™d never have though of putting a bird on a dogs head.

Pretty dolls house painting Jeanie, glad you got the listing thing sorted.

Hazel I except you to give yourself a good telling off when you get back to work after going awol :smirk:

I met my robin commission client today, she was highly delighted with her framed painting - phew!

Lol ā€¦ You are not wrong Stephie lol but got to keep the work force happy and I do miss painting if Iā€™m away from it too long :slight_smile:

Good your commission was well received :slight_smile:

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Jeanie in relation to being found in search more easily I would add the word flowers to your title, so ā€˜miniature dolls house watercolour painting, collectors art Foxglove flowersā€™.
Itā€™s best to have all key words people would search for in the title

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Great work everyone.

Iā€™ve started a caption competition on my blog. Looking for artwork to include, which may have a good caption already or youā€™re happy for inspiration. Would love to feature some of your work but caption entries are good too!
Here is the link .http://annabelsglassdesigns.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/caption-competition/

The trouble with only coming on here in the evenings is that there is sooooo much to comment on!

Waving Hi to Lorna, lovely to have you on the thread.

My fave today has to be that village scene of Trevors.

Off to have tea in a mo but wanted to have a nosey at what youā€™ve all been up to :smile:

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Why, thank you Margaret, Iā€™m touchedā€¦!

Thank you! I will try to add the word ā€™ flower ā€™ if there is room . lol x x

Trevorā€¦being touched and knowing your humour could be worryingā€¦:wink:
Waving Margaret and everyone that I have missedā€¦
Been busy again today and tomorrow have to go and get petrol for the carā€¦I donā€™t need it but I have to cash in my Tesco discount by the end of the month, or lose itā€¦
It has been a beautiful day here today and the squirrel has been in and out for peanuts all afternoonā€¦
I ordered a new Terry Harrison art brush yesterday so when that comes, I hope to get cracking on some larger acrylics.
Margaret, when are you going to his workshop? Is it for acrylics or watercolours?
I would love a lesson in both but no one seems to come to Walesā€¦
When I lived in London, everything was more accessibleā€¦that is the ONLY downside of living here but I still wouldnā€™t want to go back !

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Itā€™s watercolour, the only thing I use, I havenā€™t time to learn about any other medium! Itā€™s on the 15th May. Apparently he spends the first hour teaching us how to use his brushes, so Iā€™m assuming the workshop is really an exercise in selling us his special brushes!lol

Why, whatever do you mean Brendaā€¦?

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Margaret hopefully heā€™ll give you the opportunity to try out his brushes before you commit to buying any - otherwise itā€™s manipulative selling as he is going to be fab whatever brush he picks up. If he doesnā€™t offer the chance to try before you buy, ask if you can borrow whichever brush youā€™re interested in for 10 mins or so to see if you get on with them.

Stephie, on this workshop all materials are supplied so I think Iā€™ll be painting with his brushes so I will have a chance to paint with them.

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Thatā€™s good! Take some of your own brushes too so that you can try his techniques with your brushes too. Sometimes these specialist brushes are good and sometimes theyā€™re just a gimmick - if you try yours and his side by side youā€™ll be able to see for yourself.

Great idea! Iā€™ll do that :smile: