New Painting - "Psycholectric"

For me weekends are for family... but, since everyone over here is having a sleep-in day (except me), I took pictures of the electric guitar painting...


It is currently available for sale in my Etsy store...

TITLE… “PSYCHOLECTRIC”
SIZE… 18” x 24” x 1-1/2”
MEDIUM… Acrylic
DATE… 2010
DESCRIPTION… This is an new original painting hand-painted using professional grade artist's paints on a 1 ½" deep gallery-wrapped canvas stretched over a custom-made wooden frame. The sides are painted black to complement the artwork and are staple free - READY TO HANG. A minimum of two coats of varnish has been applied to protect and seal the painting. As with all of my paintings, this painting comes with a 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE and a COA through EBSQ.

Now, I think I'll go wake everyone up!

A Few Sketches and Moving On...

The two days scheduled to work on my daughter's costume was extended out of necessity. The costume took three days to complete, then there was the two days at the anime convention. It was our first and it was... interesting? different? Not sure what the right word is... unexpected. How about... inappropriate (considering my daughter is only twelve and the average age seemed to be a good bit older). She had a great time hanging with her friends that we went with; for me, it was definitely a learning experience. She entered the costume contest and won the craftsmanship award - sweeeeet! And, I did get a cool idea for a Halloween costume :-).

Whatever else it was, it was a refresher; and I completed the electric guitar painting earlier this week. I'll be taking pictures of it soon to post. Now, it's on to the next painting... I was definitely still in the mood for music paintings, so I sketched out a few ideas; here are a couple...

And sketched out my next music painting on a 30" x 24" canvas...

I'm thinking I may follow it up with two 18" x 36" canvases of the other sketches. Hmmmm...

AHHHHHH #*&$*(#*&@ .......

I'm working on a new guitar painting... electric this time {sigh}. And it's really driving me crazy. This painting is fighting me every step of the way. This is what I started with...

And, this is where I am...

The firy background was not what was planned -- was not even a consideration when I started it. I guess the fight stems from me not following where the painting wants to go. The last painting I completed, "Instrumental Progression", was nearly effortless. Everything went smoothly... it was a belting it out sing-a-long to one of my playlists the entire time. With this one, for the last two days I've turned the music off... not a good sign. I'm closer to being happy with it, but not quite there yet.

I'm taking off from painting today and tomorrow to work on an anime costume for my daughter. It'll be a welcomed breather to clear my mind.

Latest Additions to Etsy

Here are a couple of original paintings listed in my Etsy store. The first one has partial phrases painted vertically on the left side. I believe the writing (which runs off the edge of the painting) says enough:

...ouldn't believe I'd finally found someone...
...ll follow you to the ends of the earth where...
...iting to see the light in your eyes when the...
...a lifetime won't be enough to begin to sh...


The second hints at the hot, steamy nights in the Quarters with music pouring out around you...

Hope you enjoy!

Original Paintings from Lecie Gallery Now on ETSY!

It has been awhile since I tested the waters and dipped my toes in the world of selling my artwork online. Although I was very pleased with the reception I received, all came to a halt after eBay made many changes to their search feature and raised seller fees. I was just getting the hang of it, too! After watching many artists I considered successful leave, it was time for me to step back. A couple of weeks off because of a hurricane and WHAM! - how quickly things can change.

I knew I wanted to continue having an online gallery, but the how and where needed to be considered. Other artists sell on many different websites and many have their own website. I knew absolutely nothing about html coding, metatags, and just what in the hell is SEO? I needed a plan and I really needed to school myself.

I have now been schooled. (I'm at least on a second-grade level.) And, I now have a plan. (What is the saying about the best laid plans?)

Ramble~~~ramble~~~ramble~~~ The point here (yes, there is a point)... the point is I'm now on Etsy! All of that for those four little words - I'm now on Etsy. This is the first painting I have placed in my Etsy store.

Stop by for a visit anytime!

Lecie