Inspiration 101

In Collaboration

This has been such a fun project and I can't wait to share the finished paintings and new products!

Sea Shell Love

Night Owl

A year ago, I had a crazy idea about taking a photo and turning it into a night scene .Ok.  I agree. That does sound really simple and probably something that has been thought of long ago. But try it! Its such fun! For this painting, I used Titanium White, Black and Ultramarine Blue acrylic paint. I found an image to use as a guideline for the basic proportions of the owl and then added the limb, moon ect. Just use your imagination!

I loved painting this little night owl! I hope you enjoy it too! For those of you who are wondering, it is for sale on my website. Just email me if you are interested! alana.fuller@verizon.net  8x10 $85.00

Marlin Acrylic Painting

When I have an idea in my head for several days, there come a point where I can't keep it in any longer. This was so true with this painting.  I had been imagining it for so long that once I threw out a sketch I couldn't stop painting it!  About an hour later it was completed and I'm still tickled pink with how it turned out.  I think I might touch up the gills a wee bit but its going to be framed this week! 

 

In The Fly Fishing Swing

Ever since I painted those vintage fishing lures last spring, I've been asked several times, to paint flies.  Apparently there are a lot of people out there who love fly fishing!  So with no further ado, here y'all go :) I'm having such fun and am really excited to share lots more in the future!

6inch x 8inch $45.00 (*does not include frame or mat)

4inch x 4inch acrylic on stretched canvas.  $35.00 for one or $60.00 for both

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Recent Work

From Start to Finish

People keep asking me how I create my stationery. I keep telling myself I should really write a post about it. But alas, I never have.  So in the spirit of learning to blog like a pro *snicker* I'm going to sit my little self down and give it a go.

Its all quite simple.  I typically think of objects since that is what I mostly paint.  Maybe its a really pretty flower I like, or a bird. Maybe a leaf or a shell.

Sketching is probably one of my favorite things to do. Its relaxing and I can pretty much do it anywhere. Typically, I research and find a whole list of things I want to paint and then sketch them out all at once.  After finding images and inspiration, I fill up several pages of watercolor paper with sketches and start painting.

After painting, I scan the image using one of my printers. From there, I use photoshop to measure, copy and past.  Its super simple when you actually know what you are doing.  Next stop is to the printers.

Finding a good printing source is very important. From my experience, getting samples done at different printers in order to compare the quality can make a stunning difference. Not all printers are equal.

Finally, its time to fold, cut, and package!

folding

cutting

packaging