Diane Clancy’s Art Blog

I got a notice that I was chosen to be one of the “100 Great Blogs for Art Students and Enthusiasts” – I am very excited to have this honor!!  It is a fantastic post (besides that fact that they chose me <grin>)!

Here is what they say “You don’t have to be majoring in art to appreciate the beauty or impact of great artwork. These blogs will give you insights to the art world that can help you refine your craft, inspire you to create new work, or just give you a little something pretty to look at. Check out these 100 selections to start your aesthetic education.”

Online Colleges Blog

In these 100 selections they have 9 blogs that they suggest for “Art History and Museums.”  Next they suggest 12 blogs for “Art News” – keeping up to date with what is going on in the art world.  They continue with blogs for “Collecting and Selling,” “Art Education,” “For Artists” and several other categories.  They also have “BY ARTISTS “- that is the category I am in!  They chose 17 art blogs to highlight and included me – I am so surprised and appreciative!! Here is what they said about Diane Clancy’s Art Blog – “Here, Diane Clancy showcases her often spiritual art.”  I love that they emphasized that my vibrant colorful paintings often have a spiritual aspect!!  Thank you so much, Online Colleges!!  You can be a fan of my art on Facebook at http://facebook.com/DianeClancyArt – my fan page – thank you!!

Online Colleges Blog

I encourage you to go check out some of these other blogs – a few I already knew about, but there are so many new exciting opportunities on this list!!  I am eager to go strolling through the blogosphere with this guidance!! Thank you, Online Colleges, and thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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Sharla of the Beaded Tail Blog has created a lovely list of Friday Features.  It is a lovely set of items from several artists and artisans. Each image links to that item to purchase and with a link to contact the creator of the product.  I am delighted to be included in this list!  Here is this post with Friday Features. I am glad she is inspired by my work! Thank you!

Beaded Tail Friday Features

Here is this vibrant, colorful painting of Lady in Flowers gracing this Friday Features – she can be found in several shops and items – from Art Cards, ACEOs to mugs to tiles to buttons to magnets … you are sure to find Lady in a gift that you will want to get for yourself or for someone special on your list.

My Painting on Beaded Tail Friday Features

Here is Lady in Flowers Button at My Zazzle!

Thank you, Sharla for including me!!

You may want to enter my One World One Heart Giveaway – here is the post – it is a free prize with free shipping anywhere in the world.  This is a worldwide event – details are in this post. Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.

~ Diane Clancy

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1000 Markets is a wonderful place for buying and selling!  It is organized into Markets … to make it easier to find things that you are interested in.  One of the Markets I belong to is Mind * Body * Spirit. I have been featured today at the Market’s Blog – here is the post.

Here is some information about Mind * Body * Spirit: “The purpose of the Mind Body Spirit Marketplace is to offer quality products that are designed to nurture, inspire, heal and honor the spirit inside all of us. This marketplace is positive in nature and non-denominational.” Thank you for featuring me in this blog post!  Here is a link to the Great Holiday Sale at Mind * Body * Spirit.

1000 Markets Blog Post Featuring Diane

Here is a link to my 1000 Markets Shop. Lots of my vibrant, colorful paintings are featured in this shop and available for sale.  I hope you will take a peek at this shop and look around 1000 Markets – I like it quite a bit – both buying and selling.

Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Design Style Guide is having a Holiday Giveaway with 12 – yes 12 – different winners!! 12 shop owners have all offered to supply FREE gift certificates (and FREE shipping) for each of our shops!!  These certificates are worth between $15 and $40 – so well worth your time! It is very simple to enter – read the blog post for details. For each of 12 Days of Christmas, there will be a winner!

You can win a FREE $20 gift certificate to any of 3 of my shops … with FREE shipping and handling. I am the free giveaway for day 7. For those who like my art, I hope you will take advantage of this free giveaway!!  I am also willing to list another image if you win and your favorite isn’t there.

The Design Style Guide is a wonderful place that is bringing together thousands of items that are appropriate for Home Decor. Their main purpose is to promote the team and its members to Interior Designers (and like-minded consumers) through various promotions and advertising techniques.   This is part of the move to promote handmade items instead of mass produced things. Their focus is on marketing and branding “Handmade Home Decor” to professional Interior Designers.

Design Style Guide Holiday Giveaway

This is a free giveaway and I encourage you to join in and see if you can win!!  The Giveaway is through December 24 – so join in today!! Each day from now until then another winner is chosen!!  Here are the details about the giveaway on the Design Style Blog.  You know my art – I encourage to go join in the giveaway. Here are my shops Diane’s Etsy shop and Diane’s 1000 Markets Shop and Diane’s ArtFire Shop. This is a great opportunity and let’s hope one of you wins!

If you would like to join Design Style Guide, please click here:

Thanks for stopping by!

Please take a look at my shops and see which one YOU want to take home!! Thank you!

~ Diane Clancy

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Fish Hawk of As the Crackerhead Crumbles has created a lovely list of Christmas Gift Sites to See.  It is a lovely set of items from several artists and artisans. Each image links to that item to purchase and with a link to contact the creator of the product.  I am delighted to be included in this list!  Here is this post with  Christmas Gift Sites to See. I am glad he is inspired by my work! Thank you!

Crackerhead Christmas Gift Sites to See

Here is this vibrant, colorful painting of Lady in Flowers gracing this Christmas Gift Sites to See – she can be found in several shops and items – from Art Cards, ACEOs to mugs to tiles to buttons to magnets … you are sure to find Lady in a gift that you will want to get for yourself or for someone special on your list.

My Painting on Crackerhead Christmas Gift Sites to See

Here is Lady in Flowers Button at My Zazzle!

Lady in Flowers Button – Brittany Spaniel by dianeclancyart
Buy a personalized buttons on zazzle

Thank you, Fish Hawk for including me!! Thank YOU for stopping by and reading my blog.  Hope your days are going well and you and your family are enjoying this season!

~ Diane Clancy

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There is a lovely Spotlight that I hope you will check out – I am one of the featured artists.  Here is the Spotlight. These are similar to Etsy treasuries.  The main site is Made By Hand. By ME.

Every week Illustration Friday has a challenge for a specific word. It is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! Anyone can join in with their entry to Illustration Friday. I so much enjoy doing this challenge. This week is Blur. This vibrant, colorful painting of Blur seems pretty straightforward.  Stay healthy!  I encourage you to check Illustration Friday out! Lots of fun people and paintings!  Thank you for stopping by!!

Blur, Digital © Diane Clancy

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Thanks for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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The winner of the Design Style Guide Giveaway is Amanda Makepeace – she very kindly wrote  a wonderful piece about me – you can read it here.  I am so delighted that she – and her mother and daughter – all love the art she chose!!  Amanda’s Etsy Shop is here ….  Amanda is a very creative artist and very active in online activities.  Plus she is kind and generous – a great combo!  This is a photo of the art that Amanda chose as the Design Style Guide Giveaway.

Amanda Makepeace’s Blog

The Design Style Guide is a wonderful place that is bringing together thousands of items that are appropriate for Home Decor. Their main purpose is to promote the team and its members to Interior Designers (and like-minded consumers) through various promotions and advertising techniques. This is part of the move to promote handmade items instead of mass produced things. Their focus is on marketing and branding “Handmade Home Decor” to professional Interior Designers.

If you would like to join Design Style Guide, please click here:

Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you for stopping by!  I would love to hear about you!

~ Diane Clancy

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Only 24 hours left to enter the FREE giveaway – so make sure you go and check it out now – enter a comment in this post at this link and you are entered into the giveaway.  All you need to do is comment with a favorite item of mine … or retweet!! Easy as pie … well I never found making pies easy, just eating them!  Last time I will remind you – thanks for checking it out!

This is fun – I found another blog post about this giveaway!!  Here is the link at Etsy Giveaways!  I never knew about this blog – looks good!! Lists all sorts of Etsy giveaways.

You can win a FREE $20 gift certificate to any of 3 of my shops … with FREE shipping and handling. For those who like my art, I hope you will take advantage of this free giveaway!!  I am also willing to list another image if you win and your favorite isn’t there.

The Design Style Guide is a wonderful place that is bringing together thousands of items that are appropriate for Home Decor. Their main purpose is to promote the team and its members to Interior Designers (and like-minded consumers) through various promotions and advertising techniques.   This is part of the move to promote handmade items instead of mass produced things. Their focus is on marketing and branding “Handmade Home Decor” to professional Interior Designers.

Design Style Guide Giveaway #5

They are having a series of giveaways – the current one with Diane Clancy (yes, ME!!) at Etsy and 1000 Markets.  This is a free giveaway and I encourage you to join in and see if you can win!!  The Giveaway is through October 20 – so join in today!!  Here are the details about the giveaway on the Design Style Blog.  You know my art – I encourage to go join in the giveaway. Here are my shops Diane’s Etsy shop and Diane’s 1000 Markets Shop and Diane’s ArtFire Shop. This is a great opportunity and let’s hope one of you wins!

If you would like to join Design Style Guide, please click here:

Thanks for stopping by!

I am adding new things every day to my shops – I am getting back in the flow – so keep checking to see which one YOU want to take home!! Thank you!

~ Diane Clancy

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Stephanie Mealor Corder of Dragonfly Design Studios featured me and one of my vibrant colorful paintings on the Dragonfly Design Studios Blog – along with 3 other “Bubble” Artists. Stephanie has a lovely blog with many interesting articles.  I am thrilled to be included in this post on “The Art of Bubbles”!! There are some other incredible bubbles too!  Thank you!  Stephanie also has a link to a fantastic article on bubbles – part art and part science. Some of the photographs are stunning!! Make sure you go all the way to the end to see the 2 short videos about dolphins and bubbles … well worth watching!  Thank you, Stephanie!