Diane Clancy’s Art Blog

SO … here it goes … drum roll please …. drums banging away!!! And the WINNER IS …. Kate of HeronKate. HeronKate (known to me as Kate) is a fantastic artist that I know through may of my online ventures. Kate is a very lovely woman and a great artist.  I hope you will check out her work .. and perhaps buy something.  Kate’s Etsy Shop is here.

Congratulations, Kate!!

This is one of my very, very favorites!! I have featured it in many of my treasuries at Etsy.

Kate’s Lotus & Fish, Acrylic © HeronKate

And this is a fairly new WILD one I love!!

Kate’s Pearl Diver, Assemblage © HeronKate

The prize is one 6 pack of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. These are my cards - I am thrilled so many of you wanted to win these cards … I will have all the different images up so you can see them again. Near the top and at the bottom of the post there is an opportunity for you to purchase the cards (identical button) at a discount if you really want to take them home with you, but didn’t win.

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue I, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue II, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Mother Watching All, Oil © Diane Clancy

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

To thank you for your interest and participation in the give-away of these cards, I am giving you a sale price of $12.99 which includes shipping and handling for these 6 cards. If you would like to purchase this pack of 6 cards (4.25 x 6), please use this PayPal button. PayPal accepts lots of credit cards - you do not have to have a PayPal account to purchase. Anyone can buy - you didn’t have to participate - you just got lucky!! ~ Thank you!!

~ Diane Clancy

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This weekend is the end of my blog give-away … so please go sign up now!! I want you to have a chance. Here are the details.

I am on the VAST Team (Visual Arts Street Team) on Etsy and we are a great bunch of artists.  Search for “VAST Team, Laborday” at Etsy.com to find our great items!! Some of my matted and framed work is on sale - but also an ACEO SALE!  Buy 2 and get 1 FREE!! Click the button below and buy 2 and get the 3rd free …. or go buy in my Etsy Shop.

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Ocean Dreams, Digital © Diane Clancy

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Conundrum I, Digital © Diane Clancy

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Freckles in Flowers II, Digital © Diane Clancy

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Purple Jewels, Digital © Diane Clancy

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This contest is going to close after this coming Labor Day weekend - so enter now!! I have a give-away to celebrate my 500th post. You can still enter to win!! Here are the details. It is FREE to enter! Thank you for stopping by! There are some of my regular readers who are away and I want to give them a chance to enter. Hi - thanks for coming by!!

~ Diane Clancy

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Diane Clancy creates vibrant paintings that feature color and vision to inspire and uplift people. Diane says, “I feel very blessed to have this opportunity to express myself through painting. I love that people say my artwork enhances their lives.”

It is easy to see Clancy’s work enhancing decor in a variety of settings.

Conundrum

These “Bubblescapes” are delightful. She often incorporates her favorite colors of aquas, pinks, and purples into these digitally created scenes.

Evening Stroll  

Ocean Dreams

 

 

Peach Fantasy

Diane works in a variety of traditional mediums creating radiantly colorful paintings. Her variety of mediums, styles and sizes give you a huge selection to pick from.

Diane also has a line of “Fanciful Animal Images.” What an imaginative way to celebrate your special animal, and enhance your interiors.

Freckles  

Lady

These “Fanciful Animal Images” would be adorable in any children’s room with a special pet, or look quite wonderful in sitting areas.

I find Diane’s work to be energetic and yet peaceful. Her color choices, design and composition show a sharp eye for a creation sure to grace your walls! With work priced from $4.00 to well over $1000.00, you easily find something for every budget, any room, or that special gift.

Diane Clancy, a long time resident of Western Massachusetts, is active in peace, environmental, health, social and economic justice issues. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Clancy is a graphic designer and web designer who enjoys working closely with clients. She is gifted in understanding clients needs, and as a painter she brings an artistic eye to projects.

Her blog features an original work each day both in digital and traditional mediums. Discussions involve her tools, techniques and inspiration. She is a member of WWAO (Worldwide Women Artists Online), an international collective of women artists showing and selling original work online. Clancy is also a member of the Interior Design Team at Etsy, as well as the Visual Artist Street Team, and the Boomers and Beyond Street Team.

Check out this to find more of Clancy’s wonderful art:

Diane’s Etsy Store

She is a member of WWAO (Worldwide Women Artists Online), an international collective of women artists showing and selling original work online. Clancy is also a member of the Interior Design Team at Etsy, as well as the Visual Artist Street Team, and the Boomers and Beyond Street Team.

Check out these links to find more of Clancy’s wonderful art:

Diane’sDiane’s Etsy Store
Enhance your Spirit at Diane’s web site
Diane’sDiane’s Cafe Press store for fun, colorful mugs and totes
Diane’sDiane’s Blog

Jean Hood was kind enough to allow me to share the full text of her article. She wrote this wonderful piece about me. Jean’s website is here and her blog is here. My Etsy Shop is here.

~ Diane Clancy

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Each month Worldwide Women Artists Online (WWAO) have an exhibit (online of course) of members’ work based on a theme. This month is Our Favourite Paintings. I encourage you to go on over and look at this great exhibit!

Getting Away From It All, July WWAO Exhibit

I am sure regular readers have already identified my favorite painting. Besides being in the online exhibit, this is also my Etsy Shop. If you would prefer this in a different size, let me know and I will do one up for you!! Each of the paintings or items in the show can be purchased. Thank you for looking at my being showcased!!

WWAO on the site says “Worldwide Women Artists is an international collective of women artists showing and selling our work through the worldwide web. As women artists, we give birth to our ideas in a variety of styles and media. We embrace the diversity of each other’s work, celebrating the joy of creating our art and sharing it with the world. We welcome female visual artists from all over the world who create and sell their own original art.”

~ Diane Clancy

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I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Self & Portrait. I couldn’t get past using this image … all week this has been at the back of my mind. And I just had to use it.  Sorry to be past the deadline.  Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

Self & Portrait - Conundrum !, Digital © Diane Clancy

I thinking very hard about some things in my mind about my art career … and I think I am ready for a breakthrough in several ways.  Thank you again for stopping by!!

~ Diane Clancy

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Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone!!

This is part of the One World, One Heart give-way. The prize is one 6 pack of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. These are my cards - I am thrilled so many of you wanted to win these cards … I will have all the different images up so you can see them again. Near the top and at the bottom of the post there is an opportunity for you to purchase the cards (identical button) at a discount if you really want to take them home with you, but didn’t win. SO … here it goes … drum roll please …. drums banging away!!! And the WINNER IS …. Melissa of Altered Faireys. Congratulations, Melissa!!

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue I, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue II, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Mother Watching All, Oil © Diane Clancy

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

To thank you for your interest and participation in the give-away of these cards, I am giving you a sale price of $12.99 which includes shipping and handling for these 6 cards. If you would like to purchase this pack of 6 cards (4.25 x 6), please use this PayPal button. PayPal accepts lots of credit cards - you do not have to have a PayPal account to purchase. Anyone can buy - you didn’t have to participate - you just got lucky!! ~ Thank you!!

Late update … I found myself in a Valentine Treasury … here is the post in my other blog that showcases this Treasury.

~ Diane Clancy

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First of all, Chris O’Byrne and I have a project we have been working on .. he wrote a post about it today … I hope you will read his post and check out our new project!!

Kara Jones of Mother Henna had a post a few days ago about the One World, One Heart GiveAway. I had never heard of it … I think thi sis the second year. Lisa Oceandreamer OWOH has a blog here which lists all the blogs involved and gives the details.

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

Lots and lots of blogs are giving away items - to show love and build the blogosphere. So once I knew, how can I resist? My give-away will be one set of the cards that I had been telling you about in the marketing story - and we will get back to it.

Reflections in Blue I, Pastel © Diane Clancy

You have until February 13 (at least at most blogs) to leave your name and join in each blog’s give-away. If you want to win the give-away, leave enough information for me in a comment to this post so I can get a hold of you.

Reflections in Blue II, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Make sure your email address is a valid one and not one of the no-reply ones. Please do not leave sensitive info like your address or phone .. I can get your address when you win!

Mother Watching All, Oil © Diane Clancy

I will accept all entries until 9 pm eastern time on February 13and then the winner will be announced on February 14 … and then your gift will be coming your way!

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

Here are more details if you would like to participate. There are tons of blogs participating … so gone on over and check them out! I know I plan to!!

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

The prize is one 6 pack of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. I look forward to seeing who wins!!

~ Diane Clancy

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I am leaving this Owl Mask to watch over things … so please be respectful of the wise owls …

The Owl Mask, Digital © Diane Clancy

~ Diane Clancy

All kinds of business advice emphazine a mission statement, Unique Selling Proposition (USP), Extra Value Proposition, purpose of business, business philosophy, Value Added and positioning oneself in the market. These are all focused on what makes you and your business unique and what you offer your customer that is compelling to them so that they will choose you and your business.

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

I have had a mission statement for quite a while that I thought worked very well. In the business class for artists last fall we spent a lot of time tweaking and refining our mission statements. Mine went through several changes as we all gave each other feedback.

But these last two weeks as I have been working on my business card, I have found another very helpful resource that gave me new insights and new ways to look at how I position and market myself, my skills and my work.

There is a site, Online Marketing for Artists, that I am finding very helpful. At this site/blog Chris O’Byrne has tons and tons of information for artists for marketing. Chris was kind enough to share with me some written materials he has about USP. If you sign up for his free newsletter, the next issue is on USP, and I know I am eager to read what he has to say!

I am trying to understand what is different about what he shared with me. It helped me make my written purpose more personal and more directed to you. His information helped me make my mission statement less abstract and impersonal. Instead of telling you what I do and how I do it, I think my USP now speaks directly to you about the benefits for you.

I encourage you to check out his site. By the way, I love this collage painting that I have showcased tonight. For one of my friends, it is his very favorite of all my work. The colors and the image give me a feeling of deep calm.

~ Diane Clancy

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Most days I read Alyson Stanfield’s Art Marketing Blog which I find very useful. I learned about blogging from her free Art Newsletter which you can sign up for at her Art Marketing website. When I started my blog less than a month ago, I studied Alyson’s posts on blogging to make decisions about how I wanted to proceed. In this one blog I get all sorts of insights from many different artists through their comments. Alyson encourages us as artists to use technology in our art businesses.

Conundrum III, Collage © Diane Clancy

Alyson, writing about an art-marketing workshop she gave this weekend, wrote in her blog, “One of the big lessons I always learn at these workshops is that artists who use technology have a distinct advantage over artists who don’t. …”

Alyson continues, “Stay on top of technology and use the tools that are available to you. Only 3 out of 66 artists in the room yesterday had a blog! … think of that. Three of 66!”

From Alyson’s blog I learned that WordPress is free blogging software. From what readers (and Alyson) wrote, I made a decision to go with WordPress and I am delighted that I did! I wouldn’t have known how to start without this great resource of Alyson Stanfield’s blog.

This painting “Conundrum III” is from my collage series that is inspired by my former quilting. There are many actual fabric pieces in this collage besides paper and paint.

Please share your thoughts in a comment.

~ Diane Clancy

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I love to work with color. Quilting was fun when I was younger because it was (in certain types of quilting) creating designs of color in a structured way. I didn’t have to draw anything, but could still create. And I am so taken with all the different kinds of fabric - especially quilting fabric - that I was delighted for the excuse to buy quarter yards.

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

In my younger days, before I realized how longingly I wanted to be an artist and create art, I “allowed” myself to quilt. Because quilts are (were considered back then) “functional” art, it was within the code of acceptabilty in my family.

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

Once I “fell” into creating art on paper and was encouraged to call myself an “artist”, I still loved the different fabrics that available - especially the quilting fabrics. When I could also paint, I didn’t want to sew as much. So I started putting paint, paper and fabric together to create “Quilts on Paper.”

Today I was inspired to write this after visiting Lisa Call’s site showcasing her Comtemporary Quilts. I was very nostalgic for quilting reading her site. Lisa’s blog is very beautiful also. Her work is inspiring me to stretch my own creative process.

Thank you for reading about my journey,

- Diane Clancy

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