Diane Clancy's Art Blog

Today is a glorious Spring day where I live!!  And it was warm at last!! Here is a vibrant, colorful painting for you to celebrate Spring!! Yippee!!

Spring Renewal, Digital © Diane Clancy

This is an ACEO in my Etsy Shop.  And right here is the listing for this Spring Renewal.  What have you been up to today?  Is it Spring or Fall you are enjoying (or not)?  Or perhaps you live near the equator and I am not sure how much there are seasons there.  Love to hear from you!  Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Here is another two of these vibrant, colorful paintings – an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/2″).  I actually got these listed as originals in two of my shops!!  Each original is listed in only one shop – since I don’t want to deal with the possibility that at any original (so only ONE original) would sell at 2 shops at the same time!!  This one is listed at my 1000 Markets Shop – This Elegant Green pastel is for sale right here!  I might make some limited edition prints (that means, a certain number, not open-ended) … but there is just this one original!

Elegant Green, Pastel © Diane Clancy

This Purple Dusk pastel painting is listed in my Etsy Shop – I am delighted to show you it right here.  Saarmst1on Twitter called this a Purple Deco – I like that idea a lot!  I am very excited to at last get 2 of these in the shops online!!  Making progress!  Thank you so much for coming by and looking at these!  The originals have no signature on the front – only the back – and the color is more delicate than it is here.  The prints I make will be a little more vibrant as the color is here.  I lightened the images for the shops of the originals to more accurately represent the color.

Purple Dusk, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Thank you for stopping by!!  I would love to hear how YOU are!

~ Diane Clancy

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Jean Levert Hood of the BBEST Team featured me on the BBEST Team Blog yesterday.  There is a lovely writeup of me …  In part Jean says “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.  … This is one talented lady!”  Thank you, Jean!

The BBEST Team at Etsy is a great group of people.  Here is what they say about BBEST on their BBEST Blog: “The BBEST Team is a vibrant and talented group of Etsians aged 40+ who are dedicated to Etsy which is synonymous with quality handmade items. Our very diverse group provides a place to chat, exchange ideas, help and support like minded members who call themselves the Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team.”

Irene of  www.themostsplendidday.blogspot.com said ” I would love to see more of your pastels, because I think your true artistry comes out best in those and they are so fabulous.” So this one is in honor of you Irene.  This is one of the vibrant, colorful pastel ACEOs that I created a couple of weeks ago. Irene went on to say “I think the computer does no justice to your talents, though you turn out nice things. I like the non virtual arts in which you excel. Even if they are the ACEO’s. Go and show those, they are lovely.”

Purple Harmony, Pastel © Diane Clancy

To be a broken record, I plan to get back to the studio to work in traditional mediums … Irene’s lovely encouragement helps me go in that direction.  Today I did manage to get somewhat back to work on digging out all the back-uped work from the family situations going on. It is one of those times for one foot after the other … and also getting into the studio.

I think I will put some prints of these pastels in my Etsy Shop.  I am working on some originals also so that I can list them in one or more of my online shops.  Let me know if you would like one … you can also buy one here.   Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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This is one of the vibrant, colorful pastel ACEOs that I created a couple of weeks ago.  I thought you would enjoy seeing it.  I really enjoyed making these Art Cards, ACEOs with traditional mediums .. in this case pastel.  I have been wearing rubber gloves the last couple of years when I have been creating with pastels.  I don’t know if that is silly or smart.  I tend to do a lot of blending of colors to lay down a carpet of color to then draw the image  into.  I sketched a little with pencil so I could work the fields of color into rough shapes.  I love smearing the colors around to get the effects I like.  I don’t think most artists use pastel this way .. but I enjoy it and some people like the effect.

Glowing Reds, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Each birthday and Christmas I give two of my nieces cards of my artwork.  Part of the present is they get to look through my website and blog to choose whichever painting they choose.  It is a fun way to have a focus together.  The last year or two I have also given them each an Art Card, ACEO of the same chosen image.  They have had great fun getting them. And I LOVE getting back thank you notes on these cards!

As a second ACEO, this year I gave my niece Sarah a print of one of the pastel ACEOs I recently created.  Here is what she said in  her thank note : “Thank you very much for the cards and the two trading cards. I absolutely love them! I really like the extra trading card and how you can see the pencil strokes and the texture (I pulled it out of its sleeve to touch it – just to see – it’s amazing and really pretty!)” This is part of what you would get if you purchase one of these.

I think I will put some prints of these pastels in my Etsy Shop.  I am working on some originals also so that I can list them in one or more of my online shops.  Let me know if you would like one … you can also buy one here.   Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Thanks for coming by!  Pam of Magdalene Jewels did a video which includes one of my bubblescapes … I am sure you can see which one is mine. There is lots of wonderful items from Etsy in this video!

There is more about Pam underneath the video. This is a test.  I want to make sure that the blog doesn’t take too much time to load with a video.  Also I want to make sure my readers who get this subscription delivered to their email box are ok with a video being delivered to them.  I tried to test it beforehand but couldn’t find out how.  Please let me know if this works for you.  I greatly value my subscribers and want to take your needs into account.  Please know you can get my posts delivered to your email most days … something I myself prefer.  Just sign up on the sidebar to the right.

Pam of Magdalene Jewels has a blog and an Etsy shop.  Pam’s blog is Magdalene Jewels.   Magdalene Jewels (Pam) also has an Etsy shop with lovely jewelry!! Please check it out here.

Shimmering Passion, Digital © Diane Clancy

Shimmering Passion is a celebration of all forms of love and passion … toward a lover, friends, justice, one’s life’s work …. Passion can energize us and make life meaningful. This bubblescape is to delight and uplift you!  This is available at Etsy as an ACEO.

Thank you for stopping by and I would love to hear from you!!

~ Diane Clancy

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