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I Won the ACEO Mini Bounty!

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The ACEO Bounty Etsy group has contests where people can win Art Cards, ACEOs (2.5 x 2.5″ art).  I am totall thrilled to be the big winner for this 2 month period – I have won 9 ACEOs and 1 ACEO mat!!  Quite a variety of different artists and styles.  The ACEO Bounty group at Etsy has a lovely blog with lots of information about Art Cards, ACEOs – The ACEO Bounty Blog.   I am thrilled to be included in this post announcing the winners!! You can see one of the 9 – yes 9 Art cards I won for FREE!! Wow!  Thank you!

The ACEO Bounty Blog

The ACEO Bounty Blog

You could also participate and perhaps win another time.  Here is the thread (a LONG conversation) at Etsy that I had commented in http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5566696&page=1501.  My comment from ages ago (one of many from me at certain times) was the one randomly chosen to receive the Art Cards so generously donated by others for that month!!  There is sure a lot of kindness and generosity online – with no strings attached!! Thank you again!

~ Diane Clancy

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Summer Sure Seems To Be Here

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These Summer Birds are a vibrant, colorful painting in honor of Summer (in the northern hemisphere).  It is starting to feel like Summer around here even though it has been a little cooler the last couple of days.  Thank you for your continuing prayers for my cousin!!  This is available at Etsy as an Art Card, ACEO.  I was in the garden some today … and I am looking for rest and alignment … as I heal from all that has been going on.  Thank you so much for stopping by and for caring about me!!

Summer Birds

Summer Birds, Digital © Diane Clancy

~ Diane Clancy

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Happy Sunday and a Pastel

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I hope everyone had a great Sunday!!  I got a lot done but it is time to rest and relax – so here is a new ACEO that I have created.  I think it is cool – how about you?  Thank you for stopping by!

Green Glow

Green Glow, Pastel © Diane Clancy

~ Diane Clancy

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Prep Work for the AWE Project

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Today we have been getting ready for the current AWE Project (Artists Window Exhibit).  Most of the windows are already up and looking great!  But Susan Elkin and I are doing Wilson’s Department Store window from May 11 to June 8 (instead of the month of May).  We are the first ones to show in this particular window – this store is one of the anchors of downtown Greenfield.  So it is pretty exciting to be showing there.  It is going to be quite a showcasing of our work!  Our friend who creates Wilson’s windows came over today to plan out how the window will look.  It will look lovely but be quite complicated to put up – I hope Susan will take pictures so you can see it!

Sunrise Flowers

Sunrise Flowers, Pastel © Diane Clancy

These next 4 days are going to be quite a ride for me … there is a lot of prep work for these AWE windows, prep for the TV recording Wednesday afternoon, more publicity about the AWE Project, the monthly Fostering the Arts in Franklin County (building the Creative Economy), 2 big meetings around the local mayor’s race, getting the garden started and some other life chores that need to be done in the next 4 days.  Oh right, and I should do the layout of the People’s Voice – now have the materials all ready to work with.  And I still need to be getting more rest for my health. Wish me luck to somehow flow through it all with grace, ease, delight and joy!!

How are you doing?  Thank you for stopping by today!!

~ Diane Clancy

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Flowers for Us

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Today I am feeling pretty sick … so here are some spring flowers in a vibrant, colorful painting for you and for me.  I hope you enjoy them … as I mentioned by, they are one of my favorites!!  Thank you for stopping by!

Peach Dream

Peach Dream, Pastel © Diane Clancy

~ Diane Clancy

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Slightly Different Style Pastel

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This vibrant, colorful painting was created for the 2009 WWAO Swap (Worldwide WOmen Artists Online).  It is an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/2″).  This one is called Shimmering Fields. It is a different style from the other flower pastels … I was playing around.  The original is gone, but prints are available.  Do you have a preference for one style over the other?

Today Susan Elkin and I went to the offline, real life meeting of the Western Mass (US) Street Team.  It was cool to meet some of the other Etsy sellers.  Search for the tag “WMass Team” if you want to see some work from this dynomite group!  Here is my shop and here is Susan’s shop.

Shimmering Fields

Shimmering Fields, Pastel © Diane Clancy

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.”

Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Spring Firecracker Flowers

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Today is a glorious spring day – and I am still recovering from several hard months. Tomorrow I am hoping to make some more pastel ACEOs and scan them in to show them you.  Here is one of the vibrant, colorful paintings I created awhile ago – an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/2″).  This one is called Firecracker Flowers – I hope you are enjoying these pastels!!

Firecracker Flowers

Firecracker Flowers, Pastel © Diane Clancy

I know I am creating a lot of flowers, but …  when I am in the flow creating in a certain style, I can paint and paint and paint … but then later I am in a different flow.  And then it is a different style that flows out of me.  Once these flowers stop, who knows when or if I will get back to them.  And I am so, so delighted to be working in the studio with traditional mediums!  Love to hear how you are!! Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Blue Twilight ACEO

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Here is one of the vibrant, colorful paintings I created a few days ago – an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/2″).  This one is called Blue Twilight – I hope you are enjoying these pastels!!   Today I created 1 more flower pastel – but it will take me a couple of days to get it scanned and prepped.

Blue Twilight

Blue Twilight, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Today was a rough day physically as 2 extra things got put onto my day … so I am exhausted.  But things are plugging along and it is going to get cooler tomorrow.  I just came by to say HI and share a vibrant, colorful painting you have not seen yet.  Love to hear how you are!! Thank you for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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ArtFire and a New Pastel

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Here is one of the two vibrant, colorful paintings I created a few days ago – an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/2″).  This one is called Sunny Blue – I hope you are enjoying these pastels!!   Today I created 2 more flower pastels – but it will take me a couple of days to get them scanned and prepped.  I wish I had an easier system to share them with you the day I create them!  That is one of the beauties of digital art!! Today is a Sunny Blue day here!

Sunny Blue

Sunny Blue, Pastel © Diane Clancy

I got this one listed as an original in one 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 ArtFire Shop.  I might make some limited edition prints (that means, a certain number, not open-ended) … but there is just this one original!  This is listed right here at ArtFire.

Violet Elegance

Elegant Green, Pastel © Diane Clancy

I am very excited to now have an original at three 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.

These listings can take so long!!  I have a free membership at ArtFire so I haven’t been there for a bit.  Several things have changed so now I need to go back through all my listings and make changes – not my cup of tea!  But necessary to be an artist in business. How are you doing?  Thank you for stopping by!!  I would love to hear how YOU are!

~ Diane Clancy

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The colors make my heart sing!

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Here is another one of these vibrant, colorful paintings – an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/2″). This is a quick post … just want to share another creation with you.  I am having a fun time making these little pieces of art!!  I LOVE this one!!  The colors make my heart sing!

Peach Dream

Peach Dream, Pastel © Diane Clancy

To me these colors just dance with each other … with total joy and beauty!!  My eye keeps going from one part of the painting to another.  And the dance is horizontal, vertical and diagonal … so that makes it a good design to keep the eye drawn in.  I looked at a version in grayscale to make sure the underlying composition works and not just the color – it still dances.  So I would say this is a winner!

It is warm and glorious here today – at last I am warm enough!  It was up to 89 degrees.  It might have been a little warm outside but inside it was the first time in months I have felt really comfortable!  Thank you for stopping by!!  I would love to hear how YOU are!

~ Diane Clancy

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2 Originals in Online Shops!

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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! ~ … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Another Pastel Art Card

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Here is another one of these vibrant, colorful paintings – an Art Card, ACEO (2 1/2 x 3 1/2″). This is a quick post … just want to share another creation with you.  I am having a fun time making these little pieces of art!!  Thanks for all the encouragement!  I still haven’t gotten them listed for sale as originals in my shops – but that will be happening this week. Violet Elegance, Pastel © Diane Clancy Thank you for stopping by!!  I would love to hear how YOU are! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: Diane Clancy, vibrant colorful painting, pastel, ACEO, Art Card … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Magenta Moon Pastel

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Here is another of my pastel Art Cards, ACEOs.  This one will be for sale both as an original and as a print. I like it quite a lot! Art Cards are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2″ – in any medium … the size is what makes them ACEOs.  They have become a very popular, affordable way to collect an artist’s work. They are fun, a manageable size, lovely and affordable!  I plan to put the originals in some of my online shops and also the website and blog.  Unlike many other artists, I am going to list each original in only one place – I don’t want to risk selling it twice!  Thanks for all your encouragement for creating my vibrant, colorful paintings! Magenta Moon, Pastel © Diane Clancy The extremely high stress situation that was supposed to be over has reared its ugly head again!!  This was supposed to be over and the resolution was supposed to be clear.  But the person/agency who was in charge of that, totally, totally messed it up!  So now it is a real big, ridiculous situation.  So it is back on the front burner … and I am having a hard time dealing with it.  I keep working to keep things in persepective – after all, there are much, much worse things in life.  But the powerlessness around this specific thing is pretty horrible for most people.  And one of the worst things is that there is no accountability for them … … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Blue and Yellow Equal Joy

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This week I have created 13 pastel Art Cards, ACEOs.  Art Cards are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2″ – in any medium … the size is what makes them ACEOs.  They have become a very popular, affordable way to collect an artist’s work.  I had mainly been making digital paintings that I made into Art Cards … and prints of some of my larger vibrant, colorful paintings.  But by popular demand (and the call of my muse), I am painting new vibrant, colorful pastels using traditional mediums right in the studio … totally away from the computer.  And it feels great! Summer Morning, Pastel © Diane Clancy But today I have been realizing part of what is so so great about working digitally – once you create the piece, you have it already to go!  It is easy to print because the colors on my computers generally match reasonably well with the printing from my archival printer.  The prints I make are rated to last 100 years … so the prints I create will last you a long, long time … But when I scan in the little ACEOs, the color doesn’t translate as accurately to the computer.  I also need to protect the scanner from the pastel, so I use this shiny paper I bought years ago.  I read about it as a way to protect your scanner and still have fun, messy things to scan.  Once I get the digital file, I need to analyze what the color … [CLICK TO READ MORE]