Art Show is Up!

[liralen]

On my birthday, my third painting show was hung. *laughs* It's just a small space, at my church, but it's a very nice presentation space, and 10% of the proceeds go to the church.

We're heavily involved in the recovery efforts for the city, and were actually awarded a $10,000 grant for the relief work we're doing, so that we have plenty of materials and tools with which to do it. I love that the mother of one of our congregants got to learn how to use a pneumatic air gun to help. Maybe I should say that anything that's earned from this show goes to that fund?

Anyway... it's always a little crazy getting everything framed, under glass, and matted properly, though I didn't even bother matting the Western style watercolors, since the edges of the paper were beautifully deckled, I just floated them over a background page. And they look so different when they're in their framed best! It always kind of amazes me how they look when they're like this.

It's also interesting to me, at least, that the mix of Eastern Style and Western Style watercolors kind of works with this show, and people aren't expecting just one or the other from me anymore. I admit that the strict disciplines of the Chinese ink paintings gets to me, sometimes, and I throw out a lot more than I show because I wavered with my brush. *laughs* But with the Western style ones, I don't worry about it as much and I just have fun with it. So.... I know what the draw is either way.

If you want to see more detailed pictures of each panel, you can look here: Older Asian, Mostly Ink, Newer Ink and Watercolor, and The Big Paintings.

Comments

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*sighs happily* Thank you!!!

[silkiemom.livejournal.com]

I wish I could go to your art show. I really need good art for my house. I don't suppose you ship? :)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

I do ship!! But I prefer to just ship the painting, without the matting, glass, and frame, as you can probably find the same there, and the glass always breaks. *laughs* I may even be able to do matting and painting, if you prefered that (as the prices framing places charge for custom matting is just ridiculous).

I can email you prices, if you're interested...

[silkiemom.livejournal.com]

Sure! That would be awesome! Er, whatever is easiest for you to ship/pack. How big are the big bamboo pictures on the Older Asian page?

Thanks!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

All of the big bamboos are $125!

Whoop. Except the one that's called Grace, the one with the diagonal design with a brown matt, next to the stick bug and morning glory. That one is $175.

[silkiemom.livejournal.com]

What size are those? Roughly? I'm trying to figure out if it will squeeze in nicely or look too crowded for the space.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

They're in frames that are 18x24, if that helps?

[silkiemom.livejournal.com]

We would like to get the big bamboo on the Older Asian page, the one with the grey mat! Do we send you a check or paypal or what? Let me know how much shipping is, too.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

I shall! I can't take it down until the end of the month, just so you know, but I think either a check or paypal would work! I'll let you know the shipping when I ship it, and when it gets there, you can pay me then?

I'll tell the show director it's sold, then, too.

THANK YOU!

[silkiemom.livejournal.com]

Yay! That will be so cool! Real Art! I almost feel like a grown-up now. :)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*beams*!! :-)