Portriats of Amy-lee

I have made a mega sale. Huge Extra Large Hug to the person who invested in my art work today. I can’t wait to see you with my canvases on the Buyers Booth Page. As an artist I can’t tell you how a sale can validate all that you do. Yes, we do it because we enjoy it, we do it because , well we just HAVE to for our emotional well being. But seriously, when you make a sale as an artists it just gives you that extra boost to go out and pick up the brush and to keep going with gusto. So thank you for buying my art. Big Hugs. BillyLee THEY PAVED PARADISE / and / CITYSCAPE GIRL / Big thanks to all of Redbubble for helping me to Market myself in the big wide world of ART! BillyLee, Belinda Nye, Billy CLICK ON THIS AND TELL ME IF ANYTHING HAPPENS

WE ARE MAKING A BOOK FULL OF THE VERY BEST ILLUSTRATIONS OVER AT INTERNATIONAL SUPERHEROES OF DRAWING, ILLUSTRATION & WORLD DOMINATION / To be in with a chance to be featured in the book, just enter this here challenge with your best work that fits the group criteria. / BOOK CHALLENGE Never heard of us ? Well it may be time to join up and have some fun, we have weekly & monthly challenges, weekly features and lots of cool prizes and projects (like exquisite corpse and the worlds longest illustration). We are also one of bubble’s key host groups, so lots of traffic expected :)) The book is being made on BLURB for 0% markup, only blurb profits, but it means the lowest price for our members to get a PUBLISHED work in a superb ART BOOK. / Of course you can then buy and resell for a profit, take orders, arrange book signings (whatever your new found fame dictates). Hope to see you there- xxxx

YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO THE END OF THE YEAR STUDIO PARTY FOR THE ARTS DEPARTMENT AT CHISHOLM FRANKSTON. I WILL BE THERE TO MEET AND GREET. GREAT NIGHT FOR ALL….DRINK AND FOOD…..MUSIC…...WONDERFUL ART BY TALENTED STUDENTS….SEE PAINTING STUDIO, LIFE DRAWING STUDIO’S, PRINTMAKING STUDIO, ILLUSTRATION AND SO , SO MUCH MORE. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ART PIECE ON THE NIGHT AND SEE YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS WIN A PRIZE….OR BUY ART WORK AT AMAZING PRICES. IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BEING AN ART STUDENT OR YOU ARE A GALLERY DIRECTOR…....OR PERHAPS YOU JUST LOVE TO LOOK AT ART. THIS IS MY LAST YEAR AT CHISHOLM AS I GRADUATE A FULL FLEDGED ARTIST! IT HAS BEEN THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE! COME AND SEE WHY ITS SO WONDERFUL…..INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO ME. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU. ALSO, IF YOU TAKE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OR IF YOU COME ALONG ON THE NIGHT ..THIS COMING FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER…PLEASE WRITE YOUR COMMENTS UNDERNEATH AFTER THE FABULOUSLY WONDERFUL EVENING AT CHISHOLM. BILLYLEE

Well another art show is done and dusted. I had a lovely weekend exhibiting and being a part of such a wonderfully conducted art show. The Somers Area is a real delight to visit. The beach is gorgeous and the local cafe/store has the best food. We had lunch at drop off and pick up of art work. Alas I did not sell at the show but I went with a group of artists and each and everyone did sell there. Congratulations to the following red bubble artist , FAYE, LISA, KAREN and Roz. You all did wonderfully. Of course it isn’t easy picking up ones work with a group of people and finding out you are the only one who has to carry work back to the car. Its a gutwrenching. Then on the way home I thought to myself, not only is is gutwrenching but its actually very brave. YES, its BRAVE to put yourself out there. Its brave to display your heart on your sleeve and wait for approval. Because , lets not lie to ourselves…....selling is approval! You can certainly say all the things, like exhibiting is fun, being out there is great, belonging to such a talented community is lucky. YES, it is, I do agree. ARtist David Larwill was in the show and he is famous…so its great to be associated with such an artist. BUT, not selling is always a disappointment because you have to keep going. Success and art are a test sometimes. You have to market yourself, put yourself out there, keep entering shows and looking for the key to success. You have to be resiliant and brave. My friends were all happy and satisfied, I was not. Tomorrow I pick up the brush and do more art. Its all I can do. Now a days I get down if I don’t. I had a lovely time in Somers this weekend. Congratulations to the parents who put that show on. I was impressed with the organization and the dedication. Not to mention the friendliness of all the people who belong there. I hope to get an invite back next year. What’s next then I say to myself, well Sorrento Art show here I come. Tomorrow I am taking a few prints down to the doctors office and she is framing them for her Practice walls. Sometimes you just gotta give it away to feel good again. Tomorrow I give a gift of my art. THAT will make me feel good again and then I will go home and make some more. Thanks to all my art friends on the Peninsula. Billy / Mothers Day – Oils – $350