Come on you RedBubble arty farty blokes and sheilas – do you all smoke pot or do drugs? Is drinking piss a thing of the past? Sorry I…
Come on you RedBubble arty farty blokes and sheilas – do you all smoke pot or do drugs? Is drinking piss a thing of the past? Sorry I can’t offer some useless bit of controversy, but surely some of you indulge in grog to dampen the senses? Click here for; Your favourite Aussie country pubs
Seeing as though bubblemania is hot-to-trot, how about sharing your favourite bubble moment with the masses. Share your love with fell…
Seeing as though bubblemania is hot-to-trot, how about sharing your favourite bubble moment with the masses. Share your love with fellow bubblers. Go for it!
Having reached the ripe old age of 40, and fast approaching 41, I’ve successfully steered my way through life by gathering items which ha…
Having reached the ripe old age of 40, and fast approaching 41, I’ve successfully steered my way through life by gathering items which have lead me to utilising some surplus funds to purchase art. Being a tight arse has its benefits. So, here’s my Top 10 secrets to affording art. 1. When on holidays, skip the expensive eateries and head to McDonald’s for a medium-sized Quarter Pounder meal. Always leave the family restaurant with plenty of napkins for use at home. 2. When visiting your parents, arrive just before meal times. Do not call them announcing your intention to visit. 3. Investigate the best gardens in your neighbourhood during daylight hours for the best flowers to cut. Return with scissors, bucket and torch just before dawn for the freshest blooms. 4. Purchase cheap cask wine and drink at home whilst watching free-to-air television. 5. Never leave coffee, tea and sugar sachets, toilet rolls, pens and tissues in your cheap motel room on departure. You’ll be surprised how useful these items are when putting together Christmas hampers. 6. Search your neighbourhood to see who has the newspaper delivered each morning. You work out the rest, BUT, don’t get caught! 7. Borrow your friends new release CD’s and do what you have to do. Copies of such make excellent birthday and xmas prezzies. 8. Never, I repeat, NEVER, buy a calendar. Visit your local pharmacy during December/January and ask politely for three calendars. If you only receive one, return again the next day and ask politely. If queried, say the neighbours pet Bullmastiff ate the first one. Repeat until you’ve secured three. 9. Fly Jetstar. 10. Gently steam stamps from envelopes for recycling purposes. So there you have it – Dazza’s Top 10 secrets to affording art. Whilst visiting this journal entry, carefully and slowly browse through my entire portfolio of images and select at least one to suit your taste and decor. Don’t be a tight arse and buy cards though. Go for the largest framed print option. Happy purchasing.
Please forgive my self indulgence, but I was so ecstatic I had to tell you all. It’s been more than 3 months but it came eventually. / ...
Please forgive my self indulgence, but I was so ecstatic I had to tell you all. It’s been more than 3 months but it came eventually. Thankyou to the lovely person who bought #Cube 1#. (I’ll keep your name private in case you’d rather it that way, but feel free to claim it.)
They’re here!!
They’re here!!
Do I really need to say this? We can profit from our art on Redbubble. I get the feeling people are not understanding this concept. ...
Do I really need to say this? We can profit from our art on Redbubble. I get the feeling people are not understanding this concept. Redbubble is merely and only our personal art gallery. It’s not a static destination where you stop and stare, but a dynamic gallery of photographs forever showing art that best represents what we’d like the general public to purchase. From Cards through to Framed wall-hangings, our work is available to purchase online. Redbubble provides a slick website that is so easy for choosing frames/laminates/cards/t_shirts/etc, purchasing the product and easy-delivery system. They make it amazingly easy to be a small-business owner. Or at least make a small to moderate amount of play-money on the side. I encourage all Artists to use Redbubble to get started, but don’t let it stop you in your tracks. It staggers me how many people are sitting behind their computers with tapping fingers saying, “OK, Now they can see me, they will come here any moment now to purchase my art!” “No they won’t!! You have to find the customers yourself. Redbubble enables you to purchase your own work … and then on-sell it. / My Redbubble Business In August 2007 I purchased thirty cards via Redbubble. I gave five as gifts to very close friends, simply blank cards without messages, but with a simple note … do what you like with this. / Some people kept them, others used them within minutes to send off as Birthday cards. Most asked where I got them from and can they have more? The remaining cards sold within 24hours of arrival from Redbubble! Then I emailed those people, other friends and family, showing them my RB gallery. I have repeat customers because of this initial free promotion. We order $150 worth of cards and other stuff each fortnight, either in pre-orders or for stock. I have a box of about 120 card-ographs in stock at anytime. My lovely wife keeps a very intricate and statistical ledger of all cards in stock, those sold and those on order. Clients choose from the gallery (telling me which ones they like via email, with the name of the artwork, the style they’d like it presented _card, laminate, etc and how many of each_), we order and receive, then we take it to the customer. About a two-week turn-around time. I’ve also purchased a dozen 12”x8” of the ‘prettier’ of our photographs on each of our galleries, which are easily viewed in an A3-portfolio. These are used to determine the appropriate frame and matte colour when clients choose them. Now that Christmas is gone, I can reveal that White Gums II was picked off my gallery by a work-friend’s mother here in Adelaide, I had it framed locally, and it now sits pride of place in their lounge room! I’m very proud of that!! From the corporate world through to the suburban billiards room, everyone wants a suitable image to hang on the wall. Because I have clients who prefer not to purchase online, I’ve made it my responsibility to acquire the final product and deliver it to their offices and homes. And this system works beautifully. (More about this in the next four weeks…) To parody and plagerise a famous quote: “Give someone a fish and they eat for a day, give them a camera with with a zoom lens, and they can shoot the most beautiful carp every day of the week!“
Hi I wanted to pass this onto everyone I have started an online shop since December 07 selling my art designs and photos and I can say…
Hi I wanted to pass this onto everyone I have started an online shop since December 07 selling my art designs and photos and I can say that this does work already I getting plenty of sales. Visit my site at http://www.cafepress.com/giftsuwant At CafePress you can create and sell a variety of customizable products with zero upfront costs and zero inventory investment. You can sell Merchandise you design including t-shirts, posters, mugs, bumper stickers and much more. / Books printed on-demand. / Audio and Data CDs. What CafePress does Gives you a FREE online shop to promote your products / Produces each item when ordered using our unique print-on-demand technology / Handles all payment transactions including major credit cards / Ships your products worldwide / Manages all returns/exchanges / Offers customer service via toll-free phone and email / Sends you a monthly check for your earnings on sales! Visit my site at http://www.cafepress.com/giftsuwant If interested click on the link at my site and happy selling. Or you may wish to purchase one of my items. If you have any questions please post here
*“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’…
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.” / John Lennon ** / “Love and peace are eternal.” / John Lennon*
In reality, beyond the fibre optic cables of this whore-fucked, artistic, universe, I live with a man I wouldn’t hurt for the world, I do…
In reality, beyond the fibre optic cables of this whore-fucked, artistic, universe, I live with a man I wouldn’t hurt for the world, I don’t know or feel what it is to love him or anyone else, but I do know how much he loves me, he’d kill himself if I were to fuck him over… he came into my life at a time I was going to end it, he’s saved me a few times since, simply because he continues to love me unconditionally, even though I’m fucked up, a bitch and a ho, he could have left me in a hole to die five years ago, but he didn’t, instead he got on a plane, flew to NZ from another country for fuck knows whatever reason, and he’s stuck by me ever since. I have a psycho of a son I owe my life to because my shitty cycles and baggage became the excuse I needed to fuck up his life… I don’t want or need any other people in my life, I’m incapable of caring for the two men who are with me in real-time, let alone trying to conjure up feelings I’m incapable of feeling for anyone else, Life shouldn’t be hard work any more… All I need is my Art and my Writing… Tell me something fucked up like you’re going to stalk me down and find me and I swear that I’ll never fucking talk to you again, not EVER, I’ll just slam the door in your face and walk away without a backward glance… like you, and many others before and after us, I’ve been through my fair share of shit, and yes, some of that shit has involved being stalked and raped… Saying the kind of crap you say to me isn’t funny, I’m NOT fucking smiling, my life is boringly complacent now – but it’s SAFE, and safe suits me just fucking fine, I’m sick of violence, abuse, high drama and being fucked over, I have a man who sweats blood because every day he tries to keep me alive and on a level – and a son I owe my very existence to. That in itself is enough, if not, even more than I deserve… I only want to be left alone to recreate my Life in the form of art and words aside from that, I need nothing and nobody. So let me blow and ho suck you and fuck you laugh and make a public fool of myself but don’t ever fucking ever tell me that you’re going to find me and be with me. fuck you. fuck me. let me blow you instead. ;-)
i showed my art this past sunday at a community open house for my friend’s massage therapy business….it was an interesting day…i conn…
i showed my art this past sunday at a community open house for my friend’s massage therapy business….it was an interesting day…i connected with several new people and made some real heart connections….and…i heard some amazing life stories….one in particular has stuck with me and it feels like it is meant to be shared….i will tell it as best i can in my own words to honor the persons involved…. a woman shared with me that she is a breast cancer survivor…when she was sick, her mother was 92 and not doing that well, so she never told her about the cancer. one day her mother asked her, ‘do you think there is really a heaven?’....the woman replied, ‘yes i do….you have been teaching me that all my life!!!’ (apparently the mother was very religious) the woman then said to her mother….’why don’t you just come back and tell me when you get there?’ and the mother asked her, ‘do you really think i can do that?’ ‘yes i do’, was the woman’s reply. on the day the woman went in to have her mastectomy, her mother was not doing well at all, but nothing was said to the woman about it. when she came out of surgery and woke up, her husband was white as a sheet, and told her, ‘your mother died.’ she smiled and said, ‘i already know that.’ while in surgery, she had seen her mother dancing with her father, who had passed in the 70’s, and her mother had said to her….’there is a heaven, it’s wonderful over here, and you will be just fine, little one’......(the woman was the youngest of 5 children). and later, a family member told the woman that on the day her mother died, as she was in and out of consciousness, she rubbed her left breast and tears streamed down her face…..it was the daughter’s left breast that was cancerous…... the woman told me that this whole situation was the greatest gift of her life….. how many of us would say that about having breast cancer & going through chemo and mastectomy surgery? it was such a heartwarming story and another reminder to me that in this life, we always have a choice as to how we see the journey and the so-called ‘obstacles’ we encounter…..we can choose to see ourselves as victims…..or, like this woman, we can see the bigger picture and know that all is well, everything is for a purpose, and know that all of life is a gift and a blessing….. thank you so very much to this beautiful woman, whose name i do not even know, for touching my life in such a profound way and for expanding my awareness that perception really is everything.
Thanks so much, smithy, and a merry christmas, everyone!...
Thanks so much, smithy, and a merry christmas, everyone!
As many of you already know, i made the *Unofficial RedBubble CheatSheet” over a year ago for my own reference and posted in my journal h…
As many of you already know, i made the *Unofficial RedBubble CheatSheet” over a year ago for my own reference and posted in my journal here and now it is the most viewed and favourited piece in my gallery.. Some people had jokingly suggested that i make it into a t-shirt, but of course it would be hard to use it as a reference tool if it was on a tshirt (I even considered it printing it upside down so one could use it as resource while wearing it! hahah) Today out of the blue an idea popped into my head… Print it on a Mousepad! That way its there always on the desk and easily looked at when you need to know. So as RedBubble dont make Mousepads, i decided to make a quick one at Zazzle! I’ve made this just for fun – but i think it has lots of potential – and make make another one.. with all fancy graphics and fonts, when i have some time, maybe.. So for those of you’s that would like one on your desk.. click on the image below to take you to my Zazzle shop and for those who like me who not so financial.. ive included a large capture of the mousepad.. that you can print out and pretend you have the mousepad..hehehehe just click/save as HERE Happy Holidays everyone!
Now you’ve done it. You missed the holiday shipping deadline for that amazing work of art, t-shirt, calendar or bunch of greeting cards….
Now you’ve done it. You missed the holiday shipping deadline for that amazing work of art, t-shirt, calendar or bunch of greeting cards. Well, there’s one way to guarantee smiling faces this holiday and that’s by sending that special someone a RedBubble gift certificate. It’s simple: You choose the amount. They choose the art. Everyone’s happy and all is right with the world. Learn more about RedBubble Gift Certificates here.
I remember a time not so long ago. I watched her play and watched her grow. Then one day there came a time. She gave us a gift her child …
I remember a time not so long ago. I watched her play and watched her grow. Then one day there came a time. She gave us a gift her child this time. When I grow old moving slower and gray. I will always remember our gift this way… William (Chuck ) Rewalt From Dad
... been hoping all week that i might get even just one sale of a framed or canvas print and tonight all my dreams came true :) !http:...
... been hoping all week that i might get even just one sale of a framed or canvas print and tonight all my dreams came true :) ...this lovely family bought 4 medium canvas prints and 4 greeting cards, thank you so much Also today, the lovely Stéphan Alomène purchased a greeting card of Moon Guitar A big thank you to Katie Goldsmith who recently purchased greeting cards of Zen Garden and Little Sunshine the Patchwork Elephant / and also my special thanks to the buyer of Elephant Baby TShirt Finally, thank you to everyone who has bought art from me during August, i am so grateful, I won’t mention them all individually as some are gifts that have been bought and need to remain under wraps … But so far in August I’ve sold 1 laminated print, 11 tees, 23 cards and 5 canvas prints…thanx again everyone, for all your love and support and continual encouragement… KT xxx
Hi everyone, Well, we spent a long day in th…
Hi everyone, Well, we spent a long day in the studio today hanging paintings and it’s so satisfying to finally have this all done now. It feels great, more spacious and more like a real gallery. We’ve had the hanging system lying on the floor of the studio for well over a year now, and never got round to actually putting it up, so I thought I’d share a couple of pics with you guys!! I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it before, but I have lots of original paintings for sale, if anyone is ever interested in the original work, give me a yell and we can talk turkey :) I have lots and lots that are unframed too and you can’t see ‘em here .. so let me know if you see something you like in my portfolio and would like the original
/ Sacred Elephants is a beautiful blogsite managed by Jaya Schillinger, Matriarch of Sacred Elephants – the blog is described as, a trunk full of inspiration for elephant lovers, conservationists and spiritual friends of ganesh Last Christmas we were in touch and I had an interview with Jaya about my elephant art…... and today I was thrilled to hear the good news that my elephants tees and prints were featured today over at Sacred Elephants So grateful to you Jaya, thank you so much! To top it off I just sold a couple of my elephant products being: / a greeting card of Magic Elephant / and a tshirt of Elephant Baby You can see many more elephant designs here
Hi I really like journalling about my sales, for a number of reasons. Some people feel it’s akin to bragging and rather shallow, but the…
Hi I really like journalling about my sales, for a number of reasons. Some people feel it’s akin to bragging and rather shallow, but there are different ways of going about a sales journal, so that they can also be interesting and newsy. One great benefit of a sales journal is that customers who are first time buyers actually get to see products that are selling, and it helps to create a feeling of trust between the artist, the buyer and the manufacturer of the goods. I think that’s really important. I know myself, that as a potential customer, i really look for this type of thing before committing to buy. What customer doesn’t want to see sales that have been successfully made prior to them purchasing something. Journalling and blogging about sales, also allows me to draw attention to some of my older works and it reminds me that art that you’ve done a while ago, can still be appreciated… new work is always important and to keep it fresh and maintain a high standard, but it’s so wonderful when someone buys your work, and it’s nice to celebrate that a little. It also reminds me, that series I did in the past, like the asia series, still has appeal…the more I dwell on it, the more inspired I become. Perhaps I think about doing another series of this type in the future…etc. I also enjoy the additional opportunity we sometimes get in these journals for a bit more interaction with each other, when we have the time. It’s also a way of saying thank you to the buyer who remains anonymous, as was the case this afternoon, when I noticed I had a few sales, and so i thought I’d mention them here, as it’s not possible to thank them personally: / thank you so much to the buyers of these greeting cards from my early Asia Series / thank you also to the buyers of the above Christmas Cards, a reminder of how close we are getting to the 25th of December!! yikes…! so sorry i haven’t been around much lately, there’s a lot going on my end, but i hope to be getting around to see your new works soon, i miss them and i miss you all… love karin ps… i dunno if it’s my imagination or not, but after a sales journal, usually more sales follow
Some Bubblers have requested a change to some of the images in the Vintage Ladies Calendar. / This Calendar now has new images. / Regards t…
Some Bubblers have requested a change to some of the images in the Vintage Ladies Calendar. / This Calendar now has new images. / Regards to all Cheers everyone To view please click on the Image below
*This collection of my Winter scenes is ready for purchase right now, just in time for Christmas..they are also perfect hostess gifts for…
This collection of my Winter scenes is ready for purchase right now, just in time for Christmas..they are also perfect hostess gifts for all those parties you will be attending…I am showing them as cards, but of course they are also available as prints.. there are many more in my gallery this is just a sampling NOTE: A PURCHASE OF TEN OR MORE CARDS WILL RECEIVE AS A BONUS, A SPECIAL GIFT FROM ME / Blue Night / / Winter Storm / / Evergreen / / Winter Walk / / Winter Day / / Heavens Gate / / Peace in the New Year / / The Sentinels / / The Two / Looking for Cornelius / / Winter’s Light / / Winter’s Sun / / Waiting / / After the Storm / / The Nothing that Is / / Winter Drift / Grateful / / C’est L’hiver
Kokeshi (こけし, kokeshi?) are simply wooden (木, ki, ko?) or small (小, ko?) dolls (芥子, keshi) originally from northern Japan. They are handm…
Kokeshi (こけし, kokeshi?) are simply wooden (木, ki, ko?) or small (小, ko?) dolls (芥子, keshi) originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body has a floral design painted in red, black, and sometimes yellow, and covered with a layer of wax. One characteristic of kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs. The bottom is marked with the signature of the artist. (Wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokeshi) / Ben My otomusuko (younger son) Ben who turns 13 in December, made this beautiful timber kokeshi doll for me during his Japanese Studies class… it remains unfinished in the raw timber state, and i really quite like it that way. I found this old tin and it fit her perfectly for a litte photo shoot this morning. / Ben’s Kokeshi with Sarah my choujo (eldest daughter) who is 17 now, in the insert wearing a beautiful kimono she was dressed up in by a shopkeeper in Japan, she has just come home from a 2 week stay in Japan with a host family Kokeshi were first produced by Kiji-shi (wood artisans) at the Shinchi Shuraku, near the Togatta Onsen, Zaō, Miyagi Prefecture5 from where kokeshi making techniques spread to other spa areas in the Tōhoku Region. It is said that these dolls were originally made during the middle of the Edo period (1600–1868) to be sold to people who were visiting the hot springs in the north-east of the country. A few of my own kokeshi designs below: / The woods used for kokeshi vary, with cherry used for its darkness and dogwood for its softer qualities. Itaya-kaede, a Japanese maple, is also used in the creation of both traditional and creative dolls. The wood is left outdoors to season for one to five years before it can be used.
Terrific news!! Some wonderful person just purchased 3 things from me, all in the shape of baby bulls…and I am thrilled, thank you so m…
Terrific news!! Some wonderful person just purchased 3 things from me, all in the shape of baby bulls…and I am thrilled, thank you so much!!! / / A matted print of Baby Bull Production Baby Bull Production is something I created not that long ago. It’s a mixed media piece on canvas textured paper……i did it in response to the chilled out cows at Mullumbimby, northern New South Wales, who seem to be very laid back, i suspect they are indulging in the ‘other’ kind of grass also……. they have this real chilled look about them, and I’ve never seen cows anywhere else that have this way about them. I put it in the Casino Art Exhibition and it was the only painting that sold, every year a male school teacher goes to that show, or so the legend goes…….and purchases a piece……it was my lucky year. Tonight I was asked if I’d ever sold a painting in a gallery…well, yes, and at exhibitions and privately. To date I believe I have sold between 30 and 40 original paintings, which I am very proud of…..in the early days 2002 I was very prolific, things have slowed down a bit with my painting now, because i am much more deliberate and take a lot of time to imbue my paintings with layers and love and depth…..it is just how i have grown as an artist, it is nice to report that there is growth along the journey…(and sales lol)!!! Somebody also has a print of these cows and loves them very much from what I understand lol You may recall/or not, that Baby Bull Production was featured in the “Griffith Review” University Publication… quite a few months ago I was honoured to be contacted by the Griffith REVIEW which is a publication of topical essays, memoirs and reports by some of the best writers and artists Australia has to offer, which is put out by Griffith University 4 times a year in the form of a book / A matted print of Moo Cow Sunrise Family Moo Cow Sunrise is usually over at my other Red Bubble Shop called Migaloomagic but I need to order a few things, and it saves me postage if I upload this design to my main portfolio. Many of you will have probably seen it before, if so, please don’t feel you need to comment. There is a lovely calendar available from my Migaloomagic store also full of bright beautiful happy kids images, just perfect for going back to school and keeping track of time :) / Baby Bull Production TShirt Thank you again :)
Sold 14 pieces to client from my studio numbers shown mean items sold / !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/cropped/size:xsmall/vie…
Sold 14 pieces to client from my studio numbers shown mean items sold / x2 x2 x3 x2 x2 Top Ten Winner of the Flower Fields challenge in If It Doesn’t Belong / / Wild is the Wind Featured…In Jpg Cast-Offs / / The Third Sorrow Featured twice….In Avant Garde Art and Art at it’s Best / / Grateful Thank you so much
Hi and a very big thank you to customers who purchased the following tshirts overnight and this morning, nice to wake up to, and hope you…
Hi and a very big thank you to customers who purchased the following tshirts overnight and this morning, nice to wake up to, and hope you enjoy wearing them…. / / Geisha Girl TShirt / / Smile Baby Retro TShirt / / Patchwork Elephant
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