My blog has moved

http://peskypixies.blogspot.com
 
This was my original blog that I wasn’t to happy with. I have been posting very regularly now for the past two months on my old blog. I spent most of today revamping it up and will be staying there.
I have also redirected my website url www.valariewade.com to this new site. Thank you
(ps if you [...]

step #5

step #5

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well… I got into painting this and didn’t take out the camera. Several steps and blending have taken place since the last photo. The bear has started to look fuzzy and warm. I added the yellow background to make it have a warmer tone and a summery feeling to it.
I still [...]

step process for new painting day one

This weekend has been art packed basically…
I worked my shift yesterday in the gallery and during the first hour sold out of my magnets. So sorry anyone in the Enid area that wanted a magnet! They are out and I don’t think I can get another order in before Christmas. 25 magnets were purchased. LOL [...]

New painting

One new painting on masonite. This is a concept idea for a larger painting I plan to create.

more line art

Not what I had intended to draw, but cute! none the less.

Floss not the dental kind

Floss not the dental kind
Although I am a dental geek and do carry around some travel sized tooth soap and my handy dandy dental floss in my purse where ever I go…but that could very well be another posting of knowledgy for you. : )
What was the main objective for today with my allergies flaring [...]

random images

The title pretty much tells it all. : ) I decided to kinda give you an idea as to what I’m working with digitally. These are the inked drawings that I scan at 600 dpi and then take into photoshop 7 to color.

As you can see from the photo I have a monkey, bird, and [...]

Animals in square

Here we go. With much waiting from some of my readers and art collectors alike, I have finally made a bunch of animal drawing. I made myself sit down last Sunday and drew all 9 and inked them. I will show you the others as soon as I get them colored in photoshop. You will [...]

hmmm a test of sorts

I have been wondering how people find my blog posts. I have a blog on another site and joined a couple of sites to increase blog traffic, but this doesn’t really seem to work for what I am after because if you visit a members site for a few seconds you rack up points. I [...]

Digging around in my art files

I was thinking it was about time that I actually start working my etsy shop while I have the time to do it. I was going to print off some cute magnets and iron on transfers from my artwork when I discovered that I had lost these two items.!!! I have bought replacement papers and [...]