This gorgeous necklace was inspired by my painting Muskoka Evening. I love the deep reds of the garnets that sparkle and glimmer like live coals. And the pearls with their changing colours mimic the deep shadows in the wintry forest. And there’s a little touch of green at the back that’s just perfect.
But don’t take my word for it! Go to brokenteepee’s etsy shop and see for yourself!
I finally finished getting the print file sorted out for Summer Morning. As my biggest painting ever, the digital file gave me some problems 
(Mostly file size and rendering time.)
But it’s finally done and I’m very pleased with the print. I have the signed prints available at budanart.com and my etsy shop, and I will make some chunkies over the next little while.
I held back a 5 x 7 painting that I made last week so that I could show it first in my newsletter. I got my newsletter ready, listed the painting on etsy and grabbed the link so I could add it to my newsletter. Sent out the newsletter and within 10 minutes the painting was gone! Not quite what I was expecting but lots of fun nonetheless
I think I will try to do that again and see what happens. I can only do it with 5 x 7’s though because I want to blog my progress on larger paintings. Hopefully this weekend I will have a new sketch on panel ready to show. I have a 16 x 20 commission but I’m not ready to start it yet so I will do a smaller painting first.
Two etsy sellers, Littleputbooks and schOOLLOcker have put together a blog devoted to helping shoppers find wonderful things to buy from etsy stores.
Divided into categories like art, beaded jewelry and ceramics, this blog displays mini showcases from etsy stores around the world. Each image is linked directly back to the etsy vendor’s shop making it easy to buy that gorgeous painting or those perfect earrings.
To see for yourself, visit etsymini.blogspot.com
And since I can’t have a post on this blog without an image here’s my mini showcase:
| Etsy Buy Handmade budanART |
Billions of these mini showcases on the etsymini blog are a true visual feast and a great way to browse the many amazing etsy sellers.
Here’s the latest in my Summer Flowers Series. I love doing these small paintings, capturing the colours and patterns of these beautiful flowers.
I will have prints available in my etsy store soon
My print Autumn Afternoon joins this lovely group of fall items on the etsy homepage today
My newest abstract landscape: Storm.
I really had fun with the shapes especially in the clouds. And the colours really came together in this painting for me I will have prints (both regular and chunky) available in my etsy store soon!
I almost missed one of my prints on the etsy homepage yesterday. 
I love making treasury lists from all the great items for sale on etsy. And once or twice my list makes it to the homepage. How cool is that?
Yay! The treasury list I made was on the etsy homepage yesterday. So exciting!
