22 November 2009 @ 08:49 pm
Hi Hi!
Well, I have kind of a lot to update in this post, so please have patience with me :)
I suppose I will start with my new eBay listings! I have 3 new listings tonight; the first is a relist of my "Water Dragon" ACEO print- this is a trading card sized art print from my original big eye dragon element painting; he is up for auction tonight, starting at just $5.00, with free shipping, as are ALL of my ACEO auctions! To see detail pictures of him, read his little blurb, and perhaps even bid on him, please click the link below the picture:
"Water Dragon" big eye dragon art ACEO print auction
The next "relist" is my ORIGINAL dragon and galaxy painting "Dragon Dreams"- this was originally up for auction, and half of the final sale price was designated to be donated to a little boy in need of surgery...Well, he did not get any bids (though I did end up making sales in another venue, and donated some money to this little boy regardless)...SO, I have relisted him as a Buy It Now (fixed price) listing on eBay. This listing will be up for 30 days, or until he finds a new home, whichever happens first. :)
The details of this listing are as follows: He is listed at a fixed price of $85, but I have also put in a "Make Best Offer" option ;) He is an ORIGINAL painting, and somewhat bigger than most of my paintings at 14" x 11" x 1" (gallery wrapped and ready to hang!). All the details can be found at his listing, just follow the link under his picture:
"Dragon Dreams" original fantasy painting
And...one more NEW ACEO listing tonight- This one is one of my personal favorites, and is NOT a dragon heh heh! "One Man's Storm" is an ACEO print of my original wizard painting. This listing starts at (you guessed it!) $5.00 with free shipping! You can see details for this auction and make a bid at the link below the picture:
"One Man's Storm" wizard ACEO fantasy print auction
Whew! Now...I would like to talk a little bit about zombies (eek!) I have been very busy printing up lots and lots of "Little Books of Zombie Limericks"- I have two volumes- for my zombietoes etsy shop...They have been flying off the shelves lately...My best guess is that they make excellent small gifts for hard to shop for people (dudes mostly). They are standard not card size, so they fit nicely into any envelope, and can be used for a greeting card, as I have left one of the inside covers blank for personalizing with a note and such. Again, there are two volumes available:
"Little Book of Zombie Limericks" volume one at zombietoes
"Little Book of Zombie LImericks" volume two at zombietoes
I have also listed some new zombie bookmarks, and am working on some zombie related bookplates for later this week- you can see everything I have to offer as far as dark and disturbing goes here!
Now I would like to introduce my newest bookplate design for my darklingemily etsy shop- these are taken from one of my more bizzare, somewhat surreal, pen and ink illustrations which I nicknamed "Sewn Together"...These bookplates are personalizable, self adhesive, and come in sets of ten. There is only one image for this particular set, but again, very cool (at least I think they are). You can see bigger pics of them by visiting the link below the picture:
"Sewn Together" surreal women personalizable bookplate sets
Seeing as we are on the subject of my darklingemily etsy shop now, I would like to take this opportunity to remaind you all that there are a handful of my original fantasy paintings ON SALE there right now!! Many of these are JUST $20 (from $32) with free shipping!! You can see ALL my original fantasy paintings there at this link:
Emily's Original paintings on etsy
I am sorry I am not very exciting tonight; I got up really early and am a little out of sorts. Maybe tomorrow I will just make a post with a lot of rambling nonsense that may or may not make you laugh :) Probably you will just think I am a dork (which I will not deny! Dork Pride!) But for now...I am off to relax for a bit.
xo!
Em
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19 November 2009 @ 10:57 pm
Good evening...
Well, I have been working my butt off today, but haven't made any actual art...Paperwork, orders, chores...rather boring stuff, really, but it must get done! And now I am really tired...Maybe I will actually get to bed at a decent hour tonight!
So, I have a few new things to share! yay! The first is a new dragon painting; well, he is new to you all, but he's been patiently waiting to be posted for almost a week now..."Territorial" is an original acrylic painting, featuring a yellow-green dragon in flight over some bare winter trees...He has flown into raven territory, and is seriously about to regret it...Two little ravens scream and fly at him- how dare he get so close to their home?!?
Anyhow, this little fantasy painting measures 7" x 5" on a canvas panel...He is listed in my darklingemily etsy shop; to see detail pictures and perhaps even adopt this little treasure, please follow the link below the picture:
"Territorial" dragon and ravens original art
Next, I have an ACEO print auction up on eBay of my original painting "Mervamp"- a dark and mysterious creature, part mermaid, part vampire, lurking in the depths of a pond just below a cemetery...under a full moon! This ACEO (measures 3.5" x 2.5") print auction starts at a $5.00 bid, with my usual free shipping...To see the auction and make a bid, just follow the link below her picture:
"Mervamp" dark fantasy ACEO print auction
To see all my current listings on eBay, please clickhere!
This morning I put some finishing touches on my latest jester pin up illustration "Apple Turnover"; here she is in all of her upside down glory:
Again, I will not be offering the original for sale just yet, but if you would like to purchase a print or poster of her, please do email me with your preference- 8" x 10" limited edition, hand embellished print ($15) or 11" x 14" poster ($19.95), and I will make one up for you! Of course, if you order a print/poster, the watermark will NOT be on there :)
And, one last bit of news before I turn in for the night...I am excited to be featured in a "Gifts for Him" blog post by "Tales of a Retro Modern Housewife"...Well, it is not ME being featured, rather my "Procession to Breakfast' zombie print(s)...There are a loT of really beautiful gift ideas there, and I don't know about you, but the guys in my life are really hard to shop for...Not that they are picky or difficult, just that I never really know what to get a guy...so, this was very helpful for me! lol!
Here is the link to her blog post: Gifts for HIM gift guide blog.
Now, I am going the heck to BED!
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: 
sleepy
17 November 2009 @ 09:40 pm
Hi!
So, I am a bum, and spent all day in my pajamas...:D Of course, I had nowhere to be, no errands to run or people coming over, so I just rolled right out of bed and got right to work!
I have some good news for all of you- I have put a selection of my original paintings (and a few illustrations) on SALE in my darklingemily etsy shop.
Most of the sale pieces are on the small side- 5" x 7"- were $32, now are $20- but some are larger...ALL of them are ORIGINALS, though, and free shipping as usual! You can see them all by visiting my darklingemily etsy shop here...Every piece of art I have marked down is right on the first page, so you don't have to go digging around my store (unless, of course, you WANT to!)
Here's one of the smaller paintings that has been marked down, and a link underneath which will bring you right to her listing:
"Red Wine" Original big eye Fairy Painting
Now...A very special piece of art...Well, it is special to me, at least...This is one of my new favorite dragon paintings..."Attitude on the Edge" was born from a long week of frustration turned "I don't give a d*nm". It features two very colorful dragons; at first glance they just look a bit curious, maybe even playful, with their multicolored scales...Upon closer inspection of their expressions, you can see they are not at all happy. Tons of tiny stars in the background, and even a few comets!
The original painting "Attitude on the Edge" is listed on eBay for a fixed price of $55, with free shipping...It will be listed for 30 days, or until it is sold, whichever happens first! To view the listing and detail pictures of this wonderful big eye dragon painting, please follow the link below the picture:
"Attitude on the Edge" Original Dragon fantasy painting
I also have a few new ACEO auctions up this week! The two newest are both prints from my 'Cartoon Aquarium' series..."Zee" the green seahorse, and "Kellie, Ellie, and Nellie" jellyfish!
They both start at just $5, as do all of my ACEO auctions, whether they are prints or originals (these two are prints). Here they are:
"Zee" Cartoon Aquarium Seahorse ACEO print auction
"Kellie, Ellie, and Nellie" Cartoon Aquarium jellyfish ACEO print auction
Now...I have a new jester piece that is calling me back to my desk, and a few dragon sketches that would love to get put on some canvas, so I must depart for the evening :)
xo!
Em
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15 November 2009 @ 09:57 pm
Sunday, Sunday...:)
Let me see here...what do I have to write about...Oh, yes! I have put up an ORIGINAL dragon painting on eBay (I listed him yesterday)..."Nite Lite" has been living in my darklingemily etsy shop, but I have moved him over to an eBay auction...Which is bonus for y'all, because he is a little less than half the price he was before! Of course, this is an auction format listing, and he starts at just $15.00, free shipping, so it could potentially go higher...But still, you could get a really good deal on this ORIGinal painting!
(blah blah blah!!) Anyway, "Nite Lite" is a great big green dragon, curled around an entire kingdom castle, because he is a tired dragon and wants to fall asleep (he even has heavy eyelids!) but he is a wee bit afraid of the dark! This piece is somewhat small, at 7" x 5" (acrylic on a canvas panel)...To see the auction listing, and perhaps even make a bid, please follow the link below the picture:
"Nite Lite" original dragon painting auction
I also have a handful of ACEO (art cards) listed for auction- all my ACEO auctions start at just $5.00 with free shipping- to see all the current listings on eBay, please click here!
Since my last post, I have managed to get my newest "sexy jester" pin up completed. "Pumpkin Pie" is a mixed media illustration, featuring one of my jesters sitting atop a great big piece of delicious pumpkin pie, and behind her is a really big pumpkin! I am not offering the original for sale (yet, perhaps eventually I will), and sadly she is not posted in my website art gallery yet, but if you would like a print or poster of her, please feel free to email me with your preference of poster (11" x 14" for $19.95) or limited edition print (8" x 10" hand embellished, numbered, + signed) and I would be more than happy to get one to you!
Anyway, here is a picture of her, all finished up:
* If you do order a print from me, the watermark will not be on there! It is for "publishing" purposed only ;)
If you would like to see all the other sexy jesters, they are living here in my "Sexy Art" sub gallery ;)
And...Some rather poopy news...I know a while back I mentioned something about having a tutorial I wrote (how to make your own journals) getting published in Faerie Magazine. Well, it was supposed to be published in the Summer 2009 issue (which was late getting to the presses, and did not in fact come out until September)...I am sad to announce that I am NOT in there.
I had a whole shpeel written out that was a bit of a "wag of the finger", but thought that maybe I should just be polite and professional and not even bother with crabbing about it. I will say this one thing, as a smart cookie, a reader, consumer, and lover of fantasy and all other art and literature...Faerie Magazine could be a better publication than it is, and quite frankly I am glad that they left me out of their magazine, seeing as I dont find them to be very on point.
Rest assured,the first shpeel was much less nice about all this, but even still, very tame compared to what I would really like to say...However, in the words of Forrest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that." ;)
xo!
Em
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13 November 2009 @ 10:53 pm
Happy Friday the 13th!
I went for a really good walk today; it is still pretty warm here for November, so I am soaking in as much of it as I can...I am sure it will be snowing before I know it...::Sigh::
Well, tonight I only have a few things to share...The first being a brand new eBay auction! Yay! This new auction is for an ACEO print (ACEOs are collectible art cards that measure 2.5" x 3.5") of my original dragon painting "Night Fryer"...
I know it is not the nicest dragon, nor cute, but a dragon nonetheless...maybe he is cranky because he has heartburn? Who knows...:) Anyhow, this print of "Night Fryer" is up on eBay with a $5.00 starting bid, and free shipping! To see him and perhaps make a bid, please follow the link below the picture:
"Night Fryer" fire breathing dragon ACEO print auction
And if any of you are interested in owning the ORIGINAL painting, which measures 20" x 16" x 1" (acrylic on stretched canvas, sides painted black, ready to hang), he is currently residing in my darklingemily etsy shop here!
Also tonight I have some work in progress pictures of my latest "sexy jester"...This one is sitting on a nice, tasty piece of pumpkin pie...You can view my progress in my facebook album here- and you do not need to have a facebook account to see her!
She is on page two, by the way...but there are a bunch of others to look at, too!
One more thing before I go work on my jester some more...I have a *BRAND NEW* t shirt design up at my Zazzle shop...This new shirt design features "Red Larry", one of my newer dragons...He was originally designed for a friend's tattoo, but is now available on clothing, wee! Here is the link to it:
"Red Larry" flying flame dragon t shirt or hoodie
Remember, you can customize the size, color, style, sleeves, etc on this design ;) Something for everyone! And now, I am going back to my desk in an attempt to finish this new sexy jester up and also stay up til Smackdown aires (at 11:30pm...I do not have a dish, so I have to wait for it to re-aire on Fox).
xo!
Em
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11 November 2009 @ 10:01 pm
Greetings!
I spend a good chunk of the day today updating my website galleries with NEW ART!!! All four of my galleries have new pictures in them, and most of the site is set up the way I want it to be...There are still af ew things to iron out here and there, mainly in my web shop, but I have to save that for another day...probably tomorrow hee hee...
Anyway, below is the link to my main gallery page, where you can choose which gallery (or galleries) you want to browse through...There are print and poster options for each image, and everything purchasable is powered by my Paypal shopping cart, so...it is secure and safe! Here is the link to my main gallery page: Darkling Treasures Gallery Menu
There are lots of new dragons, some zombies, sexy jester pin ups, Cartoon Aquarium pieces, and other strange and silly critters to see there, and all of them are available as prints!!
I have a brand new dragon ACEO painting up on eBay tonight! This new beastie is "Goblin Eater"...He is a monster who eats other monsters! This auction is for the ORIGINAL dragon art card painting- 3.5" x 2.5", acrylic on canvas- starting at just $5.00 with free shipping! To see the listing and perhaps make a bid, please follow the link below his picture:
"Goblin Eater" original big eye dragon ACEO painting
Also, I have put up the ORIGINAL "Raven 3" painting in my darklingemily etsy shop...He is my personal favorite of all the raven series, and I am a little sad to put him up for sale, but...He needs a new home. "Raven 3" measures 10" x 6", is an acrylic painting on a sheet of canvas, and is really very mysterious...To see the listing for this painting, please follow the link below the picture:
"Raven 3" original painting
One last thing before I get off the computer for the day...I will be sending out a newsletter by the end of this week, so if you would like to join my mailing list, just click here! I send out an email newsletter 1-2 times a month with updates, new project info, and any sales I will be holding; I will not share/sell/trade/or otherwise abuse your email address, it is purely for my art communication. There is always a link to opt out at the bottom of each newsletter I send, should you get sick of me ;).
Now, time to RELAX for the evening!
xo!
Em
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09 November 2009 @ 09:18 pm
OOh, it's Monday!
Ii know I promised some new art over the weekend, and for those of you who are my friends on Facebook, you saw the newest jester piece, "Cupcakery"...For the rest of you, here is a picture:
She is not up for sale, but I will be offering prints of her through my website later this week, along with a bunch of other new prints...First, I need to update the galleries with new pictures, though!
In other "update" news, there are a bunch of new cross stitch patterns up at Misty Dreamz of many of my dragon paintings, and some other art of mine as well! Woo Hoo!
Now, onto the new auctions...:) I was up REALLY late the other night, and did an "after midnight" ACEO auction listing, hee hee...This late night auction listing is for an ACEO (art card, measures 2.5" x 3.5") print of my original big eye dragon "Sunkissed"...Starting at just $5.00, plus my regular free shipping...To see the listing for "Sunkissed" and maybe even make a bid, please click on the link below the picture:
"Sunkissed" big eye dragon ACEO print
I also have just listed another ACEO dragon print tonight...this one is from my original painting "Vigil", a regal dragon perched waaay up by the crescent moon...This auction also starts at just $5.00, with free shipping! To see "Vigil" and perhaps make a bid, follow the link below her picture:
"Vigil" dragon ACEO fantasy art print
To see all the art I currently have up on eBay, kindly click here!
I have been super slacking on my poor Zazzle Shop, but once I finish "fixing" my website, I should have more time to design new merchandise! Sometimes, I wish there were two of me...But for now, I am going to work on some new dragon paintings, and watch some wrestling!
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: 
busy
06 November 2009 @ 10:23 pm
Hidely-ho!
So, I have listed my original painting "Dragon Dreams" up for auction on eBay, and this is a very special auction, because 1/2 of the final sale price will be donated to a little boy
who is in need of a surgery...His name is Reid Hite, and here is an excerpt from the family blog post:
"Reid is now 4 and a half months old. Since birth he has only had one testicle and the doctor waited till 4 months to see if his other one would drop on its own. When it did not drop we started with the trips to specialist. Reid is on Peachstate insurance which very few doctors or specialist take. We went to the only ones in GA that take it, which were all over 2 hours away. Each one told us he needs surgery by 6 months of age to correct the issue but that they did not feel comfortable doing it. His left testicle is in his stomach in between 3 muscles. It is too far up to bring down and will need to be auto transplanted. This has to be done by the time he is 6 months old or it will rip through his stomach muscles causing severe damage."
You can read the whole blog post at this link:http://reidhite.chipin.com/reid-hites-surgery and there is an option to donate there, if you feel so inclined to be an angel...
So...again, my original painting "Dragon Dreams"- 14" x 11" x 1" acrylic painting on stretched canvas- is up on eBay for auction, starting at a $60.00 starting bid, and 50% of the final sale price will be donated to the Hite family for their son Reid's surgery.
The reason I chose this piece of art to auction off is that it is one of my more "child friendly" dragon paintings, and I am a firm believer that dragons are protectors of the unknown secrets and magic that is still here in this world, even if we as humans cannot acknowledge the presence of such, and that helping others is an important part of being an artist and a decent human being. Unfortunately, at this point, the only way I can help these folks out is to put up this auction, and hope like hell it gets at least one bid ;).
To see the listing and make a bid, please follow the link below the picture:
"Dragon Dreams" original big eye dragon painting auction
I will have some new art to share sometime this weekend...I know, promises, promises...:D I have started a *new* jester piece, with cupcakes!! Wow, going from helping a little boy out to sexy jesters and naughty desserts...I must be completely out of my mind. But I am okay with that. Life would be awfully dull if I were normal...
xo!
Em
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04 November 2009 @ 10:24 pm
Good Evening!
Weeeee...I spent a long time on my website today, which is a little pathetic because it was SOOO beautiful outside...BUT, It had to get done! Work is work, and I am a Capricorn, so it's hard to ignore the work LOL!
Anyhow, my website still needs a little tweaking here and there, but all the individual gallery pages are republished and pretty pretty!! All the art in them is available as prints and/or posters, but...it is always free to look LOL!
Here, why don't you go visit: darklingtreasures.com
Also, tonight I have a brand new dragon ACEO up for auction on eBay..."Gold Bed" is a wee little dragon baby, protecting his big ol' stash of treasure and gold...though he looks a little worried, with those big eyes of his, that he can't keep tabs on it all!
He is an ORIGINAL painting, in ACEO format (3.5" x 2.5") on a small sheet of canvas, up for auction starting at just $5.00, with my usual free shipping! To see him up close, and maybe even make a bid, please visit the link below the picture:
"Gold Bed" original big eye dragon ACEO painting
Well, I am off to bake myself some chocolate chip cookies, after a long day of work I surely deserve them! Heh heh heh!
xo!
Em
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02 November 2009 @ 10:44 pm
okay, just a quick post, as I am mesmerized by tonight's episode of Monday Night RAW (with special guest host, the prince of darkness himself, Ozzy!!!)
I have a few new listings up on eBay tonight, the first of them is an ACEO (art card- measures 2.5" x 3.5") print of my original illustration "Icy Eyes"...an eerily beautiful goth girl with a rather strange, but equally beautiful, blue bird on her finger...
She is up for a 7 day auction, starting at just $5.00, with free shipping! To see her listing on eBay and perhaps even bid, please follow the link below the picture:
"Icy Eyes" aceo print auction
And, on the darker side of Emily land, is another eBay auction...Zombies!! "Daddy's Little Zombie" is an ORIGINAL painting (in acrylics on canvas, measures 3.5" x 5") in my silhouette style, on a blue, veiny background...A little child zombie and his father crest a hill, looking for something to eat...and they have glowing yellow eyes!
This original zombie painting starts at just $9.00, with free shipping; if you would like to see detail pictures and/or make a bid, please follow the link below the rather dark "family portrait" hee hee:
"Daddy's Little Zombie" ORIGINAL zombie painting
I also have a few zombie bookmarks up in my zombietoes etsy shop...
Click here to see them all...wha ha ha!
Now...forgive the kinda short post, but I've got to get back to my website work (almost done!!!!!!!!!) and my wrestling :D!
xo!
Em
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30 October 2009 @ 11:20 pm
Greetings all!
Well, I am still feeling a little bit under the weather :( I am not sick, per se, but I feel like my body is working overtime to fight off some nasty virus or bacteria in my system. I very rarely get full blown SICK; I am very thankful for my good health!
So, tonight I have a new dragon ACEO print up for auction- this is "Earth Dragon" from my original dragon element paintings...It is an ACEO (art card, measures 3.5" x 2.5") PRINT, in archival inks on bristol, then cold laminated to make it stiff and fade-proof...
Up on eBay with a starting bid of just $5.00, and my usual free shipping! To see the listing and perhaps even make a bid, please visit the link below the picture:
"Earth Dragon" ACEO print auction
To see ALL my current auctions, please click here! ;)
Next up, I have completed my latest Chocolate Jester(ess) illustration! This one is titled "Hot Cocoa"- some of you may have already seen her up on my Facebook page, where there are also work in progress photos!
She is the best one yet, in my opinion! And, yes, I did create her with a nice, tasty cup of cocoa right beside me! LOL! The original piece is not currently up for sale, but I certainly will be offering prints of her at a later date! For now, though, she can be found on t shirts in my Zazzle Shop- these shirts are fully customizable as far as color, size, and style goes.
Here she is all by herself:
Here is an example of her on a shirt:
To see the shirt options and customize one for yourself or a friend, just click here!
And very last for this evening, I have (finally!) listed some brand new bookmark designs up in my darklingemily etsy shop! These new designs are all taken from my original paintings/illustrations, and are printed in archival inks on cardstock...They all measure 5.25" x 2", are cold laminated, and have tassels! There are only a few up at the moment, but more are soon to follow (as well as some zombie ones in my zombietoes shop!)
The one shown here is from my original white wizard painting "One Man's Storm":
See all my new bookmarks here!
So, now I am off to work on a commission (yes, ANOTHER ONE!!) and relax and have some dinner and maybe a cup of tea to settle my stomach...:)
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: 
blah
27 October 2009 @ 09:34 pm
Hi hi!
I have been a little bit under the weather lately, and thusly I do not have much new art to share :(. Today was the first day in almost a week that I have had an time or energy to work on anything besides my latest commission and chores and stuff...
I've been toiling away on my website, trying to get everything *just perfect* and the way I see it in my head...So far, the homepage has been rearranged, and I have added a new page specifically for commission information. Those are the only publicly visible changes so far, though I have been working on my individual gallery pages, too...I got one gallery done, three more to go, before I republish them all...So, for the time being, they are still as they were before...
If you would like to take a peek, my website is here:www.darklingtreasures.com :)
I have two new ACEO auctions tonight...the first one is an ACEO print of my original "Water Dragon" painting; I am not sure why, exactly, but this is my favorite dragon in the element series...I do have a lot of water in my birthchart, perhaps that is the reason...
The ACEO is up at a $5.00 starting bid (free shipping) on eBay...If you would like to view the listing, and perhaps make a bid, please follow the link below the picture:
"Water Dragon" ACEO print auction
and if you happen to have some extra money burning a hole in your pocket, the ORIGINAL 8" x 10" painting is still available for purchase in my darklingemily etsy shop (also free shipping). Click here to see the listing for the original painting!
The other ACEO auction I have put up tonight is an ORIGINAL dragon painting, in acrylics on canvas..."Big Purple" is a big purple dragon (who woulda guessed? LOL!) and a tiny tiny little fairy, hanging out together. It's pretty adorable. "Big Purple" is up for auction starting at just $5.00, free shipping, and you can see it and perhaps even bid at the link below the picture:
"Big Purple" original dragon and fairy ACEO painting
I have relisted some more paper goods in my darklingemily etsy shop, including this nifty set of two hand bound mermaid journals:
set of two handbound mermaid journals
I have sadly been neglecting my zombietoes shop, but I have a whole bunch of new monsters to put up there, eventually. I have just been feeling so crappy, and am trying to be good to myself and not overwork. But, I do have one zombie ACEO up for auction on eBay, it is a print of my original painting "The Fast Kind", if you are a zombie lover in need of an art fix, please visit the link below the picture:
"The Fast Kind" zombie ACEO print
So, that is about all for the moment. I'm sorry I have been rather quiet online lately. When I am not 100%, I prefer to stay quiet, rather than bitch and moan and generally bring everyone around me down into my state of crappiness.
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: blah
23 October 2009 @ 10:32 pm
Happy Friday!!
I am really excited about my newest eBay auction, though it is a piece I made back in March of this year..."Sands of Atlantis" is an ORIGINAL and LARGE (24" x 18" x 1" gallery wrapped) mixed media fiber art painting of a vintage-y mermaid, hanging out on the fine sandy ocean floor just outside Atlantis...
She is up for a 7 day auction, starting bid at $150.00 (I know it is much more than my usual $5.00 auctions, but she is HUGE and BEAUTIFUL, and I put a lot of work and love into her)...To see detail pictures and perhaps even make a bid, please click on the link below her picture:
"Sands of Atlantis" original mermaid mixed media painting
There is also a work in progress slideshow at the bottom of the auction listing. I am in desperate need of some wall space in my little studio...:( But I am hoping she finds a nice loving home!
I also have a new art card auction up; a cute little fairy taking a bubble bath..."Hot Bath" is an ACEO print of my original illustration...She is up on eBay at just $5.00 to start, free shipping...To see her and maybe bid, follow the link below her picture:
"Hot Bath" fairy fantasy ACEO print
and this little guy (he is an ORIGINAL ACEO painting) ends tomorrow, he is still at a very low bid if you feel like you want to challenge the high bidder...Just visit the link below his picture:
"Stretch" ORIGINAL dragon ACEO painting
I have also been hard at work relisting a lot of paper goodies in my darklingemily etsy shop, including journals and Scrapbooking supplies and sets...go take a look-see! More on the way, including some *Brand New* bookmark designs!
And lastly, for those of you who would like a more "practical" approach to my art, I have just added a bunch of new t shirts and other items (mousepads, keychains, postcards, etc) in my Zazzle Shop! Here is an example- this is a keychain with my *favorite jester of all time* on it:
"No No" naughty jester keychain
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: 
accomplished
21 October 2009 @ 09:18 pm
I dont know what is wrong with me today, it is still very early in the evening and I am REALLY tired...Looks like it will be bedtime soon!
I have a brand new tiny dragon painting to show off tonight...It is an ACEO (art card, measures 3.5" x 2.5"), and an ORIGINAL at that!
"Bearded" is a wee little green dragon guy, with an apparent amount of wisdom; at least it looks as such by the way he is sitting, with his dragon beard!
He is an original acrylic painting on canvas, and again, this is an ACEO, so it is very small at 3.5" x 2.5". "Bearded" is up for auction on eBay, starting at just $5.00 and my usual free shipping! To see him and perhaps even make a bid, please follow the link below his picture:
"Bearded" original dragon ACEO painting
I also have listed some ACEO prints of two of my all time favorite paintings, "Raven 1" and "Raven 2"...They each start at just $5, to see them, please follow the link below their pictures:
Raven ACEO prints
I have finally gotten around to doing a big inventory check on my darklingemily etsy shop, and over the next few weeks I will be re-introducing a lot of journals, scrapbook sets, note cards, and other hand made paper goodies, in addition to my ever growing "Fantasy Art" section!
Now I have to inventory my littlezombietoes etsy shop, and add some more zombie stuff! I am afraid the Cartoon Aquarium series has overtaken my monsters LOL! But, that will have to wait until tomorrow, as I am dead tired :P
Oh! If any of you would like to see the commission I am currently working on, visit my Facebook WIP album here!
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: sleepy
19 October 2009 @ 09:30 pm
Well...this is just a quick post, as I am getting ready for Monday Night Raw and in the middle of a painting!
Also, I dont have all that much to say :( Lame, I know...
I have listed a brand new ACEO auction- this is an ORIGINAL art card painting, measuring 3.5" x 2.5"...I still am impressed with myself for being able to paint this small, though it kills my eyeballs...:)
Anyhow, this new original is titled "Stretch"- he is an active little dragon, ready to take a long flight...and needs to limber up his wings before he leaves! He is up for auction on eBay, with a $5.00 starting bid, and my usual free shipping!
To see him and make your bid, please click on the link below his picture:
"Stretch" original dragon ACEO
I also have been listing some ACEO prints for auction lately, from my larger dragon paintings...the most recent of these being a print of "A Safe Perch"- a beautiful dragon with big green/turquoise eyes, letting little blue birds perch on him for a safe night's sleep...This auction is also a $5.00 starting bid, with free shipping...To see the listing and make a bid, visit the link below the picture:
"A Safe Perch" dragon ACEO print
To see ALL of my current eBay auctions, just click here!
Now, off to relax a bit, watch some wrestling, and get some work done on this commission! Oh, and I should be sending out my latest newsletter this week, hopefully tomorrow, so if you have not signed up yet and would like to, visit my website: www.darklingtreasures.com
and look for the "Mailing List" button (it's fancy and rather big; there is one right on the homepage). I will never share your email with anyone, it is always art related and nothing else, and I only send out an email about twice a month. ;)
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: 
artistic
15 October 2009 @ 10:43 pm
Hola!
Sorry to leave y'all hangin' for almost 5 days! I suck! AHH! I did take an actual day off this week- the first day off I've had in FOREVER where I wasn't up to some sort of project- it was desperately needed and appreciated!
I am always a little wary of time off, because I worry that I wont get back on track again...But...So far, so good!
I have listed some new ACEOs on eBay this week...The first is a print of one of my older dragon paintings..."Shadow" is a small art card print (3.5" x 2.5") on smooth bristol, slightly hand embellished with inks and Prismacolor pencils, then cold laminated (with archival plastic) to make it last a long long time!
"Shadow" is up for a 7 day auction, starting at just $5.00, with my usual free shipping! To see detail pictures and perhaps even make a bid, please visit the link below the picture:
"Shadow" dragon ACEO auction
The other new ACEO auction I have up is an ORIGINAL zombie painting, in the art card format (2.5" x 3.5")- acrylic on canvas- this one is titled "Pigtail Zombie" and I just love her! Not too gross, it is in my silhouette style with a tiny bit of facial and outfit detail squeezed in, plus some creepy old tombstones and a wrought iron fence in the background! Love it!
She starts at just $5.00, free shipping! To see her up close and make your bid, please click the link below the picture:
"Pigtail Zombie" ACEO auction
I don't have much else to show off at the moment, as I have been doing a lot of sketching for commissions and posterity...I like tot ake at least one day a week and just draw and doodle all day, that way I have a whole stockpile and dont have to wrack my poor brain for ideas when all I want to do is MAKE. It pays to plan ahead (sometimes).
But...go take a peek at my zazzle shop for lots of fun stuff, from t shirts to posters, mugs, and more! (Hurrah for shameless self promotion!)
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: 
cold
11 October 2009 @ 10:29 pm
Hi Hi!
I've got another new dragon painting for you all tonight! I am just in love with painting them and can't seem to stop!
This newest one is called "A Little Trouble"- he's just got this look in his eye, like he is about to or already has made some trouble somewhere...:)
He is a little original painting, measuring 8" x 6" on a canvas panel- painted in acrylics- listed in my darklingemily etsy shop.
To see details and perhaps even give him a new home to cause a bit of dragon trouble in, please visit the link below the picture:
"A Little Trouble" Original Dragon painting
There are also work in progress pictures in my Facebook album here if you would like to see my process...
I have also put up a new eBay auction today- this is an ACEO print of my original dragon painting "The Conductor"...For those of you who are unfamiliar with ACEOs (Art Cards, Editions, and Originals), they are 2.5" x 3.5" works of art!
This print of "The Conductor" is on smooth bristol, in archival inks with slight embellishments added after printing...It is cold laminated in archival plastic, signed, titled, and dated on the back...Up on eBay for a 7 day auction, starting at just $5.00 (and free shipping!)...
To see detail pictures and make a bid, please click the link below the picture:
"The Conductor" ACEO print
If any of you are interested in the original painting, it is available for sale at this link:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24841038
(all specs and pictures are there too, and I can set up a payment plan if you want)
And...I've updated my Zazzle shop with some zombie posters!! There are 3 available at the moment, in my "scary but not gross or violent" silhouette style, and you can decide on the size, type of paper (or canvas!) and even a frame if you like...to see them all, just go ahead and click here!
Been working on a few commissions lately, which is always nice- I like to work with other people's imaginations :) Here is my most recently completed commission piece, it is titled "Cowboy Dreams":
Speaking of commissions, I've got another one going right now, and I think the last layer of paint I put on it is dry, so I can get back to work now! Heh heh heh...
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: busy
08 October 2009 @ 08:16 pm
Greetings!
Well, I finally got around to another zombie painting (YAY!)...This one is just a little ACEO (3.5" x 2.5", or playing card size)...It is a mixed media painting, as I have used a partial image transfer technique, plus some paper, colored pencil, ink, and acrylic paint...all on a tiny piece of canvas!
This image was originally drawn in pen and ink for my "Little Book of Zombie Limericks" volume 1 (I am also including a copy of this self written, hand bound book with the auction)...I call it "Zombie Mob 1"...there are certainly more on the horizon! This auction is up for 7 days, and starts at just $9.00 (for the book and the original ACEO) with my free shipping! To see details and make your bid, please follow the link below the picture:
"Zombie Mob 1" ACEO + "Little Book of Zombie Limericks" auction
Now...another dragon painting! A sort of Halloween inspired painting, I call this one "Spelunker"- a patient white and orange spotted dragon who lives in a cave with a bunch of "batty" roommates...This is a small piece, measuring 6" x 8" on a canvas panel. He is listed in my darklingemily etsy shop...To see detail pictures (I do recommend) and perhaps even give him a new home, please click the link below his picture:
"Spelunker" original dragon and bat halloween painting
I went for an afternoon walk around the pond today, and this time I rought my camera along...something I rarely do, as I need my camera for "work" and I just know Murphy's Law lurks around every shasow of my life...I am in constant fear of dropping it...But I took the chance and brought it along, and am very happy I did...because mr. Blue Heron was waiting for me to take pictures of him! I also got a few decent shots of the autumn foliage, for those of you who do not have the pleasure of living in a "season" area ;)...So, here are some photos of my "back yard":
This is the "good shot" of the blue heron, though I did have to use my digital zoom, so it is not as clear as I would like...
Some fall foliage
some more foliage...
OOH! I also put up some new dragon shirts in my Zazzle shop! Here are the newest designs:
"Sneeky Dragon" t shirt
"Orange Dragon" t shirt
Click here to see all my dragon merchandise!
Now, time for some dinner, then I have to get ready to go see "Zombieland"!!! Yay!
xo!
Em
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Current Mood: busy
06 October 2009 @ 08:50 pm
Where does the time go? :) I've been busy with all my crazy projects, some commissions, and the raking of many colored leaves fallen off the trees...
I have a new eBay auction up this week, though it is an older piece..."Afterglow" is an original mixed media mermaid, with many fun textures and media, plus, she is very pretty.
She measures 10" x 8" on a canvas panel, and is up for auction starting at just $9.00, and my usual free shipping! To see her and perhaps even make a bid, please click on the link below the picture:
"Afterglow" original mixed media mermaid
Finally listed my recent favorite dragon painting "Night Fryer" in my darklingemily etsy shop, though I wish I could keep it all to myself! I have also taken better pictures, so if you would like to read the little blurb I wrote, please visit the link below the picture:
"Night Fryer" original dragon painting
On a related note, if there is a piece in either of my etsy shops (http://darklingemily.etsy.com or http://zombietoes.etsy.com) but cannot afford the "ticket" price, please do feel free to contact me (either through etsy or through email) with an offer you would feel comfortable with. I am quite flexible and will not refuse any reasonable offers. :)
I know I have been a little lax with my Zazzle shop as of late...I have been too busy to sit still in front of the computer! BUT I have been painting my butt off, and have some new art to show off this week...And for those of you wondering, I did map out some time for a new zombie painting or two. It's been almost two weeks since my last zombie encounter! How sad.
xo
Em
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Current Mood: 
awake
02 October 2009 @ 05:49 pm
Happy Friday!
Oh, I have been so stupid busy, I can barely tell my butt from my elbow lately! I feel like I might be going slightly mad, as in Hatter mad...So, for those of you who may notice me being a little "off" lately, I do apologize!
I have a new, small dragon painting up in my darklingemily etsy shop- "Vigil" is a serene and somewhat dark dragon, perched high above her kingdom, keeping an eye on everything...
She is an original 5" x 7" acrylic painting on a canvas panel; to see more pictures and perhaps even adopt her, please follow the link below her photo;
"Vigil" original dragon painting
I have also JUST finished a large dragon painting, this one will not be listed just yet, as I have to wait for better photo lighting (autumn sun went away for the moment). But I will show you all the snapshot I took earlier...
This is "Night Fryer"- not one of my more friendly dragons, but sometimes dragons are NOT friendly...
If you want this dragon but do not want to wait until I list it, please feel free to send me a message ;)
Now, time for some dinner and a break! I got a buttload of sketching to do...
And don't forget about my Mermaid Art Mystery Box auction, which ends tomorrow- to make a bid click here!
xo
Em
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Current Mood: 
crazy
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