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darkling_emily
02 July 2009 @ 07:32 pm
"Nite Lite" sleepy big eyed dragon painting  

Hi Hi!

Well, I am in the midst of some website maintenance, so my brain is totally fried. :( I cant think in anything but code,
so Ihave not been doing any art today :( :(! But I do have a brand new painting to show off anyway, I painted it a few days ago and
now it's listed in my darklingemily shop! "Nite Lite" is an original dragon painting, measuring 7" x 5" in acrylics (on canvas board).
I really like this one, it's sweet. I like to think about the sweet side of dragons, as they are seen so often as ferocious or beastly, scary, destructive, and just plain mean.
I feel like I can relate to that, and I feel it is also my duty to portray the gentle, protective, and classically magical face of dragons. So, yes, back to "Nite Lite": It is
a small piece, but it's full of personality! To view detail pictures and perhaps even add it to your collection, please click on the link below the pic:




"Nite Lite" original dragon painting


I went to the store today and got more panels for painting on, so...be on the lookout for more paintings!

I know I am pretty boring tonight, and I must apologize for that...I feel I should be more entertaining if I am going to bother posting a blog, but I just have no thinking juice left.
So, with that said, I am off to watch 12 Rounds. Yay for John Cena. I dont care it the movie is bad, it's still Cena.

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
30 June 2009 @ 09:05 pm
Seahorse painting on eBay and Semi-Sweet Jester Pin Up!!  

Good evening!


I suppose I will start with the new eBay auction! This is not my usual ACEO auction, this is for an original 5" x 7" acrylic painting. Allow me to
introduce a new member of my Cartoon Aquarium series: "Jee" is a hyper little seahorse! I really just love painting these guys. Having started as a fluke, this series is turning into something I am pretty impressed with.
Anyhow..."Jee" is an original acrylic painting (5" x 7" on canvas board), up for auction on eBay starting at just $6.00 (and my usual free shipping)!
He would be honored to become a fixture in your home/office/garage/wherever, so please make him feel loved by placing your bid! To see the auction, please click on the link below his picture:




"Jee" original seahorse painting


Now, I have a brand new jester illustration, she is a bit of a pin up, and some of you have seen her already.
Her name is "Semi-Sweet", and she is absolutely sexy and beautiful! Inspired by some awesome people (you know who you are) and my love of chocolate...
Unfortunately for all of you, I am not offering the original for sale at this time (perhaps in the future)...BUT! I do have prints available in many sizes in
my deviantart profile! To see her and all the print size options, please click on the link below her picture:




"Semi-Sweet" prints on deviantart--look for the red "buy Print" option on the right side menu.

Here is the link to my entire deviantart profile (still in the beginning stages): http://darklingemily.deviantart.com


There appears to be a great big thunderstorm on the horizon, so I am going to try to get some online work done and hope I do not lose power...

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
27 June 2009 @ 10:12 pm
Cuttlefish!!  

Oh it is so the weekend!
Finally, the weather here is more summer-like, after about 3 weeks of rain! Of course, that makes up for the very very minimal rain we got in May...My poor garden!

Um, anyway, onto art stuff! In my zombietoes shop this weekend are some new and rather adorable ACEOs.
A quick biology lesson- Cuttlefish are cephalopods (related to squid and octopi) with 8 stubby tentacles and two longer tentacles with spade like fins on the ends. Generally these fins are sharp or toothed, as they are used to catch prey and reel it in so the stubby leggs can grab on and the cuttlefish can feed.
They can change colors as a chameleon does for hunting, mating, and feeding. They are edible and are served as dishes in many Asian countries.
The Cuttlefish miniseries lies within my Cartoon Aquarium series...
These guys are all original acrylic paintings in ACEO/art card format (2.5" x 3.5") on canvas. There are 4 of them at the moment, to see them all, please click on the link below the picture:




"Cuttlefish" ACEO paintings


Now, I am off to get some actual stuff done...I've got two new dragon paintings sketched out, needing color!

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
25 June 2009 @ 11:55 pm
Fabric Fairy auction and a BEAUTIFUL new painting!  

Igotatonofthingstoshowyoualltonight! Can you tell I am caffienated?
Firstly, a brand new eBay auction tonight (yeah, I know, two in one week, for shame!) But this is also a BRAND NEW ACEO!
I was messing around with all sorts of goodies and made a few all fabric art cards, the first of which I have listed tonight.
Titled simply "Fabric Fairy 1", this little ACEO is like a tiny quilt! It features a little fairy (hand painted on muslin so I could sew her up) with froofy
ribbon hair and a somewhat poofy purple dress...Kinda like a tutu I suppose. I used my sewing machine and managed to not sew up my fingers in the process! Amazing!
She starts at just $3.00, and to read her little blurb and make your bid, please click on the link below her picture:




Fabric Fairy 1 ACEO


Also, tonight I have listed a *very special* painting in my darklingemily etsy shop.
"Magic Mail" is sort of a narrative piece, depicting a mermaid receiving a special message in a bottle from a wizard in a rowboat...There's even a dragon in this one!
I really like it, it's somewhat dark, not scary dark, more like summer dusk down by the river dark...One of my favorites for sure! To see details and read all about "Magic Mail", and perhaps even add it to your collection,
please click on the link below the picture:




"Magic Mail" original fantasy painting


One last thing before I go- I have added some new inventory to my ShopHandmade store! Mostly scrapbooking stuff and mixed media art...
I love this store because it allows me and all my buyers to help protect small pieces of rainforest- when I make a sale, a percentage of that sale gets invested in 25 square feet of rainforest!
Amazing! I am in love! So, if you have a hankering for something handmade, please do visit my store there, here is the link:

http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Darkling


Now I think that is it for tonight! Whew! Be on the lookout for new Cartoon Aquarium pieces this weekend, and whatever else I manage to pull out of the strange little world in my head. ;)

xo

Em
 
 
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darkling_emily
23 June 2009 @ 09:03 pm
Peacock and Fairy painting and Mouse and Fairy ACEO eBay auction  

Yeah...Sorry, I got all distracted with life and have been a dork about updating my blog...:\
BUT! Tonight I have a brand new painting to show you, and an eBay auction-ACEO style!

First, I will get to the painting: "Beautiful Night" is a small acrylic painting featuring a gorgeous ethereal fairy
and a very handsome peacock. Together they dress the night sky with brilliant stars- it really is a magical piece, and I am surprised
it came out so well on the small format (5" x 7" on canvas panel). To see details and perhaps even add it to your collection, please
click on the link below the picture:




"Beautiful Night" peacock and fairy painting


Next, I have my weekly eBay auction (a little bit late this week, my apologies)- a mixed media ACEO (art card)!
"The Mouse's Melody" is a cute little collage I made last year, with a blue haired fairy perched on a cloud, playing some sort of horn for her furry mouse friend.
It is up on eBay for a 7 day auction, strating at just $3.00 (and free shipping!) To place your bid, please click on the link below the picture:




"The Mouse's Melody" mixed media ACEO


Now, I have had a REALLY LONG day, so I am going to have some ice cream and try to stay awake until ECW.

xo

Em
 
 
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darkling_emily
20 June 2009 @ 05:24 pm
"Hank" the starfish and new mermaid tags  

Oh, I am sooo back from the dead! It is sad to me the extent of my dependence on the internet.
At least I do work while I am here. And now that I have justified to myself that it's okay to want and have internet, I have some new art for y'all!

I will start by showing off the newest addition to my "Cartoon Aquarium" series- low brow cartoon sea creatures that make me laugh. There is no purpose behind them other than smiles.
"Hank" is the newest member- a little yellow starfish with cheeks you just want to pinch! "Hank" is an original acrylic painting on a 5" x 7" stretched canvas. He is available for purchase in my zombietoes shop!
To read Hank's blurb and perhaps even adopt him and start your own cartoon aquarium, just click on the link below the picture:




"Hank" starfish original painting


Now, in my infinite week of not having internet at my fingertips, I have had to occupy myself with my great stash of papers and fabrics. I have gone and made up some new mermaid scrapbooking tags, in sets of 5 with tassels!
These are really nice to use for gift giving, tiny bookmarks, Martha Stewart-esque home decor (like lamp pulls and I dont really know what else cuz I just live with a bunch of art supplies). To see all the sets I have in stock, just follow the link below the picture:




Mermaid Scrapbooking Tags


I do have multiple sets of some of them if anyone is interested in more than 5...Just ask! :)
Also, I have been anxiously awaiting the new issue of Faerie Magazine, so I can see myself in real live print for the first time ever! I think it comes out really really soon, but not soon enough for my inner child. She has the patience and attention span of a gnat. Maybe I should feed her less sugar.
While waiting, I thought she and I would have a little fun with the sewing machine, so I have been working on some all fabric mixed media fantasy ACEOs! I have missed making them, but man is it hard to sew that small! I am sure over the weekend I will have at least one listed for auction on eBay (probably tomorrow).
But for now, I gotta get some cleaning done! Happy Saturday!

xo

Em
 
 
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darkling_emily
15 June 2009 @ 11:03 am
Red Wine (and some whining)  

HI!

Posting early because I am at the house, the internet is being &#*@&^#* &*@#*@^ at my studio again.
Super fast speed my a-hole. I'm sure it would be if I could even get online you stupid crap suckers. Bah!

BUT I refuse to let that but a thorn in my day. I'll just spend all day painting like I did yesterday (3 new ones! you'll have to wait to see them though).


So, this morning I have listed a new fairy painting- "Red Wine" is an original acrylic painting on a canvas panel (5" x 7"). She is the guardian of the grape vineyards!
Not sure where she came from, as I cannot drink red wine, the sediments make me swell up and I feel like I have been hit by a truck. Gross. But SHE is pretty!
To see detail pics and maybe even adopt her, please click on the link below the picture:




"Red Wine" original fairy painting


So...For now I guess I am going back to the studio to work. Put on some Eminem real loud and try real hard not to hate on technology.
Wish me luck. :)

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
12 June 2009 @ 08:04 pm
Attack of the Freckle Monster (fairy and dragon painting) and new eBay auction  

There was a giant snapping turtle in the parkinglot this morning. I was worried that someone would run him over, cuz he blends right into the wet pavement.
But I was waaay too scared to get close to him. I know they walk slow, but when they snap, it's FAST and it HURTS! I just let him be, and envisioned a protective bubble around him.
He slowly moved onto the grass over the course of 4 hours. Cool looking guy, with a tail! Shoulda taken pictures, but he was freaked out enough already.
I also saw a whole bunch of ducklings yesterday. Freakin' adorable!

Anyhoo...onto business here. :) Tonight I have listed a recently finished painting (I am a little bit behind in my listings, or ahead in my stockpiling, depending on how you look at it).
"Attack of the Freckle Monster" is an original 16" x 20" acrylic painting, featuring a beautiful red headed fairy and a freckled dragon! To see detail pictures and read the story, please click on the link below the pic:




"Attack of the Freckle Monster" original fantasy painting


Also, a new eBay auction tonight: "Sweet Stare" is an original ACEO (art card). It is a mixed media mermaid, and I really like her. She is actually from my personal collection as opposed to my stockpile, but she told me she was sick of me and wanted a new home.
She said there were too many other mermaids around. So, "Sweet Stare" is up for a 7 day auction, starting tonight at just $3.00 (free shipping). To make your bid, please click on the link below the picture:




"Sweet Stare" mermaid art card


Now I am off to do whatever it is that keeps me occupied...I most likely will sit with my sketchbook and stare blankly for awhile, until I get hungry...

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
08 June 2009 @ 10:26 pm
Opal Mermaid painting  

Hi all!

Watching Monday Night Raw in my wifebeater and underwear.
Really.
I really am.
I am also posting my newest painting (listed in my darklingemily etsy shop).
"Opal" is a very pretty mermaid, with great big green eyes and tons of lush blue hair in a kind of art nouveau design.
She is a small original acrylic painting, measuring 5" x 7" on a canvas panel. To see detail pictures and perhaps even adopt her into your home,
please click on the link below her picture:




"Opal" original mermaid painting


I went for a walk in the woods today (it happens most days, actually) and I always meander along looking for different plants and
mushrooms and things...Today I found some ladyslippers! I was so stoked. I have only seen them a handful of times in my life, as they are endangered and supposedly only bloom every 4 years.
And, yes, they look just like a lady's slippers, pink and slipper like, like a friendlier, more comfy version of the ballet slipper. Charming and magical, and it is rare that I use those words in real life about real life things.


So, all in all, a productive day. For now, I am distracted by wrestling, so I better just...go.

xo

Em
 
 
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darkling_emily
05 June 2009 @ 09:35 pm
"Sunkissed" dragon painting, new mermaid aceo auction, and some updates  

Good evening and happy Friday...

I have hijacked the modem from the house for a few days so I do not have to keep running back and forth...:P

Okay, tonight I have a few different pieces for you, and some updates as well...I will start with the new eBay auction first:


Tonight I have listed another older ACEO piece- "Lagoon Lady" is an original mixed media mermaid art card, truly adorable with big, dark eyes, and lots of long, soft hair (made of feathers!).
She is up for a 7 day auction (starting tonight, ending next Friday around 8:30 pm pst), a $3.00 starting bid, free shipping, you can't really go wrong. Unless you don't like mermaids. And then there is something wrong with you.
To see detail pics, read the blurb, and place your bid, please click on the link below the picture:




"Lagoon Lady" mermaid aceo auction

Again, I would like to remind you all that I have switched my eBay user name from 764emily to darklingemily...so if any of you had me bookmarked before (as 764emily) then you will need to re-bookmark me under my new username.
The complete switch has not happened yet, but in less than a month the links to my old user name will no longer work. :)


The next piece I have listed this evening is another dragon painting, up in my darklingemily etsy shop.
"Sunkissed" is a smiling, big eyed orange-y teal dragon, an original acrylic painting on a 5" x 7" canvas panel. To view detail pics, read the blurb, and perhaps even adopt him, please click on the link below his picture:




"Sunkissed" original big eyed dragon painting


Now, a quick update...I will be raising the prices on some of my items in both my etsy shops (zombietoes and darklingemily).
I have been putting it off for awhile, cuz I just hate to do it, but unfortunately...it is time. Sometime in the upcoming week, I will be bumping up my bookmarks & bookplates $1.00 (in my darklingemily etsy shop)
as well as my zombie limerick books (in my zombietoes etsy shop). So, if there is something in that short list of items you have had your eye on, you may want to splurge now!


Ummm...I think that is all for the time being. Have a safe and fun Friday!

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
03 June 2009 @ 11:24 am
A Mermaid Vampire (original dark fantasy painting)  

Sooo...

The internet is acting up at my studio lately, putting me in a pseudo-foul mood. For the time being, I will be getting up early every morning and going to the house to check my emails and post new art and blogs.
Eventually I will get myself a proper modem at the studio. Right now I am a little too peeved to deal with it properly.

Oh, hey! The real reason I am posting is...New Art, of course! This piece is a little dark, so I have listed it in my zombietoes shop.

"Mervamp" is a little gothic twist on the usual non-bloodsucking mermaid...She swims just off a cemetery in a rather murky pond..."Mervamp" is an original 9" x 12" acrylic painting on stretched canvas. To read her blurb, and perhaps even purchase her, please
click on the link below the picture:




"Mervamp" original dark art painting


For now, I am off to paint! And probably clean my bathroom! Hurrah!

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
29 May 2009 @ 08:10 pm
Paper Fairies  

Hi hi!

I got a little off track from my most current painting...but I was still being productive!

I went and made some mixed media fairy scrapbook embellishments...All sorts of mixed media magic! These are each one of a kind, and have a vintage quality about them...
I have listed the first set, a gold flavored set, with three different paper fairies you can use in your crafts, journaling, card making, etc...
To see the set up close and perhaps even purchase it, just click on the link below the picture:




Mixed Media paper fairy embellishments


Also, I have put up a new (old) eBay auction for this week..."Green Eyes" is an original mixed media fairy face; an ACEO with lots of materials and lots of character...
Up for a 7 day auction (though I listed it yesterday, so 6 days now), starting at just $3.00, free shipping...To make your bid, just click on the link below the picture:




"Green Eyes" mixed media fairy ACEO

So, that's about all for now. I know I have not been really all that interesting or funny lately. I keep making work for myself and have no good stories to tell.
Maybe soon I will be more entertaining. Until then, stay tuned for more art stuff!!!!!!!!

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
27 May 2009 @ 08:30 pm
Sweet Siren mermaid painting  

Good evening all!

Tonight I have a sweet, kinda sad mermaid painting for you..."Sweet Siren" is an original 5" x 7" acrylic painting.
She is listed in my darklingemily shop with free shipping! To read her blurb, see detail pics, and maybe even purchase her,
just click on the link below the picture:




"Sweet Siren" original mermaid painting


Also, my website galleries have been updated with new art! Specifically my fantasy art and
miscellaneous art pages.

Currently I am working on a few commissions, and a painting with a mermaid, wizard, and dragon! All in one! So I will be getting back to that about now-ish.

xo

Em
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23 May 2009 @ 10:06 pm
"Zee" Cartoon Aquarium seahorse  

Happy Saturday/Gradutation/Memorial Day Weekend!

I am watching Pale Rider and taking a short break from painting (waiting for it to dry) to post my newest listing:

Since I loved "Nee" the strange seahorse so much (and he has been sold, so I miss him, too) I have decided to paint him a buddy..."Zee" is another little weird seahorse,
part of my Cartoon Aquarium series. He is an original 8" x 10" acrylic painting on stretched canvas. To see detail pics and perhaps even adopt him, please click on the link below his picture:




"Zee" original strange seahorse painting


Also, I may have mentioned this a few months back, it's been so long I hardly remember, but...I have written a tutorial on mixed media pocket journals, which is being published in the summer issue of Faerie Magazine!
I have been informed that the summer issue is out in print around the end of June, so be on the lookout! Here's the link to their website if you would like to check them out:

http://www.faeriemagazine.com/

I also have some rather exciting things I am trying to get solidified before I spill the beans to all y'all...I'd hate to jump the gun and then disappoint! But as soon as I know for sure, then so will you!

Now, back to work...

xo

Em
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21 May 2009 @ 12:47 pm
Mossy Mermaid fantasy aceo  

Hi Hi!

So, I am posting a little early today because my MOM is in town and I get to hang out with her! woo hoo! She lives int he Atlanta area with my two younger sisters, so I don't get to see them that often.

So, I have a new auction up on eBay this week, she is another older mixed media ACEO..."Mossy Mermaid" is a small (2.5" x 3.5") collaged art card (papers, feathers, paint, whatever I can get my hands on really).
She is up for a 7 day auction starting at just $3.00 (free shipping!). To make a bid, please click on the link below the picture:



"Mossy Mermaid" fantasy collage aceo


Also, ending today is the "Tiny Spells" fairy aceo, click on the following link to scootch in a bid:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=320371735129


I think that is all for now, but look forward to some new paintings this weekend!

xo

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darkling_emily
19 May 2009 @ 08:27 pm
Shadow Dragon  

I had SUCH a LONG weekend...

A really fun reminder that tequila is REALLY bad for your brain if you like it to function properly the next day, or the day after that...

Anyhow, I am back to work now-painting painting. That's all i have been doing, so...Yeah, issue 3 of Emrotica will be late getting to print.
I havent even started gathering yet. For shame!
But, I have listed a new dragon painting, he is one of my recent favorites..."Shadow" is an original 5" x 7" acrylic painting on a canvas panel.
He is listed in my darklingemily shop (free shipping). To read the blurb, see more pics, and maybe even add him to your art stash, please
click on the link below the picture:




"Shadow" original dragon painting


On another etsy note, my nude illustrated bookplates have been featured in a treasury! To see it and leave a comment, please follow this link:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=58960&show_panel=true


I think that is all for the time being.

xo

Em
 
 
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14 May 2009 @ 09:49 pm
Amarillo Dragon and fairy ACEO auction  

Good evening!

Let's get right to it, then...:)

I have listed another ACEO on eBay, up for auction starting at just $3.00 (free shipping)!
"Tiny Spells" is an original mixed media art card (2.5" x 3.5"). I made her two years ago now, but it seems like just yesterday.
I have not made a tiny collage in a long time, or an aceo at all in months and months. When I go through my stash and see these little jems, I wonder why I ever stopped...
I'm sure I will return to making these again someday, but in the meantime, you guys should hop on this train-o-fairy and bid on her! It's worth it, just see my feedback!
To see the listing, please click on the link below the picture:




"Tiny Spells" original fairy art card


Also, as promised, I have another new dragon painting listed in my darklingemily etsy shop!

This is "Amarillo"; he is a small original acrylic painting (5" x 7"), and I think he is just adorable! To read his little story and maybe even take him home with you, please click on the link below his picture:




"Amarillo" original dragon painting


In other news, I have been featured in another blog! Woo hoo! One of my many fairy bookmarks is showcased with a whole bunch of other super cool fantasy art in fellow etsian Ruthie's (aka roseworksjewelry) blog.

I am very honored to be featured in her post and psyched that she found me in the sea of hand made items on etsy!

Here is the link to the post:

http://roseworkstreasury.blogspot.com/2009/05/fantasy-findings.html

Thank you Ruthie! (Go visit her shop!)

Okay, now, back to work I go! Gotta get all these things finished, started, worked on, cleaned up before tomorrow night or I am in big big trouble...

xo

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13 May 2009 @ 10:02 pm
Emerald Dragon  

Okay!
More dragons! Woo! I am totally on a kick and I really dont see an end, though I do tend to wander off into other totally random projects...

Anyway, I have to make this short as I am exhausted and still have a buttload of work to do...
Allow me to introduce to you "Emerald", a wise green dragon. She sparkles! Kind of, not really. I just tried to make it look that way. :)
"Emerals" is an original acrylic painting (5" x 7") on a canvas panel. TO read the description and see more pics, just click on the link below the pic:




"Emerald" original dragon painting

I should hopefully be back tomorrow with more dragon-y art...There is a stack of it waiting patiently to be listed...
Also, be on the lookout for this week's (late) eBay auction, also hopefully going up tomorrow (dont worry, I will post it!)

I am looking at a rather celebratory weekend (for graduated friends, little boys birthdays, and Judgement Day on Sunday)
So I will have to get a whole bunch of work in as it looks like I will be drunk most of the weekend and not able to paint anything proper worth selling.

Of course that does not stop me from making stuff. I just know better than to show it to you guys.

Okay, off I go to work work work work work...

xo

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09 May 2009 @ 10:02 pm
The Conductor  

Gah...

I know it's been awhile since my last post. I really need to get on the ball with that. I have no problem creating, but when it comes to listing and posting I get a little flighty.
Strange.
Right now I am watching X-Men the last stand, and trying really hard to concentrate on this post. I am craving something, too, and I dont know what, so that is really bothering me.
I think I might want a smoothie but I have no juice to put in it and I am NOT using water...Bah!
Anyhow, enough rambling. I actually DO have a reason to post tonight...wanna see it?
"The Conductor" is my newest dragon, and he is very LARGE at 18" x 24"! I am rather impressed witht he way he turned out, he's kinda manly, and dark, but in a good way, not a creepy or depressing way. Just like a shadow throwing lightning bolts, like the conductor of a wonderful symphony of storm (and yes, the pun IS intended, trying to be all clever with my titles).
He is up in my darklingemily etsy shop, and the description is kinda interesting (so go read it)...To view the detail pics and description, and perhaps even adopt him into your family, please click on the link below the picture:




"The Conductor" original dragon painting


Someone is exercizing or something in the other apartment and they are making a crapload of noise. I just turn up the TV. Doesnt help during the commercials, though, as I usually mute them. I HATE how they get 10x louder than whatever show you happen to be watching.
Like we are stupid or something. "Oh, I really should get a new Blackberry that flips closed, I really need that so I dont annoy my wife, even though the phone I have currently is perfectly fine and cost quite a bit to begin with..." %$&@#(@* Yes, I cannot understand your marketing ploys unless you jack up the volume and basically ram it down my throat.
All Hail The Mute Button!

Sorry to rant. I am WICKED PMS like any of you care or want to know. This is one of those times where I should stop myself from posting all this crap, go through, edit, make it boring and professional, and try not to offend anyone. Well, I have offended myself. So there.
(For those of you who do not know me all that well, I am being funny, not crabby. Well, I guess my humor comes out in full when I am in a "mood")

;)

xo

Em
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darkling_emily
03 May 2009 @ 09:18 pm
Dragon Dreams  

I was gonna say Happy Sunday, but that means it's almost MONDAY...

I have finally gotten time to list one of my NEW dragon paintings...! I am really a huge dragon fan, and very rarely do I actually incorporate them into my work...Rarely as in...for as much as I love them, they should be EVERYWHERE in my art.

Yet there is something temperamental about them, even in a happy state, you never really know if that grin is a GOOD thing...or a HUNGRY thing...Generally, for me, a dragon represents protection, knowledge of the unknown and forgotten, and wealth.
Of course the dragon can be ferocious, greedy, and highly destructive as well. As the saying goes..."If you go chasing dragons, every now and then one will show up at your door..." So if you show them the respect that they deserve, I suppose you shall have no problem with dragons...


In any case, tonight's dragon is titled "Dragon Dreams" and is an original 14" x 11" acrylic on stretched canvas. Lots of cool colors in this one, as he is an outer space dragon, watching over a very colorful galaxy...Tiny stars adorn his scales, and he sits with a thoughtful
smile on his dragony face...To see detail pics, read more about him, and perhaps even adopt him, please click on the link below the picture:




Dragon Dreams original painting


And that is just the first of many dragons. I have a whole other one finished as well, but it will have to wait awhile...And I have started ANOTHER one! Woo woo!

As for the dragon sculpt, I kinda got a little side tracked with a few custom orders and my own distractable brain...

And speaking of...I'm gonna go watch some cartoons ;)

xo

Em
 
 
Current Location: Amherst
Current Mood: productive
 
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