Currently in the making
I thought I would share a tidbits of what's been on my art table lately. I am not ready yet for the big reveals but... I really want to share some of it with you all.
Today, something weird happened. It's been a while since I last recorded and shared a video, after several attempts that ending being big failures (camera's battery dieing in the middle of the recording, me having to cut it off because of some duties implied by being a mom........), I decided today would be the day and nothing could actually stop me.
And I just abandonned myself in the painting... trusting something positive will come out of it. But honestly, I would never have thought of THIS. You'll understand when the video will be ready (tomorrow I hope). What ended on my canvas is either abstract or a Nixie, I don't know how to call it yet. But I simply LOVE it, which makes me feel a bit ill-at-ease for a reason I don't understand yet (oooh personal message to my dear friend Anu: it has a mouth !!)
Here is a sneak peak of it:
I recently shared on Inner Voices facebook page this tidbit of my latest Nixie, named Kowana:
Yes, Kowana is different from all the previous Nixies. And I fell in love with her.
This one has no name yet (this seems common this month...), see that gorgeous texture ? YUM !
The Nixies Postcards sets are here (and a sale) !
I know that some of you, like I do, enjoy collecting art postcards. So I decided to add some Nixies postcards in Inner Worlds.
I don't exactly pinpoint why, but listing them in the shop simply made me happy.
My mom and I created beautiful envelopes to accompany them, cuting and glueing, I could have done it with my kids too (or is it considered as child slavery ? lol).
I decided to be a bit... different. I made sets of 5 cards, randomly, and you won't know which Nixies are in your pack until you receive them.
The good things is there was plenty of different Nixies and no set is like the others. It may be the Christmas Spirit settling in that makes me a bit more childish than usual 
You can see it in the shop for more info.
Oh, if you are an Inner Whispers (my newsletter) subscriber, look for the first edition tomorrow or Friday (I don't know when is the best, regarding Thanksgiving ?), with a special sale in it.
Not signed up yet ? It's not too late to do so ========>
Announcing the Nixies’ subscription, perfect for the Holidays
Hello !
I have been thinking hard about this idea that blossomed a few weeks ago on an early morning car ride.
I asked a ofew of my close friends and family members and they all agree I should reaolly propose it.
I am announcing the Nixies' subscriptions. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
What is it ? It is simple: you can sign up to receive a Nixie print (8x10") at a determined lapse of time (there are three packs available for you to choose) during 12 months, 6 or 3 months.
Maybe it will be clearer if I explain to you the different packs:
Nixies's Wonderland Pack
- 12 prints of my choice (once a month during a year)
Price: $199/year
Nixies Fan Pack
- 6 prints of my choice (one print every other month during a year)
Price: $ 99/year
Nixies Love Pack
- 3 prints of my choice (one print every four months)
Price: $49/year
And it includes the shipping, no matter where you are in the World. Sounds good, doesn't it ?
I will choose randomly between the newest prints available, shipping them to you around the 15th of each month.
I think that Art is something we should surround ourselves with but that it can easily be very expensive. I see my subscriptions as an investment you could make for your well-being because my Nixies make you feel good inside, the little something that pleases you every month or so. I know it can seem like a lot of money because it is big numbers, but if you put them out a bit, I sell my prints $16 each + shipping, which makes each print at least $20; for the Wonderland pack it would cost $240 for 12 prints so it's like you have 2 prints free in the pack. Does it make sense ?
And of course, we can arrange payments if you need for the Wonderland and the Fan packs.
↦ And because I think it would make a great gift, if you sign up for one subscription AND another one for a friend at the same time, hers/his will be 25% off (for a pack of the same value or less).
Amelia, the protective daydreamer {New Nixie}
Amelia... I would never have thought to discover her on one of my canvas, nor sharing her life story. This is with a Nixie like her that I am happy to have decided to share their stories instead of keeping them all to myself.
She is one of these nice surprises that make me pick up paint and charcoal everytime I can to meet the Nixies that come to life from it, with a specific message to tell and then to be shared with the World.
Here is Amelia:
She was made on a 8x10" canvas board.
I began by laying some colors I was drown to on the surface. Just playing around. Then I wanted to use the «Fragmented» Canvas by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (Made by The Crafter's Workshop. It is a stencil I love and it offers plenty of possibilities (I used it several times in my Art Journal since I got it). This time, I kept it simple and used it with pure acrylic paint. Simple can be good too.
At first, I had in mind to paint her hair with color but needed a white base to be sure it would be opaque and not too transparent (one of my previous recent painting was a disaster, partly because of this). But then I just fell in love with this white, letting us see the background through it just enough. And of course, I decided to leave it like this.
Her top is all glittery because a Nixie with a story like hers definately needs some glitters in her life.
Amelia has this je ne sais quoi of different from the others...
Amelia is a dreamer. You can see in her eyes that she is halfway here, halfway there. Where is «there» exactly ? She will never (ever) tell it to anybody; she escapes in her inner bubble where her World is finally perfect, where she surrounds herself with protection, softness and love. Where no one will hurt her again.
She spends most of her time alone because she is afraid of letting people in. Not that she actually likes being alone, but she is sure that it is better than being in pain because of others. She knows, deep inside of her, that she should not be afraid that much, but Fear overpowers her.
Imagination is all she has, this is her secret sanctuary. This is what saves her.
She often feels shattered, broken into a million pieces because of what happened in her past. She does her best to heal though. She knows she is stronger than what she thinks. And she indeed is.
She decided to help others to overcome their past, Amelia knows the power of sharing her experience so others who have similar backgrounds do not feel alone like she does...
Of course you can buy her print in Inner Worlds, my Etsy shop.
Some details (as usual, click to enlarge):
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