SibStudio Posts

Behind the Easel

Hi Everyone!

In my earlier version of this blog, there was a spot to add a little quote, saying, or blog description. I never noticed the spot until much later. And since I had not changed it , for months it had the original WordPress filler: Just another WordPress.com weblog.  I found it amusing and left it as an ode to my first blog newbieism.

As we – one of my sons – began to fill out the first pages of starting up this version of the blog, we just wrote “Something Nice” as the  filler to be changed later, after the blog was up and running.  Once the blog was published, we noticed that Something Nice had it’s own prominent spot above the header.  After asking what do you think I should put in that spot and having a multitude of silliness and puns from the rest of the family, someone called out “behind the easel”.  Ah – perfect!  That describes what I envision this blog – a peak behind the easel to see  the stories behind the paintings, early sketches, finished paintings, photos I take for reference,  video clips, etc.  Perfect!

So stay tuned to peak behind the easel!  Take care and enjoy the day!

Upgrading for the New Year!

Hi Everyone!

I am finally a dot com! Welcome to SibStudio.com!  This upgrade will allow me to use some of the cool Etsy apps and add video etc. It’s pretty exciting.  I have also set up a Facebook fan page: SibStudio Facebook Fan Page

So lots of new learning and lots of help from the college kid home on break!  I will tweaking  and improving  things here for a while. Next week I will get back to painting and creating.

Best wishes to all for a Happy and healthy New Year!!

Hi Everyone!

Busy painting last minute paintings! Back next week with a new post!

Enjoy the warm up this weekend and take care!

UPDATE: coupon code no longer valid  (3-7-2011) More coupon codes to come in the future.

Hi Everyone! Caught up  in finishing customer orders! Etsy's been making some fun changes for shop owners and a much easier check out for customers.  The newest shop addition is a coupon code just in time for Black Friday sales. So let's try it out! For the rest of November, everything in my Etsy shop is 10% off if you add this coupon code at checkout: BLACKFRIDAY2010 I ship within 1 -2 days and offer free shipping ( reimbursed if through Etsy.com) for those who are local enough to arrange an in-person pick up.  Also if you are local, I have mini canvases at the Exton Mall gallery. The Mall gallery will be open 7 days a week starting Black Friday to New Years.  I saw some great artwork being dropped off last week when I was there. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Hi Everyone!

As many of you know I’ve been painting on glass for years. I am not a fan of the very transparent glass paint, although I’ve seen some beautiful glassware painted in this manner.  I like the idea of fine art painting using glass as the canvas.  In the past I was using an acrylic glass medium with acrylic paint. Last year I had a hard time finding the medium and it forced me to relook at what glass paint was out there. I found that glass paints have evolved and there are paints that are much more opaque and compatible with what I want to do with glass.  It took a bit of getting used to  the stickiness of the glass paints. I experimented on several old drinking glasses to get the hang of it. After a few comedic flying paintbrushes from too much pressure trying to move the paint around, I got the hang of it.

Heat setting really is the way to finish the glass, and I have to admit how scary it is to put a glass that I put a lot of time into, into the oven and turn on the heat. I always have visions of shattering glass exploding everywhere…. so far that is nothing but my imagination. : – )

So I’ve painted a   popular set of seashell wineglasses and posted them up on Etsy. I am currently working on poinsettias on wineglasses for the holiday season and will be posting them in a few days as well.

Take care and enjoy your day!