Art from the Land of Enchantment

Art.com - Time for Me to Leave?

A Spring to Remember

I joined Art.com's Artist Rising site in January 2007.  Artist Rising allows artists to sell reproductions of their artwork.  It was the first print on demand site I ever joined.  I was so excited about the possibilities of selling prints and posters of my paintings.  However, little did I know that they had just made some major changes and it would be months before I would see a single sale.   We were told all along that our art on Artist Rising could also be added to the main sites, Art.com and Allposters.  This decision would be based on sales and decorating trends. [...]

Chile Trio Prints on Zazzle

Chile Trio Print

Chile Trio is now available on Zazzle as a vertical print and also as a horizontal print.  Zazzle offers several types of paper, canvas, matting and framing.       Chile Trio vertical print can be purchased here.       Chile Trio horizontal print can be purchased here. [...]

Fine Art America Print Shop

I'm very excited to announce my new print shop on Fine Art America.  All of my art is available in the form of fine art prints, framed prints, canvas prints and greeting cards!  Visit My Fine Art America Print Shop. [...]

Spring Contest Winner

Hollyhocks

Happy Spring, everyone! The winner of my Spring Contest drawing is Paula from New Mexico!  She will receive a 15"h x 11"w poster of "Hollyhocks" from my Zazzle Gift Shop!  This contest was open to all my email subscribers.  If you would like to enter future contest drawings, be sure to join my email list here.  New subscribers also receive a free postcard and are the first to be notified about my latest work, promotions and other studio news. Thank you! [...]

Spring Contest

Zazzle Shop

I'm ready for spring, so I think it's time for a new contest drawing!  My email subscribers can enter to win a small signed portfolio size poster on basic card stock from my Zazzle shop!  Subscribers need only to visit my shop and click on the "Prints & Posters" icon, select a favorite and let me know by email.  The drawing will be on March 20, the first day of spring.  This will be a random drawing and the winner will be notified by email.  I will also announce it here in my blog and in my newsletter, but only the [...]

My Poster Shop

 All of my paintings are available as poster prints on Artist Rising.  These posters are standard giclée prints on matte watercolor paper.  They are very reasonably priced and are available in three standard sizes - 8"x10" for $12.99, 16"x20" for $23.99 and 20"x24" for $29.99.  If custom framing is needed, Artist Rising also has a nice selection of mats and frames to choose from. [...]

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

The aroma of chiles roasting reminds me that summer is coming to an end and autumn will soon be here.  It's my favorite time of year here, with perfect weather and that one magical week in October - the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta!  From October 3 - 11, 2009, the skies will be filled with colorful balloons from all over the world.  In the past, there have been as many as 750 balloons participating.  There will be mass ascensions, balloon glows, special shapes balloons, competitions, fireworks, arts and crafts, and, of course, lots of great food! It's always [...]

My Art on Other Sites

Bridget's Tulips

In addition to my wonderful art site here on Fine Art Studio Online, I use other sites to sell reproductions and/or to draw traffic here to my main site.  Here are a few and why I have selected them. Imagekind has become my favorite site for fine art prints.  I have ordered a few and the quality is excellent.  They sell museum quality prints and buyers can select from eight different acid-free papers and two types of canvas.  Custom framing is also available with over 160 frames and over 140 mats to choose from.  Greeting cards are available, as well.  My gallery can [...]

Zazzle Gallery

  Prints, greeting cards, postcards and more available in my Zazzle gallery. Zazzle is having a Memorial Weekend Sale of up to 70% off.  Use code MEMORIALSALE. [...]

My Favorite Prints and Posters Blog

Irises, Saint-Remy, c.1889 Art Print van Gogh, Vincent Buy at AllPosters.com Art is my passion - creating my own and enjoying the art created by other artists, both past and present.  My Favorite Prints and Posters is a new blog I just started this past week.  I feature all of my favorite prints and posters from some of the most popular print sites, such as Art.com, Allposters and Imagekind.  Each day, I feature a new print by a new artist.  I am hand selecting all of my favorites from artists of all time periods.  This really is becoming a lot of fun! [...]