Kitty girls and Pony pendants

Hi, good day to you!

I'm doing my best on get my pages updated and get them up and running <3  Let's say that I'm trying to get my act together and prepare for next year =)

This 2015, I did some projects with polymer clay.  I started some during 2014, but didn't have a clue and just froze, leaving them blank and without hope. I took this projects and started a few more, and this are the results:

My Kitty Girls.  This lovely girls are made with polymer clay, without using any kind of mold. Ears are in place thanks to Sculpey glue and a tiny wire. All are painted with a mix of Americana acrylics- Golden acrylics and Grumbacher acrylics. Sealed with Jo Sonja's gloss varnish and finished with lovely little findings with a tiny bell on top. This lovelies are pendants you can use <3 or a little tiny addition to your cute handmade figures collection!

$40
3 1/2 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.

$35
3 in from clasp to base.
Polymer clay, metal findings, acrylic paint, gloss varnish.


You can add a 17in necklace for $3 usd each to any order.  Combined shipping of course applies! <3


This one was purchased by a wonderful friend and long time supporter  JujuB. from https://www.facebook.com/JujuzBoutiquezNCrafts






<3  It's always so wonderful when your work is loved this much <3

And, something you haven't seen from me. A couple of  hand-sculpted pony pendant <3

Spring
Pendant is 3in x 3in
Chain is approx. 18in
$40 + shipping

Sakura 
Pendant is 4in x 3in
Chain is approx. 17in
SOLD

Sakura  (closeup) 
Pendant is 4in x 3in
Chain is approx. 17in
SOLD

This pendants are quite big for an usual pendant, I imagine they're called "statement"pendants.  I don't have a strapless blouse, so I didn't find a good way to photograph them on me =(   Perfect for a fearless woman who loves colorful horses! 

I can also make your pony persona if needed!  If you have questions, drop me an email to dianitaarts@gmail.com

Or if you would like to purchase them, let me know. They will be also on my Storenvy waiting for their forever home <3

http://artbydianita.storenvy.com/

That's it for today blog's posts about my pendants!

If you read this far, let me know in the comments what pendant is your favorite and what would you like to see in the future!

See you tomorrow with a new post! <3

Dianita

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Have you ever felt like you're able to relax a bit? It's weird what a little piece of art can show you.

Hi hi, how are you all?

I usually feel weird when I manage to draw a relaxed looking image (at least for me), after so many years under the blue and not knowing why, I finally feel fine.

This is a drawing I made last year, it was meant to be as part of Create & Inspire 30 days of art challenge (I just managed to do the first week), but it really jumps to me today... why?  because after almost a decade, I finally feel good and healthy!  Today hubby told me at 6:40 am (an hour earlier than our regular waking up time) that I looked fresher than practically every day. Apparently my thyroid med is doing its work slowly but steady and so weird!  I feel full of energy that is hard to go to sleep at night, and less hungry and almost no heavy head!

For me it's a miracle!

And I finally feel relaxed, happy, impressed on how much time I went without knowing I had this issue.  I can't thank enough to all my friends who were with me when I didn't know what was happening to me and when the stress broke me completely. Some chose to walk along the way with me, and with other friends, we decided to go separate ways. And it's always been ok, people change and you do not have to always adapt if you don't feel like to. I'm proud of those decisions, because we're doing well, sometimes you need to move forward, even if it's in a different direction.

I know this is not a pro-drawing, I need to focus more on technique and the wow factor. But today I finally feel related to her, which I usually can't do with my art. Sometimes you let it be, you let your hand and brain try to do the job of translating your feelings into pencil and paper, but I've never faced a moment where I understood the reason to be of a work you made.

Original available at http://artbydianita.storenvy.com/products/12539079-were-finally-safe-original-pencil-drawing

"We're finally safe"

Pencil on mixed media paper (Canson, acid free)

7"x10"

2014

She was a big challenge, her face is a refined version of all the faces I've made. I used Staedtler blue pencils in 2B, 4B, 6B and 0.3mm Alvin Draft/matic.

Size is a bit weird, since I honestly didn't look at the measurements of the paper when working on her (and many following drawings). But a custom made mat would do the work when framing <3

If you like her, the link to her sale page is above as caption of the image. Or if you prefer a direct sale, you can write me to dianitaarts@gmail.com

 Prints are available at Society6: http://society6.com/product/we-are-finally-safe_print#1=45

I hope you like her, I personally feel proud and humble. I'm satisfied with her, but I acknowledge my style needs lots of work! =)

I hope you have a wonderful day, thank you so much for watching and for your support!

Dianita

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Choco chip kitties overload! Art for "Candy Coated Dreams Show"

"With choco chip kitties on top please"
Watercolor, acrylics and pigments on watercolor paper (canson, 140 lb)
8x10 inches  (framed)
2015

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This was a painting I made for this show:

It will be on the exhibition from March 7th to May 2nd.  And includes art from amazing artist, one of them being one of my best friends Tammy Street ( Tamisery) !  with her cute piece "Cotton Candy & Little Lad Gumdrop" that sold during the opening night! (Grats girl!!)

(image taken from Tamisery's FB page  )

I'm patiently waiting to see more pics from the opening night to share them here too.  There were many many great artists participating:



Jennifer D. Basing

Stefanie Merullo

Erika Taguchi

Jellykoe

Alisha Koyanis

Brandy Rumiez (Promo image)
MsBittyKnacks

Sugar Fueled

Natasha Westcoat

Spazzy Wonder

Brenda Burton

Jared Konopitski

Irma Galindo

Raúl Guerra 

Mizna Wada

Mayte Bringas

Stitch of Whimsy

Chris Rude

Matt Vazquez

JR Linton

McGreens

Acrylicana

Amanda Pandacakes

Julie Filipenko

Squid Vichuss

Andy Cordero

Carolina Lebar


So, you can imagine that I feel very humble to be participating with many known artists =)  I wish I could be there in person to see her around so many pretty arts and crafts!

Thank you to the staff at Slushbox Gallery for their warm welcome to their show and all their hard work to make this and all their shows a success.

More updates coming soon!

Thank you for reading!

Dianita

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2 small paintings in progress

I'm working on 2 small paintings, aiming to use all my available material while I'm still at my parents house, I think I'll be moving to the USA next year, so I want to make sure I don't leave here anything unused that will just cause a big mess (in case that mom wants to use the room for rent or just if she wants to enter and clean it )

I'm overcoming lots of fears with this works, they look so simple, but the progress has been hard and I try not to go down everytime I know I need a break from them. But I like them, because of what they're teaching to me, like patience, planning and that "wtf? I'm changing this because I want it to be different!" feeling.  And i feel free.

The one at the right started with a different, more childlish kind of face, I elongated it and worked with a more soft-kinda realistic touch. I'm getting inspired by Soey Milk 's paintings,  she's my biggest inspiration as for today, I know I hugely feel inspired by women like Audrey Kawasaki, Karla Ortiz, Jel Ena, Stella Im Hultberg, Alice Savage and a huge list of incredible artists I follow. Including my best friends Tamisery , Piquipauparro , Bee-chan  who inspire me, not only with their art, but with their lives as well.
I would love to be half as incredible as they all are, and all the amazing artists I follow on all the social networks I'm in.

I'm working and redesigning my life to finally be where I'd love to be. It's been a long process, and I was even awarded with the most incredible husband and lots of friends, I can say that all I went through was worth it.  So, on to keep working =)

Thanks for reading (if you're not just a spam reference site =|)

Dianita

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Current Painting

This is the current stage of a big painting I'm making. I'm finally happy with her features and the horses, but as I changed it a bit, compared to the original sketch, I'm sorting out options to unify her hair and the horses coming out of it.  Colors are locked, just this tiny details missing and then to finish it.  I wish I had ArtResin to seal it up, I would love to see it with that beautiful glow.

I hope I can find her a home, I would't want to take her with me to the USA next year, it is bigger than my usual works =|

Thank you for reading! Have a great start of the week!


********** Español************


Esta es la etapa actual en que se encuentra la pintura que estoy haciendo. Finalmente estoy feliz con su look y con los caballos, pero como cambié el diseño final a como estaba en el boceto a lápiz, aún necesito estudiar opciones para unificar la sección donde los caballos emergen de su cabello. Los colores ya están bloqueados, solo faltan un par de detalles y listo, a darle los últimos toques y terminarla. Ojala tuviera a mi alcance ArtResin para usar como sellador, me encantaría ver esta pintura brillante con esa capa de resina.


Espero que pueda encontrarle hogar, no me gustaría tener que llevarla a Estados Unidos el próximo año, es más grande que mis trabajos usuales.


Gracias por leer mi blog, que tengan un muy buen inicio de semana !


Dianita.

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Nature Ladies Series now on Etsy

Finally, my little girls are up and waiting for a new home =)

They are lovely small drawings with an approximate meassure of 5 7/8 in x 8.5 in  (15 cm x 21.6cm) made with Staedtler fineliners, Sakura Pigma Brush, Hybrid Metallic Gel Pen on Strathmore Mixed Media paper.  I made around 15 sketches, and I'm just uploading the ones I've finished already for you to check them out.

Please, visit my Etsy Store  to see them and my other available drawings! Or click on each one to check their individual pages. Of course, the scanned image is not how they really look =(  it ate the quality =(

This following 2 are already on hold <3

Thank you so much for watching!
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Have a wonderful day!

Feedback from a buyer from Canada

I received the most artistic-self-stem booster a few days ago from a buyer that purchased a little drawing bundle I was offering on etsy. 4 Miniatures that found their way to Canada =)  

This were the words from the buyer:

"My girls arrived today and they are all just so lovely Dianita. Thanks so much for letting me adopt these very special original drawings, I am awed by your talent, and you are just the biggest sweetheart ever. So kind and quick with communications, everything shipped with care and arrived so quickly too. Now off to the framers to sort out their permanent homes. Thanks again for being such a wonderful artist, person, and having a great Etsy shop!"

It is always wonderful to read what other people say about your work, I've made artwork for friends and I keep their excitement and comments on my heart.  And it is kind of educational for some members of my family too...

I'm very very happy to be able to share my work with so many countries in this world. My ponies have gone as far as Australia, Germany, UK, Italy, soon also to Finland. But now some of my current drawings are also going to other countries, starting with Canada and some also staying in Mexico and in the USA.

Very happy even if I'm also very sad for having to go back to Mexico for some months again. 

Have a wonderful day everybody
Dianita

First 2 ACEOS on Etsy =)

Hello  ^-^

My "Inner Secrets" ACEO Series is finally taking shape.

I want to make a lovely group of ACEOs that might catch the eye and the heart of the viewers, not only for the girls I'm drawing, but for the personal meaning they have.

It is all part of my current practice on themes and symbols.
I hope you like them =)

"Beauty and Pain"
Pencil on Paper
2.5"x3.5"
2013

*SOLD*

 

"Venom"
Pencil on Paper
2.5" x 3.5"
2013

Etsy:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/128456100/venom-original-aceo-pencil-drawing

"Change"
Pencil on Paper
2.5" x 3.5"
2013

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/128455702/change-original-aceo-pencil-drawing

I hope you like them =)
I'll have more during the week!
Thanks for looking!

Love
Dianita

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New Piece - Destiny

I can finally call this girl "finished"




"DESTINY"
Acrylic & Pencil on Wood
9 1/8 in x 6 3/8 in

I'm very very happy with how this turned out, I was concerned about loosing her, I was really in love with the pencil stage! I'm very happy I could make her justice with the acrylic paints  =)  I'm very satisfied with the achievements with this little image.

Thanks for looking! ^^

Good Thoughts - Finished Art

I finally finished this lady!



"Good Thoughts"
Pencil on Paper (acid free 190gr/m2)
5.5" x 8.5"

Got a bit rush of inspiration by discovering the works of Fuyuko Matsui. Playing with concepts and trying to add something a bit meaningful instead of just working on a lovely nude lady. I just wish that the scanner could have got the texture right, this is too sharp, the original is softer looking.

Also, I lost a bit the fear of drawing a different nose, this one reminds me to my own hehehe, I spend too much time critiquing my nose, I know. So I wanted to give this girl a more "non-perfect" look to her nose (<-for hollywood standards).

I like to work with this weird ideas
=)

Thanks for looking
Have a wonderful evening
Diana

New Painting =)

Quickie just to post my new painting and first officially framed painting ever =)

Graphite and acrylics on watercolor paper. 12" x 12"

Still unnamed and sadly I forgot to scan it   duh for me ....  

Hubby raised his hands when I was thinking on selling her when I go back home, he wanted it to be ours and now this lovely painting is living with us from now on

We'll see if we can scan it and upload the pic without the glass, it looks so cute that I don't want to mess with the back T.T

Well, that's it for now, I believe I will write when I go back to Mexico in a couple of weeks
See you then! have a wonderful week

Love
Diana

"Mildred"
Pencil on antique looking paper

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