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

Dianita

www.artbydianita.com

dianitaarts@gmail.com

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

www.artbydianita.com

dianitaarts@gmail.com

COPYRIGHT: All artwork by Dianita (Diana Vargas Sampieri) are copyrighted material and may not be reproduced in any manner on the internet, nor paper or any other material or means of reproduction without the express written and signed permission by the artist Dianita (Diana Vargas Sampieri), this includes all reproductions and originals. All rights are retained by the artist Dianita (Diana Vargas Sampieri).

"The Dragon's Keeper" a new oil painting.

"The Dragon's Keeper"  started as a very very ambitious idea for me. I was pretty scared because I wanted to add elements I was not comfortable with and take a chance on a different composition.  Of course, i'm used to single character portraits and no backgrounds, so it was a big and scary picture for me!

The sketch is something I'm honestly going to frame.  I loved it so much!   You can check the sketch, I had it stored in a box because we moved to a house a couple months ago.

When facing the moment where I had to start transferring it to the canvas panel, I was seriously thinking on just going full pencil shading on it, I have a big fear of oil painting because I've faced lots of disasters when working on them.  It might have to do with the fact that I lose the pencil marks under the layers of oil paint or the fact that I get too excited and start this "tunnel-vision" stage where I work work work and in the end I repent!  It happened like 3 times this with this pair!
I'm too ashamed to post the big mistakes, after the first attempt, I even changed her face. I liked the expression, but her head came up too big =(  The next time I did have something really interesting, but oh yeah!  I over worked it and it turned to be a very very awful attempt to make a human face.

(I can't believe I didn't continue with this option...  it was beauuutiful and I messed it up and couldn't get her to look like it again T.T)

And, after some days of crying, anxiety and what-not , i decided that this was going to be the last attempt before stopping for a longer time to take a break from her.

During all this process, one of my best friends and one of the artists I incredibly admire, Tamisery  , gave me some pointers and helped me to develop a bit more the idea. As well as revisions with colors, composition and lots of details.  I hope i can paint like her someday T.T  She and her husband are the most amazing and talented people and they always find the time to help me with my art.

And also, my husband, he was the one who gave me the hugs I needed when frustration was overwhelming me.  He knows that I want to be good, but I somehow have troubles understanding theory and I'm so tired of making mistakes that not doing a nice painting or piece really really shakes me completely. He's the one that helped me with a more commercial-type-of-client perspective.    Of course, I know this is not his cup of tea, but he made his best and helped me a lot along the way with the colors and situation.

Well, after almost losing my mind with this, I have to admit that I learned LOTS !!!

- I used a pattern style of transfer from sketch to board.  I copied the sketch on printer paper and started cutting each shape as a pattern and copied it on the board.  This was helpful as I always lose proportion when doing this without any help.

- I learned bits more of human anatomy.  And it is the first actual foot I ever paint that looks acceptable! (hey! I must celebrate small victories, right?)

- I painted a Dragon!!!  (Hubby's favorite part)

- I learned a lot of suggesting textures on oil painting.  The scales were fun to do!

- From the beginning to the end, I kept her story the same. She's not afraid of the dragon, as she's the one who's protecting him.

- It actually has a story! =D   

"The Dragon's Keeper"

Oils on Canvas Panel

11"x14"

2014

Purchase info directly with dianitaarts@gmail.com

After reading and listening to 2 podcasts during my daily walks, I really felt more comfortable taking chances.

This podcasts are:

Create & Inspire  by  Aunia Kahn

Art Marketing Action  by Alyson B. Stanfield  (sadly, it's not updated anymore, but the podcasts that remain are sooo good!)

I hope you enjoy this blog entry, please, let me know in the comments if you have any question, or suggestion. Please, be polite! I know I'm always learning new techniques!

Have a wonderful week!

Thanks for watching!

Dianita

www.artbydianita.com

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Finished ACEOs/ ACEOs terminados

"Beauty and Pain"  and "Hope"  ACEOs are now ready to go to their new home =)
They're already SOLD.

Image taken from my Instagram  (dianita_art) 

Thank you for watching !


Ambos ACEOs por fin estan listos para ir a su nuevo hogar, los 2 estan vendidos.
Imagen tomada desde mi Instagram, disculpen la censura!
Gracias por su visita!

Nearly finished ACEO card

After 3 weeks I'm finally being able to work on this lady of the first 4 ACEO's I planned to make. This Lady is part of the "Inner Secrets" serie I'm developing.  She's still keeping some secret from me, but she's now speaking clearer than she used to, it is just matter of time for her to let me know something else <3

She's already on hold, but other girls (ACEO sized and bigger drawings) are available on my etsy store <3 

Thank you for reading, have a wonderful day!

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 art in the making, ACEO size

This is a new ACEO I made, will be available either on my Etsy Store or my Bigcartel one, still deciding =)  Happy to be practicing a bit more of shading and expressions, I looove working with pencils <3

You can follow my art and progress shots on my FACEBOOK PAGE
Or if you want to purchase a piece of my art, you can check my ETSY SHOP


Sadly this are my last 23 days in Tucson, not sure for how long =(  I'm trying not to go down and keep drawing, this time I can spend visiting my hubby is battery charging for me to go back to the messy life I live with back at Mexico.  But it's a good time to learn that I can live blocking all stress and focus on work if I focus enough =)  I might take a week and a half break when I go back due some social stuff and to get used to fight for my bed against Kitty when I'm back at my parent's house... =|

Today I got outside to spray sealant on some drawings,  got absorbed by the lovely weather, sunny but not hot, windy but not cold. A perfect weather for me to get teary eyes and to know I'll be missing the desert more then I thought...  Who knew?  I just don't feel happy to go back to a humid weather and less when I will be arriving at the start of the hottest season of the year...  Lovely 45 degrees (Celsius) feeling like 50 or perhaps more...  But that's the easiest of my worries...

Art will be work and therapy at the same time...

How I would love to learn to make a small pallet house at my piece of land where I can spend the day drawing without worries xD  Might have to save for it and learn some basic building stuff =P

Well... until I leave, I'll enjoy my time here, it is so incredible to be blessed with my husband and an incredible life changing experience that has been visiting this country 2 times by now.

Have a wonderful wonderful evening everybody

Love
Dianita