Good Morning folks! I hope this message finds you safe and healthy. Things are crazy right now in America but I hope you might find refuge from the storm. My art is often my way of taking my mind off of the things that can make us fearful or worried. Stay strong and true, Continue to draw, paint, photograph, sculpt or whatever it is you do to make the world a better place.. Peace ~ JD
Hello Friends!
It's another sunny day in the Carolina's. We are opening back up and actually got to eat out in a sit down restaurant this morning! In other news, I've been on a celebrity portrait binge since the lock-down began. I've probably done over a dozen and I'm still going, sometimes doing two in a day. I have done a couple of non portrait pieces but not lately.
Also, I suppose we all need to start thinking about the upcoming fall and preparing for the Oct thru Christmas season of selling online. This will be my first year of truly trying to take advantage of my online presence and sell my art. I hope the art market is a good one for us all. Peace and good luck! ~ JD
Greetings Friends! Here we are still on stay at home orders from the Overlords in Raleigh. They let us go to Walmart, Lowes, Home depot, etc, in droves but we still can't go to church or to work for the most part. Well I suppose we can pay them back in November if you know what I mean. So, since many of you have time to kill online, feel free to check out my full portfolio here at artwanted. If you see something you like contact me and I will make it yours! Peace out ~ JD
Hello fellow inmates!
Looks like we all have been under a soft form of lock-down the past six weeks. There has been some good to come of it in regards to getting things done around the house and especially with my art work. However the damage done to small businesses and the low wage earners in the USA is hard to imagine. Since the CV-19 has turned out to be somewhat of another flu epidemic and not the catastrophe the press and others have made it out to be I would hope we could all get back to work soon. God Bless you all and stay safe...
WOW! Been a while since I've been here. Life has gotten the best of me I suppose. Since right before Christmas I have had to endure the death of my dear Mother and recently a good friend. My drawing came to a halt but I am trying to get back into it. The Horse I have just posted is one of my first since I have picked up my charcoal sticks again. I suppose I should mention we are all under quarantine at the moment so I guess it is a god time to get back into it... Stay Safe!!
Well, The turkey is gone and it's time to gear up for Christmas. How many people will be creating holiday related art? I suppose I will try some. I'm still drawing almost every day. Some times, multiple pieces. It's fun and relaxing to spend my time here but I'll admit, it's starting to get to my lower back sitting too much. I may have to build a tall easel so I can stand when I draw.. Peace ~ JD
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and that means a day or two of rest. Looking forward to some good food and time with family. Also some time to create a few new art pieces to share. Black Friday is the BIG day to put your work out there and then it's a headlong dash to Christmas. If you are so inclined it's time to sell that artwork for the holiday rush!! Good Luck my friends!
It's been a long day today! I completed a commission for a friend and still managed to do some fun work just for me. I've also got a new website up now called: "Smokeymountainbear.club". I hope you can check it out when you get a chance. Good Nite!
Peace ~ JD
Sunday morning getting ready for Church and then a trip to see Mom in Greer, SC. I made it to a Pop-Up Art show yesterday down the street. Met some wonderful people and great artists! I really like the concept of the Pop-Up! I hope to see more of that around here in Charlotte as time goes by...
Still busy drawing daily. Trying to figure out the best way to create digital files of this charcoal work. Scan or camera? Hmmm, the art world is sometimes hard to navigate!!
