15% off in my Etsy Shop!

From now through Monday 2/20 use the coupon code PREZDAY at checkout to get 15% off your purchase of everything and anything in my Etsy shop.

I also have some new prints available!

You'll find a 5" x 7" version of this one in my Etsy shop HERE and larger sizes at my website HERE.

Prints of this one, Lulu at the window, can be found HERE.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great Sunday!

Hugs,
Lisa

Happy Valentines Day! Adopt a Black Cat!

On this day of romance, why not consider a new love in your life?  Perhaps a black cat to keep you company and amused?

Three of our cats are black cats and Gracie is a black and white tux so I know for a fact that black cats are loving and sweet.  Sadly, they're often overlooked by people looking to adopt a pet and are the most frequently euthanized.

So give it some thought and visit the Black Cat Rescue HERE in the meantime.  Oh, and by visiting the Black Cat Rescue Blog, you'll get to see some lovely Black Cat art too.

Have a Happy Valentine's Day.

Hugs,
Lisa

Lots of Stuff to Catch Up On!

Once again I've fallen into that black hole of non-blogging also known as my life.  Things have been busy but all is well and I hope the same is true of you and yours.

So here's a real brief update of things going on.

I'll be adding greeting cards to my Etsy shop with a new selection each month.  The photo above is the first which will be available next week.  You can also purchase cards and prints on my new 'prints on demand' website here:

http://lm-nelson.artistwebsites.com/

Oh, and also along those lines, my Etsy shop name is now: LisaNelsonArt.etsy.com   Please make a note of it because I don't know how long the old links will be active.

I'll be supporting a Black Cat Charity event with some prints of my art.  If you're in the Chicago area, please check it out.  The group, Virtually Home Chicago, is trying to increase awareness of black cats and dogs - the last to be adopted and the most frequently euthanized.  Please, if you are considering adopting a pet, bring home a black one.

My art was published in Certain Circuits Magazine which is pretty cool since it's an artist run publication.  You can find it here:

certaincircuits.org

I was invited to join EHAG which as many of you know is an outstanding guild of Halloween artisans.  So, in the not too distant future, you'll be seeing some new Halloween art mysteriously appearing on eBay.  If you're a Halloween Head, stay tuned!

That's it for the moment - have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Lisa

NEW Artist Interview with LuLu Kellogg!

Love pretty things, vintage baubles, gothic art, southern shores and goat rodeos?  And Halloween art too? Be sure to check out my interview with Lulu Kellogg of Coastal Sisters here:

Artists Interviews

Or simply click the Artists Interviews and Links tab to the very right at the top of this post!

Black Cat and Canary Lunch Gritty Folk Art Painting

It snowed yesterday and our deck is filled with hungry birds at the feeders and 7 cats peering from behind the curtains.  That scene is my inspiration for this painting but it's also a reminder of the damage outdoor cats can do to the songbird population.  For the sake of the birds and for your own cats' safety, keep your house cats indoors,  It's better for their health and better for nature in general.  Currently in my Etsy shop with free US shipping to my blog readers.  Just let me know and I'll send you a revised invoice.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Today was a productive day!

For some reason, I got a lot done today.  Four paintings on the easel.  One still needs touch-up, two need to be photographed and this one, Senorita Margarita (a.k.a. I Need a Vacation Yesterday), is currently in my Etsy shop.  Done with acrylics in bold strokes on a black gessoed gritty canvas.  Is this not how to spell gessoed?  Spell check is giving me a hard time with it.  A few inches of snow and a very cold, wet, dreary day.  This painting was a fun respite and has me thinking a lot about sunshine and warm days ahead.

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Happy 2012!

I'm ringing in the new year with some paintings on canvas and it feels great to be back at the easel.  Here's the first.  Bright sunny colors and crazy vines reminiscent of hot summer days in the garden.  This is called To Plant a Seed is to Believe in Tomorrow and it's currently in my Etsy shop.  Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for stopping by!