Be Mused Art » conventions http://www.bemusedart.com/blog Melia and her thoughts. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:59:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Valentine listed – a busy year http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2012/01/03/valentine-listed-a-busy-year/ http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2012/01/03/valentine-listed-a-busy-year/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:53:56 +0000 Melia http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/?p=1211 The past year I have felt a bit overwhelmed at every turn. I think I might have taken on a bit too much. Valentine never got submitted to the show she was created for. But no loss, because now I can list her on etsy. The new year means new projects. I have already [...]]]> The past year I have felt a bit overwhelmed at every turn. I think I might have taken on a bit too much. Valentine never got submitted to the show she was created for. But no loss, because now I can list her on etsy.
The new year means new projects. I have already started to work on my first painting for the new year. It is my submission for Enchanted Visions for this month. Yes, I am starting later than is usual for me. But there is so much coming up this year. I am going to finally learn to paint digitally – one way or another. I am also on a quest to get out more and see folks – which means conventions and art shows. And if I can’t make it, I will try and send my art anyway.
So far, this year’s schedule includes ConDFW in Febuary as a panelist and Octopodicon in October as a panelist or ummmm Vistiing Professor. I ended last year an started this one presenting art and crazy quilting at The Difference Engine in Ft. Worth.
Do you have a favorite convention that you would like to see me at, or maybe just get a chance to see my work in person?

]]> http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2012/01/03/valentine-listed-a-busy-year/feed/ 0 Summer is Done – Thank Goodness http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2011/09/08/summer-is-done-thank-goodness/ http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2011/09/08/summer-is-done-thank-goodness/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:15:02 +0000 Melia http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/?p=1173 This has been a horrible summer here in Texas. We broke the record for number of days in the triple digits. We have had no rain to speak of. And now we have wildfires destroying homes and farms across the state. And our area has had an energy shortage and we were asked to use [...]]]> This has been a horrible summer here in Texas. We broke the record for number of days in the triple digits. We have had no rain to speak of. And now we have wildfires destroying homes and farms across the state. And our area has had an energy shortage and we were asked to use as little energy possible in the afternoons when the heat had everyone relying on their air conditioning. It was even too hot to be hitting the pool, so our local pools closed up shop in early August.
So the result was us sitting at the local library sketching and reading during the hottest part of the day in order to reduce our personal energy use and still stay remotely comfortable.
For me as an artist, it has meant that little painting got done. But the sketches have been turning out beautifully. I have been doing more detailed work in my sketchbook. And now that the heat wave, if not the drought, has been broken, I have been taking the time to scan my drawings to show off.There are so very many, some taking days to complete, that I just can’t post them all here. If you would like to see some beautifully detailed dragons and mermaids and wise old wizards, go check out the Summer Sketching folder on my facebook page.
This summer also brought new licensing contracts for new products from Queen Kat Designs. Please go check out their website for fabrics, iron on transfers and coasters as well as the usual whimsical rubber stamps.
Later this month, I will be at FenCon in Dallas. My work will be in the art show and they tell me that I get to talk about steampunk art on that Sunday and will be forced to draw other people’s ideas on Saturday. Both should be lots of fun. Despite being terrified of drawing for an audience, I am looking forward to other people having to do the hard part of deciding what I should be drawing. And since FenCon will be Deep South Con, this year it should be even bigger and better than usual. And considering it has always been a pretty great event, I am just giddy about this year. Stop by, look at art, meet some great folks and enjoy some great discussions on fanzines, art, writing and some cool sci-fi literature.
And since you all are really just looking at a some purty pictures – here is my latest painting when I did just as soon as the temperatures droped to the low 90′s.

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I learned a lot, got some painting done (see fairy cat with purple wings painting posted here), saw some really cool costumes and in general had a good time. My only wish is that I had gotten more rest before the con so I could have played more instead of wanting to take a nap in the middle of the afternoons. I am sad that I missed the roller derby, but J picked up a schedule so we can get some friends together and go sometime soon. I will admit that being surrounded by a bunch of web comic guys, I now have the urge to start a web comic. But sadly I am not a writer and have no clue about creating a story for such.

]]> http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2010/03/15/all-con/feed/ 2 New Drawings and Packing for Cons http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2009/10/03/new-drawings-and-pcking-for-cons/ http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/2009/10/03/new-drawings-and-pcking-for-cons/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:11:03 +0000 Melia http://www.bemusedart.com/blog/?p=447

H1N1 - Illustration Friday Challenge

New year Dragon

Sandcastle

Between trying to clean my Rapidograph pens and packing for the MileHiCon and Necronomicon, I have actually gotten a few drawings done. H1N1 is probably the grosses thing I have managed to draw yet. For me he is a Kawaii blob of snot [...]]]>
H1N1 - Illustration Friday Challenge

H1N1 - Illustration Friday Challenge


New year Dragon

New year Dragon


Sandcastle

Sandcastle


Between trying to clean my Rapidograph pens and packing for the MileHiCon and Necronomicon, I have actually gotten a few drawings done.
H1N1 is probably the grosses thing I have managed to draw yet. For me he is a Kawaii blob of snot with a pig nose to represent the illustration friday theme of “germs”.
The New Year’s Dragon is of course my latest drawing in my holiday dragon series. Valentines Day is next…
And last we have a cute little dragon building a sandcastle.
None of these are going on etsy just because I will be sending them to the cons I am in the process of packing up for. Actually several drawings are going to have to be removed from etsy, just because I have several sci-fi and fantasy conventions to ship my work to.

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