i am having so much fun!!! this is the absolute most comfortable groove i've experienced since i started painting almost 2 years ago. what's going on? well, for about a month, i've had this sense that something was happening, that there was a new look, a style, a "feel" that i was supposed to paint next, but i couldn't put my finger on it through thought alone.
so my solution was to just start playing with crazy, whimsical characters which i now understand were tools to bring me full circle and into a deeper freedom as a mixed media folk artist.

i feel the most "me" that i've ever felt. the art that's coming out of me now is truly a combination of the all the things i love to see in art. all of my favorite things are coming out of ME!!! it's amazing and it feels so good. there's no striving and no frustration. it's just flowing. aiiii!!!
as a result of all the play/searching, i've been able to begin my first truly gut-driven series of art called "wonder-full glimpses". i NEVER thought i would do a series. i wasn't ready for a "look", and the thought of it bored me to tears and made me feel boxed in. i needed to explore, to do my thing, to try things out my way and in my time.
finally, the time came when i actually tired of bouncing around all over the place. i needed something solid, something cohesive to work through and work out. the characters that have emerged have just the right amount of artsy fartsy depth to keep me interested and just the right amount of folksy whimsy so that i can continue to offer "little glimpses of happy" to my customers and viewers.
without further ado, i am so thrilled to show you some of the "wonder-full glimpses" series.
you can find these brand new lovelies and more in 2 days (this friday). (of course, they don't come with the snow even though they make it look so wonderful!) also, i'll be offering free shipping on all purchases because i'm participating again in the annual Red Friday Sale !!! see you there!
♥ myste (another change...my family has always called me "myste" (mistee) and it's time for me to return to that bit of simple comfort, too!)
PS (thanks so much to all of you who've helped make room in the shop for my new art...the sale is still valid through tomorrow.)