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I went to the botanical gardens for a playdate and brought my camera to play with.
I went ahead and bought a year-long membership - it pays off in seven visits, and I hope to spend a lot of time playing and taking photographs and sketching there.
And I finished two more #junicorn pieces:
All #junicorn originals are for sale - message me if you'd like to claim one. It's a sliding scale: $15/1, $20/2, $25/3, $30/4. A set of all 30 ACEO prints is $50, individual prints are $5. All shipping included.
I went ahead and bought a year-long membership - it pays off in seven visits, and I hope to spend a lot of time playing and taking photographs and sketching there.
And I finished two more #junicorn pieces:
All #junicorn originals are for sale - message me if you'd like to claim one. It's a sliding scale: $15/1, $20/2, $25/3, $30/4. A set of all 30 ACEO prints is $50, individual prints are $5. All shipping included.
I love this piece. I'm really happy with how it turned out, and I've already started coloring a copy of it. It was originally for the Natural Magic coloring book, but that got stalled due to lack of submissions, so it will hopefully be included in my new solo book.
Which is the stretch goal after next at the Kickstarter!!
I am SO excited about this book. It is my best yet, for sure, and it's got some of my favorite artwork in it. It's more than half new stuff, with a few things from books that are now out of print (Tam Lin, Taming the Sea, a few sea monsters that were only released half-sized), and four pieces from the new series of collaborative books (Trying on Treasure, Rose Angel, Bearing Gifts, and Snow and Feathers). It also has a superhero weiner dog, and a set of winged kitties, because you couldn't possibly expect it to be all serious. Tentacle Friends (the cover piece) is exclusive to this coloring book.
I am seriously bit-between-the-teeth about getting this into print - and we only have a week left and a chunk of money to go. So! I am also offering a very rare opportunity to commission me to do a coloring page, through the Kickstarter ($400 includes 25 coloring books, all the PDFs, AND a custom page), AND I am offering HALF off any of my available originals as add-ons. If you've been eyeing something, this IS the week to get it. Help make more coloring books happen, and give some original artwork a good home!
Last chance at a lot of these ACEO print options! http://ellenmillion.livejournal.com/1262962.html
Please do send or PM me an email with your choices - at least one report is saying that the shopping cart comments aren't reliably sending to me, and I don't want you to go to a lot of effort to compile a list (or even just a link or two) to see it disappear.
Having a bit of a frustrating day. Not a bad day, exactly, just frustrating. Spending a lot of time on a very specific coding puzzle that Ihaven't been able to solve yet (oh, DUH), finding out I stepped on toes I didn't realize I'd stepped on, wondering why I haven't gotten replies to things and trying not to assume the worst, realizing I owe some ooooollllld email replies myself (of course, email is DOWN right now, with fabulous timing), and it's cooooold again, which means being stuck at home. I'm starting to go a little stir-crazy.
In better news, Guppy is terribly entertaining, even at this internal stage. Whenever I sit down with cold water, which I try to do a lot, she's got a limb to stick in something, or a knee to wave hello with. I am stupidly enamored with trying to predict what my belly is going to do next. I have not been able to completely positively identify any bits for sure, though sometimes I can guess... but I had this trouble with the ultrasound, too. Except for the really distinctive things, like face profile, I did a lot of 'huh, is that a leg? Oh, an organ, okay then. Is that a belly? The brain, you say.' I'm a little scared this will happen with actual baby, when I get that that point. 'What is it?! What do I DO with it? Why is it making that noise??'
Labor? Honestly not scaring me. I am sure it will hurt, but pain that has a specific end-date? Pft. I can deal with that. I threw up with a broken back and dealt with ceaseless pain for months on end. I can take a few days of agony that has built-in respites. I will undoubtedly howl like a banshee when actually faced with said pain, but knowing that it has an end - and an actual positive result - I'm stupidly confident that I can handle that part.
Coping with baby? Oof! I have to admit I'm having fear of that. I 'babysat', but usually for older kids. I'm not sure I've ever actually changed a diaper. WHAT IF I BREAK IT? (And related, what if it breaks ME?)
Alright, more wood on the fire now, and some grilled cheese and soup for lunch. Maybe I'll do a load of laundry and see if my email works again, then.
Please do send or PM me an email with your choices - at least one report is saying that the shopping cart comments aren't reliably sending to me, and I don't want you to go to a lot of effort to compile a list (or even just a link or two) to see it disappear.
Having a bit of a frustrating day. Not a bad day, exactly, just frustrating. Spending a lot of time on a very specific coding puzzle that I
In better news, Guppy is terribly entertaining, even at this internal stage. Whenever I sit down with cold water, which I try to do a lot, she's got a limb to stick in something, or a knee to wave hello with. I am stupidly enamored with trying to predict what my belly is going to do next. I have not been able to completely positively identify any bits for sure, though sometimes I can guess... but I had this trouble with the ultrasound, too. Except for the really distinctive things, like face profile, I did a lot of 'huh, is that a leg? Oh, an organ, okay then. Is that a belly? The brain, you say.' I'm a little scared this will happen with actual baby, when I get that that point. 'What is it?! What do I DO with it? Why is it making that noise??'
Labor? Honestly not scaring me. I am sure it will hurt, but pain that has a specific end-date? Pft. I can deal with that. I threw up with a broken back and dealt with ceaseless pain for months on end. I can take a few days of agony that has built-in respites. I will undoubtedly howl like a banshee when actually faced with said pain, but knowing that it has an end - and an actual positive result - I'm stupidly confident that I can handle that part.
Coping with baby? Oof! I have to admit I'm having fear of that. I 'babysat', but usually for older kids. I'm not sure I've ever actually changed a diaper. WHAT IF I BREAK IT? (And related, what if it breaks ME?)
Alright, more wood on the fire now, and some grilled cheese and soup for lunch. Maybe I'll do a load of laundry and see if my email works again, then.
Mondaily with lots of updates
Aug. 1st, 2011 11:42 amNew issue of EMG-Zine is up! http://emg-zine.com/
Today is the last day to submit Mushroom-themed artwork for the September issue: http://emg-zine.com/submitart.php
August 10th is the last day to submit coloring book pages for the Arabian Nights coloring book (contact me for submission details).
The next Sketch Fest is August 19-20! http://ellenmilliongraphics.com/sketchfest/
Coloring books are back in stock and on sale this month!! Hoard them for Christmas (if you can...): http://ellenmilliongraphics.com/coloringbooks.php
I seem to have hit a hungry phase... it is everything I can do not to eat an entire can of frosting right now. >.> And the rest of the corned beef, and a whole watermelon and the rest of the bag of potato chips and pile of pickles and cheese and coleslaw and chocolate chip cookies.
Bread is made, and I'm off to dig up some work and finish sending out Sketch Fest sales. :)
Today is the last day to submit Mushroom-themed artwork for the September issue: http://emg-zine.com/submitart.php
August 10th is the last day to submit coloring book pages for the Arabian Nights coloring book (contact me for submission details).
The next Sketch Fest is August 19-20! http://ellenmilliongraphics.com/sketchfest/
Coloring books are back in stock and on sale this month!! Hoard them for Christmas (if you can...): http://ellenmilliongraphics.com/coloringbooks.php
I seem to have hit a hungry phase... it is everything I can do not to eat an entire can of frosting right now. >.> And the rest of the corned beef, and a whole watermelon and the rest of the bag of potato chips and pile of pickles and cheese and coleslaw and chocolate chip cookies.
Bread is made, and I'm off to dig up some work and finish sending out Sketch Fest sales. :)
