Brandy Ink

Happy Loooooong Weekend to Me!

We're taking our show on the road until Sunday. Yee haw! Kootenay Lake here we come. I can hardly wait to sit around and do NOTHING for FOUR DAYS. Nothin' but sun, beer, and laughs. See you back here Monday night... have a great weekend everybody and Happy Canada Day!

 

My Dream House

I actually have no idea where this is, but it doesn't really matter, does it? It's beautiful and I want to live here. Anyone wanna go halfers?

The Glamorous Pear

So here it is. The last of the Fruit's Gone Wild series. Bought by my bad-ass friend Carrie. This piece is done in a different style from the rest of the series and this is on purpose.... The style in which this pear is done is a sneak peek at where my creative journey is headed next. Think cool martinis, mixed up in classic steel shakers. Or maybe a glass of crisp, clean wine. Ooohhh la la... it's gonna be so much fun!

The Glamorous Pear | 14" x 18" | Acrylics, Oil Pastels | SOLD

WINE and MARTINIS

I'm very excited about my next series. I'm so done with the fruit. Well, almost. I still have one last surprise piece to share with my readers (because some of you couldn't make my show) and then I'm going to put everything for sale on my blog for those of you who wanna buy stuff. But, I thought I'd take a small break for today and get you all excited about my upcoming series: WINE and MARTINIS!

I haven't thought of what I will call my new collection... perhaps as I get further along with it, the perfect name will come to me. Anyone have an idea? For now, it's just WINE and MARTINIS. It's going to be a great journey. My fruit was a totally fun experience. A great exercise in using COLOR and TONS OF IT. A great exercise in PATIENCE and FOLLOW THROUGH. And a great exercise in proving that I can make art that people want to BUY! Yay! I'm so excited to do it all over again with WINE and MARTINIS (two of my favorite things). I'm so excited to start out on a new journey of learning new things and of course I'll have to taste test before I paint because that's just part of the experience ;) Mmmmm... martinis... love them!

The above photo is the inspiration for my first piece. I snapped some photos in my kitchen last night of martini glasses to see if I could gain some inspiration from the photos. This one really spoke to me. I can see a lot of different directions I could go with this photo... paint on canvas will be my medium of choice but I'm also hoping to maybe mix in some glass and tin into this series to give it an industrial look. Coppers, silvers, golds. Oh ya baby!

Tune in tomorrow to see the last of the Fruit's Gone Wild collection. And then next week, let's get started on WINE and MARTINIS!

The Lonely Pear

 
Okay, I know, I know, enough about fruit already! But, for those of you who couldn't make it to my art opening last Friday, there were two surprise pieces that were unveiled the night of the show and it wouldn't be fair to you not to share. So, here's the first of the two: The Lonely Pear.

When I look at this lonely pear, it reminds me of times in my life when I felt like I was the only person in the world. But, I am thankful for these times because I think being alone teaches us a lot about life, and about ourselves. It teaches us confidence and we become to realize what we are capable of. This quote sums it up perfectly.

“I am Me. In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out of me is authentically mine, because I alone chose it -- I own everything about me: my body, my feelings, my mouth, my voice, all my actions, whether they be to others or myself. I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears. I own my triumphs and successes, all my failures and mistakes. Because I own all of me, I can become intimately acquainted with me. I can see, hear, feel, think, say, and do. I have the tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive, and to make sense and order out of the world, of people, and things outside of me. I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me, and I am Okay.”   ~ Virginia Satir

The Lonely Pear | 11" x 14" | Chalk Pastels, Collage | SOLD

Inspired...

I love it when I inspire people! A local restaurant owner (Amanda - Coffee Creek Cafe) came to my shop today with a surprise gift. She said my art inspired her to get creative. Cool! She made these totally awesome necklaces from my art, as a gift for me and my girls. Aren't they lovely? I can hardly wait to show my girls. They are going to be stoked to wear these to school.

Anyway, I was super touched by Amanda's gesture and the necklaces are just as darling as she is. Be sure to stop by Coffee Creek Cafe in Creston to check out more of her cool creations and to eat some of her yummy home cooked food.

Thanks Amanda for making my day! Inspiring others is truly one of the greatest compliments I can receive as an artist. Pure awesomeness. And if anyone out there is interested in one of these fruity creations, please let me know and I will have Amanda make you one of your choice.