Julia Grace Arts

Website is back up! Hurray

The website is currently down for the count as it decided to break itself during a move between servers. My email still works so you can reach me via email or via twitter if you need to get a hold of me!

"Nevermore"
ArtRage

This week we're back to birds! I thought I'd try a Raven since we are talking about textures in class now and I love the feathers. One of my fellow students gave me some great suggestions too and I think it came out nicely. What do you think?

I've been missing ArtRage while here, so I broke down and put it on the Imaginism Computer to use for this week's piece. Yay.

If you are interested in a print of this image, please send me a message and I will list one in my store! I can also make custom products such as greeting cards for you.

Feel free to share this image on your wall and help me spread the word about my art!

For more of my work, please visit:
http://www.JuliaGraceArts.com/

To purchase prints, original pieces, handmade goods, and more please visit my store:
http://JuliaGraceArts.artfire.com/

© Julia Grace Arts
Do not use or print without permission, but please share!

"Imaginism Love"
Photoshop

For this week's piece I decided to do a bit of a self portrait, so here I am in my Imaginism shirt with the infamous cube on a necklace (I will be making one when I get home!). We also went to the Toronto Zoo last week and I had tons of fun connecting with the octopus. I wanted to bring him home, but alas they cannot live out of the water. So, I did the next best thing and drew him as both my pet and my hat. Hope you enjoy! Please share it around and help me beat my previous like/comment/share score.

If you are interested in a print of this image, please send me a message and I will list one in my store! I can also make custom products such as greeting cards for you.

Feel free to share this image on your wall and help me spread the word about my art!

For more of my work, please visit:
http://www.JuliaGraceArts.com/

To purchase prints, original pieces, handmade goods, and more please visit my store:
http://JuliaGraceArts.artfire.com/

© Julia Grace Arts
Do not use or print without permission, but please share!

"It's A Hoot"
Photoshop

My first piece from my workshop! Bobby Chiu gave us our first lesson and taught us some great techniques (along with all sorts of other wonderful information) and challenged us to create one piece of art and post it. If you like it, please share, like, and comment as we are having a contest to see how many actions we can get on our image, but mostly I hope you enjoy this little trip as much as I enjoyed painting them.

If you are interested in a print of this image, please send me a message and I will list one in my store! I can also make custom products such as greeting cards for you.

Feel free to share this image on your wall and help me spread the word about my art!

For more of my work, please visit:
http://www.JuliaGraceArts.com/

To purchase prints, original pieces, handmade goods, and more please visit my store:
http://JuliaGraceArts.artfire.com/

© Julia Grace Arts
Do not use or print without permission, but please share!

I'm finally announcing my big news; the thing that's kept me very busy for the past 6 weeks: I'm going to Canada to learn illustration for a month at the Imaginism Studios Workshop! Wheeee!
http://www.juliagracearts.com/20130803/imaginism/

Imaginism I have been going quite mad these past weeks because today I'm headed to Canada for a month! This is my biggest piece of news to share with you. I've been accepted as one of four students/apprentices for the August 2013 Imaginism Studios Workshop. I will be spending all day, everyday for a whole…

I know it's been a long while, and I've lots to catch you up on, but here's the first installment: the conclusion of the Sky Whale saga. I was able to attend a Neil Gaiman event and present him with a sculpture of his own. It was magical. Check out the post!

http://www.juliagracearts.com/20130709/the-genius-at-the-end-of-the-line/

The Genius At The End Of The Line I have quite a bit of news to share, but I thought I would start with the conclusion of the Sky Whale saga. First, I'm extremely proud to announce that my sculpture was chosen as one of 20 finalists for February Tale art for the Calendar of Tales Project! It's featured on the official…

Hey Fans!
How are you all doing? Sorry for my extended silence here. A lot has been happening as I consider what direction to take my art and business. I've finally decided to pursue some life-long artistic dreams & this summer I'll be working on a business plan and all sorts of new things for the biz. I am also preparing for the next month & a half of teaching and craft faires!

Rilke is one of my favorite poets.

I've spent all day doing digital spring cleaning, purging old files etc. etc., & man is it tedious. I felt like my head was going to explode, so I took a break to browse a little art. Check out this beautiful aurora borealis photo by TRichardsen on dA!
http://trichardsen.deviantart.com/art/Breathe-359252074

Breathe Thought Id leave with 1 more shot before I travel to Tromsø for some days, hope you guys like it. Shot near Gildetun, kvænangen, northern norway. Artistic edit. Copyright registered and protected a...

“Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.”
― G.K. Chesterton

What's your favorite fictional story?

According to the calendar Spring arrives in my part of the world today! It's still a bit chilly, but the sun is shining and the crocus are blooming. Happy Spring!
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"Mouse Among Violets"
Nikon d200

I was doing some work inside today when a breath of spring floated in on a draft from the window, so I decided to continue the dream & post this image. It's the last portrait I have of my pet mouse Lexie. She had such fun playing amongst the violets and nibbling on them.

Print Is Available Here:
http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/JuliaGraceArts/0/0/0/mouse%20among%20violets

Please message me if you would like a different size or if you would like greeting cards or another product with this image!

Feel free to share this image on your wall and help me spread the word about my art!

For more of my work, please visit:
http://www.JuliaGraceArts.com/

To purchase prints, original pieces, handmade goods, and more please visit my store:
http://JuliaGraceArts.artfire.com/

© Julia Grace Arts
Do not use or print without permission, but please share!

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