Ash is officially broke.Payment from TWO originals and some matted prints was stopped by paypal because of the buyers end. They did this AFTER it had cleared into my bank account and AFTER everything was sent out. I may never see that money which pisses me off. It is the skint before the storm I like to call show season. The products have been purchased, show fees paid. My ink is running low but oh well, I am milking that thing for all it is worth.I like to have a little padding in the ole bank account but no pad this time...well maybe a 2 ply paper towel thickness of a pad but that is it. Fear not my husband would never let me starve. He is good like that. I had a conversation with a good friend which it was said I don't really HAVE to do any of this. She is right, I don't. I am lucky enough to have someone who makes enough that I could stay home and do nothing and not be in any sort of dire straight. BUT and it is a big one, being cut from the cloth more from a Jane Austen novel and less from a Cinderella story I like to make my own way. I also found out with further musing on my own yes I HAVE to do this. I love what I do and I wake up needing to do this and I go to sleep unable to sleep because I am wanting to do this. But I hate being broke LOL! I am just going to hunker down and paint and hope my season starts with a bang and not a whimper.

I woke up SO late today. I am sleeping more then a hibernating bear with this cold. I get easily tired and don't move much from the couch when I am awake. I might do another digital piece because my studio is chilly today and I don't wanna go in there :( I had a nice weekend (well nice enough for being sick) Johnnie finished painting the kitchen!! We got a frame for our Stars and Skulls print that is going in there. The trim and cabinets need to be done but that is it. It is like a teal kick to the groin in there (in a good way, if a kick to the groin could ever be good) and I love it. The accents will really make it and I will post pictures when it is all done. I blame Ursula Vernon and her treacherous Red Wombat tea labels for starting this. We got some amazing frames on sale so I will have some more at shows! We watched Enchanted and Lord of the Rings. I also got some Chinese food!! All in all a pretty good weekend.

Today I am going to paint in one form or another it is either that or surf the net, which leads to shopping online, which is NO fun with NO money. It is like being on a diet and going to an ice cream factory or poking out your eyes and going to an art show. I need to go eat something. I haven't been eating much lately cause I don't feel well enough to really want food.I will be adding more stuff to the site. I still have so much to add...

Have a great day everyone

Hi Everyone,

I am still under the weather and spent most of the day sleeping. I really hope to be getting better soon. Johnnie added my Ufaluke's Wish to Cafe Press so you can buy all sorts of nice products, I added them to Zazzle as well, Zazzle has some nice stickers:

http://www.zazzle.com/phoenixxfire24
http://www.cafepress.com/phoenixxfire

I got nervous after I posted my digital art thinking is wasn't very good but I saw it on products and started to feel better about it.

I also added prints to the website, added new cameos, buttons and new patted archival prints. I still have more cameos and buttons to add.

http://www.ashevans.com

I spent the day watching Scooby Doo and sleeping. I missed my father in laws birthday celebration. Sorry!! Now I am drinking tea and wishing I was asleep. I may have to get the tablet out again and make something else. I like that I can veg out on the couch with it on my laptop. I don't feel like being in my studio at a desk feeling the way I do and at least this way I can make more art. This will also be good for when my back is acting up.

If anyone wants to share some digital painting tips I am all ears. I have had no formal digital painting training..well come to think of it I have had no formal painting training what so ever.

Due to some unwanted advances on Myspace I have decided to not have any sort of direct contact on there from this point on. I am not comfortable with the level of access people have to me on there. I do not feel like further elaborating on the situation, please don't ask.

However, my husband has been kind enough to make another fan page for me and my friends and fans because though he agrees with me, it is terribly unfair to everyone who was on there to genuinely appreciate my art and what I have to say. He also can cut through a swath of BS faster then anyone I know.

The fan page on Myspace is myspace.com/ashevansart

I will be re friending folks and will keep my other page until it is totally transitioned.


Also for the same filtering purposes all FAN emails (AKA I LOVE YOUR NEW DRAGON)

should from this point on be sent to [email protected]

Getting up early this morning really paid off! I have finished my newest art piece. This is a unique little painting on wood! I got the wood plaque for Christmas and have been wanting to paint something on it ever since. This is my Stump Hollow Bunny! I imagined this little grove where critters lived in trees. I may have to do more Stump Hollow residents.


Modeled after my adorable bunny Cappy this piece is way more stunning in person.Johnnie got me roses the other day so I had to put one in there, it is my first painted flower. The wood has a little hanger on the back so you can just hang it on the wall. The dimensions are about 14 inches tall and 10 inches wide. I am not doing prints of her because I think it is just odd looking so she is it. I am not listing it on EBAY or messing with all of that, I want to take it to shows. My head says NO but my empty Hello Kitty wallet says YES! So I will be posting her on the site for a flat rate. I have another painting in the works right now and loads more planned.

Have a great day everyone!!

One of the seven signs of the apocalypse...Ash Evans is up before noon! Repent sinners!!! I woke up feeling pretty good today. I didn't get much sleep because I was anxious to start the day. I work up around quarter to six, lifted some weights, watched the news, drank chai tea and watched the sun rise. I am still trying to blast Johnnie out of bed to go to work. We had a nice 75 degree day yesterday and now of course it is 30 degrees out. Maryland is awesome like that.

I hope this early start to the day puts me ahead of the game. I have more cameos to add to my site today as well as about a billion buttons. I worked a little on one of my paintings last night and I hope to have it done by the weekend. I have another one started so I will jump into that one next. I hope people like them. I hope I am able to crank out a lot of new art before my first show and continue to do so between shows. I have resolved to put myself out there more and become a more prolific painter if I am able. Lately I feel more like an art voyeur then an artist. I just keep watching people create and feel bad that I am not creating, well no more. I gotta put my head back down and not worry about what other folks are doing.

I am going to go add some stuff to my site. http://www.ashevans.com to see the new stuff!!

I need to go give hay to my animals and cut up their veggies for the day. I hope everyone has a wonderful one!

If you don't get it you just won't ;)

Anyway I am officially opening up my preorders for my resin fantasy figurines! They are set to ship out soon and will arrive in late May/early June. Quantities are limited. The figurines will be 16.00 each plus 8.00 shipping and handling. If ordering more then one please just add 2.00 per additional figurine. If you buy 2 or more I am adding a free print to the order, your choice. I will also sign each pre ordered figurine.

I prefer Paypal ([email protected]) but will take a check if need be. PLEASE make sure you include which figurines you would like with your payment. Please also make sure your shipping address is correct (I have recently had problems with it)Once these sell out they sell out and we won't get another shipment in until late summer/early fall so please keep that in mind.

The Figurines up for pre order are:


Chitters
Creepers
Foxy Fairy
Jeepers
Keepers
Peepers
Sleepers

Sly

In late summer early fall we will be releasing 6 NEW designs never seen before!! Of course my first five figurines are in stock and ready to go to a new home : http://www.phoenixxfirestudios.com/catalog.php?category=3

I have been doing some redundant things like packing and printing these past few days, still a little more to go but then I am READY for shows!! I have two new paintings in the works coming out soon and tons planned. I am going to start working out again tomorrow and get into a normal routine hopefully.

Hi Everyone,

I didn't get around to posting or making more cameos or matted prints today. I was up late last night, had an event to go to and went to visit my grandpa. My grandma isn't doing so well at all. She has to stay in a care facility at least for the time being and she isn't happy about it in the slightest. Lots of drama.

I started two fairy paintings today! They are very unique. I don't think I will be able to make prints of them because of the surface they are on so they may be little one of a kinds. I promise to post them in a few days when they are finished with. I am not sure if I am going to sell them yet or save them for the shows, I am sure my bills will answer that question for me!Tomorrow is the end of March and I am finishing the last of the things for my shows so I have all of April to paint new things. I only have one show in May as well so I will have 3 additional weeks to paint before another show which is nice. I hope to really produce some beautiful things for the few fans who do come and find me every year to see what is new. I hope they are happily surprised by figurines and all the new stuff I have.

I watched a lot of bad SciFi yesterday in between making matted prints and letting the glitter and stuff dry. Other then that I have pretty much worked straight through the weekend. I am doing a little housework, eating dinner and then vegging out with the Simpsons for a while before I pick back up with the painting. I am pretty tired today for some reason, so I hope to get a little done. I am bribing myself with Sephora, if I just finish getting ready for the show I can buy stuff. I also want some BPAL that I tried and decided I can't live without it, but that will have to wait until I make another big sale or something.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I am hoping to get a regular schedule soon,I am so out there every where all the time it would be nice to be consistent for a change.

I have been working all day and I have some more new matted prints for you! These are the fine velvet art prints that are as true to life as you can get. 8.5x11 inch print matted to 11x14 and ready to frame! I have accented each one with embossing, glitter or little gems. Each one is unique and I only have one of each type at the moment. No two will ever be alike!!

Check them out: http://www.phoenixxfirestudios.com/catalog.php?category=8

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I will have a few more to add tomorrow. I will be adding all of my 2.5 inch buttons to my site tonight. I will also be adding some more cameos tomorrow as well. Once we get all this stuff up on the site i am going back to painting. I am 100% ready for the shows this season. All I will have to do at this point is make stuff with my new art on it. Not bad at all!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

Just a little quick post that cameos are being added to my site now!! Limited stock:


http://www.phoenixxfirestudios.com/catalog.php?category=6




I will be adding all the ones we have photographed tonight with more coming tomorrow!

Matted prints to be added tomorrow as well. Mood:

Yesterday was the most productive day I have had in a long time. I think I am coming around a corner after stopping taking those bc pills. I managed to put my last commission to bed, pack and ship all of my orders and mail them out. I made some new matted archival prints (LOVELY), did around 20 cameos, printed out some signage, experimented with packaging and answered all of my emails.

I have these matted prints available now ( I will put them on the site in a few)













We are having our new washing machine delivered today! I am stuck at home but that is ok it is pretty overcast today. I want to finish off the cameos, print ACEO's, finish the archival prints and signage for the show and start packaging the cameos. I have a project for a licensor to complete and some new paintings to start as well. I am up pretty early for me, I hope I can make it through the day without napping and maybe I can get to bed before 3am.

I did manage to have a little fun, we rented the Bee Movie which was cute but the DVD was messed up so I have no idea how it ends! I have a netflix I haven't even opened yet, I think it is Becoming Jane. I hope to watch it with Johnnie tonight. I can't believe the weekend is almost here again already! More house painting is in our future. We have NO obligations so we can do whatever we want which will be nice.

Well I am off to make some tea and get this party started. I can't wait to do laundry ( this is a phrase never really uttered around here)