I am making a drawing every day in January, and posting each day’s drawing right here on my blog. Each drawing will be placed for auction here on my blog with a buy now option for folks who don’t get into the auction frenzy.
Today’s drawing is of a West Highland Terrier, waiting patiently for something, as patiently as a Westie can wait!
Here is the info:
This auction is now closed.
5″ X7″ Prismacolor Pencil and Marker Drawing by artist BZTAT
Comes with an off white acid free mat ready for an 8″ X 10″ frame
Leave bids in increments of $5 below in the comments section.
Minimum Bid $25 USD
Shipping: $5 USA $15 International
BUY NOW OPTION is no longer active. It is only active when there are no bids for the piece.
Highest bid at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 1/3/11 wins the piece.
Winning bidder: send payment of bid + shipping to Paypal using email address: bztat at bztat.com
UPDATE: Due to website problems, this auction has been extended to Monday 12/20/10. Finals bids will end at 10pm EST. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Recently, I have done 2 Paint a thons where I created several paintings in a designated time frame and then auctioned all the paintings together in one fell swoop. I have done similar events before, and people seem to enjoy them every time I do them. It seems like an effective way to sell artwork and appeal to my collectors in a fun sort of way.
I can’t do paint a thons every week, but I am adapting a bit to this sale model that seems to be working for me.
So just for kicks, I am going to auction the above painting alone to see how well it works one painting at a time. The process is the same. Just leave your bids in the comments below.
What do you think of auctioning off one painting at a time? Do you like it? Do you want to see more? Any certain subjects you’d like to see me paint? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
Here is the info:
16″ X 20″ painting on wood by artist BZTAT
Leave bids in increments of $10 below in the comments section.
Minimum Bid $50 USD
Shipping: $25 USA $45 International
Highest bid at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 12/20/10 wins the piece.
Winning bidder: send payment of bid + shipping to Paypal using email address: bztat at bztat.com
Please allow 2-4 weeks for shipping, as the painting will need hardware and other finishing before they can be shipped. (If you would like to bid on a painting to give as a gift, I will be happy to send a card with the painting’s image on it if the painting cannot be mailed before Christmas.)
Some pet portraits take longer to paint than others. Seamus Finnegan’s portrait seemed to take forever for me. There are some reasons for that.
First of all, I traveled to Denver during the time that I was painting Seamus for the BlogPaws West conference, which kind of interrupted the flow of it.
Second, his breed (Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier) is one of the tougher ones for me to paint. Animals with shaggier faces are the toughest for me, as it is more difficult to abstract their countenances into shapes and colors and still retain the character of the animal.
But probably what delayed me the most was my own desire to capture this particular animal in a very special way.
Seamus’ owner commissioned his portrait after he suddenly passed away in April of this year due to a blood clot. His loss was heartbreaking.
Seamus was Mr. Exuberance, with a huckster’s grin on his face most of the time, according to his owner. he was a very charismatic and “charming Irish rogue” according to his Twitter profile.
His owner shared that his veterinarian became tearful about him when she brought her cats in for a routine visit recently. Some animals have a way of working their way into every heart they encounter, and Seamus was certainly one of those animals.
Those of us who chatted with Seamus on Twitter miss him greatly. We do enjoy tweeting with Air Beardie, however, who has continued the family legacy.
The in-process photos of Seamus’ painting are featured in the slide-show below. You can see that I experimented and painted in a lot of different directions until I finally settled into a groove with it. To celebrate his Irish heritage, I added the shamrock in the final stage.
Rest in peace Seamus. We will all look forward to seeing you at the Rainbow Bridge someday.
