Paintings: So far Sold

As I keep painting and keep doing my best to promote. I've realized that honestly self promotion isn't my best skill. I'm not the best car salesman on the car lot so to say, and I certainly can't sell ice to an Eskimo. Which is where this whole blog should come in.

To help me promote both my artwork and hopefully my current inability to convince people to buy art and support these non profits.

So I'll just lay this all out rather quick and easy so far.

Right now I'm just going to show case what paintings I've sold so far and what groups and organizations it's gone to.

This painting of a Bengal tiger I sold to a friend for an anniversary present. It turned out to be one of the best tigers that I've painted so far, and I was very much in love with this painting.

It was on a 8.7" x 10.7" panel canvas, done with acrylics. It took about...Maybe 6 hours to sketch and paint.

With these paintings I usually paint the background first and then sketch the initial drawing right over the background. Then painting it straight out from there.

The money that I earned from this painting went straight towards the tigers at Safe Haven Rescue Zoo.

This painting was made for a co-worker that heard about my paintings and requested that I paint a buffalo. I never painted a buffalo before so I took on the challenge rather well.

This was also done on 8.7" x 10.7" panel canvas with acrylics, since I never painted a buffalo before it took about 7-8 hours from the initial back ground being painted.

The profits that I earned from this painting were sent to Northwest Trek. A wildlife park located here in WA. That features many options to seeing wildlife in it's natural habitat. They have alot of animals, from foxes to mooses to cougars and more. It's an interesting sounding place that I've never really had the pleasure of going to....yet....

But since it's less than 3 hours away from where I live, I think I should go there someday.

This painting I made because I never painted an elephant before and thought, " I should paint one. How hard can it be?"

The hardest part in all of this was trying to make everything proportionate. Since I painted this on a 16" x 20" canvas trying to be accurate was the hardest part.

I love elephants because of their big floppy ears, but I didn't want to make dumbo so I tried to make him accurate to what they really look like.

I sold this painting to another coworker who saw the picture on Facebook and expressed interest in it. The money for this was sent to The International Elephant Foundation.

Finally this last guy for this posting. As per usual I painted this on a 8.7" x 10.7" panel canvas. Something that I've found to be very easy to paint on and something very easy to come by. Daiso, apparently is my art supply store for canvases unless I come across a surplus in my money. Can't beat a $1.50 panel canvas that honestly, is pretty good for being so cheap.

With these paintings there's an ongoing theme of things that I seem to paint the most.

1. Is tigers. I don't know why but their colors and markings just fascinate me and I HAVE to paint them.
2. Is wolves. They come in a variety of colors, they strike great poses and the color combinations just draw me in.

This I painted for a friend, to my it looks more like a husky then a wolf, but it looks good none the less. Just still trying to explore my painting style and what it is that I do best.

For this guy all proceeds went to Wolf Haven International, a wolf sanctuary based here in WA. A group that I feel very close to and hold very dear to my heart.

Although I've never been to it, Tenino seems to be abit of a ways away from Seattle, but someday I'll go there. Maybe then I'll fall in love with the wolves and volunteer. Then the trek to Tenino will mean nothing.

Right now those are the 4 paintings that I wish to showcase. Telling you about more about what I do, why I do it, and who these profits go to.

I know that I'm not at great at trying to sell these off to people, I know I'm not that much of a salesman. But I know that i'm passionate about what I do, and I know with some work I'll get better at selling these.

Thank you guys for your time.

- Amanda

Introduction

This is my first blog posting for my new blog, and brain child. Painting Donations.

You may not know much about me, or about what it is that I'm doing writing this all out. So I figured I should give one and all an introduction to both me and my little idea.

First off I should let you know about this, about Painting Donations.

Painting Donations is a small group that I created a few months back with the sole premise of doing more. It utilizes my love for painting and animals in a productive way to ensure that more donations are contributed to non profits. 

Painting Donations was created to help, and help so far it has. My goal here is to help these non profits raise funds and raise awareness, so that everyone can make informed decisions about donating and who to donate to. 

So far in real life Painting Donations has been a success raising well over 150$ for various non profit organizations both locally and internationally. But through the online world is where I seem to struggle. Which is where this is coming in. By informing people of each painting, their price and who they will benefit, I hope that this information will help stop my online hiccup.

Currently my brain child has two series currently. One is my Endangered Series, a series of paintings that represent an endangered animal. Whether it's a big cat, or a small mouse, to frogs, and fish. Each animal represented in a painting will be linked to a non profit that represents the animal in some way. Some paintings will be linked towards sanctuaries, some towards habitat preservation or breeding programs. Whatever program that helps benefit that particular species in some way.

My second series that I'm in the midst of getting a hold of is my Domestic Series, which features a number of domestic pets. These paintings will help support shelters, health programs, food services and spay and neuter services. Each group that is tied with each painting will be featured in the blog to inform you of what services this painting will support. So hopefully one won't be too finicky on the spay and neuter supported paintings.

Remember too that all profits that means 100% of all money made will go towards that non profit. This is something that I love to do and what I hope to continue to do. I love philanthropy, and I love assisting groups in whatever way I can, so profit honestly doesn't mean much to me. This is just a well love
d and cultured hobby of mine, outside of this well let's just say there's not much of a social life and I like it that way.

Now that you know about my little baby of a plan I think I'll introduce you to myself.

My name is Amanda, I'm 24 years old and the blogger, writer and well rounded creator of my other blog, A Life Through Donations. I love to be informative and make logical decisions upon what I've learned and what I know. Which is why I've created these two blogs and numerous other things.

I've made a Google + account for A Life Through Donations. Which is sort of a mixed mish mash of these two groups.
I've created a Facebook page for A Life Through Donations. Again mish mash.
A Twitter.
and an Etsy shop.

I've been busy to say the least. But still not all that great with technology, or really this whole communication thing. Which is why it seems like the blog is practice. It's like public speaking without needing to really speak to the public. So no sweaty palms and stuttering.

Anyways, momentum. I'm 24 and I started my first blog several months ago with the idea that each paycheck I donate a certain amount of money to a non profit. This non profit I review and look over to ensure that my money is put to good use. I scrutinize, and look at everything that I can, sometimes researching a place for weeks to ensure that my money and maybe your money is going into the right hands.

So here's somethings to know about me.

- My favorite color is blue.
- Pandas are my favorite animals, second are tigers.
- I love painting mostly birds, cats of all kinds and wolves.
- I love spaghetti.
- I love Astronomy.
- I don't affiliate myself with a political group. No, just...no.
- In real life I'm rather anti-social, and I'm ok with it.
- I wish to someday see the world and have a thing or two to tell about it.
- I went to my first zoo and aquarium this year...I know 24 years and I finally see a zoo and aquarium. But I'm making up for it.

So this is my project, my blog and me. If you have any questions feel free to let me know. Until then, have a good day.

- Amanda.