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.
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.
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
