Art trades

Putting together a gallery of awesome artwork is easier when you have art to trade—and people who want to trade with you, of course! I have mentioned before that I have some treasured pieces by artists I met in Deb Weiers's class, and now I am actively seeking out more and making art specifically to barter.

Since many others work smaller than I do, I decided to do some that are half the usual size, which takes me less time but is still quite satisfying in terms of being creative. This lets me get a few other things done during my day instead of spending the bulk of it on a painting, which is good right now, believe me.

This girl is "Awesome," which was the best encomium I could find in print today to paste on her nose. She will soon have a home with another artist, and one of her pieces will reside with me!

"Awesome"—pencil, Uniball pen, Daler Rowney inks, gold and white gel pens, on Fluid 140-lb. coldpress watercolor paper, 6x9 inches.