From acrylic paintings to digital art to tiny drawings, I’ve been a busy bee! Here’s the buzz of I’ve been up to and what’s on the horizon:

Open Studios

You’re invited to visit me and my art at Open Studios at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery’s (AUFS) on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd, from 10 am to 4 pm.

This year is AUFS’s 10th anniversary! Because of this milestone, there will be special deals, discounts, and raffles. In my studio, spend $10 or more and be entered into a raffle to win an art bundle of prints, cards, and a tiny painting.

Please join us for an abundance of art, conversations, and local shopping! Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery is located at 120 Front Street, Exeter, NH.

Patreon

I hit one year on Patreon in March! 🎉 I’m proud to have consistently made art, had modest growth with subscribers, and evolved the rewards when new ideas, like ACEOs, were developed.

Card Club members of my Patreon received the following art card in March, with the Collector members receiving both the card and an ACEO:

March seemed the perfect time to share this space-themed art because of the new film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, based on the book by Any Weir. (I loved them both!) Space art is so fun to explore and something I’ll always return to.

For April’s card, I did something new. I sent a postcard!

The art is of a digital paining of a post-human future where nature has reclaimed our planet. I love post-apocalyptic world-building. Don’t be surprised if you see more on this subject matter down the line!

Though not post-apocalyptic in nature, the ACEOs sent in April were urban sketches of bookstores (a setting where I often find dystopian reads).

If you’re not a member and want to get some snail mail, you can subscribe at any time, here. You’d be supporting a small, local artist, and getting new art every month direct to your mailbox! Here are the membership tiers to my Patreon:

✦ Tip Jar - $3/month: Exclusive Behind the Scenes (BTS) posts on Patreon

✦ Card Club - $5/month: 1 art card (greeting card or postcard) + BTS on Patreon

✦ The Collector - $10/month: 1 original ACEO (tiny original drawing) + 1 art card + BTS on Patreon

Interested? Join here!

Typewriter

Because I love vintage technology, I decided it was time to invest in a new (to me) typewriter. This orange Adler Junior typewriter from the seventies was purchased from a collector in the Netherlands. It types beautifully and matches my brand color!

I’ve been using it for the notes that I send to my Patreon subscribers with their rewards and to anyone who purchases my work online. 🧡

Thanks for tuning in to this edition of Artful Harper Studios news!

Enjoy the Spring,

Please enjoy these updates of my creative practice:

ACEOs

ACEOs (Art cards, editions, and originals) are the size of a playing card (2.5” x 3.5”). Diving into ACEOs was to explore more art mediums with little pressure, and they’ve become a part of my artistic routine. Now, I have a serious marker addiction! With each card I make, I strengthen my abilities and it also has me creating in a whole new way.

Also, because they are small, affordable pieces, I’m not seeking perfection. There are pencil lines, bleed through, and other imperfections, and their not holding me back.

I was surprised to discover that eBay is a booming environment for ACEO artists and have started selling mine there. I’ve sold 32 of these little creations so far, and am excited to send more off into the world soon.

Check out the offerings in my eBay shop here.

Patreon

I’m excited to announce a BIG change to ✦ The Collector ✦ tier of my Mail Club on Patreon. In January, I moved away from digital art downloads as a reward and instead replacing it with an original ACEO in the mail along with the monthly art greeting card.

January’s card featured a digital painting of some snowy mountains, though I’ll admit at this point I’m sick of snow. There’s currently a blizzard happening outside my window in New Hampshire!

February’s card, below, showcases the many pay phones I’ve illustrated through ACEOs! I’ve also moved to writing personalized notes on my typewriter. Such a vintage fan girl.

As a refresher, here are the tiers to my Patreon:

✦ Tip Jar - $3/month: Exclusive Behind The Scenes (BTS) posts on Patreon

✦ Card Club - $5/month: 1 art greeting card (blank inside) + BTS on Patreon

✦ The Collector - $10/month: 1 original ACEO + 1 art greeting card (blank inside) + BTS on Patreon

Interested in this Mail Club? Join here!

New Work

Though working with the human form and bright colors is not new to me, the application and style of this piece were a refreshing direction. Click through the images here to see various stages of the process.

Nestle, 16” x 20”, acrylic paint on wood canvas, $750

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Stay warm,