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I work in graphite, ink, pastel, sepia pencil, sanguine pencil, charcoal, colored pencil and digital photography. Often I use watercolors and acrylics in my mixed media pieces. Occassionally, I create oil paintings, which take a few months to complete, since I allow them to dry naturally. My preferences are graphite, colored pencil and mixed media. I also create bas-relief resin and cold cast bronze sculptures.
Animals, especially cats and horses, are favorites of mine. I currently have 2 Maine Coon cats and a Siamese mix. Life without Maine Coons . . . perish the thought! As for horses, I actually started as an equestrian major at Averett University before changing to fine art and graduating from Messiah College. The lack of time keeps me from being involved in the horse sport. In addition to animals, I enjoy a variety of other subjects: childern (I have a son), still lifes, and flowers/nature. Sources: I draw/paint/sculpt both live (sitting and looking at the subject) and using photos as a references. Most of the time my artwork is a mix of the two. If I use reference photos, I usually use my own photographs, which eliminates copyright issues. If a an item has been created completely live, I will try to mention it in the description.
I have been a Christian since November 1972. My husband also is a long-time Christian. Although I grew up in a conservative climate, my views are moderate. I prefer not to use my faith as a hammer, but to use it to uplift and encourage people. Often my artwork is about the beauty God has created.
Most of my original work is signed on the front and numbered on the back. All original pieces come with Certificates of Authenticity (COA), which are printed on parchment paper. Miniature pieces of art usually have miniature COA’s. Should you lose your COA, send me a self-addressed stamped envelope with a note describing the work or giving me the serial number on the back of the piece, and I will send you a replacement. All COA’s are numbered as well. Open edition sculptures are signed (engraved on the front), numbered on the back and come with COA’s. Prior to 2008, prints and photos were signed and numbered and some came with COA’s.
No, they are not on the actual photo or print. The logo/copyright protected (watermark) is only there to deter people from stealing the image right from the internet. However, since I no longer make ACEO print and photo editions, most of my images are not watermarked. Instead, I load low resolution images that are fine for viewing, but will not make quality enlargements. For instance, the picture of my 13"x19" red poppy poster is 210KB on the this website, but the file that I print from is 14.7MB.
I, Valerie Evanson, hold the copyrights to all my artwork and all the privileges thereof. This includes the right to sell prints, greeting cards and novelty items of my images, the right list the images in any promotional pieces or websites or advertisements, the right enter the artwork in shows which do not require the original, etc.
This means that I will be printing/casting an undetermined amount of prints/copies. Since I sell through multiple venues, my actual inventory fluctuates. Often open editions are printed on demand. I may retire (discontinue) an open edition if there is not enough demand for it or if I have a new photo or print or resin that is similar. Many of my retired images are available for sale at Fine Art America, Imagekind and Cafe Press.
This means that an exact number of prints/copies has been printed/cast (usually 250 or less). These are numbered to indicate the number of the print/photo, the amount of the prints/photos/resins in the edition and if multiple runs of the edition have been made. Most of my limited editions are only printed/cast once (one run) and then retired (discontinued) -- the listing description will indicate this. The images may also be available on Fine Art America, Imagekind or Cafe Press.
Also known as Art Trading Cards, which must be 2.5"x3.5", are an inexpensive way to have an art collection. You can frame them separately or in groups, keep them in a trading card album (except for sculptures, which would warp the pages), trade them, give them as gifts, etc. They are a great way to start an inexpensive small art collection. If the artwork is scaled 1/6th or less of the subject’s real size, the ACEO can be considered a miniature.
OSWOA™ are similar to ACEO’s, except they must be original, trimmed to 4"x6" (or 6"x4"), and fit in a 4"x6" album sleeve.
Evanson Art & Design is a sole proprietorship which has no employees other than myself. Since I work fulltime in telecommunications, I create and sell my artwork in my spare time. If you are interested in starting a business, here are some links that were helpful to me:
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