Where have I been?

I've been around, just not posting. About 3-4 weeks ago I did this in an old journal I've decided to use for art for myself.

Mostly, I've been working on getting photos taken to apply to art/craft shows for the upcoming spring/summer.

Hopefully you will be able to see me around New Jersey, toting my wares.

Also, I have been working on a website! With any amount of luck, I will have it launched by the 10th of March, which is this Wednesday. So everyone, cross your fingers.

Some old ATCs

These are some oldish ATCs. The bird was done... in... the summer of 2008... I am pretty sure. It is ink and colored pencil.
"Journey" was done after my trip to Chicagolandia in October. I did a private workshop with Stevie's mom, and this was done using the heat-sealing technique I learned. All papers are coated in Golden acrylic medium then "ironed" together in a collage.
Both are still available on my Etsy shop!

This sketch is of an old lady who was in mismatched clothes and a hoodie. I was at the laundromat, and she was one of the very few people there to draw. She kept her eyes down on her folding and moved her lips like she were singing to herself, but I was too far away to hear if anything was really coming out.

This sketch is of my left hand holding a quarter. I was at the laundromat and very few people were there to draw as I had intended so I was left with myself and my Powerade bottle. I chose myself. Holding a quarter.

This sketch is of a lady in the laundro... Just a joke! It is a practice exercise out of one of my arting books. It is of a woman figure in a somewhat foreshortened figure.

All three are available at my Etsy shop. www.trishczech.etsy.com

Watercolor ATC

This is a watercolor ATC/ACEO I did a while ago. I did about three at the time and had wanted to write words/short poems to put on them--hence the awkard space--but only managed to write for one of them (Out of Reach http://trupinys.deviantart.com/art/Out-of-Reach-ATC-ACEO-98823782).

I've gone back and forth on this one a lot, in regard to selling/keeping/trading. At this point in time I think I will keep it. But at one point I thought I would keep "Out of Reach" as well. Maybe all I need are the right words to change my mind.

ACEOS and ATCs

"You Are Near" Original ink drawing on vellum then heat sealed to other papers.

"Journey" Original heat sealed collage with artist altered papers and transfers.

"Little Bird" Original ink and pencil drawing.

All available at http://www.trishczech.etsy.com/. Thanks for looking.