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How to take care of your new original painting

Annie Troe

Jan 1, 2019
2 min

How to take care of your new original painting

Photo permission @bellesmusic from Instagram Hi Happy Campers! So, I gotta say first, what do you think Bella @bellathecutestcorgi is thinking in this photo above?! "Yeah, yeah, the portrait of me is cute, but I know I am the cutest!" OR, "hey, I was doing something before you picked me up!" This photo just cracks me up! AND I absolutely love that the SUPER talented duo The Belles posted this pic on their social media sites! I am very grateful to them for their support and in

Annie Troe

May 1, 2018
2 min

NEW Wine Bottle Tags Digital Downloads!

Hi Happy Campers! - Print as many as you like! Did you see these NEW printable wind bottle tags! you can print as many as you like! These are PDF files ready to print on your home printer or take to a commercial printer. The tag photos above were printed on my ink jet printer on 110 lb. paper. I cut them out with scissors, used my trusty x-acto knife to cut out the hole. Find them here. This is such a FUN, simple and inexpensive way to add a personal touch to your gift giving

Annie Troe

Mar 23, 2018
2 min

Art for My Walls - Your Opinion Please

Hi Happy Campers! I do put some of my art on my walls. Above are 6 of the eight birds I painted for my new Birdie Bunch collection. A grumpy Blue Bird is on my studio wall and I gave my Dad the Cedar Waxwing :) I like the colorful window affect from putting the paintings in white frames. If you missed the post with process photos of the Blue Jay and the Gold Finch, you can find it here. The first time I put one of my paintings on a wall on my home it felt pretty weird! Now I

Annie Troe

Jan 31, 2018
2 min

First Fridays Bidding - Feb. 2nd 2018

Hey Happy Campers! Make an offer this coming Friday on my Facebook page and this is yours! I will post a comment with this image above around Noon CST, post your offer in the comments on Facebook. I will only take offers for 48 hours (through Noon, Sun. Feb 4th). I will provide a PayPal link for payment - you do not need a PayPal account. Title: "Vintage Memories". Thank you ALL for the title ideas on social media! Beth P. came up with this title - thanks Pam! • Residents in

JUST released! Chicken Scratch Fabric Collection with Blank Quilting Corp.

Annie Troe

Jan 4, 2018
1 min

JUST released! Chicken Scratch Fabric Collection with Blank Quilting Corp.

Hey Happy Campers! SUPER excited to announce that my Chicken Scratch fabric collection was just released by Blank Quilting Corporation! It will ship sometime around July-Sept. 2018. Really fun to see how my art is used in Blank Quilting Corp's. vision for the collection. Two PDF Projects available Pictured above left is the quilt project. Click here for the free PDF project download. Above right is the table set project. Click here for the free PDF project download. Would you

First Fridays Bidding - January 5th 2018

Annie Troe

Dec 30, 2017
2 min

First Fridays Bidding - January 5th 2018

Hey Happy Campers! Make an offer this coming Friday on my Facebook page and this is yours! I will post a comment with this image above around Noon CST, post your offer in the comments on Facebook. I will only take offers for 48 hours (through Noon, Sun. Jan 7th). I will provide a PayPal link for payment - you do not need a PayPal account. Title: "All is Calm". Thank you ALL for the title ideas on social media! Paula J. came up with this title :) • Residents in the contiguous

$50 Amazon eGift Card & a Printable of Your Choice!

Annie Troe

Dec 7, 2017
1 min

$50 Amazon eGift Card & a Printable of Your Choice!

Hi Happy Campers! Michelle G. WON! THANK YOU all for your support of my artist life! I am SO VERY GRATEFUL for ALL of YOU! Thank you for following my "an artist's life blog"; buying my original art & printables; and your comments/social media shares! I do wish that I could open up my giveaways to more than US residents, 18 yrs+, but other countries have various laws for giveaways. As you noticed I am giving away a $50 Amazon eGift Card (it will be email to you) and I will ema

Annie Troe

Nov 27, 2017
2 min

First Fridays Bidding - Dec. 1st 2017

Hey Happy Campers! Make an offer this coming Friday on my Facebook page an this is yours! I will post a comment with this image above, post your offer in the comments. I will post around Noon CST. I will only take offers for 48 hours (through Sun. Dec. 3rd). I will provide a PayPal link for payment - you do not need a PayPal account. Title: "In the Frosty Air". • Residents in the contiguous United States only • Bids start at $24 to cover heavy duty gallery wrapped canvas & sh

Behind the Scenes: Sunflowers! & Why Art Licensing

Annie Troe

Nov 20, 2017
2 min

Behind the Scenes: Sunflowers! & Why Art Licensing

Hi Happy Campers! A Behind the scenes post of creating a sunflower art collection for licensing. I under painted with a brush (painted a gray scale first layer) for a lot of this collection. The yellows and greens are transparent colors and I didn't want the background showing through. The brush keeps the under painting smooth. When I add color with a palette knife, I get plenty of texture. Materials Cotton canvas panels from Michaels work great with palette knife painting. I

Annie Troe

Nov 10, 2017
2 min

"Fall Fire" 3x3 inch Original Painting Giveaway

Hi Happy Campers! - Julie L. won! Thank you all for entering and supporting my art! This is a little 3 x 3" gallery wrapped canvas (about 1/4" thick) palette knife original painting of mine. It was in my new store - contact me if you would like me to paint one similar for you. Title: "Fall Fire". INCLUDES a brand new little wooden easel shown in the photo above. Keep an eye out, I am going to be giving more of these away in the following months! REALLY fun way to collect orig

Digital Downloads! Print as Many as You Like!

Annie Troe

Nov 8, 2017
2 min

Digital Downloads! Print as Many as You Like!

Hi Happy Campers! I have added digital downloads! Several gift tag sets to choose from, and some cute bookmarks to color! What I think is SO EXCITING is that you can print as many as you like! These are PDF files ready to print on your home printer or take to a commercial printer. The tag photos above were printed at Office Depot on 110 lb. paper. I cut them out, used my trusty paper punch to make a hole and looped some ribbon through the hole. HoHoHo! Find them here This is

Annie Troe

Nov 1, 2017
2 min

First Fridays Bidding - Nov. 3rd 2017

Hey Happy Campers! SOLD. Elizabeth S. was the highest bidder over on my Facebook business page. THANKS Elezabeth! Make an offer this coming Friday on my Facebook page an this is yours! I will post a comment with this image above, post your offer in the comments. I will post around Noon CST. I will only take offers for 48 hours (through Sun. Nov. 5th, Noon CST). I will provide a PayPal link for payment - you do not need a PayPal account. • Residents in the contiguous United St

Annie Troe

Oct 2, 2017
2 min

First Fridays Bidding - Oct. 6th 2017

Hey Happy Campers! Make an offer this coming Friday on my Facebook page an this is yours! I will post a comment with this image above, post your offer in the comments. I will post around Noon CST. I will only take offers for 24 hours (through Sat. Oct. 7th, Noon CST). I will provide a PayPal link for payment - you do not need a PayPal account. • US residents only • Bids start at $5 to cover shipping and a little of my supplies • Comment again to increase your bid • Bids will

Annie Troe

Sep 17, 2017
1 min

"Ray of Sunshine!" 3"x3" original painting Giveaway

Hi Happy Campers! Sharon C. WON! Thank you all so very much for entering :-D Awe! This is a little 3 x 3" gallery wrapped canvas (about 1/2" thick) palette knife original painting of mine. INCLUDES a brand new little wooden easel shown in the photo above. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Keep an eye out, I am going to be giving more of these away in the following months! REALLY fun way to collect original one of a kind fine art! Want some note cards, a throw pillow

Annie Troe

Sep 7, 2017
1 min

Brand New Painting Stolen! (Que dramatic music ;)

Hey Happy Campers! This brand NEW poppy painting titled "Field of Plenty" was STOLEN! (que dramatic music).... BY my favorite daughter Emily! I was intending to give it away here on my blog. How could I turn her down? She wants this 8x10" gallery wrapped canvas painting for her apartment. Besides, when one of my kids wants something I painted, I am totally flattered! :-D The Wish Many of you know I write a wish on the canvas before I start a painting. I think "Go where your h

Behind the Scenes: Nashville TN & Inspiration

Annie Troe

Aug 22, 2017
2 min

Behind the Scenes: Nashville TN & Inspiration

Hey Happy Campers! I recently made a quick trip to Nashville Tennessee for a smidge of business and a whole lot of FUN! The "Booville Manor" above is painted on 9x12 Strathmore acrylic paper from Michaels, using Liquitex heavy body paint and my trusty and favorite palette knife from Blick Art Materials. I also used a small round bush to get the details and wispy clouds. The Players My favorite daughter Emily's (center/above) amazing friend Kelli (right) has an apartment in Na

Annie Troe

Aug 11, 2017
2 min

"Landing Gear Ready!" Sunflower Painting Giveaway

Hi Happy Campers! Janine M. won! THANK you all for entering and supporting my art:) What FUN it was to paint this 8" by 6" sunflower panting! It is on cotton canvas panel. You can stand it up on a little easel / plate holder or frame it. No need for glass. For a small space, Command strip it to the wall. It has a gloss medium isolation coat and gloss varnish for protection. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Shout out to Karen C. who helped me name this painting "Landi

Behind the Scenes: Acrylic Under Painting Tips

Annie Troe

Aug 1, 2017
2 min

Behind the Scenes: Acrylic Under Painting Tips

Hey Happy Campers! Showing some more process photos of my brand new Birdie Bunch Collection. A few weeks ago I did an overview behind the scenes post of the first 4 paintings in this collection. The bird painting are created on 8x8 canvas panels from Michaels, using Liquitex heavy body paint and my trusty and favorite palette knife from Blick Art Materials. To under paint or not to under paint, that is the question I under painted white and gray on the Goldfinch painting at

Behind the Scenes: Time Lapse Palette Knife Painting

Annie Troe

Jul 31, 2017
1 min

Behind the Scenes: Time Lapse Palette Knife Painting

Hey Happy Campers! This is my first attempt at videoing myself painting. I need to figure out how to keep my head out of the shot! ;-) using Liquitex heavy body paint and my trusty and favorite palette knife from Blick Art Materials. I assumed it is better not to move the painting for the video. Normally I turn it in many direction to apply the paint. Kind of fun watching me try to get the right angle with the palette knife :) This painting is part of a Halloween collection

Behind the Scenes: The Birdie Bunch & My Goofy Thoughts

Annie Troe

Jun 23, 2017
2 min

Behind the Scenes: The Birdie Bunch & My Goofy Thoughts

Hey Happy Campers! Showing some process photos of my brand new collection I am working on. I am calling the collection "The Birdie Bunch". It is a nod to the TV show "The Brady Bunch". I am painting birds on 8x8 canvas panels from Michaels, using Liquitex heavy body paint and my trusty and favorite palette knife from Blick Art Materials. Goofy Thoughts Each bird painting will have soft brushed background with a single color. Kind of like The Brady Bunch opening with each cast