tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659722283907954902024-03-05T16:43:46.528-08:00GreentuxudioArt, Giveaways, and a Peek inside a Private StudioChristopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-10659312441798259362013-09-06T12:35:00.000-07:002013-09-06T12:35:07.667-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Megaman has always fought with Mario for position as my favorite character/childhood hero. Many people can say they've played and beat the original Mario, but how many can say they beat the original Megaman for NES? Not even I can, not at the moment at least. I've been playing the original, and it is brutal. In the mean time I've taken Megaman to my studio and worked up this preliminary painting. This is an in progress sketch of sorts and I'll keep you posted on how this turns out.Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-57644983885286200232013-08-31T07:47:00.001-07:002013-08-31T07:47:42.082-07:00Give-away winner for August!I pulled a random number from random.org and that number was 4!<br />
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Congratulations Mary Mac, you had entries 3, 4, and 5 so you have been selected to win this original painting! I will ship on Tuesday of next week through USPS. Thank-you everyone for taking the time to become followers of Greentuxudio, the blog, and sharing through Facebook. Look forward to a new giveaway in the near future!<br />
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ChristopherChristopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-4383107299073653562013-08-28T16:49:00.000-07:002013-08-28T16:49:17.443-07:00Value Contrast When art teachers talk about art they usually rely on the elements and principles of design. These standards can be misleading and confusing for students so I usually focus on 3 main ideas for creating art. The first idea I'd like to share with you is the concept of <b>value contrast. </b>If we refer to this example, a painting I recently did, you'll see a strong presence of lights and darks.<br />
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The elements and principles of design mentions value, and contrast, but doesn't combine them as they <i>should be</i> considered as value contrast. In regards to the painting, if you combine dark values with light values as seen in the blue marble - you gain the illusion of shape and form. Where they are placed and how quickly they fade from one to the other has implications that reveal whether a shape is concave or convex and to just what degree. Focus first on establishing the relationship between light and dark values to convey what sort of shape you want. Stay tuned for the next concept I teach to my students, <b>color intensity</b>.</div>
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Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-76836761140320758602013-08-23T15:57:00.001-07:002013-08-23T15:57:48.994-07:00Benefits of Mixing it UpCreative block hits all of us at some point. Having close friends and family who can give you positive criticism can be advantageous only if you are willing to accept at least some of their advice. More often than not, I spend my time gathering inspiration from the internet, movies, outings to the mall, and things I read but end up doing similar work that seems to be fairly central to my canon of production. I was recently told by a family member to maybe try something without an emphasis on gold/warm glowing-tones and rather, try to do something cold and stark. I've been thinking for the past few days about what cold and stark meant for my paintings and am getting ready to attempt something inside that territory. Maybe you can try to mix things up yourself and try a different medium or style altogether. We don't have to be identified with how we do things over time, so why not try to create something completely different?<br />
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In your creative process, maybe try to place yourself in the shoes of someone you know a reasonable amount about while asking the question; How would (insert name) create?<br />
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Most certainly you'll end up learning something new about your capabilities and maybe even break through a creative plateau.Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-11054700061415197492013-08-11T10:27:00.000-07:002013-08-11T10:27:01.684-07:00My Grandpa, Will Nelson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'd like to introduce you to a major source of my motivation to create art:</div>
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Beautiful work, and I have the pleasure of calling this artist my Grandpa</div>
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His illustrations are the most compelling art-works I've seen.</div>
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We've decided to start selling some of his work on my etsy page so go check it out!</div>
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Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-70570720571357723852013-08-09T18:45:00.001-07:002013-08-09T18:45:24.292-07:00SEO IntroMaybe I'm a little slow to pick up on this or maybe its something that is just finally catching with the online crowd. Lets bet on the later of the two. I want to share with you a new technique I learned today to bring in a substantially larger number of people to my Etsy store. How you use it can greatly affect the impact it will have on your Etsy store. <br />
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All the details can be found in Katers Acres Blog here:<br />
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My viewers are way up today because I optimized just four of my more popular listings. Hope this works well for you too!Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-7444153841739227052013-08-07T16:56:00.002-07:002013-08-07T17:03:43.656-07:00How I Work with Markers Crayola has been in the hands of just about everybody, whether it was a colored pencil, the famous box of crayons (the only company to famously call vermillion macaroni and cheese), and a wide assortment of water based markers. I've played with markers off and on and continue to find new ways to use them. The particular markers I use today are really just a grown-up versions of what my brother infamously scribbled with on the back of his closet door. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Tombo is a lesser known brand of water based markers but a good fit for those interested in trying water-based markers. </span></div>
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Tombos have both a brush side and a felt tip side that both have their uses. They are water-based and will mix with any other water-based marker. I'm using a white prismacolor blender with my Tombo's which is basically a felt pen loaded with a special water based liquid that does a great job, better than a brush with water, of mixing colors together. </div>
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What about Copics? I've used them, and they are certainly the best I know of but I'm not about to make my readers feel like they need to lay down 120 dollars to just get started on using markers. Tombos are totally fine and walk a good line between the basic Crayola marker and the Copic marker costing about 25 dollars for a basic set.</div>
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I start by using a pencil on mixed media paper to outline what my work will be. This allows me to make changes without too much of an artifact of where I was planning. Fine pens from Micron for outlines work well, but ballpoints are also great tools that can look just as good as artists pens. </div>
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One of the greatest assets of the water based marker is how blendable they are. When I was in college I heard this and wondered just how people blend markers. If you try to blend markers on paper you're gonna have a bad time. Use a small piece of plastic to lay down pigment with your marker, or any surface that won't fully absorb the pigment and use a white blending marker to pick up mixed pigment - there's no actual white pigment inside them, just a special liquid that carries pigment better than pure water. The white pigment marker will then work as a hybrid between the two or more colors you mixed. A wetted basic brush will work too to pick up pigment but doesn't provide the same effect as seen in the pictures. If you're worried your marker will get dirtied, no worries, just take the dirty marker and draw on a scrap piece of paper until the color coming out is the original color. The tip may stay dirty but it will work correctly.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-37005998966001547432013-08-06T09:42:00.001-07:002013-08-06T09:42:20.064-07:00<a href="http://greentuxudio.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html">New Giveaway for August!</a>Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-3241572080133432072012-01-06T13:44:00.000-08:002012-01-06T13:44:28.937-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been vacationing in NY for the Holidays and the studio here lacks heating so I've had to stick to watercolors. Quite different from my oil paintings but they have their own charm I suppose. Let me hear your expertise on which of the three you like best and lemme know why!<br />Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-88649095408472161182011-12-27T12:31:00.000-08:002011-12-27T12:31:02.077-08:00New Giveaway to Kick off 2012!New Giveaway!!!<br />
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Good luck! </div>Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-23322342343958039332011-12-23T22:11:00.000-08:002011-12-23T22:11:44.177-08:00Whats to come in 2012 and PoetryI plan on regularly updating my blog once again starting this upcoming January. I'm making a commitment to hosting giveaways to help promote my studio and personal work - and this time not just 20$ gift certs to my etsy store. Actual paintings in your actual mailbox. Same rules as past events. Stay tuned for the next giveaway. <br />
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I've applied for a couple grants to get more supplies to allow for multiple artists to be working with me on collaborations and also to provide an accessible community of artists. This means no annual fees to join Greentuxudio - just a 7 dollar rate for an hour of lessons or 12 dollars for two hours. I'm open to negotiate for more discounts based upon buying bigger packages of time. For those of you interested in simply working in the studio and taking advantage of the space just send me a note and we'll work it out.<br />
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Finally I've developed a solid framework for just why such a studio might exist and this poem is a reflection of such:<br />
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I remember seeing it when I was young<br />
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There existed a mine with deposits of iridescent infinity<br />
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Veins of pearl wrap its infinite interior engaging contours and ravines<br />
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Climbers and their spectators frequent such earthbound beauty<br />
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Clutching stone between digits and gaining height by learning what is stable, what can support<br />
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What else will be held in these bones that grasp if not ledge and alcove<br />
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Will it be fear that grasps the marrow and spreads it’s viral influence?<br />
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A taste of both was enough to know joy, experience told<br />
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Knowledge exists of this place even as layers of events thicken with time’s merciless wax<br />
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Yet, bottling density became important for some reason<br />
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I labeled each jar to announce my cleverness<br />
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Resting on wooden shelves adding to my sense of security<br />
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Casually waiting to be unlocked by wisdom<br />
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Wisdom<br />
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Wisdom of flowing grape vapor and sunset impressions sealed away in a flame locked vessel<br />
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More I thought; more is better<br />
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Better did visit, but it too wanted more if it were to stay <br />
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Feeling trapped in fear and in attempt to ease my state of survival, I remembered the cave, the mine<br />
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My hands asked intimacy of the rock I had clung to once before<br />
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I resolved to open my ears to hints of the trail that would lead me there once more<br />
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And then I heard it; “simply detach, release…” said the words on paper<br />
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Quickly I turned my focus back to my shelves and decided to apply the suggestion<br />
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I let my fear subside and gently uncorked one of my jars to see what would happen<br />
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Aroma of the cave transpired and inspired vague direction<br />
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With each jar released the way came increasingly more apparent<br />
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Eager to see the climbers climb ivory speckled slopes I released them all<br />
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Coagulation of the different scents succeeded any compass I could have crafted to point to the cave<br />
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Body undisputed by mind I followed and found the cave once more<br />
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Just as it had been when I was young I saw the climbers climb<br />
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Calling out to the stone-bound silhouettes I asked for rope and was given all I needed to join<br />
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To this day I visit the cave daily – learning what is real and what is a ruse<br />
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Alongside friendly hands harnessing the same homeostasis I’d once known<br />
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And now would know eternally<br />
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Today peers look over my shoulder as I add pigment to paper<br />
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Wondering<br />
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From where does this spring flow?<br />
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Smiling, I extend a poem but think<br />
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It must be their hands to uncork what they’ve bottled.Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-31363622481029248102011-08-02T10:10:00.000-07:002011-08-02T10:10:16.154-07:00Winner!JC is the winner of the raffle and has received a 20% off coupon to anything in my store, congrats!<br />
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This months giveaway will be posted soon and will be quite large - about 4'x2' so stay tuned.<br />
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So many are probably wondering why wasn't the raffle selected on the 25th? Well I was camping for about 7 days and finished camping off with a music festival in Stanley Idaho. My apologies and thank you for your patience - here are some pics from the trip, enjoy!<br />
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Includes a short interview :DChristopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-9793239369964233802011-07-08T22:15:00.000-07:002011-07-09T12:15:43.590-07:0020$ First Art Experience Gift Card to GreenTuxedo's Etsy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hPZeRj01gQAMeAfevFmfYSQ6FKsjwLusfCmaP7shBmyJ0Dfrc-z1oeSmbyEHbtRNFlAcuQRq1Gguc1iZpcMcRYi2Y19cY-aqJExKKi63LdqxNM7fsI82v0FUAcyCaAFZMSDkM1NVc70/s1600/20dollarpromotion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hPZeRj01gQAMeAfevFmfYSQ6FKsjwLusfCmaP7shBmyJ0Dfrc-z1oeSmbyEHbtRNFlAcuQRq1Gguc1iZpcMcRYi2Y19cY-aqJExKKi63LdqxNM7fsI82v0FUAcyCaAFZMSDkM1NVc70/s200/20dollarpromotion.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b> I know I said I wasn't planning on holding a giveaway until I reached 30 followers but I decided to expediate and offer it up starting Saturday the 9th!</b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. </b>Share with me your first memorable experience with art in the comments box below - 1 entry</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>3.</b> Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/GreenTuxedo-Art/178754058854226">GreenTuxedo Art</a> on Facebook and leave a comment here (If you are already following, just say so in the comments) - 1 entry</div>4<b><span style="color: #4c1130;">.</span></b> Post on Facebook about the giveaway - 1 entry<b style="color: #4c1130;"> </b><br />
5. Become a new follower of my blog (if you are already following you are automatically gifted this entry after completing the mandatory prerequisite) - 1 entry<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #4c1130;">TERMS & CONDITIONS</b><span style="color: #4c1130;">:</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="text-align: justify;">It is possible to have up to 5 entries </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">You must leave a way for me to contact you if you win (have your email address listed in your profile, post your email address with your comment, email me or convo me in <a href="http://www.kanelstrand.etsy.com/">etsy</a>).</li>
<li>The deadline to enter is Friday, July 25th, 2011 at 23:00 <a href="htthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Time_Zone">Mountain Time</a>. </li>
<li>This giveaway is open worldwide! </li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Comment date stamps must be recorded by 23:00 <a href="htthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Time_Zone">Mountain Time</a> on Friday, July 25th, 2011 to be eligible. The winner's name will be drawn via random.org and will be announced shortly after in this post, so make sure you check back to see if you won!</div>Good luck!</div>Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-69557133744879522322011-07-08T20:00:00.000-07:002011-07-08T20:00:30.773-07:00New Watercolor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiuYjftNB8tka8xvo1XzeSSs-qfL5ZM__3lTuKGFgXxVBEQnM6Cr1PcW0oRyYym12C0azxKPq7AS7hS3zg9jaGqC2f4HxqpdRYCBgeZ8uzxLEaZPgScsBh5h0hecMhK_HGsoxmFnY-vs/s1600/Greentuxedo_Galaxy_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiuYjftNB8tka8xvo1XzeSSs-qfL5ZM__3lTuKGFgXxVBEQnM6Cr1PcW0oRyYym12C0azxKPq7AS7hS3zg9jaGqC2f4HxqpdRYCBgeZ8uzxLEaZPgScsBh5h0hecMhK_HGsoxmFnY-vs/s320/Greentuxedo_Galaxy_1.jpg" width="261" /></a></div>It's been about 3 months since I even touched watercolor but now is the perfect time to do some so here's the first in a while!Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-74297119382639942622011-07-08T15:19:00.000-07:002011-07-08T15:19:22.962-07:00The Last of the Mohi[Oils]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEoaavO1OsalC1t2DUMVwLQgeKIJy_N8PRc_jc-uVtJrzGxnOcu939Pm-wP7kpzBV2Bp6a6v2N8xDYwq64Lbg7Z0XdO8PhqkH8fgjHi6uKG3VEl1uOhBCg9I26hchH0t0Gzfwg5g-xUU/s1600/July8thUpload_Evening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEoaavO1OsalC1t2DUMVwLQgeKIJy_N8PRc_jc-uVtJrzGxnOcu939Pm-wP7kpzBV2Bp6a6v2N8xDYwq64Lbg7Z0XdO8PhqkH8fgjHi6uKG3VEl1uOhBCg9I26hchH0t0Gzfwg5g-xUU/s320/July8thUpload_Evening.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Here's the last four I did today - now it's onto watercolor. Expect some work later this evening to pop up.Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-52989257035719634342011-07-08T13:56:00.000-07:002011-07-08T13:56:53.326-07:00Conclusion to NY studies<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phew!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Well I really can't get away with painting anything else after today without risking wet paint when I ship my stuff back to Idaho. So I put together a collage of all the work I accomplished over the last 17 days. I counted 20 paintings though the collage only has 17 paintings included. Now it's onto watercolor work - never takes more than an hour to dry so I should be able to pump out another four or five before Tuesday.Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-56282674081118671442011-07-08T10:15:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:15:34.867-07:00New painting available for purchase on Etsy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPP1XGdMfn7_l17NsuDq_xtJynHvoI7t3agv-dDseK6W0cKHQFCAqAkTKkjCYz4mcdapZbiOPiYZnkALCPblxzjwaSDJSzIZ4j8ylJysWbXnoNqtvHbZdDT15x6MTiWMrd_9j1Yld_PXI/s1600/BlueEggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPP1XGdMfn7_l17NsuDq_xtJynHvoI7t3agv-dDseK6W0cKHQFCAqAkTKkjCYz4mcdapZbiOPiYZnkALCPblxzjwaSDJSzIZ4j8ylJysWbXnoNqtvHbZdDT15x6MTiWMrd_9j1Yld_PXI/s320/BlueEggs.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br />
Listing it as 75$ with 4 dollar shipping. Oil on paper (19.5"x25.5")Christopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-90065684523218083112011-07-08T06:59:00.000-07:002011-07-08T06:59:02.192-07:00First Give-Away!So as soon as I hit 30 followers I will initiate my first give-away. The work at this point is undetermined but it will be along the lines of organic representational work with a retail value of 80$!!! <br />
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Here's a number of ways for how you can add your name to the list of candidates:<br />
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+Follow my blog<br />
+Tweet about the give-away<br />
+Introduce my blog to a friend and if they follow me let me know who you introduced<br />
+Like my Facebook Greentuxedo page:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/GreenTuxedo-Art/178754058854226">http://www.facebook.com/pages/GreenTuxedo-Art/178754058854226</a><br />
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So start spreading the word - the more followers I get the more artwork I'll give away!<br />
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Have a great Friday,<br />
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ChrisChristopher Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823519121733551075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265972228390795490.post-4707865430748756512011-07-07T22:14:00.000-07:002011-07-07T22:14:32.665-07:00First Post: My Blogging IntentionsThis blog will primarily be used to promote my artwork and ideas. This includes give-aways which in the beginning will be hosted through established blogs but eventually after I have enough followers will be hosted here. My pledge is to do one give-away every month. Stay tuned!<br />
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