Bookmarks are in!

I recently ordered these, they are here, and the quality is great! As much as I adore my moo cards, these end up being a third of the cost.
The downside is that they are all the same images. That's okay, because these have a 'purpose'.
If you'd like one, drop me a dollar (for mailing costs) to my PayPal (button is at very bottom of my blog here) and email me your address! (Please send $3.00 if you are not in the U.S., thank you!)

Monks moving huge drum in Luang Prabang, Laos

Loved the orange fabric here. It looks like they are working around this drum-like object.
This is also the very last page in my sketchbook! I've got two others started already! Sigh, what an addict I am becoming.
Another sketch from the photos of the ADV riders "From Estonia with love". Reference photos for these sketches can be found on an amazing motorcycle ride report: advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480532 (Page 1)

More ADV riders sketches - "From Estonia..."

Old truck

Grass roofed hut in Northern Laos

A couple more sketches from the photos of the ADV riders "From Estonia with love". 
Reference photos for these sketches can be found on an amazing motorcycle ride report: <a href="http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480532" rel="nofollow">advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480532</a> (Page 1)

Finally updated!

I finally was able to update my original website today! After reading the zenhabits blog, and working on simplifying my home for the last month, I was able to work on my old web site.  I wanted a site that reflected my latest attempt at minimized design, and could display my newest art. www.artbybernadette.com

As expected, things became more confused before they got better!  I wanted to add my latest sketches from flickr.  After figuring out how to, then downloading ALL my Flickr images,  I was able to then make a photo album, using 'web albums generator', and then uploaded it to my web.  THAT took TONS of searching and experimenting to complete!
So far, florals is the only one I've done so far.  It is still not the final version.
Oh, did I mention I have NEVER had formal training in web design?  I'm done whining - it had a few hassles, but the end result was worth it!
(Note: I still had a bit of refining and image adding to do.  It's done for a while as of Feb. 19!)

One of my goals is to enable sales of my art on my web.  I have gotten several requests for prints and note cards, and printing them is so not my thing! (More fun to splash paint!) I think I may end up with Fotomoto.  Has anyone else heard of it?
My ultimate goal is to make enough sales to have a profit,(Hah!) and I promise to donate 10 percent of any profit to charity. (No, I'm not the charity!)
Probably the American Cancer Society to start, later maybe local non-profits related to the arts.  Anyone that knows me, knows that I am not creating art for money.  I do it for the sake of creating art.

PS - for reference, here is the older version:

Forgotten art

View of mist and trees -  I used a sharp end of a brush to make the trees and branches.

Three Pears - Watercolor and a brown micron pen. (If I remember correctly!)

Well, zen habits.net and the new year have gotten my house more simple and organized every week! I have also put some note cards (with my art) up for sale at a newly opened shop (Serendipity) in Owego, NY.  While I can't sell my original art there, the experience has inspired a desire to sell some of my art.  At least I should *try*!  So, I dug out some older paintings shown here.  They have to be at least ten years old.

From Estonia - Schoolgirls walking

It looks like rain here, but in the reference photo it was a sunny day. Splashing paint has its consequences!
Another sketch from the photos of the ADV riders "From Estonia with love".  Reference photos for these sketches can be found on an amazing motorcycle ride report: advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480532 (Page 1)

Chinese lanterns

I went about this all backwards!  First, I decided I wanted to make some art for a small opening in a bigger mat.  Then I got the mats made. THEN I sketched these. Oh well, I never claimed to be a rule-follower!