04 January 2016: New art prints at my Society6 shop

Christmas break is over and my husband and kids are back to work and school. And here I am pecking on this keyboard to let you know that I finally found the time to upload new artworks over at my Society6 art page. I often experience a high every time I post an artwork there. But seeing 3 new artworks is something. I suppose this is pure joy. I just had to printscreen this panel of prints from my homepage, crop it, and post it here and there.

I'm currently working on a series of canvas art and art journal pages with different subjects this time. I do so enjoy drawing and painting girls, but I have to admit that I also get stumped along the way. Maybe I need to reconnect with the other important elements in my art-making process. 

Oh, by the way, these art prints are available for purchase in various sizes over at http://society6.com/connieluayon. Free worldwide shipping offers come out every now and again, so you might want to check on that in case you're interested. Thanks and have a great week ahead!

Canvas Art: See The World, Travel Travel

I haven't had the chance to do canvas work since the Christmas break commenced. But that's not because I don't have the time; it's because I ran out of gesso! Well, I finally got a new tube of gesso yesterday, so I'm hoping to begin a few mixed media canvas projects during the holiday break. In the meantime, let me share with you this collage painting that I made sometime in November, about a week before my birthday.

I did this one on an 8" x 10" canvas board panel. I love doing collage on canvas boards because the surface is sturdier and more flat than a stretched canvas. I don't get a lot of unwanted warped parts. (It's not the kind of texture that I like.) Plus, canvas panels are cheaper than stretched canvas. I'm still a practising artist so I try to avoid experimenting on costly substrates.

I used various art supplies and mediums to create this collage painting: acrylics, Inktense pencils, archival ink, gelatos, drawing pens, gel medium, rub-ons, designer papers, and embellishments. To be honest, this is one work I'm really proud of. I learned so much in the process and I believe I was able to make real the vision that was in my head. It really means a lot to me.