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Below're photos of my friend Geng hard at work at our mutual friend Bae's studio & gallery space a few towns over from me, making a portrait painting of the famous comedian Coluche for a gentleman in France.
Message me if you'd like him to make you something! He does really fine work and is affordable too ~

a photograph of him painting with a long brush, from over his shoulder, a long narrow bar of wood next to him to rest his hand on while he paints

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Here're 4 done in oil paint on canvas, for people in the Congo, Canada, Michigan, & France. Contact me if you'd like some made for you based on your favorite photographs 🤍😊

a painting of a couple leaning together and taking a selfie, the man has grey short hair and is wearing a flannel shirt, the woman has blonde hair, a sleeveless sweater, and sunglasses on her head, the background is light naples yellow, she has her arm around his neck, they are smiling
a painting of two people at a football game, a couple, the woman has blonde collar-length hair, wearing beads and a green bay packers jersey, the man is wearing a camo baseball hat and glasses, a grey goatee and moustache, the background dark with wood tones, the structure of the ceiling visible
a painting of a woman with medium length brown curly hair, mixing up something in a mixing bowl, flour and oils on the counter in front of her, she is smiling, wearing a red apron over a white dress shirt , pots hanging up on the wall behind her

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@BenHigbie@mastodon.social avatar BenHigbie , to random

a photo of a made for a home in Poland; msg me if interested in having some made for you

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An oil on canvas that was made for a lady from the UK, based on a photo she took here on Koh Samui island in the Gulf of Thailand. Message me if you'd like any nice photos painted!

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a pic of a that was made for a family in Poland. Msg me if you're interested in having any of your favorite photos painted! I'd love to make you something cool ~ ~ ~

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Some awesome that is great for this time of year, lots of great gothic energy in this one, it was made by my friend Muai, done with oil paint on canvas, msg me if interested ~

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@BenHigbie@mastodon.social avatar BenHigbie , to random

A few hours ago I put the finishing touches on this one. The last few months I have been busy doing several really complex commissions in a row and I took a break from them to make some artwork for myself before starting the last commission. The title of this one is 'Vision from the Onyx Quest.'

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@BenHigbie@mastodon.social avatar BenHigbie , to random

I always love showing this painting this time of year, it has so much great autumnal energy in it, really gothic & dreamy, this one was done by my friend Jok aka Aphisan. It has sat unsold for the last two years so you will get a great deal on this one, please message me if interested in this brilliant piece of 🖤

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Two markets coming in hot with more to be announced soon. Excited to debut some new stuff I've been working on.

Poster for Kunstmarkt van der Pekstraat, Amsterdam. Dates: Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 August, 10:00–17:00. Art under €150, outdoors at Pexpo.
Flyer for BOTR Market at Scheveningen Surf Festival. Date: Saturday 30 August, 10:00–17:00 at The Shore, Scheveningen. Features community market, workshops, live music, and food trucks.

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'Meadow Grass Abstract II' https://www.artfinder.com/product/abstract-art-on-non-stretched-canvas-a-stunning-depiction--ec4a0/ by Lena Owens! This mixed-media masterpiece on canvas, inspired by Jackson Pollock, is now 25% off at $440.25—sale ends in 3 days!

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Art/craft market people: what months of the year for you tend to be the busiest at the markers and when are things slowest?

This is my first year at it and I'm having a hard time getting a fix on any patterns thus far.

@nicetriangle@mastodon.social avatar nicetriangle , to random

Excited to hock some art at these markets starting with Kunstmarkt Noord tomorrow!

Kunstmarkt Noord
Sun 30 March
Studio C NDSM (TT Vasumweg 38A / Amsterdam)

Sunday Market Westerpark
Sun 6 April
Westerpark (Haarlemmerweg 8E / Amsterdam)

Museum Market
Sun 20 April
Museumplein (Hobbemastraat 18 / Amsterdam)

Sunday Market Westerpark
Sun 4 May
Westerpark (Haarlemmerweg 8E / Amsterdam)

Maker Market
Sat 24 & Sun 25 May
De Hallen (Hannie Dankbaarpassage 47 / Amsterdam)

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@nicetriangle@mastodon.social avatar nicetriangle , to random

Think I've settled on a decent arrangement for my market tomorrow. I quite enjoy doing these test setups on the dining table.

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Got the last of my stuff in for my art market next weekend and of course had to do the test setup on the dining table. Not bad for a first run I think. Those grids are a so versatile I definitely get why they're so popular with tablers.

Definitely gonna iterate over time but this will do nicely for now. Real satisfying seeing all my prints up like this.

Photo of a test setup for an arts and crafts market on my kitchen table. It's a bunch of prints setup and greeting cards and stickers and such.

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@nicetriangle@mastodon.social avatar nicetriangle , to random

Ok these little field notebooks turned out even cooler than expected. Basically a mashup of random lino blocks I've cut before.

Definitely suspect these will be a mainstay for me but we'll see how people like em at the market.

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@nicetriangle@mastodon.social avatar nicetriangle , to random

Alright I think I've got my product set sorted out for that art market I'm doing later this month.

Not bad for a first time out I think. Got a mix of greeting cards, stickers, risographs, foil prints, and linocuts. Loving seeing all the colors and designs assembled together.

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People who sell at in-person art/craft/etc markets:

If you were gonna invest in the most basic setup for doing a standard size table selling prints around the A5 - A4 size range plus some other odds and ends like stickers... what sort of display stuff for that table would you recommend for someone's first handful of times out?

Seems to me it'd be wise to start slow and build over time instead of going crazy and buying ALL THE THINGS.

@BenHigbie@mastodon.social avatar BenHigbie , to random

An oil painting on canvas that is up on display and available at my friend Pitak & Wassana's studio & gallery, msg me if interested!

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