Ta Daaaaa

Ooops … forgot to add the steam on the coffee

Here is the one with Steam 🙂 … gotta have steam right?

 thanks…

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Here is my ‘practice’ piece. Ugly I know … but this piece was created only to learn to blend acrylics. I am VERY happy with the level of control I have over the paint now. I really thought I would never get along with Acrylics. I am a long time lover of Oil paint and the smooth blending ability it has.

I have not finished this piece yet… i still have to do his hair, eyes, coffee cup, and shading. I will post the finished piece later on today. I am posting my progress so far to show where I am at in my painting world. I have really tried to do landscapes, and although I can, I still prefer to create wonderfully strange characters. I don’t know, it is probably the Author and Illustrator in me. I do think people and creatures are so much more interesting than the landscape they inhabit. After all, my writing is more character driven than anything else so it would only make sense my art would be too.

Thanks for following and I will see you later on today with my finished creature…

erin

Hello all. I write today with some bitter news. The Story Emporium is closing its doors. It was a wonderful 2 years at The Hope Artiste Village however It seems I create art so much better in the privacy of my own home. I will be moving my art studio into my house. I want to thank everyone who participated in the success of The Story Emporium. Please know that without you, it’s success wouldn’t have been possible. I say it’s success because although I am closing it, it was very successful. Successful in the sense that it made so many people smile and so many people connect. This is a very personal decision for me and it is because of my personal needs that I am moving my art home. I do so many shows on the road and will keep my art shows posted here on my blog. I did a few new paintings last weekend at home because like I said, its where I work best. Here they are….

 

Have a great day and please, keep following. Just because The Story Emporium doors have closed does not mean my creativity has 😉

Erin T Whalen

Here is the finished piece that I posted about earlier. Let me know what you think… leave a comment. Thanks!

Hello everyone….

I am writing to tell you that The Story Emporium has added another owner making it twice the fun! We would like to officially welcome Mara Berkely … a children’s author to our bookstore! She will be running the smaller children’s activities with her space called “Words + Pictures”. Children can come in and illustrate children’s books on their own or if they choose they can look at an illustration and write their own text! Her goal to bring to The Story Emporium is teaching how children’s picture books are created. 

While you are visiting you can peruse her gallery of old writer tools and learn how the business of writing has changed over the years. 

We are also welcoming back visiting authors where you can purchase tickets (their book) beforehand and join in on an author (or illustrator)  Q&A. Some of these author visits will have crafts as well. At the end of the visit the Author or Illustrator (or both) will sign your book! 

Erin T Whalen will continue to be there however she will primarily be illustrating and teaching art techniques. We thought it would be wise to split the space between author and illustrator so the children can choose which they would like to focus on. 

We are creating a calendar of events now as well as a summer program for kids of all ages. This calendar will be posted soon. If you would like a personal call or email when our events are ready please feel free to email thestoryemporium@gmail.com.

Thank you so much for your patience while we underwent this difficult transition… difficult but WELL worth it! 

Until we speak again, keep reading and imagining!

The Story Emporium Staff

New England is looking at another winter storm and while most people are upset about it, I’m kind of excited. What’s better than hunkering down for 24 hours and painting, writing, or reading? Nothing that what! So the plan is to get to the studio and grab some supplies to enjoy while the snow falls. Lots of good food for the family and quiet time together…. so nice!

Here is the status of the painting in my last post. Slow going but will definitely be finished today and hopefully if the weather permits he will be for sale at THE STORY EMPORIUM on Saturday.

Until next time…. hopefully Saturday!!!!

Erin T Whalen

Hello everyone. Once again the elusive artist comes out of hiding. I have posted my Art Shows and Book signings for 2013 on the “Art Shows” link. It may change as the times come closer so be sure to check back for updates. This year you can expect to see the Clown Asylum Series completed as well as my cast of characters from “A Trashy Novel” I will also sprinkle random seasonal characters throughout the year to put up for sale! I think 2013 will be a GREAT year for some very interesting paintings. As always… thank you for your support!

Erin T Whalen