Selling my art

These three piece are for sale at my Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/artbyphoenix1
They are 2.5 x 3.5 artist card originals. Check them out, they are only 5 bucks each!

AFA Etsy Treasury Created!

I started a treasury group at Etsy that contains art from people that are also members of AtcsForAll. Come take a look at some of the Art Phoenix Loves! http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTgxNTgxMjF8MjUwMjYwMjU5NQ/art-that-phoenix-loves

Still Drawing

I have found that drawing, simply the act of recreating something on the page, or on an ATC, is important for me. I have been doing it every day, even if it is just a sketch. I think this is the only way to get better at it.

This dog picture, well, I don't hate it! I used a reference photo and actually got the proportions relatively right!

I'm still having problems coming up with backgrounds, though, as you can see. I get a drawing the way I want it, get it colored, and then get stuck about what to put behind or around it. It's a real challenge for me and I've not yet figured out how to approach it.