Just a warning that this part of the site is written in first person as it is my personal blog. As you can tell I don’t often post updated on my blog since Social Media has become so prevalent in our lives. I’m pretty active on TikTok and post periodically on other social medias as well. You can check out any of those by click the icons below. As with the blog, you’ll get updates that I might not post on Social Media’s because I feel it’s more personal sometimes. Anyway, you get the jist.
Among working on other things and trying to find employment so I don’t become homeless, I have been working on getting my paintings ready for photographing to make prints. Lighting as proven most difficult since many of my paintings are on wood backgrounds and I do enjoy the wood fibers peeking out under the paint. But that makes it hard to get a good photo. Its stunning when you look at it with your own eyes, yet not so much when the digital
I have been with Etsy for 15 years and I have been wanting to say goodbye to it for quiet some time. I can’t say when exactly it became more a hindrance than a tool for my business, but this past year I had to wonder why I was jumping through all these extra hoops for Etsy AND they wanted an extra 12-15% on top of the 6.5% fee, which does NOT include the credit card processing fees. All the ranting aside, I
I try to remain optimistic in the belief that things will get better, but at the same time I am reminded daily of the short time we each have in this existence. You just have to try to do the best with what time you have. Another year is here and already five months in. So what is it I have planned this year? Well, I told myself I would start painting more. And I have. So far I have painted several new
Launching a YouTube channel in the supernatural entertainment art niche has been a fun project. All the stories you’ll see on the channel are entirely original — spun from my imagination, though some are lightly inspired by eerie real events and timeless folklore. But while the tales may blur the line between fiction and truth, every mask, flask, and haunting prop you see is 100% real and handmade by me. From sculpting to painting, it’s all crafted with care in my studio, so
Light the Way – A Grimm Design Game Light The Way – A Grimm Design by Mother Grimm Well it has finally happened. I got my little game up onto Itch.io. I had wanted to place it up on steam, but there appeared to be a $100.00 deposit that I just didn’t have at the moment. My minion reminded me there was Itch.io and I ran over there to upload it. GO CHECK IT OUT RIGHT NOW! FREE TO PLAY! The Pitch: This is
Around March I said goodbye to my day job. It was clear after nearly five years as the assistant manager, when the manager position opened up I was past over for the bosses BBQing buddy. Not only was I past over but I would been required to teach my new boss everything in my field, a field in which I had over two decades of experience and expertise. Knowledge which had been a job REQUIREMENT. And when I asked for a raise I
Being back in the physical realm of conventions selling my creations has been amazing and fun. You get to meet wonderful people that stop by the booth and see brilliant cosplays. But what I really missed was the interaction with other creators who set up shop next to you. Literately spending almost twelve hours for three days with your neighboring vendors, you start to build a relationships with them. It in itself is a small little community within the larger whole, experiencing most
I’m very excited to announce that I’ve paid off my booth for Space-Con in San Antonio! I’ve got a corner booth in the artist alley and I am very very excited to get back onto the Convention Floor and see all the wonderful people. Once everything is laid out and booth numbers are assigned, I’ll make another post about where in the world I will be. Don’t miss out though! I’ve bringing a ton new flasks, masks, and a new style to my
I reached that magic number, so I thought it was time for another post on the Studio website. As you can tell (or not) I’ve been working on relisting things on Etsy, rejoining Art Leagues, working on the ARG, all the while trying to balance a full time job, family, and sleep. But that isn’t to say I haven’t been creating things. I’ve made a few new masks and want to make a ton more! If you haven’t checked out the augmented reality