I am shutting down the blog.

Adios, arrivederci, turn out the lights, lock up the doors!

I am leaving blogger......

and moving all my blogging to my website. This has been a long time coming and it makes a lot of sense for me.

It's a lot easier and it's best to keep people all in one place instead of bouncing all over the web.

Anyway, everything can be found at my site- www.MoonArtDesign.com

I look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers!

Business Card Design

As any artist knows, it can be hard to create something for someone with a specific vision in their mind and it's even harder when their vision is blurry. Allow me to explain.

"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

-Antoine De Saint-Exupery

I know what I want. 

How many designers out there have heard this before? Surprisingly, some people know exactly what they want, that’s great right? Well, not always. When a client knows what they want, however, they are unable to describe what they want to you, lots of time can be wasted.  

I have worked with someone who said, this is how I want it -they had a layout idea- I created exactly what they wanted it and they didn’t like it. I created a new version using some of their ideas and a few of my own and they didn’t like it. Then they said, "you know what , I guess I don’t know what I want”.  

There are also times, when a client is able to define how a design should look and things go very smooth for both parties and everyone is happy. These are few and far between.


If you are a designer and are considering buying a tablet to design with... I highly recommend it. I have had one for 4-5 years now and I can't even think of designing without it. Using the pen tablet has increased my productivity and has made me a more accurate designer, especially when I create vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator.

*Disclaimer- It does take a few weeks of steady use to get acclimated to your new pen tablet, but it is well worth the temporary frustration.

             

Blurred Lines. 

On the flip side, when someone doesn’t know what they want, I start with blank canvas and this is where I start to shine. Here I explore all the possibilities in a brain storming session, create a few samples and email my client the top designs. 

They critique my work, make a few suggestions and I alter the design to their new found vision. I make a few changes and the client is as happy as a pig in mud!

The other day I got a request to design business card in a hurry. My client knew what she wanted but needed some help bringing everything to life. I made a few samples and she wanted me to make some minor tweaks and I was done in about a half hour.  Designing for someone doesn’t always go this well, but it sure is great when it does.

Here's what the Business card looks like:

The Front

The Back 

The QR code was blurred out and the text was edited to keep my client anonymous.

If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below. If you need me to design you a business card or anything at all, feel free to send me an email.

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Lola, L-O-L-A......

Lola.

Here she is in all of her glory- Lola is a friend of Duncan. If you don't know who Duncan is, you can learn all about him here.

Anyone, this post isn't about Duncan, it's all about Lola! What a beauty! I created this shortly after the last Duncan painting I created- Duncan III. This is also an acrylic painting, however, instead of painting on canvas, I used a canvas board that's been sitting around the studio.

Buy prints of Lola on canvas here.

Want to create your own paintings? I recommend using Basics paint and canvas board below:

        

As you know, I am preparing for Art in the Park and I can't wait for this weekend! If you are going to be in the Keene area, come on down and say hi! There is going to be some great art from over 85 artists on display.

Anyway, I just wanted to touch base before art in the park and update you on some of the new art I've been working on.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment in the comment section below.

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Work, Work, Working........

........Like a dog. Boy, I tell, it's not easy working a full time job and being an artist at the same time. Things get tricky too when you are exhausted from doing too much of any one thing.

I have a lot of projects going at the moment so, blogging has taken a back seat to the rest of my life. Although, I do feel like I have been able to keep up fairly regularly, not doing the one a week art project has done two things:

1. 1. Allowed me to slack on blogging/posting new art 
2. 2. It has allowed me to focus  on a few projects that I have been pushing off

One of those projects is getting ready for Art in the Park labor day weekend. I have been doing some major slacking here but I am going to put some work in this weekend and next weekend and everything  will be okay! :)

Another project I have been working on is creating a kids book. Although this has not been an easy task, it has been a fun and interesting learning experience. I have written and illustrated the entire book and I am still in the middle of editing, enhancing and improving the book right now.



That's new with me, What have you been up? Leave comments below.  Don't forget about my Summer Sale....... learn more here.

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End of Summer Sale

How has Summer been treating everyone? I hope you have had plenty of time to enjoy the sunny warm weather-when it's not raining- and were able to head to the beach, play on the lake or read a nice book and relax. 

Unfortunately, Summer is starting to wind down as we are well into August now and the weather is sort of starting to take an uncharacteristically turn towards some fall weather. I have been saying for years now that I feel that seasons are changing starting to shift and that the "Poles- North and South" are changing roles. However, this would mean the poles are going counter clockwise, so what do I know I am an artist.

Although I love the Autumn weather and everything that comes along with it.. camp fires, warm clothing, flannel shirts, hoodies, and those tasty seasonal beers from Southern Tier Brewery and Smuttynose Brewery, to name a couple,  I am still looking for some hot Summer days!

Anyway, as I stated, the Summer is winding down and I need to make room in the studio for new art! So, I am going to offer up a 50% off sale for the rest of the Summer until Tuesday September 3, 2013!!!

That's right, I will be selling all of my original art for half off.  This is a limited time offer so you must   act soon.

LIMITED TIME OFFER- 

All my art is currently 50% off until 9/3/2013.

Please visit MoonArtDesign.com to view my art. *Please note, some art that you see on my blog has not been added to my site. Please email me with any questions. 

**Shipping will be added to the final cost and is not discounted.

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Duncan 3

Here is the third installment in my Duncan series "Duncan 3". He's addicted to sugar and it only takes him one lick to get to the center of a lollipop. Aside from being busy working on a children's book, I have actually been taking some time to work on couple of other birds as well.

Prints available here.

However, it's been tough finding time for other projects. Once Art in the Park is over and I have made some great progress on the kids book. Once I have more information on the book, I will let you know.

In other news, Summer feels like it's over huh? The weather has made a huge shift from hot to extremely nice weather during the days (rain aside) and cool nights... which I love!

Fall is around the corner and I can't wait. I hope you are able to enjoy the rest of Summer while it lasts!

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Art In the Park is coming up!!!

The Summer is starting to wind down- even though it hardly feels like we've had much of a Summer with all this rain. Either way it means it's that time a year again, Art in the Park (in Keene, NH) is only a few weeks away!

This is the 55th year of Art in the Park and it is sure to be the best one yet! This event takes place outdoors so weather is always a concern, but there is typically a good turnout.

Art in the Park is Labor Day weekend Saturday and Sunday from 10-4 both days. There are 80+ artist who put their art out there for all to enjoy! Come visit me and check out my art at the Brown Tent- which is tent 32!

Here is a picture of the First place winner for Photography 2012 of Sue O'Connor Photography!!!

She is also my mom and we share a booth at this great event.

 I am so proud of her and she has an amazing eye for photography.





If you only have a few minute to  to stop by and check out some great art, please do, you won't be disappointed! Besides, don't you need some new art for your walls?

We have a bunch of new art to display and can't wait for Labor Day!

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