These are just a sample! Go ahead... take a stroll.
And as always, thank you for helping support an artist. Love to all!
Janell and Ollie (my pup)
]]>Its been a while since my last blog post. Creating takes precedence over all of chores. However, sitting down and sharing new news takes a close second. First off, for 2023 I have added the option of GIFT cards. You can find them here on my website under "gift cards" Click the very top left corner of the first page search. Easy! I have available 25, 50, 100 and 500 denominations.
Secondly, I thought it was time to simply describe the process on how I make each of sculpted characters. Its a lengthy process (total time 3-8 hours each) so I will be brief. All of my art starts out with either a sketch or an idea. Once I know the direction I'm going I start by building an armature. Once the armature is completed I build up the clay. I cure the piece then its time for paint. I choose the color scheme that works perfectly with that piece. From there I add layers and layers of paint. I always hand cut all my wood bases. Once the piece is painted I add a stain and a light coating of beeswax for a nice sheen. Upon its sale I gets signed and dated an on its way!
And finally, I've been working on extending my artwork to make it available locally. There are two wonderful galleries that offer my one of a kind pieces. One of them is The Perfect Piece gallery is Lake Oswego Oregon and Lunaria Gallery in lovely downtown Silverton Oregon.
And as always, any questions you can send a message thru this website.
Thanks for all the years of letting me be the best I can be creatively. Me and my dog have a very wonderful life here in Oregon thanks to you.
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Lots of new art and the availability of the new paper clay characters. Yeah! Don't miss out!
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Thank you for your support of my Pumpkinseeds and for the arts!
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Just touching base and sharing new art. This photo is one of my newest pieces just finished. Fabulous Halloween witch with black cat, spider and rat friends.
Lots and lots of new art that I have posted in the past few weeks. Pieces include lost souls, moonbeams, CUTE monsters, Easter chicks and bees and even an angel Halloween skelly.
Visit www.janellberryman.com to view all!
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Wishing everyone a safe holiday season! And thank you for supporting the arts and artists. Love to all.
Happy Holidays!
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Be safe.
Janell
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]]>Pumpkinseeds folk art has been extra busy creating all sorts of new art! Just added are some fabulous Halloween witches, some festive bright cheerful brooch-pins, a wonderful Santa and a few chickens! Lots of great characters to choose from.
I am hoping everyone good health and safety during these trying times. xo
Janell, Ollie (woof) & Amelia (meow)
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Don't let this virus thing get you down... ! I'm still working hard every day (yes, even weekends) to bring you all these fun and unique artworks!
Above are some examples of this weeks art. Easter is near and with spring in the air, why not? No store shopping just online shop and within days you have something to get you thru another day of crappy tv news. lol.
Just wanted to add that I wish everyone to be healthy and take good care of yourselves. We will get thru this. love to all. xo
]]>Here at pumpkin-seeds.com I've added lots of brand new Halloween folk art characters. Some old friends that I've created from the past, like Skelly Skeleton and then some new pieces like the pumpkin JOL heads with ghost bodies and glow in the dark eyes. In about two weeks from now I will start making Christmas characters. Lots of snowmen and hopefully more Santa's than ever before!
Also, I do want to make note of one new option I just added... You can just email me with the artwork you're interested in and I can send you a paypal invoice. Some folks prefer this method and I'm always here to please. I usually respond within the hour.
Lastly, for the newest artwork just released, go to the front page and click "All folk art", then on the RIGHT side of the page you will see "SORT" ... just click "DATE new to old". You will see the pieces I listed that day!
Happy Fall to everyone. And as always, thank you for making my dreams come true so I can be what I was meant to be. An artist. Love and hugs.
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Since Easter pieces are done, I'm thinking and sketching out new characters for both Fourth of July and Halloween. Lets see what I come up with!
]]>And on a second note... work hard and you must pay. On March 1 I have surgery on my wrist. I will be out of commission for a bit... my skin will crawl because of the recovery time to heal. Maybe I can paint with my toes?? So heads up if you don't see new pieces for a few weeks. Hopefully, that's all it will take before I get back at it.
Because of the down time, I will have a sale in my ETSY shop soon. So watch for that.
Cheers!
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radish dog
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The first piece is this Man and his Dog. I used antique cotton mesh, old bolts, vintage wooden wheels and antique children's blocks. His side kick features the same finish and close to the same face. This is a fabulous set and I'm very happy to offer this for the start of this new year, 2019.
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Please bookmark this site and in time I will remove the old pumpkin-seeds site. I will keep that old website up for a few months. In the meantime, follow my work here and on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/JanellBerryman
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