Blue Fern Flowers pair of decorative paintings

Blue Fern Flowers I & II   Oil and Acrylic on paper  each 12" x 12"  NFS

I'm happy with these!  I feel like my "inner design junkie" finally got a fix.  I may try a few more.

Paintings in Progress decorative white flower

Works in Progress

I'm liking these so far.  Hope to finish them tomorrow.

Trio Pair pair of paintings of white flowers

Trio Pair  Oil and acrylic on paper  each approx 12" x 12"  NFS

Well, two finished paintings are better than two unfinished paintings, right?  I will do another round of white ranunculus next.  These are a little old time-y looking, not really what was I was going for.  The next set will have more contemporary background graphics.
In other news, my give-away bloggiversary winner chose "Cobalt Clues" and the painting shipped to Romania this morning.  

A Bloggiversary Winner has been Chosen!

You may have been expecting an upside down hat with entries in it today.  But this year, I went high tech.  Subscribers were assigned numbers and the winning number was selected by an online generator.  Lucky number 228 has been notified.  If my powers of internet sleuthing are accurate, subscriber 228 lives in Romania and has been reading my blog posts since 2010!  I will give them a few days to check their email and let me know which painting they want.  (Before I pull another name due to absentee subscriber, it's happened before doncha know.) 
This bloggiversary painting give away has proven itself to be an amazing way for me to connect with new people. If you are a new subscriber, thank you.  I don't take the privilege of landing in your inbox lightly.   Don't hesitate to hit reply and let me know you're there.  I welcome your input.  Thanks to all who are long time subscribers too.  Happy Bloggiversary, me!

Paintings in progress

Floating Ranunculus Works-in-Progress

Here's a pair of paintings in progress, each featuring floating ranunculus blooms.  I painted stems and a flat patterned background on one of them and was unhappy with it.  Doncha know I tried similar background elements again on the second and had the same unhappy results....  (They're meant to be a set.) After wiping off both backgrounds, I decided to stop.  :(

Blue Divide red ranunculus rose in blue bottle

Blue Divide  Oil on wood  6" x 6"  NFS

Spring Effect and a painting GIVE AWAY

Spring Effect  Oil on wood  8" x 8" NFS

I will randomly select a subscriber to win their choice of three paintings on April 23rd!  (Scroll below to see the paintings.)  There's still time to enter, simply subscribe to this blog.  If you are receiving this post in your inbox, you are already entered!

Dino and my New Still Life Props Shelf

Dino  Oil on wood  8" x 8"  NFS

I remembered a bunch of still life props while I was switching out shelves.  ...and I'm afraid I had to paint one.  Also for your amusement, a before and after shot.  Oh, the joy of a new shelf!  Is there room for more props!!!????  (Yes!)

Hoeptner Annual Bloggiversary Painting Give Away

One for the Road                            White Flower                                Cobalt Clues

Wow, another year come and gone.  April 23rd marks my fifth year blogging art.  That means it's time for another painting give away!  This year the winner gets to choose one of the three 12" x 12" floral still lifes posted above.  (It's more fun that way, right?  Which one would you pick?  Please tell me in the comments section.)  

I will do a random drawing on the 23rd.  To enter, subscribe to this blog.  

If you are reading this blog post from your email inbox, (thank you) you are already entered to win!  

My Ebook Has Published!

My "all consuming side project" is finally reaching fruition!

I am very pleased to announce:  My ebook "A Guide for the Introverted Artist:  share, sell & improve your art" is now available on Smashwords, here. If you are an introverted artist (like me) this ebook will help you identify and use your unique abilities to share, sell and improve your art.  I won't advise you to teach workshops or have an elevator speech that describes your art in under 30 seconds. I will however share what has worked for me. It's a must-read if you need a nudge towards getting online and sharing your art.  

I'm really proud of this ebook and at just .99 cents, it's a bargain. (I had intended to make it free but books over a certain size must charge.) As the book becomes available on more familiar platforms like Kindle and Apple, you dear blog reader will be the first to know.

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Daffodils on Pattern II

Daffodils on Pattern II  Oil on wood  8" x 8"  SOLD

I painted another version of this last year (see that one here) and it was my favorite painting of 2012.  -- The muted purple in the background here really makes the daffodils jump, very very happy with it!  I may have to try a few more arrangements with complimentary colors...

Wild Thing cat painting pet portrait

Wild Thing  Oil on wood  8" x 8"  NFS

It's fun to try my hand at one of our critters after painting other people's pets...  Layla is a cranky kitty who will hiss at and claw her humans when she is not pleased. She does not share the bed and she does not share food or toys.  This portrait doesn't even look that much like her, but it is SO her.