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Editor’s Note Featured Artist
Juliette Crane
Asta Sukiene
Zime
African Sand
GreenBeanBaby
Tasha
Angels Hair
Greeniemarie
Asta Sukiene
NewMoonStudio
Carolina Set
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JUNE 1 Juliette Crane http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com
I want to welcome my friend Juliette Crane, a really amazing woman with a colorful and inspirational art. She is a very creative freelance Mixed Media Artist & Illustrator living in Madison WI. When I discovered her art for the fist time I wanted to grab my color pencils and start drawing dolls as well !!
4. Where do you find mo- 5. Time management is a big issue in a personal tivation to continue with business. what is your secret ? your goals? lists. I have four notebooks-one for a daily planner, one for random ideas, I’m motivated to paint because I find
one for things I’d like to get around to, and one to keep track of bigger proj-
so much joy in the process. It helps
ects. I also make sure to give myself lots of time to create. that keeps the
me figure out my emotions and some- artist in me happy so I can do the more logical time management stuff well. times delve into my subconscious. I just love discovering new things about myself through creating. I am super
1. How did you start with your art?
lucky to have so many wonderful sup-
I’ve always loved creating different types of art, but didn’t start the paintings I do
portive people around me too. and I
now until last summer when my sister-in-law gave me a few vintage wallpaper
get a huge amount of motivation from
books. I had no idea what to do with them, but i loved the designs. so I decided
them as well. Knowing that people are
to do what I enjoyed most as a kid and cut out paper dolls. I loved the outfits and
inspired or somehow feel a connection
started painting the characters to go along with.
to my artwork is most meaningful and
2. When and how did you start seeing your hobby as a business?
always keeps me creating.
I realized how much I enjoyed painting and couldn’t stop. People told me I should exhibit my art somewhere and luckily there was a gallery space at our local library. I put my art up there and got such wonderful feedback and loved painting so much, I realized I couldn’t stop and decided to put all of my creative energy into getting my art out into the world. I posted my paintings as prints and art jewelry on etsy, started a blog, got on facebook and twitter, and keep exhibiting my artwork locally and constantly tell everyone what i do. with patience and a ton of hard work, my business is growing and I so love what I do.
7. Could you explain a little bit about your technique, Mixed Media? Mixed media is using more than one medium to create a piece of art.” I combine acrylics, charcoal, ink, water-
3. how do you start your creative process?
colors, paper, fabric, and pencils. I’ve
I always start with a clean workspace. it helps to clear my mind. Then I grab a few blank canvases and fill them with
even used 3-d flowers from a greeting
colors. once they dry, I set one in front of me and just sit with it until I feel what wants to come to life. I never sketch
card. pretty much if it’s in my studio, I
anything beforehand. Each piece just slowly evolves and I work on many at once so I don’t have to wait too long for
try and use it.
paint to dry and can stay in the creative flow…Always drawing or cutting paper.
6. What is your favorite way to get inspired? Traveling, dinner parties with lots of friends, gardening and taking nature walks. I’m always inspired by experiencing new things.
8. Where can we see more about your Art? MY ETSY SHOP: http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com MY BLOG: juliettecrane.blogspot.com/ MY WEBSITE: www.juliettecrane.com
Zime
Juliette Crane
http://www.etsy.com/shop/zime
http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com
My name is Ximena Carreira but I like to be called Zime. I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina since the day I was born, in 1974. With my husband, Lucas, my daughter, Abril, my newborn, Milo, my kitty, Java, and my notebooks, pencils and acrylics paints, I share my days, nights and dreams. I work as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. In last years I’ve discovered my subtler way of expression creating things with my hands.
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Juliette Crane
Juliette Crane
http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com
http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com
Juliette Crane
Juliette Crane
http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com
http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com
JUNE 2
Juliette Crane http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com
JUNE 2
Juliette Crane http://www.juliettecrane.etsy.com