Some of my favorite artists!

Hi everyone! I am going to be writing blogs on some of my FAVORITE artists and I hope to be able to post pics of their work . I am currently contacting them and asking for permission as I feel that is only the right thing to do. PLEASE do not copy these pictures without their permission. I am including links to their websites so you can contact them and its so easy to ask permission first. Besides which theft is theft and using their pics without permission is just wrong.Some I have talked to before some I havent. I Just want to tell you guys about these people as they are SO talented and sweet and of course they can use all the support and such they can get!

I have found a LOT of them through HAED designs and while HAED doesnt chart ALL their work ALL of their work is amazing. I have looked at different artits work and even recommended a few to HAED and I am happy to say they have joined and are part of the HAED family which makes me so happy.

There are SOME misconceptions about Artists out there and one is that they live an easy life. No they dont. They have the same every day issues we all do as well as a lot of time constraints. They take on commissions and have to get those done first before they can work on the free lance stuff. Also sometimes they have to travel a LOT which takes them away from family and friends for major events.

 Next is that they make a TON of money. Truth is very few artists make hundreds of thousands of dollars per painting or sculpture. They dont have a ton of money especially after buying supplies and shipping costs and such. Entering shows alone can be very costly!

 Next is they have all day every day to paint/sculpt. Not hardly! Many Artists have families and even if they dont they also have to deal with contracts, emails, orders, copyright infringement, shows, buying supplies, traveling to and from shows, etc.even with help of an assistant Artists rarely have all day every day to sit and paint.

Some of the people I will tell you about wont be your taste or even what you may feel is apporpriate but please remember it IS art! It is meant to be beautiful and enjoyed. Just because it isnt your thing doesnt mean it isnt someone elses. These Artists are all over the world and I have yet to meet an Artist I didnt like or that I didnt have a profound respect for. Art comes in all forms and I will tell you now One of my friends who is VERY talented is actually a tattoo artist. He does do what is considered "traditional" art on paper/canvas but a LOT of his work is walking around on people. So I hope I can open your eyes to different kinds of Art and maybe help you find a favorite new artist as well but PLEASE remember do NOT use their pics without permission.  Feel free to contact them and tell them what you think of their art. I am POSITIVE they will love hearing from you!

Love Light and Stitchs!