What have I been doing?

It's been a million years since my last post! I wanted to show just a few of the different things I've been up to lately, and share some exciting news about Technachroma on social media!

This is an acrylic I did for my church's Ladies Conference. It was quite popular, and I had several people tell me they wanted one similar. I just realized I had never posted a pic of it. It was one of my favorite pieces to do!

These I did for my church's Nursery/Children's area. They match the woodland theme in each room that I painted a couple of years ago. (You can see where I blogged about this in my previous posts.)

This is a small 8 x 10 mixed media canvas that I have in stock available for purchase. It usually retails for $20, but I've got a 30% off sale going on right now, so if you're interested in this one, you can snag it for $14.

This is an 11 x 14 acrylic that I have in stock currently and it's available at the 30% off discount as well. So instead of paying the usual $40, you can get it for $28!

This is an 11 x 14 pen & ink of quotes from one of my favorite people: C.S. Lewis. It's currently being purchased, but I can do more with different quotes.

This is an 11 x 14 pen & ink I did for my mom! 

These are two acrylics I did for my sister-in-law!

Anyway, that's what I've been up to lately! I've currently got a 30% off discount going on thru Dec. 1st, so if you have something you're wanting, now is the time to holla at me!

Also, I'm SO EXCITED to tell you about my new Technachroma account on Instagram! If you have an Instagram account, you can find me at @technachroma. Please go follow me!

I've been working hard and processing several orders for Christmas, so I'm sure I'll have more work posted soon!

***Jess

Pen & Ink w/ Sarah Bernhardt

Hey all! I hope everyone is having a great week. I just wanted to post my newest pen & ink piece entitled "Sarah Bernhardt". 

Even though this pic is square, it is cropped. This particular pen & ink is done on 11" x 14" paper and is priced at $15.  I hope you enjoy! Feel free to contact me at foxfirehalo@gmail.com with any questions or if you have anything you want custom made!!

***Jess

YES. I am alive!

Hello! It has been SO LONG since my last post!! Suffice it to say I've been busy. So, since I've rejoined the blogging world, I wanted to post some new paintings I've recently put up for sale!

"Crazy Peacock" - 16" x 20" Acrylic mixed media w/ silver wire accents

$75.

"Chevron 1-4" - (4) 8" x 10" Acrylics (can be sold as the set or individually) 

$20 each or $70 for set.

"Psalm 3:3" - 12" x 12" Acrylic

$30

"Swirls" - 12" x 12" Acrylic

$25

"Psalm 5:7" - 12" x 12" Acrylic

$30

"Impression of an impression" - 16" x 20" Acrylic

$65

It's good to be back! I'm working on some more new pieces that hopefully I will be able to post soon, so check back regularly.  If you have any questions about any of my work, or want sometime personalized, please email me any time: foxfirehalo@gmail.com 

***Jess

THE OLYMPICS!!

First off, I am the biggest GEEK when it comes to the Olympics. I love them. Since the opening ceremony was last night, I just had to share some of my favorite pics from them.

Mr. Bean. Kev and I cheered and instantly busted out laughing when we saw he was "playing" in Chariots of Fire. He's hilarious!

It was a very beautiful event. I'm really happy I got to watch it and that the Olympics have officially begun!

***Jess

Wedded bliss & artsiness

In the month of July some of my best friends got married. First up was Krystle & Josh Goodman. Krystle, who is one of my "co-ladies" in Hello Ladies, had one of the most unique and awesome weddings I've ever been to. Her groom, Josh, wanted to give his guys something different than the usual boutonnieres guys have at weddings, so Krystle and I put our heads together and came up with an idea that would be unique as well as funny. I made badges for them! Since they all play MW3 (that's Modern Warfare 3 for the layperson), we decided to make the badges look like gun scope crosshairs and incorporated the wedding colors of yellow & grey. I think they turned out quite nicely!

I had just the right colors of felt in my menagerie!

This was Josh's - I thought it was pretty cool that the "G" could stand for Groom or his last name, Goodman.

Here's the lot of them. Sorry for the sideways pic, I couldn't get it to turn no matter what I tried.

It was a beautiful wedding, and I'm so glad that Krystle asked me to be a part, as well as a guest! Congrats you two!

Next up, was Jenna & Josh Rodgers' wedding. I was the matron of honor in this wedding, which made me waaaay busier! LOL Jenna (also a previous Hello Lady), had a few ideas as far as decor, but mostly she just wanted to get married. Since their wedding was outside in the middle of July in Arkansas (albeit in the evening after sunset), it was still hot so her mom had an idea to make fans for all the guests to use. She asked if I could do something artsy to put on the fans and so this is what I came up with:

Their wedding ended up being so beautiful and I was so honored to be a part of it as well. I'm so happy for them!

It's been a wonderful month of L-O-V-E. :) Now hopefully, I can get some paintings done!!

***Jess

Surprise... I love you!

Back the end of May, one of my good friends, Jody, called me wanting to surprise his wifey with a personalized anniversary gift.  He wanted a script painting of the lyrics to the song she walked down the aisle to in their wedding.  (So sweet!)  He said he knew she wanted neutral colors, wanted a triptych, and she wanted it to be cursive script, but that was about all the info he had. I got to work, and this is what I came up with: 

This was before I added the glittery words and swirls, but you get the idea. (Excuse the messy art room!)

She LOVED it! Jody said she immediately hung them up over their fireplace when they got home and started taking pictures. This one and the one that follows is one she took that night. She is a blogger too, and she blogged about it. Check her out at ambervues.blogspot.com ! She's got such a sweet perspective on life, love, and her family. You'll love it!

It was an honor to paint this piece for my good friends' big day. Thanks to Jody and Amber for letting me do this for you!

***Jess

T-minus 3 days...

Well, in just 3 short days, I will be no longer "working for the man", I will be self-employed which is very exciting! That's pretty much it. I just wanted to exclaim my excitement!

***Jess

1, 2, 3... JUMP!

"I quit my '9-5 career' four years ago today...walked away from a life of comfort into a life of passion. Only regret? Not jumping sooner." -Veronica Benton, White Collar Sideshow

My good friend, Roni tweeted this earlier today, and it is exactly what I needed to hear. As I transition from that "9-5 career" into that "life of passion", I've had plenty of opportunites to change my mind, stay where it's "comfortable", and let nerves get the better of me. I'm the type of person who naturally enjoys change, but this time, it's been weird to say the least. The phrase, "hurry up and wait" fits perfectly on this scenario. I've had to wait, wait, wait... and then wait some more for the day to finally come where I can put in my notice, and then transition out of a world of paperwork & stress into a world of creativity and peace. Even though there are lots of changes to go through, and steps to take, and things to learn, this new direction is where the peace is ultimately, and that is the direction I always want to choose. I know God placed creative things in me, and He has called me to put my hand to things, so I know that it will prosper... now's the time for me to step out, and not look back.

***Jess

Nurseries... In the woods!

A couple of months ago, Mandy and I, along with some wonderful helpers (you know who you are), painted and freshened up the nursery/toddler rooms at the CPC:Benton campus! They were super fun to do, and we caught ourselves giggling and clapping our hands together, Grandma Green style, as the lil critters came to life. Along the way, I snapped a few pics, but this is only two rooms and the hallway. I'll hafta to do a "part 2" later after I've gotten shots of the other rooms too! It's gonna be so cute!

***Jess

Wow.

It. Has. Been. Busy. -- My life has been a whirlwind of youth events, church events, family events, wedding planning (for friends), and whatever else can get crammed in! I haven't even had time to paint! Something that I hate to admit because I LOVE painting, its quite therapeutic for me, and the fact that I haven't done anything creative in such a long time has me twitching. The most creative thing I have done was back in April when we worked on the church nurseries, making them a woodland theme. That was back before Easter tho, and that's waaaaay too long for me to go sans artsiness!

Soooo, all that being said, I have determined to begin painting again, but also blogging again. Even if it's just to say hi, I need to get in the mode of it. I'm wanting this to be my business venture, so I need to get on it! I also will soon be posting about our nursery painting adventures, and with two of my best friends each getting hitched this summer, I'm sure I'll have LOTS to post on those as well. Thanks for enduring with me through my lack of blogging, and hopefully as my life transitions, I'll be better at this!

***Jess