Archive for the ‘Promotion’ Category
|Out of the Box
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
The National Museum of Wildlife Art is a fantastic gallery in Jackson, WY. The past several years, I have been able to participate in an artists show called “Out of the Box,” where dozens of artists create a box, and then they hold a silent auction as a fundraiser to the gallery. It really is pretty neat.
My first time doing this was in 2007. I was so excited and had big plans for my box. I spent months and months working on a stained glass box. Here it is: (it ended up selling for $300!)
The next time was in 2009. I was in the middle of taking a book/box making class at college, and so I made this beauty. It turned out very simple and beautiful- a great representation of the Jackson Hole area.
Well, this year, I also made a box using my box-making skills, but this time it was Buffalo Joe themed! I thought it would be a good promotion for my book that will hopefully be out soon. Here is the finished product.
The Out of the Box show and auction is on June 11th, 2011. Anyone from the area ought to go check it out.
Posted in Children's Book, Promotion | 1 Comment »
and the winner is . . .
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
First of all, thanks for all the comments and entries! You all are so awesome and supportive! I went to random.org to pick the winner, and the winner is . . .
my dear friend and old college roomie,
Stephanie Keefe!
(who is also, by the way, a fantastic artist herself)
Congrats, darling! Go ahead and send me an email with your address, and I will mail that off to you.
For the rest of you who entered, you are not forgotten. As a special thanks for entering, you will receive 10% off a custom piece (good until the end of the year). I have created a pricing list for my artwork, so if anyone is interested, I will be glad to send you an email with all the details!!
Happy June, everyone!
Posted in Promotion | 2 Comments »
May Giveaway!
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
This is one of my favorite times of the year–summer is approaching, the weather is beautiful, flowers are blooming . . . it’s just perfect! In honor of the launch of my new website, and this beautiful season, I thought it was only fair to do a little giveaway–don’t you think?
The winner of this May Giveaway will receive this beautiful 8″ x 10″ watercolor & ink painting of these yellow and red orchids. 8″ x 10″ is a perfect size for you to mat and frame yourself–and it would be a perfect addition in your home, trust me! I think this piece turned out really lovely, and it looks even better in person!
Entry Rules:
So here are the rules!!! You have until Tuesday, June 1st at 12:00 noon to enter.
-Leave a comment on my blog, just to say hello
-Become a follower on twitter here or “Like” my Facebook page here
-Update your status about my art, and have it link back to my blog (www.jamieanneblake.com/blog)
-You have to do all 3 things in order to qualify. Easy enough, right?
A winner will be chosen at random and announced on June 2nd. Good luck!
Posted in Promotion, Watercolors | 11 Comments »
Postcard Promotion
Monday, May 17th, 2010
I love being an artist! It is one of the funnest and most rewarding things for me. I love spending my time creating beautiful pictures, and I love pictures that tell a story . . . one of the many reasons I decided to pursue illustration as a career. One of the things that I am aspiring towards is becoming a published illustrator. Having my artwork tell a story in children’s book would seriously be a dream come true!! So this past week, this was my task:
I addressed and sent 100 postcards to various publishers across the country. Didn’t they turn out fantastic? This is one of the most renowned ways that illustrators promote themselves as professionals. Hopefully the art directors of all these publishing companies will take a look at my postcard and my website and say, “She’s our girl!”
Cross your fingers that it’s a success!
Posted in Promotion | 5 Comments »