As of last month, I have officially registered my business as Emi•nation Artistry, LLC! I am a full-fledged business, with no clue as to what I am doing on the business end, but I'm a fast learner. I will be creating new business cards at the end of the month and I should have my etsy shop up in two weeks with the first round of necklaces and jewelry boxes for all of you to fall in love with and feel compelled to buy! The Stanley Cup Playoffs have slowed down my productivity extensively, but now that there are only a few weeks left, I can focus much more on my creations.
Speaking of which, I have 2 commissions to show!
The first was done for my good friend Jeff, who has a slight obsession with watches and needed a place to house (approximately) thirty of them. He also owns a dog who is, as Jeff puts it, so handsome and ugly at the same time. King Tobias is his name, and he definitely has the jowls of King Henry and a kingly presence about him. In order to keep with the "royal" theme, I did filigree on the sides and around Toby's face.
Here is the photo of King Tobias that Jeff wanted me to copy.
And here is the final project:
Top of King Tobias
Side detailing of King Tobias
Detail of King Tobias
But I've been busy, and I also have another commission to show! Bobby requested that I do four small pieces of work based directly on artwork from Niel Gaiman's graphic novel series "The Sandman." If you haven't read them and you appreciate a complex (somewhat disjointed), esoteric story with some of the most talented graphic artists (ever)... buy that first book immediately. These four pieces are an homage to both the gorgeous story and the wonderful work that the artists do within the entire series. Each piece is based on direct panels in the story, but they have been altered and amalgamated with other images that I believe represent either the character's story line or their personality.
For those of you who have not read the series, I'd say that these siblings are basically either the demigods or muses of their prospective names. Each is a fully developed and compelling character. Can you tell I adore the series? Bobby let me have full say on what I featured within these panels (he didn't even know what the subject matter within the Sandman series would be), so I got to really experiment with design and color in this project!
The first one is Delirium, who was once Delight.
Panel 1 - Delirium
Panel 1 - Delirium (Detail)
The second panel is Death, who has few attachments and always has an ankh around her neck.
Panel 2 - Death
Panel 2 - Death facial detail
The next is Destiny, who is chained to his book, which contains everything.
Panel 3 - Destiny
Panel 3 - Destiny detail
The last features the Sandman himself, Dream.
Panel 4 - Dream
Panel 4 - Dream detail of Babylon
Panel 4 - Dream detail of the Sandman
I intend to have much more for everyone to see soon! Now that I have no commissions, I am going to start focusing on building an Esty collection and trying to find my own specific vision. Exciting things are happening, like me burning necklace creations that are bound to be fun, gorgeous, and affordable.
Also, please take note that I will be glad to burn any soft or light woods (light woods are my preference), so if you're interested in having me work on a table, book case, skateboard, or any other object, I'd love to try! Or if you'd like to go the extra step in giving your lady some lovely jewelry by presenting it in one of my jewelry boxes, please contact me!
My e-mail address is emi.nationartistry@gmail.com and my phone number is 720.236.6566.
Everything looks amazing Emily!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I had to go back and look several times to decide if the pictures were the actual wood burning pieces or photographs from the book. I also enjoyed reading your blog. Congrats on the beginning of your business.
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