Goddess In All of Us First print test book

Its here!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5208211396/" title="First print by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="First print" height="281" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5208211396_ee13e19116.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />On Wednesday the print shop called to tell me the test print of my body art photography book was ready for pick up. It was really crazy to finally have my first ever self published book resting neatly in my hands. I think it turned out amazing! I am having 50 copies printed and i will be listing them on sale in my etsy shop. You can also join me for my body art photography gallery opening on December the 16th. Ill be selling the books there as well as doing a book signing:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5145172306/" title="Goddess in All of Us - art show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess in All of Us - art show" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1207/5145172306_c08fd1027f.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><br />Much love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Goddess In All of Us First print test book

Its here! On Wednesday the print shop called to tell me the test print of my body art photography book was ready for pick up. It was really ...

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Up coming art shows, new water color painting and another body painting shot

This is going to be a busy month!<br /><br />This Friday is the opening artist reception of the annual Myth and Legend art show in Vancouver Washington:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4328852445/" title="Myth and Legend art show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Myth and Legend art show" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4328852445_84f0f64ec3.jpg" width="358" /></a><br /><br />I have three pieces in this group show!<br /><br />Myth and Legend<br />February 5-27, 2010<br />Artist Reception First Friday February 5. 5-9pm<br />North Bank Gallery<br />1005 Main st.<br />Vancouver, WA 98660<br />360-693-1840<br />11:30am-430:00p Tues-sat<br /><br />.....I don't know what to expect really but i am in absolute love with the art on the show post card! Not to mention its in Vancouver WA ( about 20 mins away from us in Portland, Oregon) which is where i am starting to recognize and become a part of some amazing independent art groups and events.<br /><br />and then both Danny and I have a piece in this show coming up this month too:<br /><br /><img src="http://launchpadgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/loveshow-card-temp1-700x500.jpg" /><br />The 5th Annual Portland Love Show<br />Work by Over 300 Artists about All Different Types of Love<br />February 12th - March 13th, 2010<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />OPENING<br />February 12th, 2010<br />7pm-12am<br />Free! All-Ages!<br />Olympic Mills Commerce Center<br />107 SE WASHINGTON ST<br /><br />.....So i am putting in one of my paintings( posy nymph) and Danny is putting in one of his Mandala paintings. We also submitted one of the black white and red body painting shots from my shoot "Your Body is Your Temple" under our Lucid Optic Lab shop name.<br /><br />So yay for group shows and finally getting more and more active in our local art communities and happenings.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I have three new body painting/photo shoots each booked for the next three Saturdays! Yikes!<br />...i cant wait till i have this body painting project done. After two more shoots i will begin on the second half of this project which will be painting white paint on dark skin. I have my first dark model to paint Feb. 20th- cant wait to see how that comes out. I am still un sure of whether or not i should be photographing my dark models in front of the black back drop as you see in the photos i have already from the project, or if i should switch to white in hopes of making them contrast more. Like i said....gonna have to experiment a bit which is always the most fun anyhow.<br /><br />I wanted to share a water color painting i did last weekend while i was in Southern Oregon on the Wolf Creek Sanctuary land visiting dear friends Wonder and TJ:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4329595214/" title="illuminist by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="illuminist" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4329595214_afc73baf11.jpg" width="357"></a><br />(Original watercolor painting by Chelsea Rose )<br />....After a nice long hike up to the sun alter with our Drums, into the heights of the wood Danny and I returned to Wonder's lovely RV named Soma. By the time we made it in, the woods were super wet and chilly and so were we. We hung out in Soma, changed into dry clothes and decided to rest up a bit. I ended up pulling out my Prang water color set and had an amazing time absentmindedly painting this piece while listing to the rain pelt the roof. Found memories indeed. I dont know what it is about that piece of land but its extremely inspiring. I would love to set up a lil painting studio in the back of the big barn( which is sorta being used as a supply room right now but has lots of nice big windows that look into the creek bed) and paint for a week or two in there. yes!! maybe someday when i can afford the time off from work.<br /><br />....Yesterday Danny and I went to the art store to stock up on supplies. i was running super low on canvas and we also had to get hanging kits to set up our pieces for the love show art submission. last night i got a lot of painting done and i think i shall soon have a new painting to show everyone based off of this pen and ink i did awhile ago:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3118799591/" title="Blossom by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Blossom" height="240" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/3118799591_b7ab7ea7f0_m.jpg" width="224" /></a><br />(original pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose )<br /><br />...so stay tuned for that and much more to come.<br /><br />Today is first thursday- meaning there will be a tun of art openings tonight all around town. So danny and I are planning on hoppin around and checkin out whats what! I am hoping to find some more local inspiration make some more community connections and enjoy the night. Wish us luck.<br /><br />So, best wishes to all.<br /><br />Peace n Love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Up coming art shows, new water color painting and another body painting shot

This is going to be a busy month! This Friday is the opening artist reception of the annual Myth and Legend art show in Vancouver Washington...

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Sold my first Painting+ SALE highlights and news

With only one day left before my solo show is taken down I finally sold one of my bigger paintings! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4153487136/" title="Sold painting! by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Sold painting!" height="340" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/4153487136_2ef1454942.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />This morning as I was getting ready to get on my bus to work I noticed I had a missed call and voice mail. It turns out it was Tiffany Ruth the gallery owner calling to say that last night a woman walked into the gallery and bought one of my paintings. Apparently the women said for the past 2 months that the show has been up shes been window gazing and was really drawn that that particular piece. I'm so very pleased that she was compelled to buy the painting for herself and its a very exciting thing for me to know that it will be going to someone who will cherish it. So in the end I feel this art opening was a very good thing. Its sparked both mine and Tiffany's fire. She is thrilled that the show was successful, her being a new gallery owner on the scene and all. In the end we sold the piece above and 6 smaller acrylic/pen and ink paintings I did specially for the show. Coolness!<br />Come Thursday I will be going to the gallery to reclaim my unsold artwork. My goal is to get all of it into various local cafes, boutiques, bars and restaurants because i hardly have room for all of it in my tiny lil apartment and it really doesn't do any good to have them locked away in my lil cave anyway.<br /><br />Danny designed me some new business cards that match the art portfolio website he made for me( <a href="http://www.chelsearoseart.com/"><strong>http://www.chelsearoseart.com/</strong></a> )....and these business cards will hopefully help me accomplish spreading out some of my artwork to the local business.<br />here is a comp so you can see what they look like:<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2670/4150719375_483f4ea6c7.jpg" /><br /><br />I am very pleased with the way they turned out. We ordered them the other day so they should arrive in a few weeks.<br /><br />In the meantime we are still doing our Holiday SALE in our etsy <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>shop</strong></a><strong><br /></strong>So far we have sold 3 of the same exact thing during this first week of the sale:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3879438665/" title="love thy self by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="love thy self" height="491" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3879438665_b3c945ac7d.jpg" width="500"></a><br />the hot seller is: "Love thy Self" 5"x7" print of one of my original pen and ink drawings.<br />Its interesting that we have sold three of the same in a row...im curious to know what is drawing people to that particular print of mine.<br />click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35795822"><strong>here</strong></a> to view the listing for this print.<br /><br />Right now all of my art prints are on SALE!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3688115671/" title="Blog Give away!!! by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Blog Give away!!!" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3688115671_7e4089dc19.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Original price: $7<br />Grab them now for the Holidays for only $5<br />They come sealed in a crystal clear plastic sleeve to keep them safe. My prints are made on archival canson artist card paper( has a similar feel to watercolor paper). Makes a wonderful card, gift or decoration.<br />....So thats the featured SALE item for today!<br />Sale will be running through this month so please feel free to take advtanage of the prices!<br /><br />Much love and best wishes, always!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Sold my first Painting+ SALE highlights and news

With only one day left before my solo show is taken down I finally sold one of my bigger paintings! This morning as I was getting ready to g...

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Featured SALE items and current going-ons

So, the SALE continues in our lil etsy <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>shop</strong></a>.<br /><br />Today's featured deals:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3347530303/" title="Purple Celestial Lotus screen-print shirt by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Purple Celestial Lotus screen-print shirt" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3347530303_04d80de652.jpg" width="477" /></a><br />on SALE for the Holidays<br />original price:$20<br />now on SALE for: $10<br />One of a kind metallic purple Celestial Lotus silkscreen print on a gray woman's Medium(M)shirt 100% cotton<br />to view or to buy click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22172991"><strong>here</strong></a><br />Im a bit stunned this has not sold yet! Its perhaps one of the first ever Lucid Optic Lab screen prints we did. Its been floating around in our <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/">shop</a> for sometime now, and has earned a barrage of hearts on etsy. but no bites yet! And I find this metallic purple very alluring. I do so hope this tee may find a good home soon!<br /><br /><img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.64531675.jpg" /><br />Shiva the Destroyer-tie dye/screen print t-shirt<br />on SALE for the Holidays<br />Original price: $20<br />on SALE: $15<br />tie-dye stripe design in emerald green, ice blue, dash of lavender; w/ Shiva screen print in black on chest<br />men's medium<br />to view or to buy click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13620841"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> </strong><br />This is another shirt that we have had for a long time. We have sold a few of its kin and it seems it its soon going to be the last of its kind. I wanted to highlight this piece as a wonderful example of handmade art with love. A LOT of love went into this folks...from the tie-dye process to the printing process, so if one were to wear this t-shirt they might catch a glimmer of love flowing through the craftsmanship of which it was made. Its a great unisex shirt boasting of spiritual forces and hippie reverie. Grab it before someone else does...while its on SALE too!<br /><br /><img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.89829911.jpg" /><br />the infamous "Goddess in All of Us" screen print shirt<br />perhaps one of our best selling designs<br />and on SALE too!<br />Original price$20<br />Now on sale for $15<br />the Goddess in All of Us screen-print: in black on a blue green short sleeved shirt<br />women's size: Large<br />Bust: 42"<br />Original silkscreen art by Chelsea Rose<br />hand silk-screened/printed by the artist: made perfectly imperfect and one of a kind.<br />to view or to buy click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30743797"><strong>here</strong></a><br />This is one of the last original "Goddess in All of Us" screen print shirts. We have dismantled the original printing screen for this design, so this design is now numbered. Get your Goddess tee before there are none left! and grab it on Sale before the month is over and the deals turn into pumpkins.<br /><br />---------------That concludes our featured SALE items for today.<br /><br />Now id like to talk about my recent going ons.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4140928341/" title="Cold morning by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Cold morning" height="228" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4140928341_fb018c4c41_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />Here is a picture of Sushi-cat and I doing a bit of early morning window gazing before anyone was up on Saturday. Its been getting more chilly with each week and I wonder when we will get the first snow fall. This weekend I managed to back up all my computer files which really sets my mind at ease. I have had two computers die on me and both times lost years worth of creation and photos. I have learned the hard way.<br />This weekend I didnt do any painting at all. Im frustrated with the paint I have. I normally use System 3, 3D paint( super thick and saturated) but I cant seem to find it in any of the local art stores. Thus I have been using some really crappy transparent winsor and newton student brand and its making it impossible to do any cover ups, which is currently needful.<br />So i drew instead:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4141252596/" title="Endowment by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Endowment" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4141252596_976348601b.jpg" width="239"></a><br />Pen and Ink drawing.<br />I am sure this one will make my family a bit uncomfortable.<br />I was doodling on the couch while Danny and I watched a cartoon movie about Wonder Women's Amazon warrior princess origins. I think my mind was imagining some amazon warrior priestess, divinely endowed in an unusual way. Anyway...it was a fun doodle and I wanted to share it.<br />Trippy no?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3938829697/" title="Hanging my paintings for the show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hanging my paintings for the show" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3938829697_d66b43d527.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />I will be going on Tuesday to T.Ruth Art space to finally take down my paintings from my solo gallery show. My work was up for 2 months. Come Thursday Tiffany will have a new artist up there. I cant wait to go to the reception and see the new paintings all hung and meet the artist. Its going to be strange having my artwork back. I rather liked having some of my walls uncluttered by mass amounts of art...but it will be good to have them back. I ended up selling 6 smaller paintings during the time my art was up and I think im going to leave the rest of the smaller paintings with her so maybe she can sell them during the Holidays. It was an awesome opportunity and a wonderful/inspiring exercise and I feel blessed to have had it granted to me. Im not too sure if the whole gallery/art opening bizz is really my thing but I look forward to future opportunities and experiences to widen my artistic journey.<br /><br />Thats it for now.<br />More later, I promise.<br /><br />Much love,<br />-Chelsea Rose<br /><a href="http://www.chelsearoseart.com/">http://www.chelsearoseart.com/</a>

Featured SALE items and current going-ons

So, the SALE continues in our lil etsy shop . Today's featured deals: on SALE for the Holidays original price:$20 now on SALE for: $10 O...

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