The Sticky Vat

My Blog has Moved!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:52:00 +0000

You can now find me at Tumblr. Follow the link here: My New blog

Whale Treasury

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:00:00 +0000

It's beautiful and I'm happy to be included in this one!
by Etsy user Acorn Alley Designs
Visit it HERE

Foxy Gumdrop

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:03:00 +0000

I have a sugar "problem". Its been there my whole life. Way too much of my time is spent thinking about sweets, ogling pictures of sweets, or baking sweets. And secretly, or not so secretly, when I painted this image (A few years ago):

This guy

and this girl

are sort of me......in a gross way.
As a result, I decided to make a new blog in addition to this one. It's called Foxy Gumdrop and it would be super if you took a peek at it.

New Sticker Sets

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0000

$2.75 each or 2 for $5.00
Get them HERE!

New Jewelry Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:17:00 +0000

For the last six months, I've been developing a new necklace technique to sell in my shop. I will still be selling my old necklaces ( the ones with the tiny prints of my artwork) However, they will not be my focus. The new ones were painstakingly hand sculpted and cast in resin. The resin will then be set into settings similar to the ones I have used in the past. The subject of the new spring line is Good Luck. They'll be available in 2 color ways, black background and cream relief and antique green and cream relief.
Something Like This:

These are the oil clay originals before casting ~ Magic Lamp, Rabbit's Foot, Heart, White Butterfly, Horseshoe, Acorn and Four Leaf Clover ~ Seven all together.

~Today's Step~
The first color is curing overnight. Tomorrow black will be put it.

I know, they are not pretty at this stage, but they'll come out super in the end.

New Studio Pal

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:15:00 +0000

My friend Christopher always sends me great presents. This one was for Christmas.
It's a bat. Here's a full body shot.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:45:00 +0000

Things are changing as I type. Don't trip boo, It'll look super when its done.

Tickled Pink Show at Tasty

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:23:00 +0000

I'll be showing 3 paintings from my Hunting Nectar series at Tasty Boutique on Phinny Ridge on Friday February 11th. It's an all ladies show.

Etsy Treasury

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:07:00 +0000

Beautiful treasury by Etsy user FreshUrbanVintage
Go here to see it!

New Pins and Magnets

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:41:00 +0000

It certainly has been a while since I've posted here. I've been extremely busy and these new pins and magnets are some of what I have to show for it. I made them without the transparent mylar top piece. How are they going to be protected from the rain, sand and everyones sharp fingernails you ask??? Well, I've brushed on a coat of protective varnish, so they look beautiful and safe too! You can get your own Mary louise Art - pins and magnets in my store. Also available at Tasty in Seattle.
My favorite is the Bear and Bee set.

I'm in this cute Fly Agaric Etsy Treasury

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:01:00 +0000

~Find it HERE~
I just got back into town from Lake Tahoe for Thanksgiving. I hope everyone's was wonderful, mine was. I had two wonderful surprises upon my return. The first one is that I'm is this adorable Fly Agaric Etsy Treasury by user Simfotico
And this is the second: (The middle line of my email!)

The best part is that I wasn't even following him first- now I am of course :)
O.k Back to work- being gone for a week really put me behind, I have 2 paintings to finish and 1 day ship by tomorrow- eek!

Ghost of Christmas Past Show Group Show

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000

at San Diego's Junc Boutique and Gallery
I'm participating in this.

Also in December:

I will be showing at Tasty and The Paper Doll
More info later :)

Commissioned Otters underpainting

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:36:00 +0000

Moleskines

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:12:00 +0000

I didn't think I could love this company any more. I just received my small boat load of these little sketchbook delights. Red are blank, Kraft brown are gridded and both will soon be customized by me. They are a pretty big company, so you can imagine how much I was charmed when they came wrapped inside the shipping box and sealed with a sticker. I may be over reacting, but usually big companies just throw your item in a box with some bubble wrap.

Pin Badges and magnets coming in December

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:52:00 +0000

I'm eagerly awaiting the tomorrow arrival of my machine. I was up till 4am this morning making packaging and making prints for pins.

Cant wait to fill these up

piles and piles of prints

Pungle

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:51:00 +0000

It's Holiday Shopping time and Pungle is a super new website to do your holiday shopping through. You simply just pick the store (I tunes, Amazon, Zappos and more!) Then pick the charity you want to have a 2-3 % of your purchase go to (Peta, Unicef, susan G. Komen and more!). Then simply shop. It COSTS YOU NOTHING. I know my pitch here sounds a pinch spammy, but my friend is behind the site and I think it's a really great thing, so my post is genuine.
Thanks for reading! When not shopping hand made, Shop Pungle !
Best,
Mary Louise

Branding , Consistency, woop WOOP!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:10:00 +0000

Did it just get awesome in here or is it just this bad ass label I made? I'm really happy with the outcome. 3 days of designing and redesigning went into it (i'm fickle). This everything sort of label will be used for just about every product I can make and package. I also plan to use it as a basis for all my branding. Of course it will need to be adapted and squished around a bit, but soon there will be changes in my website, blog, store, business cards- EVERYTHING.

Sketchbooks Drying in the Messy Studio

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:33:00 +0000

Bigguns with Text.

Wees with no text.

Today so far

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:17:00 +0000

Happy Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:45:00 +0000

This is our new cat, Styx in his festive sailor collar. I had to bribe him with a bit of cat nip to get it on.

Our high little sailor stole the cat nip bag! He zipped through the house rooster tailing cat nip in his wake . What a mess...

and working on something new

Trunk Show at Paper Doll

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:32:00 +0000

Tomorrow from 5- 8 pm I'll be in Bellingham Washington at The Paper Doll for a Trunk show. I'll be selling necklaces, some of the paintings that those necklaces were made from, prints, hopefully some sketchbooks-if I get them done, and some other little knick -knacks. Hope to see you there :)

Illustration Friday-SPOOKY

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:12:00 +0000

Guise (Bear) fits perfect for this week's Illustration Friday topic!
Painted in Gouache and Acrylic on wood
Currently showing and for sale at Tasty.till November
I also have new mounted prints available for this item in my Store.

Tiny Numbers and Letters

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:23:00 +0000

I'm inordinately excited about these stamps I just bought. Each one breaks apart and snaps back together so you can make letter and number combos with consistent, kerning<3<3<3. The little boxes just kill me. I already have plans for their use- I hope it works.

Lykke Li

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:47:00 +0000

Really excited about this singer. My friend posted this video to her Facebook. I just cant get enough of it. Love her voice and all the twitchy dancing.

For your Pleasure- The Full Corpse

noreply@blogger.com (Mary Louise) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:55:00 +0000

All photoshopped together
Head-Jasmine Worth
Mid- James Geiger
Bottom- Me

That's one beautiful mermaid! I bet she seduced many a sailor in her day.