The Little Golden Years Art Show

I'm so excited to share my artwork for the upcoming show at Bear and Bird Gallery's "The Little Golden Years". Each artist received a Little Golden Book to inspire us to create a piece based on the story.

My book is titled "My Home" and it is an adorable story that sends the message that it doesn't matter where you live as long as you are loved there. The moment I read it I was flooded with memories of my own childhood and all of the places we called home and how they will always have a place in my heart. So for this show I started with a sketch and then sculpted the drawing as a bust but I decided to make the sculpted girl with her eyes closed, remembering and feeling her childhood home. I dyed her hair the same pink color as the title of the book and carved out an oval in her chest and then sculpted a little house with a tree behind it and some bushes and flowers in front. It is super tiny and hard to photograph but you get the idea;) and I also incorporated some purple flowers in front of her almost as if bittersweet tears made them grow there.

As I was dropping off my work I caught a glimpse of some of the other artists work and I can't wait to see them all once they are hung, talk about ADORABLE!! This show is being curated by the Queen of Cute, Heidi Kenney. I hope you can make it there in person or check out the PREVIEW SALE on Wednesday, June 26th at 8PM!

From Bear and Bird Blog:

This truly delightful group has created new artwork inspired by cherished classic Golden Book stories… Which books “Belonged to You”?

64 Colors; Amy Earles; Anna Tillet; Brandy Rumiez; Dan Goodsell; Danielle “Yelley” Rauto ; Danielle Estefan; Danny Brito; Deerjerk; Erica Sirotich; Greenbeanbaby; Heidi Kenney; Helena Garcia; Jannie Ho; Jennifer Strunge; Jenny Harada; Johnny Winslow; Julie West; Katie Shelton; Kerry Tichenor; Kim Laurenti; Kjersti Faret; Kristin Tercek; Maura Cluthe; pinkytoast; Rebecca Rogers; Rosanna Pereyra; Rosemary Travale; Roxy Marj; Ryan Berkley; Susie Ghahremani; The Little Friends of Printmaking; This Paper Ship; Thomas Kenney, Ward Jenkins and more!

Opening night reception: Friday, June 28th from 7-10pmFresh baked complimentary vegan treats will provided by local sweetie baker Half-Baked Goods! Yummy Yummy! …and TATE’S will provide complimentary beer/wine and a couple salty snacks!

Heidi Kenney will be in attendance for opening and also hosting a Yummy meet & greet Saturday 6/29 from 3-4pm

Rosanna

New Show "The Little Golden Years"

• Hi Everyone!! Here's the info on the show I'm participating in. The Little Golden Years Modern Artwork Inspired by our Favorite Golden Books Curated by Heidi Kenney Opening night reception: Friday, June 28th from 7-10pm Complimentary vegan treats were provided by local sweetie baker Half-Baked Goods!…and complimentary beer/wine from TATE’S! Heidi Kenney will be in attendance for opening and also hosting a Yummy meet & greet Saturday 6/29 from 3-4pm. I hope you can make it but if you can't get to it in person make sure to see it online at www.bearandbird.com. Rosanna

Work in Progress for New Art Show

Hi everyone! Here's a WIP of my newest piece for an upcoming art show in June(please ignore my gnarly dried out hand). She is larger than the usual heads I make. I will post more Wips and details next week.  

have a great weekend!

Rosanna

Selling some Art Books and Craft Books in My Ebay Store!

Hi everyone, Happy May and it's time for my late spring cleaning so

I'm cleaning out my closets and selling my amazing MA'CLAIM finest photorealistic graffiti book on ebay this week!! I will have other craft books, art books, and children's books listed too this weekend.

Great opportunity for artists, illustrators, collectors, picture book, and fairytale lovers 

to start or expand your own library!! 

Don't miss out!

 My Ebay Store

p.s. Just added Steampunkery too

Have a great weekend

Rosanna

Sketch Dump

Here are just a few sketches and thoughts I want to share. I have been really busy(thankfully) in my job with amazing projects and have had to put my personal art and sculpting on the back burner.

Just like everyone else, things in my life are changing, I'm also in a different phase of life and I feel like my work wants to, has to, evolve as well. I have a new vision of how I want to take it from idea to paper to canvas to sculpture weaving a story. I strongly believe that as artists we pour our energy into every piece we create. Sometimes its raw and angry other times its serene and hopeful but the energy is always there as it should be. I will be making some new pieces soon and I hope you come along.
Again, these are just some quick sketches for fun-

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Rosanna

Tin Heart, Dorothy and Alice!

Hope your February has been great so far, we had a wonderful 2 day cold spell here in Florida. Cooler temperatures are always better for me to create.

Inspired by the new Oz movie that will be coming out soon I quickly (and I mean quickly) put together some things just for fun.

Here is the Tin Man's Heart

and you too can make one of these with a free tutorial by 

the talented and witty Christi Friesen. There are a bunch of free projects on that link;)

                                                   

                                            and a quick portrait of Dorothy

and last but not least a quickly put together concept doll for a 1920's Alice in Wonderland.
Her eyes are open wide, she's shocked by what she sees;)

I have been sketching a lot this month and am participating in a Misty Mawn Open Studio class to experiment with different art styles. I tend to be a little bit rigid and old school when it comes to sculpting and drawing. I really enjoy learning how other artists approach their work.
Misty has a spontaneous and free manner that I love. I must remind myself that not everything has to be perfect for me to make something.That's right, the laundry and dishes are gonna wait while I create!

If you have any questions feel free to ask, have a great week and weekend
All my best,
Rosanna

Ok,Just one more!

Heres my Souldoll Kid Linn. I liked painting the other dolls enough to finally do this one. I only had the default eyes without pupils, no eyelashes, and a wig she came with(which I don't like, its a weird blonde color)

so I fashioned a quick wig from black mohair. I think she has a Snow White kind of look now so I am going to finish blushing her and I will make her an outfit too. I promise no more painted dolls for this week, I don't have any more to paint;)