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Hello! and thanks for reading my post.
I've been selling vintage clothing on Etsy for over 2 years. But my first love is art. My college work is in art and I've been showing and selling my work for over 20 years. About 6 months ago I decided to open a 2nd shop featuring my art work and opened shop today with a small offering. My shop will grow and change as time goes by. I look forward to reading your comments to help me get started on the right foot!
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Oh My Oh My Alice Carpenter! What can I say but BRAVO! I swear to you I had tears in my eyes looking at your beautiful images. They have something of a quality of the old masters about them. Such seemingly simple objects, but within each simple shape, each object contains a world of beauty and the appreciative eye can linger here and there all around that small world, appreciating your masterful way of capturing form, volume, reflective light, and color. One thing that I especially appreciate are edges. Your edges merge and melt with the background, avoiding that dreaded "pasted on" look--just one flawlessly flowing sense of oneness and harmony.
My big favorite are the cherry tomatoes. And the plums. You must also be a fellow gardener. You have captured the soul and sacred essence of each subject. No matter how humble, as in the turnip, under your attention, it becomes and exalted star. I also liked your little commentary in your descriptions.
Thank you Thank you for gracing Etsy with your wonderful work. If you cannot tell, I am a big fan.
Sally Tia
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Sally, thank you! for taking the time to look at my work and to write such a lovely review. You have a beautiful way with words and you see all I was hoping to infuse into my paintings..

I am going to copy your review and paste it onto my mirror to read each day, so I can take your words to heart and give myself permission to spend time painting.

And yes I am a fellow gardener.
Thank you!
Alice
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Really lovely work! I like the simplicity of the things you paint, but I would love to see you explore other subject matter. It would be really funky to see you do some "modern" object in your old masters style:) Mobile/radiator/kettle. But that might just be my taste? Really good stuff though!!
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Thanks for your feedback Anne. I understand what you're saying. I also agree it would be interesting to do some odd items in the old masters style. Will keep that in mind to look for odd objects the next time I'm at the thrift store.
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Hello All:

Like many others I am getting started with ETSY and sell fine art photography -- western/ranching/cowboy, landscapes, and odd ball/urban stuff as well as I make rustic old water fountains. I have lots of viewers, starting to get followers but no sales as of yet. Would really appreciate some advice on my store. Thank you. Mark

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackEyeGallery

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Hi Mark,
You will probably receive a better response if you post a separate thread requesting a store critique. You don't want your request to get lost on the tail end of this thread.
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