People who can draw faces amazing me!! I can't even draw a stick man :) Linda has a beautiful new shop on Etsy and I'm so happy she is having a give away on my blog! But you know how it works - first we have to learn a little bit about this wonderful artist.
Where are you from?
I am from Marseille in the South of France. I also lived in London, England before coming to the United States and I love California!
Why did you start your business?
I have been drawing, painting and taking pictures my whole life and I have several bodies of work under my belt. What I love most is to be published and work for magazines, that's always my ultimate goal. I thought Etsy would be the perfect venue for me because I could work for myself and experiment without anybody trying to clip my wings or telling me what to do. The name www. LindaSmartStudio.etsy.com ,is from my married name, that was easy! My Etsy shop is very new and experimental, it is a new adventure for me and it also serves as a showcase for my commissioned portraits business. It might completely change along the way depending on the feedbacks.
What do you do beside Etsy?
I used to work as a photographer and I still do it for publications. I was also a subtitle/closed captions editor and I still do the occasional French/English translation for movies, sitcoms, etc. I am also a certified personal trainer. So many different things interest me.
What inspires you?
This is going to come as a shock, but beauty inspires me and I don't mean Beauty as a shallow superficial thing, it is much deeper than that. I think the world is becoming uglier and I am not going to follow that trend. I could say that about a lot of things right now, but it feels like we are on a road to perdition, regressing fast with no one and nothing to inspire us. We can either elevate a wall with a beautiful mural or destroy it with negative graffiti, the first one can beautify and inspire and the other can bring down a whole neighborhood and the people who live in it. People have to stop destroying and uglyfying because it leads nowhere, think about it...
Which piece of work did you enjoy making the most?
- After My little essay about Beauty ( which is also the giveaway print, by the way) it should come as no surprise that my painting "Beauty" is the one I enjoyed making the most. It was the first one I did in that style and it came out of nowhere! It was as if somebody was holding my hand and guiding me and it took a life of its own right before my eyes. It was almost a magical experience and the never-ending quest for that feeling is the reason why I draw and paint. "Beauty" doesn't even exist really, I don't even know who she is. But here she is: a symbol carrying my message. It's very Zen in a way. I also have another body of work made of recycled material that I plan to introduce very soon! Audrey would be happy to hear...
I just hope you'll enjoy my little gallery, understand my message and come visit my shop often, thank you! www.LindaSmartStudio.etsy.com
NOW FOR THE GIVE AWAY!
Win an amazing 8x10 Art Print from Linda Smart Studio!
Beauty illustration reproduction print made to illustrate
the many facets of women represented by the icons
of capitalism displayed in pop culture and mass medias.
The print is 8x10 with a small border
suitable for matting and framing.
It is signed and dated on the back by me.
of capitalism displayed in pop culture and mass medias.
The print is 8x10 with a small border
suitable for matting and framing.
It is signed and dated on the back by me.
THIS GIVE AWAY IS CLOSED!!
The draw will take place on: July 23 @ 10PM Central
This is open to WORLDWIDE!
Good Luck Everyone!!
Audrey's Country Crafts is in no way responsible for the mailing of the prize. After the name is drawn I will contact that person. They have 2 days to respond before another name will be picked! The name and address will be forwarded. Thank-you for entering!!
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This was ONE of my favorites, but I also liked the pier artwork too. Great portraits.
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like her cityscapes los angeles pier or the mlibu one
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Just wanted to drop a comment by..Have a great weekend!
Congrats to the winner!