New Year's Eve

Seascape

by Artist Rita Squier

Acrylic Painting - 24 x 36 inches

My Christmas gift to my husband Michael

It's time to say goodbye to 2009. I cannot believe it is New Year's Eve already. Time seems to pass faster and faster as the days go by. I want to thank all those who have taken the time to read and follow my blog. I truly enjoy sharing my art with all of you and I enjoy writing about it too. It has been fun creating my Tuesday's Tips for Watercolor Painting blog posts. I want to thank all those who have purchased some of my artwork. It is a great thrill to have people who love your work so much they want to acquire it to enjoy in their own homes. Thank you so much, I honestly do appreciate it. It encourages me to keep painting and wanting to create new paintings and new works of art.

Goodbye 2009.

The Close of 2008

With the end of 2008 comes a bit of reflection and a bit of planning for 2009.  This past year, I have ventured into a variety of new things.  I did my first indoor art fair and also my first outdoor art fair.  Together my husband and I have done several art fairs this summer.  I joined the North East Watercolor Society.  I joined the Old Forge Arts Center in the Adirondacks.  My husband and I opened up an Etsy Shop together and I have sold a bunch of paintings through Etsy.  I am hoping for my paintings to begin selling more regularly and I hope a few of my husbands paintings sell as well.  I have started to twitter and also blog.  I have made new friends and contacts on Etsy, through the Etsy Teams such as Watercolor Works, ACETSY and my husband has joined the CRNY Team.  I have also redesigned my own website at RASquier.com and will most likely redesign it again in 2009.

I enjoy blogging.  My hopes and plans for my blog in 2009 are to include weekly features.  Once a week I would like to feature a watercolor painting technique with a few how to steps.  I would also like to feature other watercolor artists with blogs and/or Etsy Shops.  Help spread the joys of watercolor painting.

This morning, I opened my email and was delighted to find a note including a picture of one of my paintings.  It warms my heart to see how someone has taken a piece of my art, matted and framed it and hung it proudly in their home and to top it off shares a picture of it with me.  I love it!

In 2008, I started a new adventure in finding ways to promote my art and in 2009 I will continue on that path to see where it brings me.  Let's hope for the best!