Stephanie Corfee

vibrant, bohemian, and intricate art

No time like the present

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Flutter-blogMy customers are so amazing. They have a lot of clarity that snaps me out of the muddle that consumes me when day job, artwork, etsy orders and motherhood all cloud my vision. A very smart lady suggested a quotation about living one’s life TODAY as the subject of an artwork. i already have an artwork entitled “Today is the Day” in my repertoire. But this one is more of a graphic intended to inspire a younger viewer in a more whimsical way. It just so happened i was working on a digital collage with butterflies and it just all seemed to fall into place.

This artwork is composed of an original watercolor i painted last week while our power was out. i sat in the window and just got lost in the powerless silence.

i added a series of 3 hand-drawn butterflies which i layered over the watercolor and many blades of grass and sparkles i added in with my new graphics tablet.

…and there you go. Don’t keep your fluttery self on a shelf for a better day. Spread your wings today and flit about to your heart’s content.

Completed Works – Flower Stalker

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Flower StalkerAs i explore using some more muted colors in tandem with the brights, i find myself creating lots of light-as-a-feather line sketches which i’m having fun overlapping on textured backgrounds. My muse is a baby girl’s nursery.

What would i want to hang on the wall in such a place? What kind of mood would i want to set?

It’s proving to be a fun challenge as i force myself to look at less saturated colors and interesting combinations of light and dark, subtlety and contrast. The exercise is also helping me to get a fresh perspective. Sometimes i find myself so bogged down in packing and shipping and emailing and tweeting, i forget that the art needs to come first and that i want to evolve and change. i will have to force myself out of my own box much more often in the future, because i like surprising myself. It’s fun! How would i ever have known i had this little ditty inside me if i hadn’t tried?

This print, titled “Flower Stalker”, is available in my etsy shop.