Halloween at The Artful Gypsy Marketplace

Well, I've been saying this for a long time now and I can FINALLY report that I've accomplished a long standing goal of mine from last year. As it was, I had several people inquiring about where they could purchase my Halloween Art and Poems. And although I do have a website for my photography, I had not yet set up a place to showcase my artwork and design.

So after giving it some thought, I decided to set up an on-line shop on Etsy. Well that was all good in theory of course...but finding the time to get it up and running was a whole other ball of wax. But fast forward a year, and I have taken myself to task and been working hard the last month or two on making good on my promise. So it is with great pleasure that I can now report that 'The Artful Gypsy' (that's me by the way) has set up her 'Bohemian Marketplace' on Etsy.

I began by just uploading some of my digital artwork because that was an easy way to get the ball rolling. But this little Gypsy Witch has been busy in her Apothecary (also known as my studio/office), cooking up lots of Halloween Goodies with more coming every day. There is only about 4 months until Halloween so I knew I needed to get the brew a' bubbling'.
Today I added a few OOAK Original artworks to the shop. OOAK means "one of a kind" and that is exactly what they are. I just added the first of only 3 Mixed Media Halloween Art Boards, and the theme of this one is "The Witching Hour". This was so much fun to create because I am such a 'detail' girl. And honestly, I love this piece so much, that if it doesn't eventually sell, I will happily display it in my own home. It's really, really cool! I'm posting some photos here, but if you want to know more about the piece and all of its special little details, you'll need to read the full description on Etsy because it was way too detailed to post here. Also new to the 'Halloween Creations' section of my shop are 2 OOAK Original Mixed Media Art Witch Dolls. Every Witch Doll that I create will be a OOAK piece. They escaped from the fertile ground of my imagination by way of my 'Wendy Witch' art series. You may recognize their faces from previous artwork posted on here. From there, my one dimensional witches took flight and became full fledged 3D Witch Dolls. The first 2 I created are 'Veruca Lovelace' and 'Sage WillowRoot'. My hope is that they'll eventually find bewitching new homes in which to reside and impart their magic. Each Witch has her own theme and embellishments, and again you can find more details over at the Shop. (And although these photos look like art images....they are actually 3 dimensional, 12.5", free standing Witch Dolls....and they are super duper cute in the flesh! ) :o)
As I create and add new art to my store, I will share it here in the same way that I have been sharing many of my images and photography here the last few years. Hopefully my own brand of 'Art Magic' will find it's way out of my too full brain and into the loving homes of other Halloween enthusiasts. Feel free to pass along the link to my shop if you know of anyone who enjoys Halloween Art or prefers gifts of an original, creative nature as opposed to store bought merch! And a BIG THANK YOU to you all for being my driving inspiration for keeping the love of Halloween alive all year long! :o)
www.artfulgypsy.etsy.com

PS...stay tuned, as I will be back soon with a 'Dark' new GIVE AWAY!!!