ArtPfunk Central: Eraserqueen Studios

Here are the book covers for my Mermaid workshop :D (click image to see a larger image).



And a reminder that you can win a mermaid watercolor painting! Click here for more details!

My good buddy Tlouey is giving away some goddies at her blog:



Go check it out! Also, I've made yet MORE mermaid art LOL

Here is one of the works featured in the workshop:

Made with watercolor, ink and gel pen.

Several people have asked me about selecting books to alter, so I made this vid discussing how I choose mine :)

I'm working on the finishing touches for my mermaid workshop! Here is a teaser of one of the images from the books:
I am also hosting a Funky Colorful Mermaid swap at ATCsForAll.com: Click here to check out the AWESOME art people have been creating!

I am SO excited about the upcoming Art For All convention in Rochester NY this June! I have met so many wonderful people though my years in mailart and it will be exciting to meet them all in person and share art! We will be having two days of workshops and demos and I plan on hosting a workshop and probably even putting on a Demo or two :)

I hope some of you are planning on attending :D

I just attended a fantastic watercolor demonstration at our local Arts Council, given by Ed Steinhilper. He has such a free way of working with water and the brush. I learned some great tree and 'weeds' techniques, and I can't wait to try to incorporate them into my own watercolors. He made a great point that even though there were artists he studied under whose style did not appeal to him, or match own aesthetic mode of creating, there was always something he learned from them and incorporated into his own methods.

I really liked Ed's style, even though it's nothing CLOSE to what I create LOL. I still want to try and adapt his techniques to make them work for me. And I think that's a good point to keep in mind when watching other people create or looking at art that isn't to your taste. Is there anything that the artist has done that you can adapt and make your own? That's how we create our own unique style, not from a creative vacuum, but from absorbing everything around us. Thanks Ed for an informative and enjoyble presentation!

You can see Ed Steinhilper's beautiful work here: http://www.fairfieldartgallery.com/gpage2.html

Yay! To Celebrate my upcoming Whimsical Mermaids Workshop, I'm giving you guys a chance to win some original mermaid art!

Here is a chance to win an Eraserqueen original 4x6 Mermaid watercolor. All you have to do is one (or more to increase chances of wining!) of the below, reply to this blog entry with the link of where you posted (OR email me at andrea2000 (at) gmail (dot) com) and your name will be added to a hat, and the drawing will take place February 20th, 8pm EST.

If you Blog: Place one of the image buttons below in your blog (including the following link: ), and write a reply to this post (click here) with a link to where you posted. Your name will be added in the hat!

Facebook members: if you’re a member of facebook, you can also post with this link, and an image below for a chance to win. Just friend “Annie Eraserqueen” so I can see your post! Then, write a reply to this blog post (or email me see above) and I’ll add your name to the hat!

Other Options: If you have a website, DeviantArt Account, forum signature, or any other means of placing one of these banners, that can count as well, just post here: or email me (see above) with a link to where you’ve placed the banner and I’ll add you to the hat! ☺

Note: If you have a Deviant Art account and a blog (or any other combination (s) your name will be added more than once, and increase your chances of winning.



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