Etsy Art Sale Limited Time Offer

 

Early Birds get the ART ! 20% savings on ALL postings from now until 2 December. Check out the offerings, including DIGITAL DOWNLOADS.

Thanks for sharing this offer with your friends.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio

#artsale #EtsySale #2020Savings #SupportArtists #UniqueGifts #LoveYourHome

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Photographing White Marble Sculpture Sisters

 https://youtu.be/A5x6cTNCCUY

Thank you for watching, liking, commenting (or asking a question), and sharing with others you think may find this information useful.

Cheers and keep art in your life! 

Kelly

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Labor Day Art Sale, Video Sculpture Tutorials, Vasily's Art, Cooking with DivinaCucina

Dear Art Lover,

     Are you curious about the stone carving process?  I have been working on a complicated composition this entire summer, a commission in Carrara marble titled "Sisters."
     And I have been posting on my Patreon site, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram (gosh!) a series of videos showing my process each step of the way.  Some are educational; some perhaps funny.  All are a slice of the carver's life.
     Enjoy this recent video on "Sisters" in marble from Carrara, Italia.  Fun tip towards the end.  This video is less than five minutes long and free to watch:

https://youtu.be/T5ObdSFdOLI

Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/KellyBorsheim

 

BIG SALE ON PRINTS!

     Labor Day Sale, 20% off of all of my fine art prints on Etsy, with free worldwide shipping on all orders over $35 US. Hurry, offer ends 9 September 2020. If there is an artwork that you would like, but do not see on this site, write to me ASAP and I will list it for you. (33 images thus far are included in the sale.)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio 

 

Vasily Fedorouk's works:  

     Check out these intriguing pieces by my late friend and mentor.  This past August marked the eleven anniversary of his death.  His works are of strong design and made with a romantic and playful heart.  Here are a few, including a rare bronze by Vasily (the man on the horse).  Please inquire with me if any of the following figure pieces would be a great addition to your art collection.

More about Vasily here:
http://www.vasilyfedorouk.com/bio.htm

Home-bound and like to cook?  

     My friend Judy Witts Francini is a treasure house of information.  She writes and records recipes from Italian grandmothers, and more.  She has been giving online cooking demonstrations and lessons via her pages on Patreon and YouTube.  Before the virus hit, she also gave tours of Tuscany and Sicily, that include visiting the freshest food markets and merchants that Italy has to offer.  Check them her recipes and more:

https://www.patreon.com/Divinacucina

https://www.youtube.com/divinacucina

Thank you for sharing the adventure.  Happy Labor Day weekend to those in the USA.
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay caring,
Kelly

~ Kelly Borsheim, sculptor, painter, writer
https://BorsheimArts.com
http://artbyborsheim.blogspot.com
Thank you for supporting and getting updates at: https://www.patreon.com/KellyBorsheim
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio

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Dark Arno Fine Art Print of Florence, Italy Virtual Travel

Dark Arno

Dear Art Lover,

 

     Feel as if you are back in Florence, Italy, walking along the Arno River as you approach the famous Ponte Vecchio from the Uffizi side. I love the proportions in this vertical image I drew in pastel on a black Firenze-brand paper. The original sold years ago, but you may order a quality print here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/782475085/dark-arno-florence-italy-river-boat

 

NOTE: Any print order you make with me will also help a family of printers in Venice, Italy, who were hit TWICE: Remember the flash flood of Nov 2019? They had not financially recovered from those losses when the virus shut us all down. So, FEEL great when getting art you love, because it puts people to work! And free shipping worldwide. 

 

 

Stay cool, lay low, enjoy the peacefulness of summer, but stay healthy, please.

 

Yours, 

 

Kelly Borsheim

https://BorsheimArts.com

 

 

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Etsy Coupon + Pigeons of Anselmo Pastel Painting

Dear Art Lover,

      If you are like me at all, you may have been wondering how life will change with this shared-across-the-world threat.  Back in February, my friends at Atelier Marega in Venice (Venezia), Italy, encouraged me to start an Etsy shop. 

     I decided that it could be a great way for me to get my art into more people’s lives, while also helping a fabulous printer in Venezia recover from the flood damage of 12 Nov. 2019.

     As of this writing, there are 62 items in my shop, all in categories in a listing on the left edge of the page to help you find what interests you. 

     I have been focusing on DIGITAL DOWNLOADS.  That means that for less than $10, you may receive formatted files of different sizes from a variety of figure drawings and small painting studies and pastel works that are ready for you to print out for personal use, as you like.

      It is pretty cool that Etsy gives me a platform to make it easy to share my art with you… and I want to give you an extra enticement to help my shop along: 

      Here is a coupon for a 15% savings when you spend anything over $25 US.  Just a click away. 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio?coupon=SUBSCRIBER

 

And let me know if you have any requests!

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Something else new is an instructional video for a pastel painting. 

https://www.patreon.com/posts/creating-pastel-36947971

 

     See the post on May 10 and watch the creation of “The Pigeons of Anselmo.”  Or watch it on youtube at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibbgaGASees

The Pigeon of Anselmo - Castelvecchio

     That is it for now.  I hope that you are managing well and finding some joy and maybe even some balance in your new life now.

Take care and chin up,

Thank you for allowing my art in your life.  Stay tuned!

 

Kelly Borsheim

https://BorsheimArts.com

 

P.S.  Enjoy this newsletter’s sharing of Vasily Fedorouk’s art:

http://www.vasilyfedorouk.com/GraniteSculpture/NameHead.htm

 

Original Granite Sculpture by Vasily Fedorouk

"Name" (Portrait)

Granite
copyright Vasily Fedorouk

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Figure Drawings Now Downloadable from Etsy

Dear Art Lover, 

 

There is a NEW posting on Etsy ... get your man now, digital download, so shipping, print what you like (for personal use only)... but what a great way to decorate your home or even to study art! 

 

It is only $5.99 and you get the files instantly!

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/783749192/male-nude-anatomy-study-drawing-standing

 

 

 

 Receive TWO drawings of the male nude model Gianni for the price of one. Great anatomy study is this standing pose of a gay male model holding a pole. Drawn from life in an art studio in Italy, the art on the left is an image of the original sketch in pencil on paper. The image on the right is the same composition in charcoal pencil on a yellow paper.

 

You will receive THREE files of "Gianni-Standing" three .PDFs ready to print
the Black and White version
1) 12.5 x 14 inches at 200 ppi, drawing only
2) 12.5 x 14 in. drawing size, with BORDER, 16 x 20 in. at 200 dpi, with offset borders to fit into 16 x 20 inch frame
3) the art in faux frame and grey background as you see in the .JPG in the listing, but WITHOUT the overlying text (watermark, and modesty device)  

Thank you for your interest.  Let me know if you have any requests!

Sincerely,

Kelly Borsheim, artist

 

P.S.  Here is a link to the shop's main page:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio

 

Patreon Post: Matilda New Horse Drawing Art Process

Hello ART lover!

   Despite working on my taxes, I still save part of the day to make art.  You may see my newest project started here.  

https://www.patreon.com/posts/matilda-charcoal-35984111

This post will become available to the public after 20 April, so no worries if you are not interested in investing.
I will share that all patrons support funds go towards any available Borsheim Art Works, should you ever choose to become a collector.  Also, all patrons receive a 10% savings on your purchase.  I truly appreciate your support, especially in this time of lockdown.  Patron support starts at 2 US dollars per month, and the levels go up in a Fibanacci sequence, because I am weird like that.
Start and stop at any point.

Thank you so much!
Saluti,

Kelly Borsheim

P.S.  https://BorsheimArts.com
NEW Digital downloads:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio

Duet: A new Charcoal Drawing of Man and Owl ~ Borsheim Art News

CONTENTS of Borsheim Art News, 9 April 2020:

*   Andrea Bocelli:  Free live and virtual Concert

*   Manifest Gallery:  DRAWN

*   Etsy:  Art to enjoy NOW! Digital Downloads

*   Duet:  New Charcoal Man and Owl

*   Vasily Fedorouk:  Dream

*   Happy birthday, Levi!

*   Patreon, Youtube, Instagram, and FineArtAmerica, Etsy

*   Subscription Info.

Dear Art Lover,

     Let me see if I can write a short and sweet newsletter!  First, I want to share with you a free online live concert by Andrea Bocelli  for Easter this coming Sunday, 12 April at 7 p.m. in the Duomo (Cathedral) of Milano, Italia.   That is 1 p.m. on New York City time zone.

See on Bocelli’s YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTUOek4LgU&feature=youtu.be&s

A lovely explanatory article in English:  https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/07/829098870/andrea-bocelli-to-perform-in-an-empty-duomo-cathedral-on-easter-sunday

And from the UK:  https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/bocelli-concert-stream-watch-live-easter-sunday-duomo-cathedral-milan-a9454486.html

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Manifest Gallery:  DRAWN

My charcoal drawing of Valentina, “Memories of Venice,” was chosen as one of the works in Manifest’s DRAWN exhibit, slated to happen this month.  As many businesses the world over, they persist and bring to you their event in virtual mold.  From the crew at Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio:

FOUR NEW EXHIBITIONS!

MANIFEST'S EARLY SPRING SET:

INCLUDING THE 7th ANNUAL DRAWN EXHIBITION

Featuring 61 works by 41 artists from 18 states and 3 countries.

Chime in for a Virtual Reception on Friday, April 17, 7-9pm, Cincinnati, Ohio Time:

https://www.facebook.com/events/560925831473094

Facebook Manifest Gallery:

https://www.facebook.com/manifestgallery

http://www.manifestgallery.org/

This is the second time that my charcoal drawings will be included in DRAWN, a repeating exhibit at Manifest in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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 Etsy:  Art to enjoy NOW! Digital Downloads

     On my new Etsy shop, I began to create some DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for you to enjoy some art in the comfort of your home, without travel or having to wait to receive the image.  Choose the images you like and print what you like, but for personal use only.

Check out my new offerings: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio

     I am in the process of creating more digital downloads, including art PROJECTS for you to do at home, trying hard to balance with the creations of physical work since I still have a solo show coming up in Italy.  It was slated for a 9th of May opening, but may be delayed.  That just means that I may continue to create new pieces for it.

     Please note that many of the images on my Etsy shop have watermarks (text over the image to prevent downloads without purchasing.  A girl has to pay rent after all...). However, nothing but my usual signature will appear on the art you receive.

Aw, come on, be courageous and become my very first buyer here: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BorsheimArtsStudio

Mauro 1 - Classical Art Pencil Drawing on Etsy

Isidora - Classical Art Pencil Drawing on Etsy

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Duet:  New Charcoal of Man and Owl

Here is a new work.  

Duet

27 x 19.5 inches (69 x 49 cm)

Charcoal on a thick textured Italian paper

Available $1500

Contact me if you would like to buy the original or get a print.

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Vasily Fedorouk:  Dream

      I love the sweetness in the expressions that Vasily carved on his marble figures.  His cloud series is one of his most charming.  I love how his shapes make me FEEL the soft curves in the figure, so touchable.

Dream, an original stone carving (marble) by Vasily Fedorouk

Please see more of his work here and by all means, let any of the available artworks bring you joy by adding them to your own art collection.

Click here:  http://www.vasilyfedorouk.com/MarbleSculpture/Dream.htm

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Patreon ~ Become a Patron of the Arts

If you enjoy the behind the scenes experiences of the art life, and to get sneak peeks into the new art being created, you may find it feels good to become a patron at any level, starting at $1 US per month.  My neighbor quipped once that "It takes a village to raise a Kelly."  hahah... I think she may have a point sometimes, but I hope that I give something back with the way I live my life.

ANOTHER BENEFIT:

Patreon does a great job of making it easy for me to see the total contributions of a single patron. Thus, I offer you this: If at any time you wish to buy or commission a work of art from me, NOT ONLY will I allow each BorsheimArts supporter via Patreon to enjoy a 10% savings on my art, but I will also apply ALL of your Patreon balance paid to me, as listed in my patron account towards your chosen work of art. It is totally your choice as to whether or not you wish to take advantage of this offer, but I hope that you will.

https://www.patreon.com/KellyBorsheim

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My sweet nephew Levi has an Easter birthday this year.  He is four years old.  This newsletter is dedicated to him and I hope he flies like the Duet above.

Happy Birthday, Levi! 

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Find Borsheim drawings, paintings, and sculptures in venues in the USA to see AND BUY my art in person:

*  Stephen’s Lake House, Hickory, North Carolina [USA]

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/26036021

*  The Palms of Sanford, central Florida [USA]

https://www.facebook.com/thepalmsofsanford/

Thank you for reading.  Happy Easter, happy weekend.  

Make art a part of the quality in your life.

Cheers, 

Kelly Borsheim

https://BorsheimArts.com

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Manifest DRAWN, Award-winning Art, Venice Flat Stanley ~ Borsheim Art News

Newsletter March 26, 2020

CONTENTS of Borsheim Art News:

*   Corona Virus Update

*   Bragging :   What do you love about your home?

*   Manifest Gallery:  DRAWN

*   Award-winning Art:  Sleeping Angel

*   Vasily Fedorouk:  Dream

*   2020 Art and Tour Workshops in Tuscany

*   Stone Carving Video:  Hair

*   Carnevale Menu art & Casanova Grand Ball

*   Patreon, Youtube, Instagram, and FineArtAmerica, Etsy

*   Subscription Info.

Dear Art Lover,

     I hope this letter finds you at home and virus-free.  Thank you for all of the messages asking how I was and am doing during this lock-down in Italy.  I have been mostly home-bound since the 24^th of February.  Despite a few allergies and a wee bit of bronchitis, I am fine and my life at home is fairly normal.  The big change is that I no longer take my daily passeggiata (walk) or visit with my 87-year-old neighbor and friend Genoveffa.  She is vulnerable and nervous, as one might imagine.  And I was a higher risk than most, having come from Venezia right after they cancelled all Carnevale celebrations in The City of Canals.   
     I was happy to get home fine on the trains so that I could be locked into my studio for the duration.  Italy has been taking the Corona Virus quite seriously and is fairly open about it.  We all need to be that way.  Sharing accurate information is not only effective, but respectful and caring. 

Cavolo! [Cabbage! play on words in Italian...flowers from plant, but Italians' way of saying, "DAMN!"]

     Since so many of us around the world seem home-bound, I thought I would try a fun project.  If you would like to send me an image of what you love about your home or being home, I will post them on my blog.  A one-line explanation, if necessary, is fine.

Bonus points if your image contains my art in the picture.

So, send me your images as well as how you would like the credit.  For example,

Kelly in Texas

Kelly Borsheim in Cedar Creek, Texas

Texas

I will assume that your sending me your image is giving me permission to publish it.  Let us see how many countries and distant locations where we can show our solidarity!

This is a room in my home with my faux window of what would be the view had there been a window there.

    And here are some related and interesting articles about how we have dealt in the past with plagues. 

Tabernacoli Fiorentini [the tabernacles of Florence, Italy]:

https://artbyborsheim.blogspot.com/2020/03/tabernacoli-fiorentini-tabernacles-in.html

Coronavirus and the Sun: a Lesson from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

https://medium.com/@ra.hobday/coronavirus-and-the-sun-a-lesson-from-the-1918-influenza-pandemic-509151dc8065

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Manifest Gallery:  DRAWN

     Now, this was a lovely e-mail to receive for my application and chosen charcoal drawing “Memories of Venice” from the Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio:  

     "Thank you so much for submitting your work for consideration. Our jury process has resulted in the final selection including a set of 22 works by 18 artists from across the U.S. and beyond. We received 555 entries from 151 artists for this exhibit."

April 16           Special Preview, 7-9pm**

April 17           Public Opening Reception, 6-9pm**

May 15            Final Day of Exhibition

** To be confirmed in April

Please check their site if you are in the area or would like to see this exhibition.  At this writing, they have not postponed the events.

http://www.manifestgallery.org/

     This is the second time that my charcoal drawings will be included in DRAWN, a repeating exhibit at Manifest in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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Award-winning Art:  Sleeping Angel

     So, I was also thrilled to receive an e-mail that my pastel portrait of a man sleeping in a bed on rumpled sheets won “Outstanding Pastel” in January’s BoldBrush competition.

Inspired by Caravaggio’s angel baby Cupid painting, you may view the award page with all other winning artworks here:

https://faso.com/boldbrush/winners/238

"Sleeping Angel," 18 x 24 inch pastel, Available!

Thanks ever so much for your interest and support!

 

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Vasily Fedorouk:  Dream

     I am often moved by the sweetness in the expressions that Vasily carved on his marble figures.  His cloud series is one of his most charming.  I love how his shapes make me FEEL the soft curves in the figure, so touchable.

Please see more of my late mentor and friend's work here and by all means, let any of the available artworks bring you joy by adding them to your own art collection.  [Contact his wife via the site.]

Click here:  http://www.vasilyfedorouk.com/MarbleSculpture/Dream.htm

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2020 Art and Tour Workshops in Tuscany

     At this writing, I have not cancelled the scheduled painting workshops in Tuscany that I am offering, one each month, starting at the end of May and continuing through October.  I work every day, pretty much, and as long as I am doing something, I am happy.  What that means is that I am able to work with your schedule and understand that some of the dates may change to accommodate any changed travel plans on each student’s part.  I cannot wait to introduce you to this little piece of paradise in Tuscany! 

http://artbyborsheim.blogspot.com/2019/11/art-workshops-in-valleriana-tuscany.html

Dates for EACH 5-day workshop in 2020, your choice:

May 22-26

June 26-30

July 17-21

August 7-11

September 4-08

October  9-13

Paint and tour picturesque Medieval stone villages in Tuscany with Kelly Borsheim

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Stone Carving Video:  Hair

If you are interested in direct stone carving and some of my thoughts while composing, I hope you will enjoy this short video shot recently.

Go directly to YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWJ38mYlLLM

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Carnevale Menu art & Casanova Grand Ball with Atelier Marega:

Also, I was in Venezia for the Carnevale [Car-nay-val-ay] celebrations on 22 February.

     You may see the painting I created for the menu cover for Atelier Marega’s Casanova Grand Ball 2020.  I felt a bit like Cinderella when the Marega family invited me to attend the spectacular event in Palazzo Zeno, including donning one of their handmade period costumes by the incredible Silvia Crepaldi.

Every guest received my art on the menu!

Sadly, my arms are now a little too fat for this gorgeous dress.

Yes, those are REAL candles. The palace is gorgeous.

Casanova with one of his ladies...

This guest's mask made a perfectly diabolical silhouette!

Lots of playful fun between the guests and the performers!

How about that?  Flat Stanley and I sat at the table with these lovely TEXANS!

     I had uploaded images of the event here on my Facebook page.  It is open to all to see:

https://www.facebook.com/kelly.borsheim/media_set?set=a.10159807809345620&type=3

    

     During that time in February, I was also helping the young elementary-school-age son of a cousin in Minnesota with a “Flat Stanley” project.  I received a hand-colored Flat Stanley paper doll holding an Italian flag with a “I love Italy!” written across his chest.  When a neighbor saw the doll, he taught me that the Italian flag actually has the green bar next to the flag pole.  I had to admit that I never noted that myself.

I made this costume for Flat Stanley based on below:

Inspiration, but also each item is made and sold by Atelier Marega

Flat Stanley meets Pasta Makers in Venice, Italy

Flat Stanley LOVE Venezia during Carnevale... go gondola!

Artist Kelly Borsheim is Flat Stanley's date for the Casanova Grand Ball in Venezia Italia

Flat Stanley visits Castelvecchio in Valleriana, Tuscany, Italy:

https://www.facebook.com/kelly.borsheim/media_set?set=a.10159771814435620&type=3

Flat Stanley in Venezia (Venice) during Carnevale.  He is wearing the Plague Doctor costume that I made for him based on a costume by Atelier Marega:

https://www.facebook.com/kelly.borsheim/media_set?set=a.10159808614105620&type=3

 

Morning after the party, Flat Stanley poses with the doorbell of Zen Palace.  Yes, you pull the tongue to ring the bell.

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Sincerely,

Kelly Borsheim

~ Kelly Borsheim, sculptor, painter, writer
https://BorsheimArts.com
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Thank you for supporting and getting updates at:  https://www.patreon.com/KellyBorsheim
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