Diane Clancy's Art blog Diane Clancy creates vibrant paintings that feature color and vision to inspire and uplift people. Says Diane, “I feel that I am very blessed to have this opportunity to express myself through paintin Statistics Unique Visitors: Total Unique Visitors: Outgoing: Total Outgoing: 25 0 18 2259

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Working on My Website 2007-09-14 20:06:07 I have been tweaking my web site to get it up to snuff … after a long time of focusing other places. Here is one thing I did today … For Contact Diane on the web site, I made a form to make it easier to contact me. Tomorrow I should have an order form so that people can order on my website more easily. I am excited because getting the website up to my standards is something that has weighed heavily on me! Tomorrow I should finish up very easily … famous last words. Here’s Looking at You, Digital © Diane Clancy Here I am … at least I am keeping my eyes on your - *smile* … In the morning I will work to catch up on comments - thank you for sticking with me even though I have gotten behind!!! What are you up to? ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: website design ...

My Peeking Out 2007-09-13 19:08:05 This is me peeking out today … hoping .. once again …. to catch up more tomorrow!  Please share with me how you are!! And thank you so much for the comments and the emails - it really makes my day!  Got any thoughts to share? Liquid Tangerine, Digital © Diane Clancy ~ Diane Clancy ...

How CafePress Works 2007-09-12 20:56:49 I want to explain how CafePress works for anyone who is interested in this kind of venture. It is what is called “Print on Demand.” You can see my shop here (www.CafePress.com/DianeClancy). I have prepared lots and lots of files prepared very carefully to their specifications for each item and image that I want to make possible for customers to enjoy. Emma in Flowers I, Digital © Diane Clancy Then I uploaded all the files to “My Media Basket” so that I can have access to them in my shop. After that, I get an item with no image and add my image to it (that is very easy and fast). I also write a description or story to draw the person in so they can appreciate the painting. Also, tags are connected to each item so that if someone searches for a tag, say “whimsical,” then my images will show up in the listings … the very long list … but still it is in there. But I think direct referrals from me will be where most of the sales are - ...

Blog Action Day 2007-09-11 19:38:09 From Blog Action Day: “What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day? One issue. One day. Thousands of voices.” Neda Doany of Papiers Collés mentioned that Blog Action Day is is sponsoring such a day on Oct 15 to promote caring for the environment. I know I plan to participate and encourage you to consider getting involved too. Details are at the site Blog Action Day. Buddha’s Dance, Digital © Diane Clancy This is quoted from their site - “On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind - the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future.” I know this issue concerns me greatly and I am sure it does you too. I also participate in the global meditations for peace. I have done lots of activist work also, but will jump at the chance t ...

My CafePress Shop is Open! 2007-09-10 21:00:16 I have some news that is exciting for me!! And I think it will be great fun for you to look at - whether or not you purchase anything. I have finally gotten the CafePress Shop (www.cafepress.com/dianeclancy) set up and open at last!! I would love if you would stroll over and look at what I have done. This is one of the paintings that is on tiles, totes, mugs and more. I just am so excited! The Hideaway, Pastel © Diane Clancy Thank you for the great feedback I have gotten today … I appreciate it greatly! I am sorting through what people have said … as I will be making decisions soon. What are you up to? ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: CafePress, feedback ...

Tile Shop Open! 2007-09-09 20:22:04 I have spent all day on CafePress - Susan helped me tweak and and hone the shop headings - so they are done for now! And I am calling the Tile Coaster Shop open for business and done for now if you would like to check it out. My wrist is aching quite a lot … I have been doing this all day … so this is short. Inner Flow III, Digital © Diane Clancy One question though, if any of you are so inclined … I am curious if any of these digital images I have been creating the last few months are worth putting on merchandise. You have given me quite a lot of nice feedback about various ones, but are they the kind of images you would - not will!! - buy on mugs, tiles and totes? I would love it if some of you would look and share your opinions … as of now, I have not used any of them. Often I don’t know if something is really good until quite awhile after I have created it. Thank you for any help you so give me … and thank you for coming by! ~ Diane Cl ...

Changing Direction 2007-09-08 20:11:40 This is one of the dozens of images I am using for my CafePress shop … many of them aren’t on the merchandise yet … but a whole bunch are onsite now. I have read that it is easy to set up a shop and hard to get people to come. I am sure it will be challenging to market the shop, but I disagree with whoever wrote that! It is easy to register for a shop but TONS and TONS of work to prep images correctly so they print fantastically and to organize and write text and search tags and such. All that said, I encourage you to try it! The tile shop has the most examples of the images I am using so far … but many, many more coming! Inner Flow V, Digital © Diane Clancy I got more or less caught up on commenting on your blogs … and a long time ago I heard loud and clear that that was a higher priority than a longer post on mine … so I listened! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: CafePress, marketing, technical preparation ...

More Promises … 2007-09-07 20:59:27 I love that you are stopping by!!  I got a lot done at the CafePress shop today but tomorrow you will see a lot more there than you will tonight … there are several steps to get it all up and functioning correctly … but I am glad I am doing this!  Thank you for coming!! Spirit Dance, Digital © Diane Clancy ~ Diane Clancy ...

What Do You See? 2007-09-06 19:36:33 How about tonight? What do you see and feel? Been working on my shop a lot - getting lots of goodies setup. Thank you for coming!! Crossroads, Digital © Diane Clancy ~ Diane Clancy ...

Hard at Work 2007-09-05 16:47:07 Two things to report today … at my CafePress shop I have been hard at work. I have made some of the requests I received today … like “In the Garden.” Still a lot of work … Thank you for feedback from the blog and email. I would still love more requests! Peeking Out, Digital © Diane Clancy Tonight I am going out to a DVD showing .. where I am one of the people interviewed from work I was involved in 25 years so … kind of exciting and scary! I have a pocket full of business cards … ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: CafePress ...

A Shop Request 2007-09-04 18:56:42 This is an other painting from my Art Deco series in colors that some of us have a passion for …. ok, due to demand - YOU tell me what you see! (Thank you for caring!!) Paris from Above, Digital © Diane Clancy Today is one of those days - necessary but not always so much fun - of doing things like backing up mine and others sites and blogs … Also, I had to reinstall Susan’s whole site for technical reasons. But I do have a favor to ask … would you be willing to look at my CafePress shop and perhaps my site and blog and make suggestions of which other images would be good to put in the shop. No pressure to buy the images on merchandise!! But I would love to hear what images on what merchandise you would want. Sort of a chance to shop without clicking the “buy” button. I sure would appreciate if some of you were willing to do that. Thank you in advance!!! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: Art Deco, CafePress, technology ...

Guitar Playing 2007-09-03 19:44:31 Can you see the guitar playing?  What do you see? Guitar Playing, Digital © Diane Clancy ~ Diane Clancy ...

More Items at CafePress 2007-09-02 18:53:49 The shop at CafePress is getting more and more ready! You can visit it here. (www.cafepress.com/dianeclancy). I am pretty excited and I hope lots of other people end being delighted too. I spent all day preparing and adding items - particularly in the “Fanciful Animal Images” section. Down the Aisle, Digital © Diane Clancy Many of you like my paintings and I welcome your looking here and at my website (www.dianeclancy.com) and let me know if there are any images you would like in the shop. Also, please let me know what kind of merchandise you might like. Thank you for your help! Hope you are enjoying the weekend! ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: CafePress, Fanciful Animal Images ...

Goddess Mask 2007-09-01 20:18:53 This goddess says it all! Would you care to share what you hear her saying? She is hoping that you paying attention to her! Goddess Mask, Digital © Diane Clancy As you start to think about the holidays … let me know if there are any of my images you would as cards, prints, mugs, totes and such. I would be delighted to make any of my images into merchandise at CafePress and I make cards and prints myself. Please let me know. ~ Diane Clancy Technorati Tags: holidays, merchandise, CafePress ...

Another Evolution 2007-08-31 19:50:15 This painting is practicing Wabi-Sabi as is talked about in Neda Doany’s blog here and here again. Irene commented on the progression on this image over the last couple of days as being related to the idea of change and impermanence being part of life. Cirque du Soleil Dancers, Digital © Diane Clancy I feel very delighted that Irene would think that “apparently you have no angst of becoming in the process of growing into some more.” Not true but perhaps I am making progress on my own self and being and creating. This blog, the blogosphere and the support of you fantastic bloggers has moved me ahead in my own creative process to take more risks and be more relaxed in showing work that I haven’t honed and tweaked within an inch of its life. It is nurturing a playfulness and enjoyment and sharing with others that hasn’t always been true for me around art. In the several art classes I took years ago it was more true for me - we had to produce, produce and ...