Blog - Dees Funky Art

My affordable, original, modern, abstract painting life!

With a little touch of canvas, timber, resin, brushes and lots of love thrown in…

Paintings and artwork are a huge chunk of happiness in my life. I pause and look at original artwork whenever I can. I noticed years ago, that there was a lack of decorator paintings available at an affordable outlay. It is easy to find vibrant wall art, but the price tag can often be out of reach.

I researched and found there were prints mass produced and available to purchase at a low cost, from discount stores, or there were beautiful original paintings to purchase online, in galleries or classy homewares stores, at a price that would be hard for the general population to afford.

Abstract canvas art is popular right now, along with round/circle art, on timber with a resin seal to give a glass like look. People want a contemporary feel and designer look on their walls and still be able to pay the bills! So, my focus was to create hand painted, original art, which most CAN afford.Especially if I offered layby and had sale items as well.

Free postage/delivery to anywhere in Australia was important for me also. I didn’t want a potential client to fall in love with a painting, only to then do a postage calculation and realise it was going to be too much for them to fork out all told!!!So what you see, and the price you find, is the bottom line with my business.

I like to provide paintings on stretched canvas, as they need no further framing and are ready to hang, or on timber art boards (round being in demand) which are streamlined, and also require no further expense just put them up on your wall and make a statement!

Resin gives artwork a very classy look, and lots of buyers are after resin pieces right now, so that is something I have recently added to my collection. Resin costs and also the preparation and time needed to mix and apply this medium does push the cost of artwork up, (I do offer resin paintings at the most competitive price I can) which is why it is just one of my styles, and my modern and inexpensive pieces will always be created and up for sale.

I hope this gives everyone a small insight into what goes through my head when planning a new painting creation Well, a lot of other stuff goes through my head, like ALL day, EVERY day, but that is a story for another blog entry.

Be kind and create xxx

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WELCOME!

Here I am, with my new website up and running!

So, what have I been up to this week? Well, I am busy with my new line of abstract, round resin artwork! I am thrilled with how the resin brings my paintings to life, and makes the colours and patterns so vibrant! This type of artwork has been in demand for display homes/show homes and cafe’s, hotels and offices, as well as, of course, our homes 🙂

It has been a bit of trial and error with a couple of pieces needing a couple of coats of resin to correct my little “stuff ups” 😀 BUT, one thing I have found, is that resin is VERY forgiving!

Of course my whole business vision is affordable artwork, so I will continue to paint unique, one off abstracts on stretched canvas, as well as flowers, dragonflies and the signature pieces, so there will always be the affordable options, to style your home on a budget.

As always, free delivery anywhere in Australia is a given, so the price you see, is the price you pay at checkout, no little surprises!

Signing off now, resin is sticky, and my foot has a leaf, fibres from an old rug I have covering my workspace in my garagio (garage studio :D), and a piece of cardboard I use for packing artwork to send stuck to it!!! I need to deal with this, somehow I can’t see these things leaving my person without a struggle…

Be creative!

Dee xxx

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Different Strokes – Dee’s Funky Art Blog

NOVEMBER 2015 – Feathers everywhere!

Often as I am planning my next piece of artwork, or actually painting, I find myself daydreaming about the type of person who would like this particular style I am working on. Oh man, I am THE biggest over-thinker (is that a real word and should it be hyphenated???) ever born! So, I decided a little blog might be in order to share some of my thoughts and musings. Short and light, just about what I have been up to and anything else that is rattling around in my mind at the time 🙂 Look out 😀

The “flavour of the month” in November has most definitely been FEATHERS! I have always had a silver, textured feather as part of my core range, but was asked to paint a different style of feather by a supportive client, and when it was finished, I shared it on my facebook Dee’s Funky Art page, only to be OVERWHELMED by the interest in it!!!

Well, it didn’t take much more to convince me that feathers were going to play a big part in my month! And take over my mind. Of course I then became obsessed (I am sure I have an obsessive personality, as once I get right into something, I tend to go crazy with it and it drives my family nuts!!!) by feathers, so have been adding to my range, and finding that all types of feathers seem to be in demand right now. I have been painting fluffy feathers, shabby feathers and neat feathers! Even peacock feathers! On large canvases, as a part of dream catchers and on little canvases, perfect and affordable for small gifts with an inspirational word or the name of a loved one added.

I think most of all, I have loved hearing the stories of why feathers have significance to those who are drawn to them. It is often a symbol for a loved one who has passed away (what a beautiful tribute to keep) or a sign for some, that angels are around, you are watched over and looked after. I think no matter what meaning feathers hold for you, they are fascinating and interesting and one of those truly, amazing things that nature gives us.
Until next time, be creative and engage in random acts of kindness when you can 🙂 And may angels be around you!
Wishing you all love and happiness, Dee x