Dynamic Dreamer ~ Art Weaver » giveaway http://lisahuntart.com/blog The Mythic, Tarot & Fairy Tale musings of Lisa Hunt Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:34:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Splash of water and new ideas http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2010/07/30/splash-of-water-and-new-ideas/ http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2010/07/30/splash-of-water-and-new-ideas/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:42:30 +0000 lisahuntart http://lisahuntart.com/blog/?p=1545 This past week I worked on a few pieces that served to contrast the hot and humid weather conditions of a typical Florida summer. I truly believe that art is a visceral exercise. I know for myself that I live vicariously through my pieces, so drawing up cool waves and frosty trees (in progress) seemed like the perfect way to keep cool.

Here is another painting for Ghosts & Spirits Tarot. This is a water spirit who is a shapeshifting seducer. He offers a cool drink and a splash in the refreshing water. It felt great to paint this. Here’s an abbreviated journey through the painting process.

The finished watercolor painting

Some of my fans, friends and colleagues have expressed interest in me doing an art instruction book. Having been an art college teacher for several years (before settling into full time studio life), I’ve toyed around with the idea. It wasn’t until a recent lunch date with my old college buddy Pam (who is a charismatic high school art teacher) that I realized how exciting a project like this could be.  So after our riveting chat, I am giving the idea some serious consideration. I’ve always loved to teach–I love sharing my techniques and enthusiasm for the drawing and painting process with others. I hope this has been obvious on my blog, facebook and twitter pages. Creating a helpful art book is shaping up to be my next venture. What do you think?

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Here’s Kyra painting animals. Recently, Kyra sent a picture to one of her favorite artists, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law. Much to her delight, Stephanie posted her “Stephanie with Elephant” picture in her recent SF Zoo blog post.  This, of course, is a big deal to an aspiring 6 year old artist. Hmmm, I wonder how much this kind of validation from a professional artist can affect a young child–I suspect Kyra will be painting pictures for a long time. Thank you, Stephanie. It meant the world to Kyra.

~Lisa

]]> http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2010/07/30/splash-of-water-and-new-ideas/feed/ 5 Celtic Dragon Giveaway – Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary! http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/11/02/celtic-dragon-giveaway-%e2%80%93-celebrating-its-10th-anniversary/ http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/11/02/celtic-dragon-giveaway-%e2%80%93-celebrating-its-10th-anniversary/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:52:50 +0000 pussinboots http://lisahuntart.com/blog/?p=997 Last month marked the 10th anniversary of the release of the Celtic Dragon Tarot. Since Llewellyn published it  back in 1999, it has exceeded its eighth printing, has been translated into several different languages and editions and continues to maintain a  legion of fans from around the world. It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the first Celtic Dragon Tarot kits hit the stores.  It is a timeless deck that pays homage to dragons and it was incredibly fun to illustrate. D.J. Conway, well known writer of Celtic Magic, wrote the intuitive companion book and gave me copious creative freedom as we tackled this monumental project in honor of dragons. It is probably the most recognizable deck that I have worked on and one I continue to be proud of.

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In honor of this anniversary I’m having another giveaway. Either leave a comment below or  Follow and “tweet” the following message on twitter.com: “Win a signed 2′x3′ poster of the ‘Queen of Swords’ for the Celtic Dragon Tarot’s 10th Anniv! Follow Lisa & RT. http://is.gd/4Lf4x” Entries will be tallied at the end of the month and the winner randomly drawn from them. Commenting here AND on twitter gives you 2 entries, but no further submissions will not be counted. I will gladly ship anywhere around the world.

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Also this month, we’re having a sale on a limited edition Celtic Dragon Tarot Kit. Included is:

• a signed American release of this legendary  kit (deck & book)
• a signed, archival  print (choice of the Moon, King of Wands, the Hermit, the Magician & the Lovers)
• a unique dragon sketch by me, Lisa, done just for this special offer on an individual basis
• a Celtic Dragon greeting card

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There are just 15 of these kits available and they’ll be at the low price of $60 (a $95 value) only until January 1st (S&H is FREE in the continental US). I’ll have a paypal link on the Purchase page of my website soon, or you can message/email me to reserve a copy.

CONTEST CLOSED-The winner will soon be announced. Thanks everyone for your participation!

]]> http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/11/02/celtic-dragon-giveaway-%e2%80%93-celebrating-its-10th-anniversary/feed/ 33 Drawing Winner Announced! http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/09/20/drawing-winner-announced/ http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/09/20/drawing-winner-announced/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:53:34 +0000 pussinboots http://lisahuntart.com/blog/?p=815 Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing via blog comments and twitter. We tallied up all the entries and assigned numbers at random. We then utilized random.org, entering the total number of contestants before pressing “Generate”. The winner is Jeannette of Studio Odd. Congratulations! We’ll be sending Jeannette a signed copy of The Fairy Tale Tarot and the Little Red Riding Hood print. Thank you again for your wonderful comments. They were all read and appreciated!

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We’d like to take this opportunity to announce that a redesigned LisaHuntArt.com site is in progress including a whole new look and easy to navigate features. On the Purchasing page you will find some exclusive offers including signed prints and Fairy Tale Tarot kits. We will keep you posted as we add more goodies in the weeks ahead. Be sure to check them out!

~Lisa

]]> http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/09/20/drawing-winner-announced/feed/ 6 The Fairy Tale Tarot Giveaway! http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/08/30/the-fairy-tale-tarot-giveaway/ http://lisahuntart.com/blog/2009/08/30/the-fairy-tale-tarot-giveaway/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:31:25 +0000 lisahuntart http://lisahuntart.com/blog/?p=772 *This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who have entered. The winner will be announced on September 20th*

In honor of it’s release, I’d like to announce an opportunity for you to win a signed copy of both the new Fairy Tale Tarot kit and a print of the Fool card (Little Red Riding Hood). There are two ways to enter, here are the details:

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  • Just leave a comment on this blog post with some way for me to contact you. Or…
  • Follow me on twitter.com (http://twitter.com/lisahuntart) and re-tweet this just as it is (without the quotes):
    “RT & follow @LisaHuntArt to win a FREE signed The Fairy Tale Tarot kit & Little Red Riding Hood print. Details: http://is.gd/2I5XS #FTT“
  • Do both, and DOUBLE your chances to win!
  • Comments and tweets must be left by 11:59 September 18th. Names will be collated and drawn by a hat by a 3rd party Sept. 19th. The winner will be announced on this blog, Facebook and Twitter on September 20th.

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The signed copy of the deck and print will be mailed out to the winner by the following weekend. If the winner does not respond by that time, a new winner will be drawn.

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Thank you and good luck to everyone!

~Lisa

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