tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85909518925103046502024-03-14T03:33:01.505-05:00Another Painting BlogRustic Goth!
Original dark art
paintings and prints blog.
...and some nonsensical ramblings..
by Charlene Murray Zatloukal.CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.comBlogger861125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-73421554603524672872014-05-22T17:20:00.000-05:002014-05-22T17:20:00.037-05:00Inspiration drought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been going through a pretty major drought...</div>
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it's one of inspiration and creativity..</div>
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here are the last paintings I managed to do during this drought</div>
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and now I'm not sure what else to do.</div>
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I've thought about just grabbing some paint and brushes</div>
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and slapping some paint on canvas to see where it takes me...but</div>
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we'll see if I'm brave enough to do that.</div>
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For one thing...I've pretty much run out of storage room...so I'm</div>
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not sure where I'd put any new paintings anyway.</div>
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I may need to 'paint' in PhotoShop instead...that will depend on how much space</div>
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I have to store what I come up with.</div>
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<br />CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-21776431179181442772014-05-08T17:09:00.001-05:002014-05-08T17:09:26.641-05:00New Stuff at Society6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are examples of my</div>
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tee shirts</div>
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now online at <a href="http://society6.com/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Society6</a>. </div>
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The garments are American Apparel in a wide variety of colors.</div>
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I have just started adding the shirts and I don't have</div>
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many online yet...but I'm trying to add a few more</div>
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each week.</div>
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A little different from what I am offering on Zazzle.</div>
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I hope you like them.</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-69681359341445736682014-03-25T17:00:00.001-05:002014-03-25T17:00:52.391-05:00It's been a while<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a while since I've written anything on my blog...</div>
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I've been taking some time away from art in order to</div>
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rejuvenate myself.</div>
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Here are a few 6" x 6" Fairytale paintings that I</div>
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managed to paint since last I posted.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-19432269938940311482014-01-20T16:33:00.001-06:002014-01-20T16:33:44.565-06:00New pieces at Society 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've got a number of new pieces in my Society 6 <a href="http://society6.com/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Shop</a>.</div>
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Of course the pieces I've added there are available elsewhere</div>
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but not in the pillow and tote offerings.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-81331279499691682862014-01-09T16:45:00.000-06:002014-01-09T16:45:54.502-06:00January is first creation of 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have completed and listed my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/175212899/dark-goth-girl-digital-art-painting?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">first creation of 2014</a>...a digital painting I have titled...'January'.</div>
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One of my 'Steampunk Goth Girl' regulars is out in the snow during the month of January...</div>
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complete with a little redbird to add that little dash of color to brighten this otherwise grey offering.</div>
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It is one of the few digital pieces that I've done using the landscape format...</div>
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in the hopes of doing a series dedicated to each month...which will become the art for a 2015 calendar. </div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-7809056376156391252014-01-06T15:24:00.001-06:002014-01-06T15:24:56.891-06:00Society 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently "set up shop" on <a href="http://society6.com/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Society 6</a>.</div>
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I am gradually adding my pieces...and loving the black pillows and totes that I've only</div>
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found available here.</div>
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It's a bit different than Zazzle...there isn't quite as much merchandise</div>
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available here...and everything that is available needs pictures in different sizes...so it's a bit</div>
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more time consuming...as well as more images to store on my computer.</div>
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I am planning on adding one image a day throughout the month of January...so I will have a bit more end there by the end of the month.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-3554282598044848672013-12-31T15:34:00.001-06:002013-12-31T15:34:56.695-06:00Good-bye 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While I won't be sorry to see 2013 go...I learned a great deal this past year...</div>
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I have always 'failed to plan'...and there are those that say...</div>
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'fail to plan' and you 'plan to fail'....</div>
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there actually is some credence to this little saying....</div>
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so I've taken some steps to make 2014 a better year for me...</div>
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at the very least, I should know more about what's going on and why.</div>
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Here are a couple of the more 'notable' things that happened in my 2013...<br />
1. <a href="http://anotherpaintingblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/gothic-beauty-magazine-interview.html" target="_blank"> My 'Gothic Beauty' interview</a></div>
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<strike></strike>2. Started my series of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/130531690/gothic-dark-caricature-art-print?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">'Notorious' characters</a><br />
3. I learned "the hard way" to stay on top of my Etsy Shop....hoping that will be improved in 2014.<br />
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A couple of things I have planned for 2014...<br />
1. Another two panel 'Alice in Wonderland' themed painting.<br />
2. My first two panel 'Wizard of Oz' themed painting.<br />
3. Some new 'Notorious characters'<br />
4. Keeping my Etsy Shop 'relevant' to Etsy search....and new pieces coming shortly after the New Year.<br />
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I will do a better job of blogging and posting on FB as well!!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-44828961897828356662013-12-09T15:06:00.001-06:002013-12-09T15:06:47.422-06:00Thinking ahead to next year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've got all but one package packaged and shipped...I'll get the</div>
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last one out tomorrow or the next day.</div>
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It's been kind of an 'odd' year for me and my art business.</div>
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With the ongoing changes springing up on Etsy...it's been a challenge</div>
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just to try to keep up. Keeping up with Etsy changes also takes a bit of a</div>
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toll on the time spent creating new pieces...so I need to start now and</div>
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think ahead to next year...</div>
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how to keep up with my creative work while trying to</div>
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keep up with Etsy changes.</div>
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Plenty to think about...for sure!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-23452037968304874892013-11-09T17:33:00.000-06:002013-11-09T17:33:22.283-06:00A handful of Christmas Ornaments<br />
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Every year I try to have something 'different' in my Shop(s)<br />
especially for Christmas.<br />
A few years ago I did this Snowman ornament, along with<br />
some Santas, other Snowmen and a couple of Carolers.<br />
I also offered them at local art and craft shows I<br />
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I had a handful of these pieces, unpainted, and decided<br />
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Since there's only 8 of them, I will probably list them<br />
in my Rustic Goth <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a><br />
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-46238241223757576402013-10-08T12:11:00.001-05:002013-10-08T12:11:08.510-05:00It's Been A While....and there will be some changes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had kind of an 'up and down' summer...</div>
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now that Fall is here</div>
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I've made a couple of definite decisions.</div>
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On Friday...October 11th...I will be closing my <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">ArtFire Shop</a>.</div>
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It's been open for a year and I've made few sales</div>
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there...so it doesn't make sense for me to keep it open.</div>
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In the meantime...I have a Sale going on there through Thursday..October 10th...</div>
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one last 'hurrah' if you will.</div>
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I am almost done with a small Wizard of Oz painting and it will be my</div>
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last character painting of the year.</div>
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I hope to have it in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a> by the week-end.</div>
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I've already started some dark abstract landscape paintings...</div>
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hopefully I will have, at least one, listed by the week-end as well.</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-70958734267075802302013-08-25T17:32:00.001-05:002013-08-25T17:32:18.819-05:00I've put some new products on Zazzle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's getting to be 'that time of year' to start putting together some new</div>
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items for my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/rusticgoth/gifts?cg=196967965871401911" target="_blank">Rustic Goth Zazzle Shop</a>.</div>
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I have put new items, periodically, into the shop there...</div>
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and I knew that they had changed their design fairly recently...</div>
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but..</div>
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I sure hadn't realized just 'how' much they'd changed</div>
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how difficult it would be for me to try to find my way around.</div>
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It's not hard to add new items...</div>
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it's difficult to try to figure out where to place them now.</div>
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I imagine I'll have to spend some time everyday</div>
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until I figure it out...</div>
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in the meantime though...</div>
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I put about twenty new items in that shop</div>
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this past week.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-59326034746645384892013-08-21T12:12:00.000-05:002013-08-29T14:33:02.785-05:00I am closing my Shop...Not So Fast....<div style="text-align: center;">
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After trying a couple different eCommerce builders....I have decided that I</div>
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neither have the time...or the patience...to try to find one that does what I want and need it to.</div>
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This close to what I hope is my 'busy' time of year...I have opted to leave ArtFire open, at least through the rest of this year.</div>
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Then I will re-evaluate how well (or not) ArtFire is doing and I'll make a decision</div>
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when I have more time to experiment....</div>
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...so for now...No New Web Store</div>
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and ArtFire will remain open through the end of the year!</div>
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It puts me about a month shy of one year...and I was originally going to give it one year ... but...</div>
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the site just is not paying for itself...so it's time to go ahead and close the doors.</div>
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My <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Rustic Goth Etsy Shop</a> will remain open </div>
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(until and unless they make changes to the site that ends up being more than I can bear)...</div>
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and for the time being...</div>
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my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">Fairytalez N Fantasiez Etsy Shop</a> will also remain open.</div>
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I combined the two Etsy Shop to create the CMZart ArtFire Shop...</div>
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offering a 'one stop shop'...</div>
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but most everything that I did sell through ArtFire was a Rustic Goth item...</div>
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so I will give Fairytalez N Fantasiez</div>
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until next Spring</div>
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before I make any final decisions on that Shop.</div>
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There were a lot of 'bugs' during checkout in our ArtFire Shop as well as</div>
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too much 'downtime'</div>
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(which also influenced my decision to close this shop)</div>
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...so...</div>
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I've decided to open my<b> Own</b> Rustic Goth online <a href="http://www.rusticgoth.com/" target="_blank">Shop</a> .. </div>
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on my website...<br />
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I plan to have that shop up...and fully operational<br />
by the first week of September!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-69862070508048268032013-08-18T11:56:00.000-05:002013-08-18T11:56:00.050-05:00The summer...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't posted many blog posts this summer....</div>
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for one thing...</div>
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I'm desperate for a new laptop.</div>
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My old one needs to be 'laid to rest'....</div>
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so I'm saving up to get an inexpensive one...</div>
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and then I'll be able to do more</div>
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digital paintings</div>
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and more posts!!</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-31734876356424651462013-08-14T11:29:00.001-05:002013-08-14T11:29:12.653-05:00My Own Web Store<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have decided to open my OWN <a href="http://www.rusticgoth.com/Stores.html" target="_blank">Web Store</a>.</div>
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Until I get the site figured out...I started with a free store....which is</div>
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very limited in the number of items.</div>
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But...I didn't want to pay for a store and then use the first month</div>
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trying to figure it all out.</div>
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So...I'm getting everything ready to go...working out any bugs...trying to understand</div>
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how the site works...etc</div>
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so that I can have a full Store up and operational</div>
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by fall.</div>
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I currently have a couple of postcards discounted to half price</div>
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to see if I can generate a couple of sales</div>
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to test how the checkout will work.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-27791661778484609782013-08-08T11:54:00.002-05:002013-08-08T11:54:48.355-05:00My Two Etsy Shops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At the end of last year I opened a second Etsy Shop</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">Fairytalez N Fantasiez</a>.</div>
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I wanted somewhere to offer my 'cute' art that didn't </div>
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conjure up any thoughts of darkness.</div>
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The only problem with that is....I literally get very little traffic to that</div>
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particular shop.</div>
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I know I've had my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Rustic Goth Etsy Shop</a> since 2007 and was lucky enough</div>
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to build a following before Etsy decided relevancy was better than just 'browsing'...</div>
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but..</div>
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when I don't even get a dozen views on an original</div>
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Alice in Wonderland</div>
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painting...in a week's time...</div>
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I won't be able to spend as much time working on pieces for that shop</div>
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as I do my Rustic Goth Shop.</div>
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I listed this Alice in Wonderland painting there...got 6 views in 8 days...now it's going</div>
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to get moved to Rustic Goth</div>
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and we'll see how it does there.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-13084841839103448522013-07-20T14:05:00.004-05:002013-07-20T14:05:50.573-05:00Reviving some old works<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Both of the above images were digital paintings I did in my very early days</div>
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of 'painting with PhotoShop'.</div>
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"In the Field of Innocents" and "No Turning Back"</div>
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I am self taught in every style of art that I do...including PhotoShop.</div>
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The biggest problem I have is...that I tend to learn the 'hard way'.</div>
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Instead of viewing some tutorials that are probably out there on You Tube...I just taught myself</div>
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by trial and error.</div>
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Long story short...I had both these pieces listed and the image file 'safely' stored on my</div>
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computer until...horror of horrors...my computer went down and I couldn't</div>
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retrieve any of my image files.</div>
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I've since started backing everything up on zip drives...but I had to pull both of these prints.</div>
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Over time I became better at digital work so when I ran across these pieces recently...</div>
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I decided to clean them up...back them up...and get them listed for sale once again.</div>
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You can find them in my Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Shop</a> for now.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-65593000353231768012013-07-12T14:12:00.001-05:002013-07-12T14:12:26.786-05:00Christmas in July SALE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am having a "Christmas in July" Sale in my </div>
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as well as in my</div>
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<a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">ArtFire Shop</a>.</div>
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I plan to run the Sale in both Shops for 10 days...the</div>
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Sale will end on July 22nd.</div>
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It's my intention to get down to only two or three sales a year</div>
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and this is one of those planned Sales. </div>
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I'm offering some pendants in my Etsy Shop and when those are gone</div>
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I don't think I'll do any new ones. It takes so long to put them together...it's just</div>
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easier for me if I take those images to Zazzle and put them on pendants there.</div>
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It takes about as much time to put them there as it takes to do a listing on Etsy or ArtFire...</div>
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so when you consider the vast amount of time putting the pendants together...</div>
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trying to get decent photos...etc...</div>
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I'd be saving myself TONS of time and Work...so think that's what I'll do.</div>
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In fact...I'm thinking...going forward I'm going to cut back to acrylic paintings </div>
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(including the little ACEO paintings I do for eBay)</div>
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and digital original paintings and illustrations.</div>
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I'll continue to offer Scrabble Tile pendants...but that's it...and most of </div>
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those will be offered on ArtFire.</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-80094765145323124712013-06-29T12:10:00.002-05:002013-06-29T12:10:42.074-05:00A brief update...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a little ACEO painting inspired by</div>
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the Norman Rockwell <a href="http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/norman-rockwell/boy-and-girl-gazing-at-the-moon-1926" target="_blank">painting</a>...</div>
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I plan to do more 'inspired' pieces featuring my</div>
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I'm currently working on several new canvas paintings</div>
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for my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Etsy</a> Shop...</div>
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as well as my</div>
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<a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">ArtFire</a> Shop.</div>
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Most of my newest 'experimental' pieces start as</div>
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ACEO paintings that I first put up for auction on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/amdgallery/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">eBay</a>...</div>
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then I decide which of these I will 'expand'...</div>
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as I have with my 'Sad Ragdoll' pieces..</div>
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to become larger canvas paintings.</div>
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I have a few other things that I'm working on...</div>
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I'll post more about those in the near future.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-79210951032872073252013-06-22T18:02:00.000-05:002013-06-22T18:02:20.763-05:00Hello summer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a quick update....seems I'm keeping myself busier than usual so far this summer.</div>
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I've painted numerous ACEO paintings over the past couple of months....</div>
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to post for auction on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/amdgallery/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">eBay</a>.</div>
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This is where I'm working on new ideas, experiments and the such...</div>
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so some sell and some don't...but it helps me know</div>
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where I need to go with my art at the moment.</div>
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I've also added quite a few pieces to my Fine Art America <a href="http://charlene-zatloukal.artistwebsites.com/" target="_blank">site</a></div>
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so that anyone who wants something more than a small paper print can get my art on canvas, acrylic or metal...</div>
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or as greeting cards.</div>
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I've got some new paintings on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Etsy</a>....with more to come soon! </div>
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And...for Rustic Goth news not found elsewhere...you can <a href="http://etsy.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=31328c03f48b1660a190cab10&id=2c985179c8" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to my Rustic Goth newsletter.</div>
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I offer freebies, discounts and more through my newsletter...including information on upcoming Sales.</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-47039413043287185592013-06-15T19:15:00.000-05:002013-06-15T19:15:00.393-05:00Gothic Beauty Magazine Interview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The interview I did with Gothic Beauty Magazine...</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-23407122255055482732013-06-11T17:39:00.001-05:002013-06-11T17:39:35.103-05:00June Art 'Update'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't done as much blogging as I would like to do...it's a bit difficult since my poor laptop is probably on it's last 'leg'.</div>
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So...I just wanted to give a brief June 'update'....</div>
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The 'Guardians of Everlast' digital painting is available on stretched canvas...ranging in sizes from...</div>
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6" x 8" to 18" x 24"</div>
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through my Fine Art America <a href="http://charlene-zatloukal.artistwebsites.com/products/guardians-of-everlast-charlene-zatloukal-canvas-print.html" target="_blank">Site</a>. </div>
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I've got everything from my Creeper Art to Steampunk Art available there as well.</div>
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A few of my latest ACEO paintings. These are either currently selling or have</div>
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just sold on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/amdgallery/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">eBay</a>.</div>
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Mike and Jaime Best of <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/bestartstudios" target="_blank">BestArtStudios</a></div>
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are also offering some of their art on the same eBay site.</div>
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This Surreal Art Digital painting 'Head in the Clouds'</div>
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is available in my Rustic Goth Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Shop</a></div>
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and it's the first digital painting I've done since the beginning of the year.</div>
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Just to let everyone know...I will be having a</div>
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'Christmas in July' SALE coming up</div>
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on July 12th...</div>
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I will post more details as that date draws closer.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-9064585356010727062013-05-03T16:47:00.002-05:002013-05-03T16:47:46.212-05:00Getting back to ACEO Originals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since the end of March I have done a lot more painting.</div>
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Mostly ACEO paintings.</div>
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Deciding to give <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/amdgallery/m.html?item=251266785720&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562" target="_blank">eBay</a> a new 'try'....I've found that the</div>
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ACEO paintings...going for pennies on the dollar...</div>
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at least generate some 'interest' in my art...</div>
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so</div>
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for now...</div>
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I've been doing ACEOs. </div>
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Not really sure what is going on with my regular sites...Etsy, Artfire...etc....</div>
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but business is really DOWN...</div>
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and it makes it difficult to continue trying to make</div>
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But...what the eBay listings ARE doing for me...</div>
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I am painting MORE...</div>
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including these little 8x10 Stretched Canvas paintings</div>
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that I now have in my Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Shop</a>.</div>
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CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-36744064802742395602013-03-22T17:32:00.001-05:002013-03-22T17:32:43.701-05:00People just aren't finding me anymore.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My top search term today on Etsy is...</div>
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Rustic Goth Etsy.</div>
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What that tells me is...</div>
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people aren't able to find me anymore, just by browsing art,</div>
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like they used to be able to.</div>
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Not sure what to do about that...</div>
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Etsy Search Ads are a waste of money...</div>
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it doesn't help to renew anymore...</div>
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I am promoting everywhere I know...that doesn't cost a bunch of money...</div>
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and I viewed my Twitter results...just over 1% of my Etsy visitors in the last year</div>
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came from Twitter...</div>
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over 50% from Facebook.</div>
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12% from Pinterest </div>
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11% from this Blog</div>
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and the rest from places like:</div>
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YouTube.</div>
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I suppose I need to promote a bit more on some of the other Social sites...</div>
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as soon as I have some 'free time'.</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-90420441640793861102013-03-16T17:34:00.003-05:002013-03-16T17:34:53.393-05:00Week-End Shop SALES and eBay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My house is very small...probably the smallest house I've ever lived in.</div>
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It has a living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room</div>
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and two bedrooms.</div>
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No basement to speak of...at least not one that I would dare to go into.</div>
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I work sometimes in my chair in the living room...but most of the time</div>
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in the dining room.</div>
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I have one closet between two bedrooms...and share with my son who lives</div>
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in the second bedroom.</div>
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Most of the time...the size of my house is 'sufficient'....</div>
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and we manage okay.</div>
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But...trying to find enough room to store some 40+ paintings</div>
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in a house this size is a real challenge.</div>
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So.....I'm having a week-end painting SALE in my Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Shop</a>...</div>
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a store wide SALE in my ArtFire <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">Shop</a>...</div>
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AND....</div>
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some very low starting bids on some small</div>
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framed paintings</div>
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on</div>
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Hopefully this will help me move enough of the</div>
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current paintings that are looking for good homes...</div>
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to be able to paint some new pieces...</div>
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fingers crossed:)</div>
CMZ Art/ Rustic Gothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620448402690764706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590951892510304650.post-79479335749232975342013-03-10T17:53:00.001-05:002013-03-10T18:03:25.610-05:00Need to do LOTS of Computer Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently checked some links I have on</div>
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my RusticGoth.com website...</div>
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and discovered Many links were directed to items 'no longer' available.</div>
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Not good....</div>
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I linked all of the print pics on my website to Etsy listings....</div>
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problem is...</div>
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a number of the items have expired and I decided not to relist.</div>
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So....I decided the CMZ Art ArtFire Shop would become my</div>
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One Stop Art Shop.</div>
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I don't have to pay listing fees and the items do not expire unless I close up shop.</div>
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So....I am gradually moving all of the items from...</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth" target="_blank">Rustic Goth Etsy</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairytalezNFantasiez" target="_blank">FairytalezNFantasiez Etsy</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.zibbet.com/rusticgoth" target="_blank">Rustic Goth Zibbet</a></div>
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and</div>
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<a href="http://www.zibbet.com/cmzart" target="_blank">CMZ Art Zibbet</a></div>
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to one shop on <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/cmzart" target="_blank">ArtFire</a>.</div>
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This alone is going to take SOME Time....then I'll need to redesign my website and update</div>
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all the links there....</div>
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needless to say...I do have some work cut out for me!!</div>
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In the meantime...I'm still working on two different commissions...so I'm managing</div>
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to keep myself quite busy...</div>
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hopefully I'll be able to keep it all going until everything is all up and operational</div>
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again!</div>
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