http://www.rachelmcotton.com All Natural Creativity Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:58:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Due to the high demand for the newest piece in the Savannah Scenes series, The Glow of St Johns, I am offering ten signed and numbered, limited edition prints of this piece.  All prints are giclee prints on an acid free Somerset Velvet paper with a protective varnish.  The print ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/12/savannah-scenes-limited-edition-prints-pre-order/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed As a Savannah Artist, I have seen a great deal of artworks concerning themselves with the beauty of the city. I want to take the depiction of Savannah one step further by including some of the city's elements that are not considered beautiful and juxtaposing them with the main stream ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/12/new-savannah-scenes-painting/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed I just finished a commission that pushed and challenged my creative and technical skill set, and I outwitted my inner critic!  Here is the piece.  Keep reading to see how and why I created this piece. [caption id="attachment_1300" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Final Piece"][/caption] The Client My client is one Eric Posman, a producer for ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/12/my-latest-challenge-a-total-success/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed You can get more out of the Cotton Studios website! Didn't you know? Promote your business for FREE! 1 - Request a Link Let’s link to each other!  In order for me to link to your site, you must have content on your site that will be of special interest to my visitors, ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/12/did-you-know/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed I finished an illustration this week commissioned by Aimee Albritton of Sterling Inventory Management in Americus, Georgia. Aimee's mom had an illustration from years ago very similar to this one of two little girl angels representing Aimee and her sister Abbie.  Aimee requested an updated new version of this piece ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/11/little-angels-illustration/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed I was honored to have my work used to help promote the Fall Literature and Arts Festival in Columbia, South Carolina. As a small child, I remember fondly the trips to the library. My mother and grandmother both held a tremendous love of books and reading, and our community ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/10/artwork-fall-literature-and-arts-festival/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed [caption id="attachment_1260" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Pat's New Artwork"][/caption] Pat’s Rooster is a heavily textured acrylic painting with decorative sides measuring 12 in. x 12 in.  The texture is built from magazine pages, paper pulp, and Light Modeling Paste.  This piece was commissioned by Pat Turner in Americus, Georgia. I can honestly say that ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/10/pat-turners-rooster/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed [caption id="attachment_1255" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Portrait of 230 Horne Street"][/caption] This piece measures 20 in x 18 in.  It is drawn with archival sepia ink on a natural 80lb Strathmore paper.  Their are subtle highlights added with white Prismacolor pencils. This original drawing was commissioned by Charlotte Cotton, who also happens to ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/10/the-horne-street-house/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed [caption id="attachment_1231" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Linda - The Diva Queen"][/caption] September 19th, the day before my 32nd birthday, my fabulous mother-in-law Linda passed away from terminal cancer.  It was a sad yet glorious day. We had a big pot of chili that day to to thank all of her friends and neighbors ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/10/coping-with-loss/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Linda Ann Smith, my mother-in-law, lost her life to cancer on Saturday, September 19th. [caption id="attachment_1231" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Mama Linda on Our Wedding Day"][/caption] Linda was an amazing person and a wonderful friend.  The first time I met her, I knew I loved her.  She was the kind of person that was ... http://www.rachelmcotton.com/2009/09/linda/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed