Drop In Painting at Autobody

Send Me Your Picture and...

I'll make a painting...

So every Wednesday night I do a quick painting at drop in and I am running out of inspiration...
So, send me a pic of you and I might use your beautiful face as the inspiration for my next piece.

Details...

Images I Love:
forlorn, victimized, sad, serious, melancholy
red hair
freckles
two front teeth slightly showing
bruises
just your face, maybe your hand too

Ideally:
No pictures of you smiling
No pets
Large color images only please
email me at courtneycerruti@gmail.com

If I do paint your image, likely chance it wont look exactly like you and you may look a bit rough around the edges... FYI

Hope you'll submit something :)
If you need some guidance as to what I like to paint check out recent paintings, and my painting ref board!

pic of the day

Renegade SF

Went to Renegade at Fort Mason today with my friend Sarah. I was pleasantly surprised by how many new faces and crafts were present. At last years show I didn't find a single thing that pulled my heart strings, but I came home today with a bag full of treasures. Some favorites and must haves were...

My favorite purchase of the day was a dress made from recycled vintage bed linen crafted by Field Day. Every dress is one of a kind, and I didn't see single woman who tried on a dress walk away empty handed. The silhouette was adorable and the fit worked for all body types.

I loved these leather cuffs made by Leighelena of Austin, Tx! This clever brass clasp paired with brown pebble leather, metallic leather or bright jewel tones made for really striking pieces. She also makes a line of enamel necklaces, bracelets and rings that are truly beautiful!



Oh Ma Felt's hand dyed, hand felted swatches of wool felt made my mouth water! They were so enticing stacked in towers of color encompassing every delicious shade in the rainbow!

Using Oh Ma's Felt, artist Kata Golda made a most adorable menagerie of woolen animals. Her new book, Hand- Stitched Felt, with step by step instructions for making these adorable animals, is available in her online shop or through her catalog.

I was so happy to discover Uppercase, "a magazine for the creative and curious"! This was their first time at Renegade and I couldn't resist indulging in a few books and magazines. My best find here was Swedish artist, Camilla Engman's Book. I can't wait to explores its pages tomorrow morning while sipping a cup of earl grey!


There were so many talented crafters at the show! If you need a cool screen printed shirt, some new wall decor, a fuzzy softie friend, an awesome piece of jewelry or a mug with a mustache etched on it, then Renegade's your place! The show's on tomorrow too and I highly recommend checking it out if you are needing some DIY inspiration and a little retail therapy! Enjoy!

Happy V Day

Today was beautiful! Spent the afternoon running through newly bloomed mustard fields under perfect blue skies! Happy V Day to All!

Miniature a Day

Miniature of the day! Available here.

Miniature a Day

Miniature for the day... The Performers available in my etsy shop!

A Year in Pictures 2008

A random sampling of my life in pictures over the last year.

A new year

The New Year is a time when change can be a welcomed thing. With 2009 comes the opportunity to create new traditions and maybe change my routines a bit.  I usually make a New Year's resolution or two, and stick to them fairly well. As always I am looking to this New Year as a chance to bring interesting things into my life.  My New Year's Resolutions are as follows:

1. Paint or draw one miniature a day (the first of which is above. A persimmon in                       prismacolor shades of orange and red).
2. Take a photo everyday. ( I'm hoping to make this a polaroid a day if budget allows)
3. And small but significant... Make my lunch to save money and eat something other than soup.

I have intentions of also posting the results of my efforts here, either in the photo or the miniature which makes me post everyday as well, maybe a hidden fourth resolution.

What are your resolutions?