Letter A Challenge

Can’t believe it’s Friday already. I didn’t get many suggestions for the letter A but I guess lots of people are on holiday! However I’ve had 2 international sales recently, another one last night, so I’m very happy. A big thank you to all my customers and waving to the USA and Norway 🙂

For painting an animal with the letter A I came up with Afghan hound, Alsatian, Ant, Avocet, Angel fish and Alligator. As the point of this challenge is to focus me and paint new animals I may not necessarily choose, I decided on the alligator and added an Angel fish to an ACEO I had already started!

I made the alligator glass painting into a candle holder, recycling an old cloudy glass. If you’re interested in trying this yourself I did a blog post last year about upcycling old glasses into candle holders

The sea life aceo is an acrylic painting with the fish and dolphin painted with glass paint onto acetate.

The second part of my challenge is to feature a business involved with animals whose name begins with that weeks letter.

For my first business I have chosen ‘Audreys Cat’, an Online Vintage Shop on Folksy and Etsy as well as her own website – ‘perfect for collectors of Vintage home wares or Retro fashion. RETRO ReBorn vintage textiles made into funky stuff just for you’

I chose this business not only because it begins with A and has a cat in the title but I love the many animals Dawn creates using vintage fabric. Her shop has many funky cats, mice, birds etc. You can even have a peak at her home in September’s issue of House Beautiful magazine! here is a taste:

I hope you’ve enjoyed my week one challenge, 25 to go!

Next week is the letter B. All animal suggestions for me to paint are welcome and if you know a business linked with animals whose name begins with B please do leave a comment, so I can choose one to include in next Fridays post.