Photo From The Black Apple Etsy Shop.
This right here, is my first original art purchase. I have long been an admire of Emily Martin’s, of The Black Apple, for years. She creates original pieces, and sells both the originals and prints of them in various forms. I’ve had a hard time of hitting the trifecta of having a piece I wanted, the original being available, and having the funds. This squirrel was it! He’s from her Out of the Woods series. There were a couple of others I also loved, but they were outside of my budget. Besides, this guy is perfect. It’s a fat squirrel, wearing a red ribbon! He came framed in the lovely gilt frame, and ready to hang. However, despite ordering him at the end of March and getting him not long after, I only just got him up on the wall. I felt like I shouldn’t share until he was properly displayed.
Technically, I did purchase an “original” oil painting at the Starving Artist sale a while back, but I don’t count that. This squirrel is the official start of an original art collection! I just have to come up with a proper name for him.