Well, the wee coloured version of my graphite 'Starborn' did not make it to auction. It sold within a few hours of my posting the coloured version in my journal. It's a pretty wee thing, and I am once again reminded just how much I love painting miniatures. ACEOs and OSWOAs are fun. They allow me to work quickly and that in turn allows my muse to flit from idea to idea like a bee from one flower to the next.

Below is the coloured version of Starborn.

Title: Starborn Coloured
Medium:Mixed - watercolour, coloured pencil, acrylics, ink
Size: 4"x6" (OSWOA)
Price:US$150.00

As I've probably mentioned in other posts, I've been working on a series of small graphite works for the book's title pages. For some reason, I totally forgot to do one for the fairy page, so decided I must remedy that fact. So I sat down and did this one ...

Title: Queen of Hearts
Size: 5.5"x8.5"
Medium: Graphite

And because Starborn sold, I decided I had better replace that picca and so did a coloured version which I will be auctioning off, unless she too sells before I can do so.

Medium: Mixed - watercolour, coloured pencil, acrylics, ink
Size: 4"x6" (OSWOA)
Price:US$150.00

I must stop painting these little beauties in a manner that makes me want to keep them all to myself. I wanted to keep Starborn and I want to keep this one even more. I don't usually like cute, but I must confess that I adore this painting. The colours are perfect. The gold bits have all been done in metallics, which of course never scan well. The whole painting has this delightful medieval air to it, and I believe that the fact that the image above is actually larger than the original is a testament to it's quality.

If she does not go to a private buyer in the next 48 hours, 'Queen of Hearts' will be auctioned on eBay with a first bid of $150.00, and a buy it now of $175.00. There's just too much detail in this miniature artwork to have it sell for anything less. *grins* I'm only too happy to keep her with me while I wait for the right person to come along. So for those who are thinking that they might snag a bargain by waiting for me to auction it, then I regretfully suggest that you think again. You might find that you get a better price if you don't wait. And if she does not sell at auction, then so be it. I know she will sell eventually, and I can be patient.

I know *cheeky grin* I'm a spoilsport, but I refuse to fall into the eBay trap and auction my work off for a small fraction of what it's worth.