Keep Instagram Chronological!

Hi everyone,
Thousands of people have already signed this petition for keeping Instagram the way it is. What are you waiting for? Sign the petition, it's very quick and easy!

LINK HERE KEEP INSTAGRAMCHRONOLOGICAL

this post is about the change that Instagram is soon going to make. They want to change the chronological order of the posts to the algorythm, like they did with Facebook.
The result is that instagram will decide what you should or should not see, like it happened on facebook. My facebook fan page was doing great before the algorythm change and now my posts don't show up in the news feeds as before and most of my followers don't see my posts on their feeds.  It will be much more difficult for artists and small businesses to be known and to be discovered by people with this new system on Instagram. YOU can make the difference, join now!

Thank you!

Simona Candini

78 tarot Deck Kickstarter campaign!

Hi everyone! I'm very pleased to announce that the kickstarter campaign for the creation of the 78 Tarot deck is officially started and it already has a lot of backers!!! Thank you!!!! You can pre-order your deck and a lot of other fantastic goodies and make this fantastic project become true very soon! Here's the link KICKSTARTER 78 TAROT

I've created this artwork "The Star" (12'x16" Oil on canvas) just for this deck. the original is reserved already by a collector, but I also have prints of her (it's possible to find limited ed. prints in my Etsy shop here )

NEW PRINTS in Simona Candini Etsy Shop!

Hi everybody!
Today I've been working on my pc all day long and I managed to prepare the files and list all my newest prints in my Etsy shop! Yeeeey!
Link to my shop here

I have listed two new Skully Girls from my "Bones And Poetry" series that I've started back in 2013. Every year I'm making a few new ones ^__^ so the family is growing little by little.
Remember the original Skully Girls from my series are ©Simona Candini! ;)

Also I've created the dark version of these two, for my Midnight Series Edition. I love how they turned out and the contrast, the colorful bright effect, almost like a neon light in the dark of a busy metropolis! Very very pop! :)

I've also listed the print of my newest Whispering Rose inspired by the Alice talking flowers. I'm thinking to make a small series of flowers and to title it "Enchanted Flowers of The Undead Forest" because you know, most of my characters live there. ^__^ For sure you remember the Broken Hearted Princesses of The Undead Forest and the Critters! Speaking about that, I've added the print of "Holly" the cute purple striped baby zebra who thinks to be a reindeer. She's so sweet isn't she?

And I've created a Midnight version of the Whispering Rose. At first I wasn't sure, but then I started to play with colors and I really love the result! It looks like an evil twin rose! What do you think?

Then I've added in my shop also the first three prints of my new series featuring famous architectures from different cities. I still have to find the perfect title for this series.
Anyway there will be more to come because I do enjoy very much to draw architectures with graphite. I love to indulge over all the little details...

And for tonight that's all! I will have more news very soon about projects and shows, stay tuned! :)

Thank you for loving my art.
I love you!

Simona

UPCOMING SHOWS and "Early Spring" Sale, 78 Tarot project

Hi everybody :)

I'm happy to announce the confirmed upcoming shows in which my art will be showcased.

March 2016:
Loteria at Cactus Gallery opening March 12
My artwork "The Musician" has already sold at the collector preview! Thank you :)
Prints will be available in my Etsy shop when the show will be over.

April 2016:

Hello Kitty And friends at PIQ Gallery NY 

Postcard show at Avantgarde Tattoo And Art Studio, Milan, Italy

May 2016:

Lowbrow Tarot II at Alexi Era Gallery IL

Beastly Beings at Cactus Gallery LA

"The Musician" for Loteria at Cactus Gallery

Also I'm very pleased to announce that I'm working on a card for the 78 Tarot Project. My card is "The Star" and It will be printed in this fabulous Tarot Deck among all these talented artists. It will be fantastic and I'm so excited for the release of the deck. I will post more info about the kickstarter project and everything else very soon.

W.I.P. of "The Star" for 78 Tarot project

Last, but not least, I'm having an early "spring "sale. So I decided to list an Ebay auction for a kitty artwork for less than half the retail price. Here's the link for the painting on sale. Who follows me knows that this is the very first sale that I create for an original artwork that is not an oldie. I'm moving to a new studio, so I though it was a good idea to find soon a home to the few paintings that I still have here.

All my artworks from 2010 are sold out, I only have really a few still available, you can count them on the finger of one hand. So don't miss this chance to grab an original artwork for a steal!

That's all for today :)

Much Love from yours affectionate Simona <3

New ORIGINAL Valentine ART available on Sunday 24

Hi everyone!
Are you ready for some Kitschy Valentine Sweetness? ^__^
Everything started when I decide that it was time for me to move into a new place... (yes I'm going to move again soon, but this time very very near to where I'm now LOL)
So I started to look at vintage shops to see furniture and things that I can use for my new apartment. I love the shabby-chic style, so I want to buy some nice old wood furniture and re-paint it all white, distressing it a little, just like I do with some of my frames ;) I can post some before/after pictures when I'll be working on these. I've never done it before, so I'm looking forward to see what I can do!
Anyway... looking at vintage shops, locally and also online it happened that I came across to a couple of stores that sells the most fantastic kitschy figurines and I just realized that I'm totally in LOVE with this genre. So my new Valentine Art is totally inspired by these lovely, colorful, bright, sweet, cute, happy critters! So... smiling characters for a change :)
I hope that you'll like them!
They will be framed and ready to display and will go up for adoption in my Etsy shop this Sunday, January 24 2016 at 6.00 pm EST (USA time)

Here's the link to my Etsy Shop. Save the shop to your favorites so you can find it easily next time ;)

Much love to all of you, my Valentines!!!

Upcoming shows and feature at IBT Italy :)

Hi everybody!
I was looking trough my e-mails (please, forgive me if I'm taking longer than normal to answer, but it's a super busy period and I'm also overwhelmed with e-mails!) when I found a message telling that I'm featured as an Artist Of The week at International Business Times Italy (IBT)!!! I'm so happy and honored so I have to share the news with you all right away :) I want to thank Luciana Cameli for picking my art out of all the many fantastic artists that are around and for giving to me this great surprise!

Here's the website of IBT Italy 


Also I want to announce that I'll be in these three upcoming group shows:

"Lápiz, papel y tijera" at Plastic Murs opening January 29
Contact Vicente her for preview list

"Oneirataxia" at Alexy Era Gallery opening February 6
Contact Aunia here for preview list
"Loteria" at Cactus Gallery opening March 12
Contact Sandra here for preview List 

New Limited Edition Prints in Simona Candini Art Etsy Shop!

Hi evryone!
I'm very happy to announce that all the paintings for my solo show at Swoon Gallery LA are SOLD OUT! :)
But it is still possible to add a beautiful limited edition print to your collection! I've just listed a number of new prints in my etsy shop! I've been up until 6.30 am to prepare all the files and list them on Etsy ^__* I've also added new sections to the shop, so that it should be easier to browse trough the items.

So now my shop is pretty much updated with all the new artworks!
Find them here Simona Candini Art Etsy Shop

Madonna of the red Cherubs

Stitched With Love Forever in My Heart



Wolf And Red

Lady Death print. This is the only painting that is still available also as an original. Contact me for info about it Simona Candini Art email

All Seven Automaton Girls

Pugsley Addams

Bettie Boop

The "Horror Soulmates" that I've kept secret until now: Pinhead from Hellraiser and Freddie Krueger from Nightmare

Death from my new series that I'll be working on next year inspired by The four Horseman

Enjoy!

Much Love To You All,

Yours Simo