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Hand Drawn Animal Art Jewelry by Periwinkle Nuthatch  More Recent Articles  Search The Beading Gem's Journal Hand Drawn Animal Art Jewelry by Periwinkle Nuthatch There are many ways artists can express themselves in wearable art designs. One of New York based Emily Thompson's favorite ways is drawing on shrink plastic. Her hand drawn animal art jewelry on her Etsy, Periwinkle Nuthatch, shows her gift for illustration. Her charming designs are mostly drawn with colored pencils although she has also used acrylic paints. She is clearly an animal lover, particular birds.  There are many species of birds in her shop including these cardinal stud earrings.  Cardinals are one of my favorite birds.  She pays attention to detail and adds artistic flourishes like the chevrons to some of her newest designs. Cardinal Stud Earrings While mammals and birds are often featured, she doesn't neglect the less popular creatures.  Her housefly and black widow spider stud earrings are notable. Cats and Dog Shrink Plastic Pendants Although Emily has always been an artist, she did not venture into selling jewelry until she thought she was going to lose her day job. She explained, "I desperately didn't want to search for another job that wouldn't make me happy. So I did my research, I practiced my craft, and I launched my shop." Black Widow Spider Stud Earrings Her learning experiences are worth sharing as it inspires new artisans to stick with the game plan. Emily said,  "My beginnings on Etsy were rough: my pictures were bad, my tags and titles were vague, and my naïveté was obvious. Through the help of a fellow Etsy seller's kind and constructive criticism, I obsessively began studying what made Etsy tick, what made a seller successful. I read the Etsy handbook, joined teams, made treasuries, and had to learn the art of product photography. It was strenuous but also absolutely fascinating, and it paid off, big time." Wise words indeed. Chevron Wolf Shrink Plastic Ring Emily's jewelry are relatively small but her photographs do convey her hand drawn art well.  Very effective use of shallow depth of field. Shrink Plastic Bird Brooches Shrink Plastic Fennec Fox Necklace Housefly Stud Earrings Before You Go: Shrink Plastic Jewelry Tutorials How to Add Needlework to Shrinky Dink Necklaces More Fun Shrink Plastic Jewelry Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Hand Painted Wood Jewelry by VivaArcenciel Gorgeous PET Upcycled Jewelry by Gülnur Özdağlar How to Make Wire Flower Earrings Using a Mini Flower Loom   • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Winner of Parawire's $50 Giveaway for Wire, Wire Wire! Book Review & Giveaway | DIY Wrap Bracelets Wire Wrapped Holly Jewelry Tutorial Safety Pin and Beads Jewelry Tutorial How to Make Wire Flower Earrings Using a Mini Flower Loom Wire Wrapped Pendant Design Tutorial using the Bail Forming Pliers Three Pretty Beaded Flower Necklace Tutorials   Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.