by admin | Dec 15, 2021 | blog
“Alive Again” NFT (original version) sold this past weekend on Open Sea!!
I am incredibly grateful that in joining the NFT world, many new collectors have been introduced to my work! If you don’t know much about NFT’s yet, look into what they are, read about them, listen to podcasts, & get involved. It is still early. I remember when a friend of mine told me 8 years ago to get into crypto currency. If I would have the, we all know the result now. This is a platform that accepts Crypto (ETH & WETH) to purchase Non Fungible Tokens. They are an excellent investment and have been proven to gain substantial profit for collectors. The world is changing at a rapid speed, I am working tirelessly to adapt to see new opportunities with my art. I always say, “I didn’t come this far to only come this far”.
Be sure to check out the Rashelle Stetman Art collection with new collections dropping very soon! These are the most colorful versions of my art to ever be sold, and only on this platform! No prints or reproductions of these variations sold anywhere else!
Check it out today at opens.io/rashellestetmanArt
by admin | Dec 15, 2021 | blog
Rashelle Stetman Art is now selling NFT’s on Open sea! The first collection nearly sold out, only 2 left!
Check out the new collections at www.opensea.io/rashellestetmanArt
by admin | Jul 2, 2021 | blog
I’m so excited to announce that my company, Rashelle Stetman Art will have a tent at the New Braunfels Farmers Market! I have been waiting to get into this highly competitive market for several months and now will be there the first two Saturdays of every month! I will be located right past the hostel stand as you enter Krauses.
Come say hi and check out framed originals, prints, greeting cards, temporary tattoos and more! I can’t wait to see some friendly faces, and meet new friends! See you soon!
148 S Castell Ave.
New Braunfels, TX
78130
by | May 11, 2021 | blog
FAQ
What is the Process of Commissioning a Custom Piece of Art?
Clients email me at rashellestetman@gmail.com with their Art Ideas. I ask that potential clients send photos of what they want me to reference. If the client does not have a specific photo they want me to reference, I ask the style/perspective image of what they are desiring in their custom piece.
Anything that can provide a better understanding of what their vision is helps me make sure I can be successful in brining that vision to life.
If it is a portrait, I ask that clients send several (clear & well lit) photos to provide me with and together we can select the one that will make the strongest drawing.
After selecting the photo reference or locking down the detail of the ideas/concepts behind the commissioned art, I will send clients a “Commission Proposal” that outlines all details of their custom project. (Medium, Quote, Size, Dates, Deadline, Payment Methods Accepted etc.)
This allows my clients to have a form to sign, then I sign agreeing to the terms of the project. This way there is no room for alterations or worry from my clients on if I will change the vision.
The most important part of the Commissioned Process is staying true to what my clients vision is. I will not stray away or alter the ideas that are important to you- that is my personal guarantee.
by | May 11, 2021 | blog
Hiring an Assistant
In the 8 years I have built and ran my business, Rashelle Stetman Art, I have taken on all jobs of what it entails to grow. Often times, that means teaching myself things I thought I would never know. For example, working the backend of a website, learning mathematical equations I thought I’d never need to know and so much more.
Why Hire an Assistant?
After several years, when you get to a place where you don’t have to take on all jobs- hiring an Assistant, is vital. If you have found yourself in a place financially where you can budget the extra spending, the return on investment is inevitable. Hire your assistant to do things that will bring you more income. Hire them to do things that you may not be good at or know how to do. Take advantage of the opportunity to use someone else’s brain instead of limiting the ideas within your business to your own.
In my opinion, this allows you the possibility of growing your business in ways you maybe hadn’t ever thought of. The saying “two heads are better than one” is the real deal. Whoever came up with that one, I owe a lot to.
Sometimes, when you have been a one man show for countless years, you think you know it all. Fact is- you don’t.
Make Art Not Stress
I’ve been reminded of this a time or two when I have made mistakes. I am not ashamed, but rather learned this lesson I needed to to get me to this point. You know only what you limit yourself to, and that is the cold, hard truth. The things you aren’t as strong at doing and/or take more time for you to achieve- those are the tasks I force myself to let go of, pass them off to my incredible assistant and get back to doing what I was made to do- create art.
by | May 11, 2021 | blog
After countless hours of attempting to take every viewer right into my studio and feel like you can smell the paint and hear the stroked of the pencil on paper. This is my world, and I wanted to invite you into it.
I owe a huge thank you to my Web Designer and Assistant, Miss Sydney Wallis. As another Fine Arts Graduate, I absolutely fell in love with her attention to detail & work ethic. I knew she would create something that reflects the work she has witnessed coming to life in the Rashelle Stetman Art studio.
I have heard this a lot…. “You are an Artist….so what’s it like to just paint all day?” It kills me inside, because if you know any Full-Time Artists, you know that we wear many hats in our business. From accounting, to ordering supplies, to fulfilling orders, to creating new products to buy it is constantly a work in progress. Sometimes, I won’t have the chance to draw or paint for two weeks on end because the business side of this career tends to take over.
I wanted this website to reflect the wide range of styles I work in, art services I provide, and products I sell. Beyond that, I wanted the site to express my personality and extreme dedication to my Artistic Career. Sydney went above and beyond to make sure this site gives you that “sneak peek” feel. Like you could get a sense of who I am, and what it is like to work with me through commissioning your own custom piece.
Please, feel free to explore, view the countless “behind the scenes” in the studio and the projects companies have hired me to create! I am so excited to be sharing all of it with you! It is an honor to work with so many amazing clients, companies and friends throughout the last 8 years. The best is yet to come!
by | Apr 8, 2021 | blog
Throughout the last several years of running my Custom Art Business, I’ve been broadening my range of styles & subject matter to meet all my clients art needs. I was recently commissioned to create a series of Fish on Wood Panel for an avid fly fisher.
Now having 2 of the 3 pieces in progress, I can honestly say drawing fish is extremely challenging. To not only create something that pops out from the wood grain is the obvious challenge, but then to push the realism so much that the fish appears wet, and more hyper realistic is another. I told my client Jess I would make it look like it just got out of the water, that is no easy task, but when its been said, it must be done. And if you know me, you know I will stop at nothing.
I thought Dogs were difficult to draw the first handful, and then they became easier, and I got a little quicker. I find if you draw something enough times, you start to get faster at drawing it. Things become easier, and eventually you become an expert at drawing that one thing. For me, that has become dogs, but it isn’t fish yet, which means I will be sitting her drawing them instead of out with my fly rod on the Guadalupe! SO grateful to have clients that make me excel at the one thing I know I was born to do- create.
Thank you all for your continued support in commissioning me, purchasing originals, prints, cards etc. You guys are the absolute best!
The Fish Series pieces will be posted within the next month when it is complete! To commission your own custom art, email me today at rashellestetman@gmail.com
by | Feb 11, 2021 | blog
When I started drawing pet portraits, I had no idea it would become one of the leading types of commissions for the custom art side of my business. I remember the first time I drew a dog, I was commissioned to do a huge 20 x 24 inch portrait of a German Shepherd. It was insane how hard it was, but by the end (55 hrs later) I was like DAMN! I did it! and that’s how it always starts. The second you learn how to draw something new, it becomes an addiction to get better and better until you feel you have hit that level of hours where you are professional at it.
I absolutely love drawing dogs. Its therapeutic for me. The strokes in the fur, the highlights in the eyes and the wet noses are so much fun to bring to life! The best part is seeing my clients face light up when they see their baby! To commission your very own pet portrait, contact me on the contact page here on rashellestetman.com or email me directly at rashellestetman@gmail.com
-Rashelle
by | Feb 10, 2021 | blog
Hello Friends!
I have had a few clients in different countries reach out in the last couple weeks about holding off on commissioning me because they didn’t think I shipped to them. I said….WHAAAAAAT!? Course I do! I ship WORLDWIDE, so anywhere you are, I will make sure your art gets delivered to YOU! Commission your custom art today. Let me know you read this post and I will give you 20% off on your custom art order!
-Rashelle
by | Feb 10, 2021 | blog
If you are interested in commissioning two pieces or more in the same scheduled project, one after the other, I offer package pricing. This will reduce your overall cost by a few hundred dollars, maybe even more depending on the sizes you commission your pieces at!
Lets get you your dream art today!
CONTACT: rashellestetman@gmail.com
-Rashelle
