(Cash by mail is at your own risk. I assume no responsibility for cash that gets stolen in the mail.)

ABOUT THE OWNER: My name is Kristen Danielle Carrier and I was born and raised in a small country town, so as such, my heroes generally wear cowboy hats (except for three, one of which wore a crown of thorns and the other two are my parents). I will soon be going back to college at Southeastern Louisiana University, where I will continue my double major of traditional art/drawing and graphic design. During my free time, I run my pastel business, play video games, write, and design weddings for people on Pinterest for fun. I am straight edge and have never had a cigarette, an alcoholic beverage, or a non-prescription drug in my life save for one tiny sip of wine during the Holy Communion at church when I was little (and before I knew better). I'm 25 and my birthday is Valentine's Day.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS: Custom Pastel by Kristen Carrier is a Limited Liability Company and in addition to the prints that you see for sale here on my main/business account, I also draw custom originals for anyone who is interested. This is how I make most of my money with my business. My standard size is 22 x 30 inches, but I will do half sizes (11 x 15 inches) or something in between upon request to help get the price down if needed. I offer three styles of pastel work. The first is my full color style and those pieces are highly detailed reproductions of photos that require more than five different colors of pastel to produce (see You Move Me). This style costs $300 for full size or $170 for half size. My monochromatic style is done in much the same way, but those pieces use four or fewer different shades from one color family (see Language of the Soul). Monochromatics cost $200 for full size or $110 for half size. Lastly, my silhouettes are pieces in which the figures are solid black and are lit from behind with a color of the customer's choice (see Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner). These cost $100 for full size or $60 for half size. If you would like something in between full and half size, please note me. For these in-between sizes, the price will reflect the size. I am negotiable and will always try to assist my clients in choosing a size that suits their home and their budget, so if you are not entirely sure what you're looking for, just leave as much information as you have in your note. Please be aware that I am not a portrait artist, so if you would like your pastel to be of a person, they will need to be in profile and/or slightly silhouetted like in A New Breed or Language of the Soul. I accept cash by mail, money orders, and personal checks for my custom pastel originals and you will need to count on the added cost of framing, shipping, and any customs charges when you are thinking about making a purchase.

For my prints, you should be aware that not every print I offer is pastel. Two are oil on canvas, one is pencil, and one is watercolor. I do not offer these three mediums as custom originals. They are simply art that I have drawn in the past that I decided to offer as prints. Also, please note that even though my deviations have a Custom Pastel by Kristen Carrier stamp in the lower right corner of the art, my prints do not (as is evidenced by my featured print to your left). I'd like to thank you for reading all of this as I know your time is valuable. You can see my website for even more information. God bless.

"For they could not love you, but still your love was true, and when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night, you took your life as lovers often do. But I could have told you, Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you." ~Don McLean


There is a quick link to the above Facebook page in my journal entry below.