Showing posts with label home decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home decor. Show all posts
(3"x 5" Miniature OIL Paintings under $25!
Great Gift Ideas!available on etsy,
**BUY HANDMADE this Holiday!**)
Over at Just a Girl, Chris is hosting an "I Can Make That!" Blog Party to inspire bloggers everywhere to see what they can create for the upcoming holidays (ONLY 7 Weeks left!!). I decided to do what I do best, and create some tiny oil paintings which will be available in my etsy store at a reduced price, just in time for the holiday gift-giving season! Be sure to stop on over and join in the fun! :)
**I also wanted to mention another great gift idea, beautiful Handcrafted Heirloom Santas by Rose at A Santamaker's Journey!
To view her collection click here.
You can also contact Rose by email.
You can also contact Rose by email.
**I'm linking this post to the 12 Weeks of Christmas as well!Be sure to check out that Blog Party too!
"Degas' Dancer with Bouquets (Master Study)," 6"x 6",
oil on stretched canvas,(available on etsy)
I took a step back from this piece this past week and decided to change it a bit by adding the antique chair and I am thrilled with the end result! The soft lilac compliments the beautiful tutu the ballerina is wearing and the flowers behind her onstage just perfectly!This piece is currently available on etsy.
*Also, I thought I should mention a great Home Goods GIVEAWAY going on over at Bella Casa!
Just because it's fall, it doesn't mean you have to break out the pumpkins and Halloween decor just yet.
There are other ways to decorate for this season that aren't so literal.
For example, bring in warm colors like in the rug above. Change out your white dishes for some colorful ones, and add touches of black. An all white kitchen looks a lot more rustic and cozy with these textures and colors added.
For a simple, and free decor tip, go out to your yard to find items to display.
This is the perfect time of year for large branches in a vase or a simple pine cone garland.
Natural woods, nubby fabrics, cozy blankets, and a touch of orange scream Autumn!
And don't just stop at decorating!
Bring yummy colorful foods to the table.
When the weather turns outside this is the perfect time to stay cozy inside and bake.
Have you started bringing in touches of Autumn to your home?
Just a reminder that the burlap and lace runner giveaway ends tomorrow!
Enter here.
{all photos via pinterest}
xoxo
Over at A Stroll Thru Life, Marty is having a Cloche Blog Party tomorrow, although you can link up this evening if you like...I chose to show off my mini cloches and of course a couple cloche paintings I did a few weeks back (both are sold). If you would like to join in the fun be sure to drop by Marty's blog!
My husband and I are leaving for a week's vacation up north, so I won't be posting as much this week...but I will be bringing my paints as I cannot be away from the easel that long! Have a great weekend!:)
"Amish Girl at River's Edge," 5"x 7", oil on stretched canvas,
(SOLD, thank you!)
(SOLD, thank you!)
I know I've said this before, but there is nothing more frustrating than spending hours on a piece and then not being able to get a good photo that shows the true beauty and vibrancy of what you just created...as is the case with this piece. I am hoping I can get a better photo at some stage today as the flowers are more colorful...a mix of lavender, magenta, a bit of light blue shadows on the Queen Anne's Lace...and the little girl's dress is a bit darker and more vibrant than what the photo shows. Irregardless, this piece was a joy to paint! I wanted the focus to stay on the little girl and her bright, blue dress, so I kept the river a bit murky, as it was in the photo and did a more impressionistic background. There is something so endearing about the Amish...simple, yet beautiful in many ways.
(*Update: I replaced the photo, but I still think this piece is more vibrant in person!:)
(*Update: I replaced the photo, but I still think this piece is more vibrant in person!:)
"French Country," 4"x 6",oil on stretched canvas, $39(plus s/h) (SOLD, thank you!!)
"French Country Chair," 4"x 6", oil on canvas panel,$39 (plus s/h)(SOLD)
Over at Bella Vista today, Barb is hosting a "Show Us Your Roosters Blog Party" and so I decided to share a couple Rooster paintings! To check out all the entries, be sure to visit her blog!
I wanted to be sure to pass on a bit of exciting news from Linda MacDonald over at Restyled Home, who is their Editor-at-Large for the new Flea Market Style Magazine!:
"I just wanted to share that the new
Flea Market Style magazine blog
(from style experts Ki Nassauer and Matthew Mead)
has just been launched and I would like to invite you all to come check it out!
The blog is a behind-the-scenes look
at the making of the magazine
and some of the features include:
A Fly on the Wall, Comings and Goings,
Flea marketing tips and inspiration,
past projects and future inspirations,
and an introduction to the Flea Market Style team."
(from style experts Ki Nassauer and Matthew Mead)
has just been launched and I would like to invite you all to come check it out!
The blog is a behind-the-scenes look
at the making of the magazine
and some of the features include:
A Fly on the Wall, Comings and Goings,
Flea marketing tips and inspiration,
past projects and future inspirations,
and an introduction to the Flea Market Style team."
They are planning on including the blogging community in this venture, so be sure to grab their blog button & add it to your blog to help promote the magazine! You can also ask to be added to their blog roll! So, be sure to check it out!
(*AND you can follow them on Facebook as well!)
"An American in Paris...(Madame X, after Sargent)", 8"x 10", oil on stretched canvas,
(SOLD,thank you!)
I cannot begin to tell you just how much fun this piece was to paint! As soon as I saw this painting I immediately envisioned a scene depicting a quiet corner of what might have been Madame's bedroom or parlor...she looks so regal in her black, velvet dress...ready for the opera perhaps or a glamorous ball. And if she were around today I think she just might have a pair of Christian Louboutin heels gracing her feet!
(*I am adding this to the Hooked on Fridays Blog Party because I am hooked on doing these little Master Portrait Studies!I SO enjoy doing each and every one!:o)
To see one I recently did of Mary Cassatt's, "The Bath," click here.
(**Be sure to check out the AWESOME ART GIVEAWAY on Laura Trevey's Blog, she does beautiful, beach inspired watercolor paintings!)
And here is another winner's painting from my recent Blog Art Giveaway! Meet 'Mini Mason' as I like to call this piece as it is a little 3"x 4" gem of an adorable Golden Retriever named Mason, from "Who Says Dogs Don't Blog...the Day and the Life of Mason Dixie"...I will be announcing the next winner soon, so stay tuned! :o)
(*I am adding this to the Hooked on Fridays Blog Party because I am hooked on doing these little Master Portrait Studies!I SO enjoy doing each and every one!:o)
To see one I recently did of Mary Cassatt's, "The Bath," click here.
(**Be sure to check out the AWESOME ART GIVEAWAY on Laura Trevey's Blog, she does beautiful, beach inspired watercolor paintings!)
And here is another winner's painting from my recent Blog Art Giveaway! Meet 'Mini Mason' as I like to call this piece as it is a little 3"x 4" gem of an adorable Golden Retriever named Mason, from "Who Says Dogs Don't Blog...the Day and the Life of Mason Dixie"...I will be announcing the next winner soon, so stay tuned! :o)
"The Little Pink Clock," 3"x 5", oil on canvas,
"Summer Nights," 10"x 12", oil on stretched canvas,
(SOLD,thank you!!)
Someday I will throw a fabulous summer party like the one I painted here...but for now I will just have to dream a little dream :o)....I will need to replace the photo tomorrow as I ran out of summer sunlight this evening! Have a great weekend!
(*Update: Replaced the photos and some AWESOME news to share!
I finally reconnected with my art teacher from high school after almost 20 years!, Mrs. June Fox...I was able to let her know that I am now a full-time artist and thanked her for all her support and encouragement back then! I know I would not be where I am today had it not been for her believing in me! Teachers are the best! :o)
(nfs, custom painting for Kate Coveny Hood)No new paintings today, I was out on a golf course driving around one of those crazy carts while my soon-to-be 35 year old husband played a round of golf(his B-Day is tomorrow)...luckily it was a beautiful day and I'll admit kind of fun racing around the course in the little cart.
Anyway, just thought I'd mention that over at Daisy Pink Cupcake there is a DESIGN CONTEST going on until August 5th and there will be THREE wonderful prizes given away which include:
1) a Personalized Burlap Runner by Grace Sorenson
2) 3 Miniature Silk Lanterns by Karen Gaffney
and last, but not least
3) a Custom Miniature 3"x4" Painting by Yours Truly (ME!)
(*and a surprise gift from Daisy!)
2) 3 Miniature Silk Lanterns by Karen Gaffney
and last, but not least
3) a Custom Miniature 3"x4" Painting by Yours Truly (ME!)
(*and a surprise gift from Daisy!)
So, be sure to check out how to enter here and good luck!
(**ALSO: I will be picking another winner from those who entered my 1st ever Blog Art Giveaway tomorrow! So be sure to check back now! ;o)
Garden Bath, (After Mary Cassatt), 6"x6", oil on canvas, (SOLD,thank you!)
(close up of study of Mary Cassatt painting The Bath)I will most assuredly need to take a better photograph of this piece tomorrow as I ran out of sunlight today, but this is what I've been up to the past couple of days...along with finishing up a couple of commissioned pieces. I absolutely love the work of Mary Cassatt, especially her paintings of mothers with their children. The Bath, is just lovely. I spent nearly 3 1/2 hours just painting the study of this painting, trying to get the colors just right...hopefully I've done Mary's piece some justice. This painting will be available on ebay this evening.
(*Also, I am still waiting to hear if I can share the name of the designer/stylist who I just completed a painting for...I'm hoping I will be able to spill the beans in the next day or two, very exciting...hopefully he will like the portrait I did! It was a surprise from another designer to this person...someone who just may give Martha a run for her money!! :o)
(*Also, I am still waiting to hear if I can share the name of the designer/stylist who I just completed a painting for...I'm hoping I will be able to spill the beans in the next day or two, very exciting...hopefully he will like the portrait I did! It was a surprise from another designer to this person...someone who just may give Martha a run for her money!! :o)
(**Update: I replaced the photo, but am still waiting for the sun to break thru the clouds to get a better photo...paintings always look better in real life! :o)
Tea & Roses, 3"x 4", oil on stretched canvas (nfs)This is not the best photo, but the sun seems to be playing hide and seek with me, so unless I can catch the sun I will have to wait till she gives in and allows me to get a better photo! This piece is destined for Kate Coveny Hood , one of the winners of my recent Blog Art Giveaway. I will be choosing another winner of one of these tiny little gems this coming Friday...and will choose one winner every other Friday for the duration of the summer from those who originally entered my giveaway...why? because being nice matters! :o) Have a wonderful Sunday and if I get anything finished today I will post it later this evening!
(*Update: I replaced the photo, although the painting is still a bit more vibrant in real life :o)
(*Update: I replaced the photo, although the painting is still a bit more vibrant in real life :o)
As many of you may know, or may not know, I am not only an artist, but I also collect art and have had the privilege of meeting some wonderful artists on ebay and now on etsy. The paintings above are by a phenomenal Aussie artist named Graham Gercken...I am lucky enough to own one of his landscapes, but someday I want to get one of his GORGEOUS Blue Mountains paintings and a landscape with a Gum tree and kangaroo. My husband is an Aussie, and having some paintings of 'home' around the house helps him to feel a little less homesick...(or perhaps it does the opposite)...I know I look at his paintings and think, 'and why did we leave Australia'? You can find his work by clicking here.
French Country Chair, 4"x6",oil on canvas panel
(SOLD,thank you! )
I really love this chair...as soon as I saw it I was in love with its' bright, cheery colors and who could not love the little roosters, or perhaps they are French hens?...now back to the easel to work on some Chocolate...Chocolate Lab that is ;o)
(* Also, I will be revealing the name of the designer who I recently did a portrait for this weekend...I'll give you only 1 little hint and then I will say no more! It is a male designer/stylist :o) SO hoping he will like the portrait I created! Very exciting!:o)
(*Update: I just replaced the photo, I think it is a bit closer to how the painting looks in real life...paintings always look better up close & personal! ;o)
Ok, so it is yet another slate grey day here in good ol' Michigan so as per usual I was not able to get a very good photo of Rhoda's painting, but I think I am finished with it...I'll look again tomorrow when, hopefully we will have a bit of sun!(http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/ was the 1st winner in my recent Blog Art Giveaway...the 2nd winner is still deciding on which photo she wants me to do...no rush & no worries)
....and as I said before I thought why not bring a little more sunshine into summer by picking a winner EVERY 2 WEEKS of a Miniature 3"x 4" painting of a simple object(no portraits, please), until the end of summer from those who originally entered my 1st ever Blog ART Giveaway, and so, drum-roll please....the winner is:
....and as I said before I thought why not bring a little more sunshine into summer by picking a winner EVERY 2 WEEKS of a Miniature 3"x 4" painting of a simple object(no portraits, please), until the end of summer from those who originally entered my 1st ever Blog ART Giveaway, and so, drum-roll please....the winner is:
I thought I would also share a couple rather random things from my life, heck, why not! Well I am turning the dreaded 37 this Sunday, you would not believe how many grey hairs I am getting...anyway, I bought this AWESOME Color Mixing Guide from Magic Palette as a Birthday gift for myself and I am IN LOVE! If you are an artist, I say grab one of these guides from Jerrys Artarama (best prices on many art supplies) it shows you how to mix over 841 colors!!! How good is that??
Finally, I had to share this photo of a charming little heart-shaped cherry I found amongst my stash in the fridge...isn't that the sweetest? :o) Have a great weekend!
Today I have been working on a painting for http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/ , one of 2 winners from my recent Blog ART Giveaway and I thought it might be fun to show some progress photos! I'm not sure if I will complete the painting today, but I wanted to show you where I am up to. I am trying a new technique today that I saw Karin Jurick use on her blog and it really seems to have made painting this piece a bit easier. I find it so interesting to see how a fellow artist approaches painting a subject. I often feel as though I am painting blind as I never attended art school...I was accepted at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design in Boston, but choose teaching instead. I often wonder where I would be now had I taken that different path, but then again I wouldn't take back the 6 years that I taught 3rd grade...those are memories I will always cherish! Stay tuned for the finish line! ;o) (*UPDATE, the painting is finished!:o)
"Bailey," 5"x7", oil on canvas panel
(SOLD,thank you!)
10% will go to Heeling Hearts ACD Rescue
I just thought I'd mention, in case you weren't aware, that I have a real love of painting pups, hence my other blog: Painting a Pup a Day (more like every few days, but you get the picture...) this week I've painted a couple of Australian Cattle Dogs and can I just say I love, love, love their fur! It has so many nuances of color, a true joy to paint for any artist! If you are interested in having your precious pup painted, or are interested in having one done as a gift to someone special, feel free to contact me!I donate 10% of each portrait to one of the many dog rescue groups I currently work with.
Trio of Vintage Swimsuits, 3 Paintings in Oil,
4"x6" each, $89(plus s/h)(available)
4"x6" each, $89(plus s/h)(available)
When I painted these cute little vintage swimsuits I was really hoping someone would buy all 3 as I think they would make an adorable, summery grouping in a cottage or home so I decided to sell them together!
**I thought I'd also let you in on an exciting secret!...well not all of it or I would be giving it away, but I am currently working on a special piece for an amazing designer/stylist! I won't be able to reveal who it is, or exactly what I am working on until after July 25th, but I am pretty excited to have been given such a wonderful opportunity to share my art with this person :o) ...And I will also be getting started on the paintings for the winners of my Blog Art Giveaway! So, stay tuned!
(**this is the initial sketch of the painting for Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality
she was one of the two winners of my recent Blog Art Giveaway...as soon as I have more completed I will post another photo! :o)
**I thought I'd also let you in on an exciting secret!...well not all of it or I would be giving it away, but I am currently working on a special piece for an amazing designer/stylist! I won't be able to reveal who it is, or exactly what I am working on until after July 25th, but I am pretty excited to have been given such a wonderful opportunity to share my art with this person :o) ...And I will also be getting started on the paintings for the winners of my Blog Art Giveaway! So, stay tuned!
(**this is the initial sketch of the painting for Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality
she was one of the two winners of my recent Blog Art Giveaway...as soon as I have more completed I will post another photo! :o)
All in a Row, Traditional Vintage Russian Nesting DollPainting in Oil, 5"x7",
oil on stretched canvas,
$49(plus s/h)(available)
Vintage Strawberry Russian Nesting Doll Painting in Oil, 4"x6",
oil on stretched canvas,
$39(plus s/h)(SOLD, thank you!!)
Vintage Floral Russian Nesting Doll Painting in Oil, 4"x6",
oil on stretched canvas,
$39(plus s/h)(SOLD,thank you!!)
oil on stretched canvas,
$39(plus s/h)(SOLD, thank you!!)
Vintage Floral Russian Nesting Doll Painting in Oil, 4"x6",oil on stretched canvas,
$39(plus s/h)(SOLD,thank you!!)
It feels really good to be back at the easel after an emotional week with my Grandpa's passing...I did a few more paintings of Russian nesting dolls as a recent customer was thinking of putting together a grouping of them, so I will see if they are interested in any of these pieces...if not, they will be available for purchase on Etsy in the next day or so. If there is something you would like me to paint, feel free to send me your suggestions or commission me to do a piece! I hope you have a wonderful, family filled 4th of July!
(an old photo of my sister and me with my
Grandpa Hammerstrom...
I think this will be how I will always remember him, happy & healthy)
Grandpa Hammerstrom...
I think this will be how I will always remember him, happy & healthy)
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