Silk Painting with Marionette and Melanie

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Melanie from the Creators Palette in person at my art studio on Kauai as she attended my silk painting class! The photo above shows our creations. Melanie created a beautiful plumeria scarf and I the koi scarf. To read the whole story and see my step-by-step process please visit my blog: www.kauai-artist.blogspot.com .

Aloha,
Marionette
www.kauai-artist.net

Bluebird - MIxed Media

This is a museum wrapped canvas 6 X 6 inches. It is part painting and part print. You can see it at my shop Sixsisters.

Treasury of original artwork

Please support these wonderful fine artists in this new treasury....some VAST members!

And please visit my blog and Etsy shop ~ have a wonderful end of June weekend.

"Memory" - Mini Canvas

This is a little 2.75" square canvas, created using collaged paper, hand-stitching, and acrylics. The title is "Memory", after the dictionary definition used as background. It is available in my etsy shop.

Neighborhood Girl - ACEO - Haircut and Who's Birthday ?

These two aceo's are part of a series called Neighborhood Girl. They have their own section at my shop Sixsisters.

Down The Garden Path

This is my latest acrylic on canvas painting. It is 12 inches square, and the painting continues on the sides, making it not necessary to frame. It is 100% fantasy, composed entirely of imagination and past experience. I hope you like it. DreamON.

Woman and Red Bird ACEO

This small art fabric collage features a woman and red bird. Handmade with machine and hand-stitched embellishments.

ACEO (Art Cards, Originals and Editions)
2.5 inches by 3.5 inches
6.4 centimeters by 8.9 centimeters.

Information about this and other ACEOs, fabric collages and more are in my shop.

Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
Blog: What Shoes I Wear

Sun on the River

I just finished this painting over this very hot weekend.  It's 12 x 12 inches on a gallery wrapped canvas. For sale in my Etsy shop.

It's called Sun on the River.

Making Prints From My Greeting Card Designs

The other day I was in Shiretown Books doing a clean-up of all the cards I have with them. After inventorying and re-organizing the cards, about twenty-five orphaned envelopes were left over. I asked Kelly Larson, the owner about it. "How is it that people buy cards and forget to take an envelope?"

"Oh no," she replied, "They don't forget. A lot of people buy your cards as little pieces of art. They go home and frame them. They don't want the envelope."

Really? I was amazed. That made me wonder if I should be offering a larger version of the same design, quote and all, in a little wrapped print suitable for framing in a standard frame. Hmmm. I think I will have some printed up and see how they do. Last Christmas I actually printed and framed a few and gave them as presents to my children. They looked very nice.

Anyways, here are two quick snapshops of my newest card designs in their most recent incarnations. They will both be formatted as 5x7 greeting cards with charming quotations in the center space. In the second one there are two birds in opposite corners and a snake winding up the left side - as yet unpainted. I would say this painting is three or four movies away from completion.


When these cards are finished, you will find them (and possibly their prints) in my Etsy shop: www.EmerlyeArts.etsy.com To follow my process and new work, please take a look at my art blog: www.EmerlyeArts.blogspot.com

New Treasury of paintings

A very nice landscape treasury with mostly original paintings, including one of my late mother's. Some lovely works here.

Blossoms Series 24 9x12 ORIGINAL Watercolor Mix Media Drawing

"Blossoms Series #24" is a beautiful original painting on paper. It looks very clean and exquisite.

It measures 9 x 12 (23cm x 30.5cm) inches on 140 lb white watercolor paper.
It's signed by artist(me) on the front.

Thanks for looking!

http://siiso.etsy.com

Lets get some more painters on The FP!!

Just wanted to let you all know that I made a Treasury West Page today including several VAST Members. - if you visit the Treasury here, click on the individual items and leave a comment we have more chance of getting a Front Pager!! :) Please help bring a little usefulness to this Treasury addiction of mine!!

Beauty in Vegas!

New watercolor. Who says there isn't beauty in Las Vegas. Just look up in the Bellagio.

I haven't gotten it listed on Etsy yet, but soon. http://artbylmr.etsy.com

Seeing is Believing - Original Watercolor

This watercolor measures 11 X 13.5 inches. You can find it at Sixsisters.

struggle

Just listed this in my Etsy shop. :)

Forest Moon and Clover Patch ACEO

A stitched paper small art collage featuring a slightly abstract scene of trees, grass, sky, moon, dirt and patch of clover.

ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals)
2.5 inches by 3.5 inches
6.4 centimeters by 8.9 centimeters

More information about this piece and other stitched paper and fabric art may be found in my shop.

Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
Blog: What Shoes I Wear

Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness. – George Jean

This is a digital collage print inspired by "Clair de lune", the third movement of Claude Debussy's piano suite Suite bergamasque, which in itself was a depiction of a poem by French poet Paul Verlaine. (What goes around, comes around?)


Hear it: Clair de Lune


"In the Light of the Moon"


Always the dawn comes after the dark, so here is a companion piece.


"Comes the Dawn"




Both prints are available in my etsy shop now.

Remnants - Recycled Art!

I finished this canvas today and added it to my etsy shop.

It's called "Remnants" - I've used acrylics, bits of old artwork and leftover collaged papers, tags, a little fabric and thread, and various other recycled bits and pieces!

The canvas is 8” X 8" X 1.5" approx and is gallery wrapped and signed and dated on one side.

Woman and Three Flowers ACEO

Introducing my newest design: Woman and Three Flowers. This is based (loosely) on a self-portrait quilt I made few years ago. Being totally addicted to ACEOs, lately, I shrunk the design to 2.5 inches (6.4cm) by 3.5 inches (8.9cm). I would love to have your feedback!

More about this ACEO and other fabric art is located in my shop.

Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"

A work in progress...

I wanted to share this work in progress animation-- It's such a fun way to show others a glimpse into the world inside of an artist's head.  This is a large encaustic painting that I'm about 90% complete with.  Perhaps one more session and I'll be done.  It's from a series I'm working on called "Ghosts of the Past" which features images from the American Civil War.  

You can see more in this series in my Etsy shop:  http://jamieribisi.etsy.com

Hope you enjoy this!

New oil painting! Heron

detail:

Purple Heron is available here in my Etsy Store!

You'll find my small watercolors and smallest oils in my Etsy store . Work on Etsy is priced from $10.00. You can purchase my oil paintings and studies on my website . Check out my "What's going on in my studio this month" feature! Check out my blog and see new artwork, as well as the wonderful flora and fauna of the beautiful Texas Hill Country!

Till next time!

Jean

Jean Levert Hood

Fauve Fantasy Floral

Fauve Fantasy Floral

Aa original acrylic painting from my Fauve Floral Series Series.
Size 20" x 16"

For Sale on etsy

YART and a Blog feature

My 'Storm over Lancaster Avenue' painting will be showcased on the Seasonal Cottage blog, beginning Saturday June 13th, in conjunction with the Etsy YART Sale. 
It will be in the "Saturday Art Feature" and will highlight participants. 

I'm also offering a Free archival print with any purchase of $75 or more during Etsy's YART Sale through June 14th. 

Best of luck to all of you who are participating in YART!

Thanks, Victoria 
http://Furiousdreams.etsy.com 

New Mixed Media Canvases

Two new canvases for sale in my etsy shop - each one is 6 x 4 x 1.5".

These are original mixed media paintings on canvas using fabric, stitch, acrylic paints, buttons and collaged papers.

I am also joining in the etsy YART sale this year - I have several original art pieces on sale - to browse click here!

Original watercolor Aceo snow painting by Derek Collins

All By Myself

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Original watercolor Aceo sunset snow painting
1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
in My Etsy store 12.99
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Please visit my Blogs
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A Painting Each Day
and
Artist Derek talks art, painting lessons and tips

Blue Day Lily

My newest painting - 12 x 12 inches on gallery wrapped canvas, sort of an abstracted interpretation of a day lily in my garden.  I love ultramarine blue!! 

It's called "Blue Day Lily" and it can be found in my Etsy shop.

Oranges

Here is my newest little painting. It is 5" x 7" acrylic on canvas covered board. I wanted to keep the oranges loose, but recognizable, with as few brush strokes as possible.

May's Freebie Mademoiselle Juliette

May's Freebie!

This lovely lady

Mademoiselle Juliette

I thought I would try something different!
This is a free design for all to enjoy!
It is a 5x7 in size.
Double click for the full version.
Then just print it out for your personal use!
It is my way of saying thanks to all my followers!
I love every single one of you!

Please be sure to let me know what you all think about this style because as you know it is a new one for me.lol

I hope you like my newest creation.
You can find it as an ACEO card at

My Etsy Shop

Original Watercolour ACEO

This is an original watercolour ACEO which shows a blue bird in an awful hurry to get somewhere.




Thanks for looking!
Stacey-Ann

Drawings

I posted some older drawings on Etsy that I'm now selling in the hopes of preserving them. I have so many old sketchbooks.

These are from the 1980's and most are in charcoal on conté crayon on newsprint or Ingres paper. I loved doing gestural figurative work in Marc Chatov's classes.

My Etsy shop and blog.

Sunddenly it's summer and all in green, enjoy!

Oil painting on gallery canvas, 12"x24", signed by artist.

Thanks for looking!

http://siiso.etsy.com/

Dogwood ACEO and Plumeria ACEO matted

Matted these Aceo's measure 8 X 10 inches. Free shipping in the U.S. Price $15.00
You can see these and many more affordable works of art at my shop SIxsisters

Lilacs - Stitched Paper ACEO

Hi All! It's been a while since I posted anything on the VAST blog. I've been renovating my Etsy shop and cleaning out my sewing space. I'm back making stuff, though and here is my newest listing: an abstract, stitched paper collage I call Lilacs.

ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals)
2.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches long
6.4 centimeters wide by 8.9 centimeters long

More ACEOs (and other goodies) may be found in my shop.

Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
Blog: What Shoes I Wear

Dogwood ~ Original Watercolor 8 X 10 inches

Visit my shop Sixsisters and find many more affordable works of art.

Paradise Sail

What could be better than sailing gorgeous crystal clear waters with nothing but islands of palm trees and bright blue skies overhead. You won’t ever want to go back home!

"Paradise Sail" is one of my original oil paintings.

MAHALO & ALOHA FROM HAWAII !!!


LisaBongZee's Island Dream Life ETSY
LisaBongZee's Island Dream Life BLOG
LisaBongZee's Island Dream Life Website

bring on the fresh fruit......

I'm really looking forward to the bounty summer will bring as I plant my garden and check on my fruit trees. With that in mind, I created these lovely little art cards from some of my original watercolors.

**For a limited time I am offering free shipping on all items.**

Enjoy the day!

Susan

http://www.susanhimmelart.etsy.com/

Sales have been slowly building over the past few months and last week was a good one. Here's a new painting that sold before it's even dry. I love peonies and have antique roses in my garden along with them. They make wonderful subjects for paintings.

Please visit my shop and my blog for new work and a monthly series of artist interviews.

Thanks and enjoy the warm weather ~