Magnificent Bird of Paradise - Original Block Print 5 x 7

                                                
                                               This is printed on mulberry paper. This and other
                                               affordable prints are at my shop Sixsisters.

Affordable Treats

Here's a link to a new treasury of affordable art by some of our talented team members.
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Looking forward to meeting you--xoxo--Deborah/ Lunerouge

Meet "My Chinese Mudmen"!

I'd like you to meet "My Chinese Mudmen"!  I have spent the past five days with them and incorporated many of the zentangle design techniques, I have learned over the past several months, in this latest illustration.  I am very pleased with the finished piece and proud to share it with you at this time.

If you'd like to see the 5 day progress of this illustration, check out my blog "IrelandBrady - Musings To Ponder".

Take care and God bless,

Karen Anne

1st in a new series of baby animal paintings!

Cute yellow duck done for a friend's nursery.  She has requested 4 in the series.

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Nine New Paintings (photos and descriptions included)

I have been working on various new pieces within the past 2 months. They are around the subject of nature, specifically plant forms and roots. I have always believed that nature holds all the answers and this work allows me to explore all the ways in which contemplating all the lessons held by these seemingly very quiet and unassuming living things.

The painting about is called 'Nurturing Nature'. As a parent of 2 young children I am constantly thinking about all the aspects that go into parenting. This painting reminds us about what is happening beneath is just as important as what is happening above, in fact, it may very well be more important, for what feeds the tree is what will allow the beautiful blooms to grow way up on the tops of the tree. That is called 'rearing'.

This one above is an 8x10. When we went to the Redwoods last year we saw thousands of ferns. ferns come into life rolled up into this beautiful spiral which later unwinds. I call this one 'process'. It's reminiscent of the path without the need for a end-result.

The one above I am still working with, but I am including it here for it;s part of the 8x10 sets. It's called 'Hidden beauty'. Here sits a plant form at the bottom of the ocean floor, unobserved and unseen by human eyes. Is it still beautiful even though no one sees it? even thought no one calls it that? Yes, we define ourselves in life, regardless of the criteria of others, we must learn to sway all alone at the bottom of the ocean and still know we are worth it.

I showed this one above to my schoolchildren and they all had varied responses that were VERY vocal and strong. I wanted to bring up the idea of the inside of our bodies and how the veins and capillaries are very much like roots. Also notice how the bulbous items come in the way of the path of the 'roots' and yet the roots go around it, and sometimes right over it. This image calls for the need for flexibility of the human heart.

In working with flexibility I had to create one for my son. I always tell him about the importance of flexibility and how flexibility is strength. These flowers above do not fight the wind, they bend with it, allowing themselves to survive. A less flexible plant might fight the plant and snap in half and die. What we often see as weakness may very well be a strength.
This one above is called, 'birth'. I tool AP bio in high school and I always remember being somewhat fascinated by the 'birth' of a seed. As a teacher of kindergarten years ago I also sprouted seeds. It's always such a fascination to see such a delicate thing crack open a seed I myself can't open. A baby too for example seems like the most delicate thing yet in going through the labor process is no picnic. Babies are stronger than we think.

The one above is titled, 'Love'. One set of roots are embraced and curled together .

This one (24"x30" ) was the first I made in the series.....the picture does not convey the level of texture in this painting. To see close-up images go here.

The one above is called, 'idea'. When we get an idea it begins as a small seed or dream deep within ourselves. But it holds great power, wonder and potential.

Items will be for sale on Etsy within a week. You can look at my website before that to see my other work.

Birch Trees in Early Snow: Original Landscape Watercolor Painting

                       Birch Trees in Early Snow: Original Landscape Watercolor Painting
                                                    By Artist Barbara Rosenzweig
                                                                        $180

                          Signed by the Artist and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.


Barren birch trees, partially buried in the early snow, highlight the mountains beyond. The sky has a glow that often comes in the cold of winter. I love the quiet that comes after a snow storm.
                                        

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Willow by Kelly Miller (MissKArt)

Hey folks! This is my latest mini painting. Hope you like it :)



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Original California Painting by JC Strong

Hi! Everyone, this is my latest California landscape and sky painting. It's not raining hooray, this week we've had some beautiful skies... You'll find more information in my Etsy Shop or Blog.

Paradisiac - Mixed Media Original

                                     This mixed media piece measures 12 x 12 inches and is on canvas.
                                      You can find this at my shop Sixsisters.

utah in the fog - oil painting by erin spencer

Utah in the Fog / 12 x 12 / oil on canvas

view in my shop

Another in my Utah series...all of this moody weather just begs to be painted!

Blog - www.dutchfotos.blogspot.com

Shop - www.erinspencer.etsy.com

What Remains by Debbie Shirley

I'm finding that I tend to enjoy working from flowers when they are wilting or dead...they seem to gain so much character at that point. I hope that others appreciate my own "character" as I get older, too!

"What Remains"
6x4 inches
acrylic on canvas

available here

www.ShirleyArt.etsy.com

www.DebbieShirley.com

Year of the Rabbit ACEOs

 

"The Year of the Rabbit" 1 and 2 

Original Acrylic ACEOs

Fun "Year of the Rabbit" facts on the back of each card

  For sale in my Etsy shop

You can read more about this and the Chinese New Year on my Blog!

utah lake in the distance - oil painting by erin spencer

Utah Lake in the Distance / 12 x 6 / oil on panel

view in my shop

I've been away for a while, adopting a baby!! But, I'm glad to be back in the painting groove. Stop in my shop to see new work as I post almost daily.

Also, check out my blog to see what I'm working on today!

www.dutchfotos.blogspot.com

www.erinspencer.etsy.com

Obsessed with Metallics!

NEW ORIGINAL!

"Silver and Gold" by Shanna Creations

www.shannacreations.etsy.com

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Original Acrylic Painting "Infinite Spring"

This is an original acrylic painting celebrating the glory of Spring with it's roses, hummingbirds and of course a muse to inspire everything to grow!
I used a palette of soft rich greens to frame the muse and added pops of coral to make the composition sing.
There are also three hummingbirds "hidden" in the painting- for more images and information, check it out in my Etsy shop.

 

Thanks for looking!
Stephanie

Original Acrylic Modern landscape Trees painting

"Really Proud"
30x20 on canvas
$178
Original Acrylic Modern landscape Trees painting

^Click to see in my Etsy store^
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This painting has a lot of texture and really thick paint. A lot of palette knife work.
On the red ground, I used a stamping technique to get the crackle effect. You can see this effect best in my Etsy store close up photo. It is cold and snowy today, a good day to paint.

VAST Treasury: A Breath of Fresh Air on a Snowy Afternoon

Vain Kiwi - Daily Painting #13

"Vain Kiwi" 6x6 Oil on Panel Daily Painting click here to purchase

This piece of art is showcasing two kiwi slices peering into a spoon is one of my daily painting series. 

My name is Shelby Dillon, and you are viewing my original painting, "Vain Kiwi", done with oil paints on panel. This painting is 6"x6", and signed on the bottom right. The buyer will receive the painting safely packaged and ready to frame or simply displayed on a small easel.

To see more of my daily paintings, please visit my blog: http://www.shelbydillon.blogspot.com

Amethyst Moon

New full moon photos listed...See "Amethyst Moon" and another of my full moon photos, "Tickle Your Fancy", in these treasuries:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d371c727aed6d914793c011/perfume
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d37720d5d8d8eef0d6971e1/some-purple-shades



Available in various sizes - including gallery wrapped giclee on canvas!
All photos are printed with archival Epson inks, on archival Epson luster
paper - These beauties will last longer than we will! ;)

Any questions, comments or just to stop by and say, "Aloha", email me @: treasuresfromhawaii@yahoo.com

God bless and may 2011 treat you kindly ;) xo Dava

Arctic Sky - Original Mixed Media 10 x 10

                                

                                        This is available at my shop Sixsisters along with other
                                        affordable works of art.

small things

Small Things

2007

Personal work. Inspired by a fabulous passage in a fabulous book!
Available as a signed and numbered limited edition giclée print (print run - 30).

Image size: 28cm x 22cm (approx) Print size: A3 (29.7cm x 41cm)

Lots more prints in my new Etsy shop

Handmade watercolour art and unique gifts inspired by vintage fairytales and imaginary places.
All prints are from original illustrations by Veronica Petrie, some have been published in children's books and magazines, others are personal work.

Catch up with my latest illustration projects or just read my random musings on my blog.
For more information on my work visit
http://www.paintedforest.webeden.co.uk/
http://www.illustration.webeden.co.uk/

Midnight Reading Original Still Life Painting

Midnight Reading features an old, out of shape and probably falling apart book. You know, one of those books you've read so many times it's coming apart at the spine.

Midnight Reading

Acrylic on Canvas, 9 x 12 inches

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Signed by the Artist and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Does not require framing, painting wraps around edges of canvas. 

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Dyche Designs: Mixed Media Art Feature

Dyche Designs: Mixed Media Art Feature: "I am a member of the Mixed Media Art Team on Etsy and I thought it would be fun to share some of their beautiful work with you . . . . ..."

For the LOVE of Elephants

New ORIGINAL art Painting by Shanna Creations

"Row of Elephants" by Shanna Creations

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A Magical Drawing

The magic in this drawing is that it only appears to the person who is destined to buy it. If you see it then quickly head over to my shop matek.etsy.com and buy it because......well its magic, and you can see it, so you know....thast cool.....go buy it.

Print of the Month January Revealed!

I recently started a Print of the Month subscription!  Because in this digital world, who doesn't like some real physical mail?  And a surprise! More details at my Almost Monday Etsy Store!  Thanks for your support!  Any feed back is always welcome!

Rose Bird by Diane Clancy

Rose Birds, Digital © Diane Clancy

Please visit my Etsy Shop to purchase Rose Bird or other vibrant colorful paintings. Many are available in different sizes. I want to inspire and uplift you! Thank you ~ Diane Clancy

Blog: dianeclancy.com/blog
Facebook Artist Page: DianeClancyArt
Twitter: dianeclancy
Website: dianeclancy.com

Beach Ball

One of my many (over 100) cow paintings. This one "Red Ball" is 11x14 available in my etsy shop. Think summer! Think Beach! :0)

Blog: karenolonehahn.blogspot.com

Facebook Fanpage: risingstarart

Website:karenolonehahn.com

etsy shop: etsy.com/shop/grampa1

"Frog Pond, Boston MA", cityscape oil painting by Lynn Cyr

"Frog Pond, Boston MA", 12 x 16", oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

To purchase this painting, or to view additional photos, visit my Etsy Shop.

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New pictures in my Etsy shop at last

Added to my etsy shop today - one original painting: Last Light, Porth Neigwl

Plus two new prints taken from recent works from my last exhibition in November -

Stormy Sky over Stoodley:



And Stoodley from Todmorden Edge:

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:¬) Kate Boyce ( www.kateboyce.etsy.com)

Ribbon Mandalas

This is one of a recent series of watercolors I painted based on 'Knot Theory.' a branch of mathematics that does not actually measure. That is my kind of mathematics!

Knot Mandala I
16 x 12
Watercolor
Unframed
©2010 Helen R Klebesadel
In the collection of the artist


You could also check out my fabric design created using this image that is now available in a variety of fabrics for sale on Spoonflower.com. It is item number 408833,
or search by 'Knot One'.

"Zentangle Design for mounting a favorite ACEO"

I am always trying to find a unique and unusual way to showcase an ACEO.  When I began this latest design I thought it would be interesting to try my hand at a border and see where that would take me.  Over the days that I worked on this piece I became intrigued with the idea that it might serve to make a nice background on which to mount a favorite ACEO.  So, as the work progressed, that overall idea became my theme.

Once I had completed my objective, I scanned the art piece to my computer and printed out a copy to see how it would work.  It was printed on an 8.5"x11" sheet of acid free paper and the printed area measures 8"x10.25".  I took one of my "The Letter B" ACEO's (with white background), placed a piece of double-sided tape on the back of the ACEO centered it on the blank center of the print and affixed it to the top of the print.  I then trimmed off the edges of the print to fit an 8"x10" frame and the result is what you see in the example I photographed and included here as a sample.

I think it turned out rather well and plan to list it in My Etsy Shop.  I would really like to hear what you think about this idea.

"Zentangle Design for mounting a favorite ACEO"

"Framed example with ACEO affixed to the center"

"Another example with Basket Full Of Posies"

I am not sure what I should call this, do you have an idea or thought?  A mounting design for an ACEO?

Thanks!

Karen Anne

Cherry Blossom Mandala

www.aldari.etsy.com

Heart designs

Renaissance, Vintage Inspired Heart

(copyright watermarks do not appear in actual product)

I have been making a number of heart designs since the new year began (as well as starting many art projects I haven't finished: a particular weakness of mine, since when working on one piece, my mind gets flooded with ideas and visions and I start other pieces, then feel guilty about the piece I left behind: these got finished despite all of the usual distractions).

This one is my favorite of the bunch. It reminds me of a fine embroidery. I liked the orange background too (a little different twist than the usual valentine theme).

Here is another one with a slightly lighter, more pinkish background with a more inked heart:

Gothic Inspired Heart

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What I mean by "gothic" is probably more the olde world gothic than the modern term (as it is not supposed to be too dark or gloomy). At any rate, it is a heart for Mr. Rochester (of Jane Eyre) because his heart was complex: he seems to have been delighting in Jane's longing and suffering for him in the beginning before pronouncing his love for her, he had been around the block a few times before meeting her and it was laden with suffering, vulnerabilities and a passionate love for Jane.

The original came from this piece which I made in 2008 (which I found too boring as is-- just too cutesy for my taste):

the original heart

The first one is up in my Etsy shop as a 8.5 x 11 print (with greeting cards in the same design) and the second one will be up in my store shortly (also as a print). 

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Original Acrylic Landscape Painting by JC Strong

I hope everyone is having a nice Friday and celebrating the weekend.
This is my latest painting it celebrates old trees and "Red Balloon's"
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