springfield – Page 3 – Kirsten Bailey: Art

Posted on February 28, 2010February 28, 2010 by Kirsten — 1 Comment

A Productive Weekend

It’s been a great weekend for me art-wise!

Yesterday I presented a talk and tutorial to the lovely ladies of the Springfield Lakes Art Group. I demonstrated some of my watercolour techniques to them, and talked a little about my keepsake boxes and promoting art with Etsy. I was really nervous but had a great time.

This is the painting I did as part of my demonstration:

Today I finished and delivered the commissioned piece I was working on for a dear friend of mine. It was very satisfying to see it finally hanging on the wall:

As one door closes, another opens they say – well, as I completed this commission, I received a new one – a customer wants a personalised painting similar to a painting I sold titled “When it is Dark Enough”. I look forward to the challenge of creating a piece she’ll enjoy!

I finished two other watercolours this weekend too, titled Poppy Field and Winter’s End. I also started work on two acrylic paintings which I hope to include in the upcoming Abundance exhibition.

I got a print done of my Sunset Storm painting for a customer in the US, and at the same time did some 4″ x 6″ prints of various paintings to make into cards. I also put in an order for some new business cards from Moo.

As you can see, I got a LOT done this weekend – I didn’t get any housework at all done besides cooking dinner tonight, so I owe it all to my wonderful husband that I got so much arty stuff done 🙂

Posted on January 18, 2010January 18, 2010 by Kirsten — 1 Comment

Mini-Exhibition at the Coffee Club

Tonight I’ll be hanging a selection of my paintings at the Coffee Club, Springfield. So if you’re in the area, why not pop in for a great coffee, some delicious food, and take a look at some of my paintings in person?

Sorry the picture isn’t great – my camera has a habit of running out of batteries at inconvenient times. You’ll just have to visit the Coffee Club and check out the paintings in person!

Posted on November 16, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten — 6 Comments

Inspire Me Thursday – Tree: Take 3

Yes, I have even more trees!

This painting was inspired by one of my favourite quotes:

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”
~Albert Camus~

In other news, I have posted my first fan special on my KL Bailey Art Facebook Fan Page. If you’re not already a Fan, become one today – I will be posting weekly specials on paintings!!

Posted on November 15, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten — 1 Comment

Inspire Me Thursday: Tree – Take 2

This week’s inpsiration topic over at Inspire Me Thursday is “Tree”. Well, I love trees too much to just stop at one!

I’ve actually done several tree paintings this weekend but I thought I’d space them out a bit.

This one is called “Silver White Winter”. I did the silver detailing with glass paint. It keeps its shine and gives the painting a textured feel.

It’s a weird painting to do at this time of year, as it was stinking hot here today, but I am listing it in my Etsy shop and hoping that it’ll be picked for a winter feature, as it is winter in the northern hemisphere where most Etsy buyers are from!

More trees to come, so stay tuned!!

Posted on November 14, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten — 2 Comments

Inspire Me Thursday – Tree

Could there be an Inspire Me Thursday subject more suited to my work than “Tree”?
I have always loved trees, ever since I was a child & spent most of my free time climbing the huge tree we had in our backyard. Trees feature heavily in my artwork.

I don’t really need an extra excuse to paint trees, and was planning to paint some trees this weekend anyway. I think I’ll be contributing more than one painting to this weeks theme!

My first painting:

What I wanted to do with this painting is to represent the fact that beauty does not mean looking like everyone else. Being an individual and being yourself is more beautiful than becoming a carbon-copy of the ideals projected by the media.

Posted on November 8, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten — 4 Comments

Wearable Art

This weekend I’ve been working hard on a new venture – wearable art.

I’ve made a few pendants already. Each one features an individually painted work of art.

If you’d like to purchase any of these pendants, they are available at my etsy store.

I’ll be making more of this type of pendant, so stay tuned!

Posted on November 7, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten — 7 Comments

Inspire Me Thursday – Spain

This week’s prompt on Inspire Me Thursday is “Spain”. Having never had the opportunity to visit Spain, this was a tricky one for me – I was forced to resort to Google.

I typed “Spain scenery” into Google, and this is the first image that I really loved:

This photograph was taken by Graham Pritchard. You can see some of his other photographs here.

I used this photograph as inspiration to paint a watercolour of this beautiful scenery.

As you can see, the painting is not exactly the same as the photograph – I used the photo as a jumping-off point, and let the painting develop in whatever directions felt right to me.

Posted on November 5, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten

An Interview

I’m excited to tell you that I’ve been interviewed by Courtney at Green and Pretty as the Artist of the Week!

Head on over to her blog to check it out – she also writes about fashion and home decor, so the blog is well worth a visit.

Don’t forget I also have 2010 calendars for sale, and to become a fan on my brand new Facebook fan page.

I might have some other exciting news in a few days too… I’ll keep you posted!

Posted on November 2, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten — 3 Comments

Inspire Me Thursday – Dark

This week’s topic for Inspire Me Thursday is “Dark”. The first thought that came to me on this topic was one of my favourite quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars”.

This painting was inspired by that quote:

If you would like to purchase this original watercolour, it is available at My Etsy Store.

I have recently launched a Facebook fan page – become a fan for exclusive specials!

Don’t forget that my calendars make lovely Christmas presents – just click the image below if you’d like to order one!

Posted on November 2, 2009November 16, 2009 by Kirsten — 1 Comment

Keepsake Boxes

I was very excited to receive in the mail a shipment of keepsake boxes! I had them printed with images of some of my favourite recent artworks:

At only $45 (for Australian residents including shipping – $50 elsewhere including shipping) these make great gifts! You can pay safely and easily using Paypal or Bank deposit.

Don’t forget that my 2010 calendars are also available, and they make lovely gifts as well – check them out here or click on the image – you can browse through all pages of the calendar.

In other news, I have created a facebook fan page for KL Bailey Art. I’ll be posting special offers just for fans, so follow the link and add yourself as a fan today!