I love holidays! I get so much painting done 🙂
Here’s what I’ve been working on:
“Sunset Joy”
I’m hoping to donate this painting to the Cerebal Palsy League’s ‘Art for Arts Sake‘ charity auction next month (it has to be accepted first so fingers crossed!)
“Evening Song”
This one is going to be sent to someone special 🙂
I’ve also been working on some new canvas works – I’ll post details here soon. I hope everyone had a lovely Easter long weekend!
It’s Easter time again already. Easter means three things to me – family, holidays and CHOCOLATE!
I am notorious for having pretty much no willpower when it comes to chocolate. But it’s not just the edible kind I love! I love warm and inviting chocolate brown as a colour, too.
Here are some of my favourite chocolate brown items from Etsy:
From left to right and top to bottom:
1. The chotto tote/messenger in chocolate brown by Christy studio. It’s practical, stylish and comfortable to carry, and the chocolate brown colour would go with so many outfits!
2. Small chocolate flower hair pin by Princess Allure. Add a little feminine style to your outfit with this pretty hair pin! Each petal has been handcrafted using chocolate coloured satin, and it features three Swarovski crystals in the centre.
3. Chocolate rose necklace by Heather Berry. Chocolate brown faux pearls have been hand linked together and decorated with a creamy rose and filigree medallion. This pretty feminine necklace would go beautifully with the cardigan I’ve featured!
4. Chocolate Jar by TC Art. This doesn’t quite fit in to the rest of my theme which are all wearable items, but it is so cute I couldn’t resist including it! I’m a sucker for little jars and knick-knacks. How cute would this be filled with a few little chocolates?
5. Upcycled Cardigan – Chocolate Cookie by Caroline Joy. I just love the idea of upcycled vintage – it’s great for the environment and means you will have a completely unique item for your wardrobe. This cardigan is a great example of that – its a modern look using a rescued sweater.
6. Walk Tall vintage chocolate brown high heeled boots by Planet Claire Vintage. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these boots! I would definitely have snapped them up myself already if I didn’t have the feet of a giantess (they’re a size 5).
I hope you’ve enjoyed my selection of chocolate goodness this weekend! Please let me know what you think of the new format, too (i.e. putting all the pictures at the top together instead of spacing them out).
Have a safe and happy Easter!
I’m *really* late with posting this Illustration Friday painting – the new topic is due up sometime today. It took me a while to get the idea straight in my head.
Here’s what I came up with for the “rescue” topic:
A heart’s rescue.
Well, sort of. You may remember I donated one of my paintings, a watercolour entitled “Reach” to the Young Variety Heart Art Show. While I wasn’t able to attend on the night, I was pleased to be able to support the charity with my donation.
Yesterday, a friend of mine mentioned she had seen a painting that looked very much like one of mine in the free newspaper given out on trains, MX. She gave me a copy, and Lo and Behold, it was my painting:
I’m not mentioned by name, but that is definitely my painting “Reach”. Even though it’s only a free newspaper, I was thrilled to see my painting there! I’m also really happy that my style is distinctive enough for someone to be able to tell it’s one of my paintings even though my name isn’t on it.
My latest work is an acrylic on canvas, the first I’ve done since completing a commission last year. It’s taken me a few weeks to finish, because I just didn’t want to let it go – I kept adding more and more detail. I finally put the finishing touches on it today. I’ve titled it “A Winter Memory”.
In other news, my painting “Persistent Illusion” has been featured on the blog Pardalote Flits. You may remember I was paired up with Michelle from Pardalote in our most recent DUST swap. Her hand-beaded jewellery is gorgeous and I’m honoured to be featured on her blog!
I’d love to hear some feedback on my latest painting 🙂
It was a hectic week at work. To say the least. So, I’ve tried to pick some of my favourites from Etsy that put me into a calm mood this week.
First, I’ve chosen this beautiful cushion by Norajane. It features soothing creams, pinks and blues, with pretty little flowers and cute little birds. I fell in love with it the first moment I saw it.
I love the soft and pretty colours in this romantic necklace from Nostalgic Studio‘s “Edwardian Collection”. Its delicate design features a beautiful antique hand painted porcelain pendant:
With its soft blue thread, this framed embroidery titled “Flight Pattern” by Jennifer’s Gift would be a beautifully calming influence on any wall:
Finally, I just love this print by Paper Moth. It’s called “Perennial Moment“, which I think is a lovely title! I love the soft background colours and the image of the dandilion blowing in the breeze. A beautifully calming picture.
These items, a cup of tea and a weekend sleep-in are just what the doctor ordered for stress relief!
Those who know me, know blue is my favourite colour – it’s not difficult to tell when you walk into my house. So when I received a message today saying that one of my pendants has been featured on a blog called ‘Ode to Blue‘, it made my morning!
If you’re a blue fan like me, go over and check it out, there are some lovely blue items there!
I know, I’m a day late with this one – I was having a very lazy day yesterday. I’m hoping to make up for it with lots of painting today.
This week’s Saturday Selections (well, Sunday Selections) is inspired by the colour pink. Pink and I have had a chequered history. I loved pink when I was little, and then as I grew older I decided I hated it – I think I was rebelling against the whole ‘pink is for girls’ thing. Now that I’m older still I’m loving it again – so here are a few of my favourite pink items from around Etsy:
First up is this devine lace tunic by Lirola. I have been eyeing this one off for a while now – I just love the pretty fabric and the applique embellishment! I think this top would be great worn with a pair of jeans, a pretty necklace and heels. I will be snapping this one up myself just as soon as I can afford it!
I’ve been really into wearing bracelets lately, something I never used to bother with, but there are so many pretty ones around that I just can’t resist. This is one of them – it’s called Monet, Iris’ Sterling silver lampwork bracelet, by Kajulee. I love the mottled colours in the lampwork beads, and the Swarovski crystals they’re paired with make a beautiful match.
Isn’t this ‘Poppy’ scarf by Tutus2 so pretty and feminine? It is made using vintage silk kimonos and japanese silk, and is one of a kind. I love the idea of using vintage materials to make new handmade objects, and this scarf is a great example of that.
Last, but not least, is this gorgeous necklace by Rue de Bijoux. It’s called “When she visited the Patisserie diet was the last thing on her mind” – isn’t that a fabulous title? All of the jewellery at Rue de Bijoux has great titles like that – the shop is worth looking at just for that, but it is also filled with beautiful vintage inspired jewellery. This pretty necklace is one of my favourites:
Be sure to check out all the other lovely items these sellers have in their shops!
I just got an email from a customer I created some commissioned artwork for. He contacted me a couple of months ago about a set of 4 paintings I’d done, titled “Moons of Jupiter”, which I had already sold. I suggested I could paint something similar for him. I was quite happy with how they turned out, and today he emailed me a picture of how they look framed together on the wall:
If your favourite painting is one that is already sold, let me know and I’ll paint something similar, just for you!
This week’s topic over at Monday Artday is “Castaway”. A great topic for a Monday in my opinion – most Mondays I’d rather be cast away on a tropical island (preferably one that serves cocktails):
