Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Monday, April 11, 2011
One Day Sale! Red Flowers in Grass 48"x24" Original Painting
Here's a chance to save $125 on an original piece of art. Check out Red Flowers in Grass on Etsy - on sale today only!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Poppies: An Adventure in Landscape
My latest painting came from an idea that I saw in a children's book. The colors and the gentleness of the scene is what compelled me to do a landscape - a first for me.
When I finished, my first thought was that this would look really good in my daughter's room! She didn't want to sell it but when I explained that another little girl might like it for her room, she wanted me to give it a try and put it in the online store. Go check it out on Etsy!
When I finished, my first thought was that this would look really good in my daughter's room! She didn't want to sell it but when I explained that another little girl might like it for her room, she wanted me to give it a try and put it in the online store. Go check it out on Etsy!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Red flowers in grass
It's hard to come up with unique names for paintings when you're finishing them at 2:30am and inhaling fumes. That reminds me, I really need a box fan for my painting space!
Let me know what you think of this one! You can also find it in my Etsy store.
Let me know what you think of this one! You can also find it in my Etsy store.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Live Flowers as Art and Inspiration
On Monday, my family and I spent the day at the Walt Disney World parks. We were lucky enough to catch the Flower and Garden Festival, where not only hundreds of different types of plants and flowers are methodically staged throughout Epcot...they are also creatively morphed into Disney characters! This display no doubt put my garden, and yard in general, to total shame.
I'll post some pics of my garden - one of my other hobbies - in the coming days. Man...I sound like I'm an 80 year old woman (no offense to that demographic intended, but I'm a 30-something guy who still retains his man card)! Whatever. I guess that's what being 'retired' does to you. Remind me that I need to catch the early bird special at Morrison's Cafeteria tomorrow. But I digress.
Paying attention throughout the day to where inspiration may surface is the key for me to move my art forward. To evolve the techniques, my planning thought process, my courage to try something new (for me). And I add that 'for me' in there because I feel like everything has been tried, right? Every technique, every color combination. However...I have not tried everything. So when I take a technique and use it through my perspective, I'm able to cultivate something completely unique.
In your creative process, or even day-to-day living, where do you find your inspiration? Is it at the Morrison's Cafeteria? If so, I'll see you there at 4:45 sharp!
I'll post some pics of my garden - one of my other hobbies - in the coming days. Man...I sound like I'm an 80 year old woman (no offense to that demographic intended, but I'm a 30-something guy who still retains his man card)! Whatever. I guess that's what being 'retired' does to you. Remind me that I need to catch the early bird special at Morrison's Cafeteria tomorrow. But I digress.
Paying attention throughout the day to where inspiration may surface is the key for me to move my art forward. To evolve the techniques, my planning thought process, my courage to try something new (for me). And I add that 'for me' in there because I feel like everything has been tried, right? Every technique, every color combination. However...I have not tried everything. So when I take a technique and use it through my perspective, I'm able to cultivate something completely unique.
In your creative process, or even day-to-day living, where do you find your inspiration? Is it at the Morrison's Cafeteria? If so, I'll see you there at 4:45 sharp!
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