Nature's Bounty... painting/collage

This is a commission I just finished, and the lady is very happy with it.  Yay!  Commissions are not easy because you tread a fine line between what you want to paint, and what they want.  But, all you can do is your best and hope they like it.  It's always a challenge, and as far as I know, challenges are good! :)

Nature's Bounty:

 

Then there's the real nature's bounty, a frangipani I snapped in the back yard.  So pretty! 

 

Enjoying the summer and her bounty of flowers and other gorgeous expressions....

A little of this a little of that...

Creatively I've been in a drought for what seems like forever, but I managed to finish something today.  Yay!  I also took some pictures on my trip...my two nieces and their babies.  So cute.  The back yard has a few flowers, so I snapped some colorful pictures in the very hot afternoon.  Summer is upon us here in Florida!  Not so muggy yet, but very hot.  I don't mind it; rather hot than cold I say...

Check out the pictures!

 

THE MESSENGER mixed media 12x12"

 

 Little Klara

 

 

We like a handy man in the kitchen.  Claes can cook!

 

Florian and Isabella

 

Florian 2 years old

 

Crab apple tree

 

Buddha plant

 

Bouganvillia

 

Alamanda vine

It was a bit windy out so the pictures are not truly sharp, but enjoy the colors! 

The most AMAZING mosaic wall...

You must check this out.  Michelle Legler, mosaic artist in Arizona created this masterpiece.  Her blog is fantastic as well...  HERE... enjoy!

New blog!

Hey folks, I started a new blog about inner and outer health.  It will include links to cool sites that offer solutions, healthy recipes, nature stuff, inspirational stuff, essential oils.  In other words, inspirations for change.  Live healthier, happier, and more fulfilled.
Here's the link: Greene Earth Living.  Please come and visit me there. :)

Busy beady day!

Got into some beads today.  I had two pendants with very interesting patterns--dogstooth amethyst, that I bought the other day.  I love the deep purple and the jagged lines in the stone.  Rooting around in my stash of beads I came up with this combo of colors to enhance the focal point in each necklace.

Green Nile Goddess...  I was trying to come up with the best pictures to put these necklaces in my etsy shop.  There's more work to be done on that, but you get the sneak preview... Amethyst and Fluorite.

Himalayan Goddess...  there's a mountain in that pendant.  Amethyst, lavender fluorite, agates, and moonstone. 

Follow your heart...

You know how important that is for general wellbeing.  Art does that to me, and creating art even more.  When I'm in the midst of a project I'm really happy despite the challenges that arrive as the project progresses.  Stretching and growing as an artist can be uncomfortable, but what new birth isn't??  Here are some more pictures of recent polymer clay creations.  Not very challenging but fun!

Someone or something to celebrate...

Peace is good! 

So.... PEACE today to all of you, and lots of joy!!

Made three more frames last weekend...

Magic number is three in this case...  Had just enough tiles to cover these and I even found the packed away Scrabble pieces.  I painted them, or rather stained them, to fit into the overall color scheme.

I rediscovered the fun.  Basically, I got really tired of the polymer clay mosaics, but the magic is back. I'll try not to overdo it this time....  There is something like too much of a good thing at times.  These frames will be sold locally.  Check out one of my outlets HERE.