Sunflower & the hOOter

8" X 10" on stretched canvas



She is holding a sweet sunflower as a gift.



She also has cute bows to match her shimmery blue dress.



4" X 12" X 1.5" deep on stretched canvas



This lovely angel blushes with happiness. She is so in love with her little owl.



Check out my hOOter! :)



Both paintings were created using ink, pastels, metallic, & acrylic paints. Textured, sanded, & distressed for a prim appearance. A glossy finished was used for protection.

Moonlight Mermaids

These sexy little mermaids are original paintings created by my hubby. We sketch & paint together all the time. He is truly a big inspiration in my heart & soul. His style surely varies from mine but through this common passion our imaginations constantly soar!



These are ACEO's (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)

Size: 2.5" X 3.5" on 140 lb watercolor paper

Created using ink, watercolor, & acrylic highlights.

Yin & Yang

8" X 10" on stretched canvas



Created using ink, pastels, metallic, & acrylic paints. Richly textured, crackled, sanded, & distressed for a prim appearance.




Yin & Yang-like koi fishies



Just sold to a sweet collector also from the bay area. :)

Return of the ACEO

I began selling my art in ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals) format a couple of years ago on ebay. ACEO's are the standard size of trading cards which are 2.5" X 3.5". These small works of art are highly collectible in the art world. All you have to do is type in the acronym and find thousands of artists currently selling these tiny treasures. From drawings, to paintings, mixed media, altered art, fabric collages, the list goes on and on.





I just recently created these two fantasy ACEO's. I forgot how fun & relaxing it could be to work on such a smaller scale. I started out with a pencil sketch on 140 lb watercolor paper. I then used ink, watercolor, metallic, & acrylic paints. The metallic paints create a soft shimmer that is not visible in the scanning process. It does look very magical in person.

Blossom

8"X 10" on canvas board

Peek a Boo!

This painting was created using ink, collage paper, metallic & acrylic paints. Textured, crackled, sanded, & distressed.

Mother Earth

8" X 10" on canvas board



I witnessed a beautiful sunset the other day. It inspired me to created this angel painting named "Mother Earth".



Her halo glows like the setting sun. Lying down on the blossoming grass makes her body look like rolling hills from afar. Her long dark blue hair flowing like a gentle river.

Created using ink, pastels, collage paper, metallic, & acrylic paints.

Sweet Spirit

5" X 7" on stretched canvas

This angel has such a sweet spirit about her. I love how she turned out. Created using ink, pastels, & acrylic paints. Textured, sanded, & distressed. Protected with a glossy finish.

Geisha Angel

8" X 10" on canvas board




Created using ink, pastels, collage papers, metallic, & acrylic paints.




Richly distressed & crackled especially on her face & neck. Finished off with a glossy protection.

Blessings

9" X 12" on stretched canvas

This angel painting was created using ink, pastels, stamps, glitter, metallic, & acrylic paints. It was also textured, sanded, & distressed. The sides are painted black and protected with a glossy finish.



6" X 6" on flat canvas board

This piece was created using ink, glitter, pastels, metallic, & acrylic paints. I also used a crackle treatment. It has been protected with a glossy finish.

Creative Blessings to you all!

Live Life

*L*I*V*E* the *L*I*F*E* you dream of!

Here are two collage paintings that I've just listed on ebay. They are both 6" X 8" canvas board pieces that I have created using ink, pastels, glitter, decorative papers, brads, & dangling charms. A glossy finish was used for protection.

Art in Bloom

My first creation for the Prim & Whimsy Group Challenge is an altered art tree collage. When I found out what the theme would be, I instantly thought of incorporating my earlier creations in some way. Since I started painting & selling my art, the many faces I've created from the beginning have somewhat evolved through the years from what you see now. I used 19 face variations for this "Art in Bloom" piece.

11" X 14" on stretched canvas

It was created using ink, pastels, acrylic paints, collage papers, & altered prints. For those of you who don't know, I love to stitch and I decided to also incorporate that into this piece as well. Using nylon thread & embroidery floss, I hand-stitched down beads, buttons, fabric leaves, & embroidered french knots for the center of the flower sequins. It was also sanded & distressed for a prim appearance. A matte finished was used for protection.




My second piece for this challenge is of course another one of my Frida's. I really enjoy creating my renditions of her. Here I painted her as the center of a flower.

10" X 10" on stretched canvas

Created using ink, pastels, metallic, & acrylic paints. Textured, sanded, & distressed. A matte finished was used for protection.

Precious Little Angel

This precious little angel was painted on 4" X 6" stretched canvas. It was textured, sanded, & distressed for a prim appearance. A glossy finished was used for protection.