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Showcased artist Lisa Duffy

Puddin Cup Print - From Original Drawing




Sleeping sweetie - Original baby pencil drawing

Los Angeles Ca. Artist Lisa Duffy, spends a great deal of time in the right side of her brain dancing to colors and sounds. Lisa says "I delight in the beauty that I see, and is inherent in the things around me".

Lisa started out drawing these sweet babies as a way to raise the money to get her shop started. She soon found that she fell in love with the innocence of these tiny replications of ourselves when she got lost in their beauty and wanted to give them a voice. To purchase these little treasures, visit her at Monkey Knees and watch as her shop grows.

Showcased, Artist Carmen Beecher

Realist oil painter, Carmen Beecher takes us to far away places with seascapes, landscapes, still life, portraits. Her vivid colors sets the viewer in a tropical paradise. Painting is her life force as she finds painting therapeutic.

_Carmen Beecher says, “It's hard to imagine life without painting. It's like food for me: I need it on a regular basis. Sometimes a painting just flows naturally; sometimes it aggravates and confounds me. But, no matter, I will paint for as long as I can hold a brush”.

Her passion for painting is expressed timelessly in her classic style and she welcomes commission work.

To find out more about Carmen Beecher and where you can purchase her works go to Camen's Beecher Blog Spot.

Thank you Carmen for sharing your talents.

_Victoria

Showcased artist Carol Schiff

Showcased on today's blog, features artist Carol Schiff. She is an award winning artist who has joined the daily painting movement. Carol has painted, taken workshops and instruction for over 15 years. She paints landscapes, still life, animals, people as well as modern abstracts, whatever draws her into the moment.

There is no limits with this Florida based painter. Her diverse interest leads her to many subjects with one thing in common, an amazing sense of color. Carol masters her pallet with impressionistic combination's that bring free style fluidity to her medium of choice, oils and pastels.

As you can see, the unsurpassed talent of this painter creates light and transparency with thick, luscious paint, vibrant colors and darling brushstrokes. Speaking from an artist point of view, I find Carol Schiff an artist for artist. Though it is obvious she has instinctual talent, she has achieved the skill that inspires the artist in me to reach to a new level.

Below are just a few of Carols still lifes.

To see some of Carols larger works visit Pieces of 8



For purchase information visit Carol Schiff Studio Blog

Carol, thank you!

_Victoria

Showcased artist Nata Romeo

Award winning artist, Nata Romeo is currently working on her “Tree Series” where she anthropomorphically creates tree and human. Her thought provoking paintings bring wonderment to the viewer, suggesting if trees were human, just what might they have seen in their long life spans.

I find this artist a natural when it comes to illustrating books for children as she brings out the child in all of us. Nata Romeo is a free-lance artist, she welcomes commissioned services for book illustrating, as well as custom paintings. Lean more at Nata Romeo's blog.

She is an Official member of SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators).

To see more of the enchanting works of Nata Romeo visit her on-line portfolio at EBSQ

Thank you Nata for allowing me to share your wonderful work!

_Victoria

intimate landscapes . georgia o'keefe

INTIMATE LANDSCAPES
The Canyon Suite of Georgia O'Keefe

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art & Design . Dana Self . Universe

This is a gem of a book. For all of the Georgia O'keefe fans, I highly suggest this little treasure.

Until very recently, an extraordinary and important series of Georgia O'Keefe's paintings was unknown even to her most ardent admirers. Rediscovered in 1987, the twenty-eight watercolors, now known as the Canyon Suite, shed light on a seminal period of the artist's life and early career.

In addition to being a turning point in O'Keefe's painting style, these watercolors are also among the first abstract works of any American artist. They are at once a stirring vision of the light, landscape, and scale of the plains of the Southwest and an intimate emotional tableau - in turns majestic and hauntingly vast. Accompanying these paintings are excerpts from the writings of such authors and artists as Wassily Kandinsky and Arthur Wesley Dow

spring fever

I'm have a touch of spring fever. We are buckling down here for a big storm in northern Ca. I wanted to get a picture of this brilliant colored purple iris before the hard rain hits. I hope you all are doing well. Please stop by and say hi!

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Me and Lucy Bean

Meet "Lucy Bean". The newest member of my family. This sweet little Boston Terrier girl was born on 12/22/2009. I think that she must be planning on the next doggie Olympics cause she was sure working out at 3:45 am this morning.

I love Lucy!

Guest artist from Mackin-Art

"Round Island Lighthouse" beaded evening bag


"Isn't It Grand" Neck-piece

"A Multitude" This is ATC sized, 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

This featured bead work was skillfully created by backwardglances
Her craftsmanship seriously takes my breath away! I have never seen anything like it. These unique treasures are so exquisite that they'll ultimately be passed down from generation to generation.

Get to know more about her and view her portfolio at Mackin-Art Blogspot.

Enjoy!

Guest artist Moonangelnay

Title: Contemplative Lemur
Size: 8x12 or 8x10 Inch Archival Print
Media: photograph, digital collage abstract

Creative Fine Art Photography By Naomi Morgan. With busy bees, and wondering sheep, this artist has a vast array of inspirational flowers and Scrabble Tile Collage Sheets.

There is something for everyone here providing a handful of fine art paper choices for her prints as well as fine art giclee photography paper & canvas prints for your home decor. She will also accommodate you with offering every size imaginable to choose from.

Visit Moonangelnay at Etsy here.

"women in bathtub"

_by Saul Steinberg