It's You is Completed!

"It's You"

3.5" x 2.3/4" 9" x 5.5" with frame

face detail

hand elaborated frame

Here is another painting for the world, this one is teeeny tiny and was very fun to paint. I talked a little about this painting before in a previous post . I am waiting for the paint and the enamel on the frame to dry and "It's You" will be in my shop.

a Little More Fun, a Lot More Soul

I just spent a few hrs on Revolt and I am very pleased with the progress. I think somewhere along the way I forgot how fun painting is and how joyful it is to just explore and create! I worked today intentionally without any music or talk radio and I found it much easier to sink into the moment. I really like the push pull going on between refinery and grit, I am excited to see what else unfolds as I continue my journey with this piece.

Sneek Peeks

"Revolt" face detail

I always have a few paintings going at once, this helps me not over work a painting but also gives me something to always work on while paint is drying between layers.

Here you can see 4 of the 5 pieces I am working on" Techno Eve" (working title)" I Couldn't Tell if I was Dreaming"," Blackbird Cry" ,"Revolt" and not pictured but also currently being worked on is "It's You"

"I Couldn't tell if I was Dreaming" is coming along Y

New! "Revolt" 10"x 8" on oval wood panel

I just recently started "Revolt" and I am very pleased with how it has turned out so far. I promise I will not start anymore paintings so I can finish this crop, I will soon be filling my shop with new originals and prints! Yay!

100 Sales! New Cards!

New cards! 3"x 1.5"

I love how they turned out! I ordered these from 1800 postcards and I was thrilled with their customer service and speedy delivery. They are so sweet and vibrant!

Handmade stationary! While they last you will receive a handmade book mark and card with any purchase from my shop

Bunny detail. I had so much fun making these little drawings, they are all different! The picture above is actually the yellow card but my camera distorted the colors so much it looks pink :/

Bookmarks! When you receive yours it will be customized a stamp of your first initial.

Lydia Approves Y

In Honor of my 100 sales on Etsy I made new bookmarks and stationary as gifts, I also ordered new buisness cards which I adore!

Blackbird Cry update

step 1 & 2

step 3

step 4?

I don't know if you remember from way back when but this is the latest of "Blackbird Cry". Step 3 is the stage the painting is actually in, step 4 is after I played around in Photoshop. I wanted to see what it would look like to add a wash of blue over the whole painting to mute the color and add a melancholic tone. I liked the results so I am going to try it out with actual paint, I have never tried that before, I am interested to see the results.

darling Delphine

"Delphine"

12". 9.5"

dolphin detail

face detail

New drawing! "Delphine" is a tribute to my deep love of Dolphins. Dolphins, to me, are the most joyful healing beings on earth. I saw my fist live Dolphins last summer swimming of the coast of Charleston S.C. and I was instantly filled with laughter and love, I don't know what it is about them they are just magnificent to me. Have you ever seen Dolphin Bubble Rings? Here is an amazing short vid on Dolphins you have to see! "Delphine" is available to be your one and only in my Shop

Bozeek!

I recently completed creating this cloth baby doll for a little girl I used to take care of, she is very precious to me, so I wanted to make something special for her. She named the doll Bozeek which I think is the perfect name!

"Bozeek"

cloth doll about 14" from head to toe

face detail

The pattern for this doll was inspired by a doll my grandmother made in the 50s,

I did a post featuring my Grandmothers doll a few weeks ago. I had so much fun making this doll! I plan on creating more and sending them out into the world through my shop! I think there is something so romantic about the simplicity and sincerity of a handmade doll. The magic found in plastic toys pales in comparison to a hug-able, hand stitched doll. After searching the internet high and low I found a vintage pattern much like the one my grandmother used here