New Art! New Website

"I just want to enjoy this a minute"

Oil on Masonite

5".7"

I have been working on my new website through www.otherpeoplespixels.com. It is not done yet but if you would like to see it as a work in progress please check it out! www.lauramuraco.com

Above is a new painting I just completed. I have been having a lot of fun doing a series of smaller paintings

Jonathan Levine Gallery

looking at the price list in the James Marshall Exhibit at the

Jonathan Levine Gallery

I recently went to my favorite gallery

( www.jonathanlevinegallery.com )for the Audrey Kawasaki and James Marshall show. I took little Bo with me, she is the girl I take care of 3 days a week. She really loved it, she kept talking about the Skeleton she saw in one of the pictures because it was a new word she learned. If you live in or near NYC definitely add Jonathan Levine Gallery to you list of activities. I love it because they always have stunning, cutting edge art, and they are so nice, one of the sellers even let Bo into her office to show her an impressive AJ Fosik Sculpture. One thing I am going to miss so much when I leave the city is having easy access to amazing art galleries like this.

I really admire Miss Kawasaki's work, particularly for her execution, her technique is brilliant because it is simultaneously very soft yet also carries a lot of depth. Love it!

Showing Bo the Skeletons in one of the Audrey Kawasaki pieces,Skeleton became the word of the day.

The Removal

This is a piece sprang from a sketch I did on my way home from Therapy actually. I have been bringing my sketchbook with me on the Train lately instead of a reading book and I have been catching some interesting images.

"The Removal"

5".7"

Teeny Tiny

This is a little 1.25" x 1.25" painting I did on a cut piece of stick. Sorry for the bad picture, my camera was no focusing very well on this tiny little painting. I will be adding this to my shop soon as a necklace. I am going to add a layer of resin for protection, depth and shine.

"Untitled"

1.25" x 1.25"

Custom Portraits

"Theadora"

8".10"

"Theadora Reference"

"Jacob"

8".10"

"Elliot"

8".10"

"Miss Louise"

8".10"

I have not been promoting them as of late, but I also do Custom Portraits, here are some 5".7" oil portraits I did in 2007. These paintings were all done on an 8".10" wood panel. As you can see from the reference picture my portraits are somewhat Disney-ized versions of the subject for a enchanting final product. I am happy to do your portrait in any theme that speaks to you, this customer wanted a Victorian theme to all of the portraits so I used an Oval Victorian pattern to encapsulate each portrait and used rich coppery tones to give the pieces a antiquated feel. If you notice both the men appear to be wearing "eyeliner" that is because they where, I love the juxtaposition between rock and Victorian. If you are interested in commissioning a custom portrait please contact me for rates or visit my shop: www.michelli.etsy.com

New Sites!

I am very excited to be a new member of both EBSQ and Deviant art!

My user name is Laura Michelle Muraco on both sites. I was timid at first about joining art sites and showing my art, but it has been such a great experience getting feedback and sharing with fellow artist and art lovers! If you have any questions about either of the sites contact me and I would be more than happy to help in anyway I can.

Can you see the differences?

This is definitely the largest piece I have done to date! "Eve" is 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. I just wanted to post my progress with it, this is a few hours of work since my last posting of "Eve" can you see the differences?