Two of my paintings were featured in two Etsy treasuries this past week!  Always an honor...  To learn more about any of the items click on the collection's title.  

Enjoy!  

"Lemon Lime Twist"

curated by OhMyAmpersand

I love the fresh, vintage feel of this collection.  Lovely.

My "Moss" oil painting (day 99) was included!  

"Fields of Gold"

curated by WorldVintageBooks

Green + gold = Beautiful!

Thanks for including my Greenville, SC Oil Painting!  

Etsy Treasures: When the Stars Go Blue

A beautiful compilation of  blues, teals, and golds.

To learn more about each item, click here.

What a Day for a Daydream

It seems like I've wanted to do everything except paint today...  mainly just day dream...  

and this is what came of it:

For more information about each item featured, go to my newest treasury "What a Day for a Daydream..."

Framing Brilliance

Let's start with my personal favorite...  wide white mat, simple, high quality, black frame, (photo, thanks to Living etc.)   This style looks great with watercolor paintings, photographs, mixed media collages, oil and acrylic paintings in unwrapped canvas (meaning, without the thick, wooden frame), and drawings of all sorts.  

These three lovely photos (and the three bellow) were found on the Black.White.Yellow blog (talk about inspiring eye candy!)

Similarly, wide white mat, white frame.  Chic, simple, minimalistic, and very romantic. 

This style really allows the artwork to stand out. 

Another option is no frame at all!  This can look great with a nice, thick canvas, or a painting on wood with a wooden box frame nailed to the back.  Simple, and stunning.  With this style (or lack thereof,) it's all about the artwork.  I found this beautiful seen on the Neutral Dwelling Blog.

Painting Europe In Orange

...my newest treasury on Etsy...

Click on the link to learn more about each item featured here.

Art Show at the Brew and Ewe

These are photographs of an art show, featuring the works of my students.  They range from 5 years old, to 16.  I am so proud of each and every one of them!  Their artwork looked incredible on display at the Brew and Ewe coffee shop!

click on the photos to enlarge them.