Holiday Craft Show 2010

My first art booth! I have been meaning to post these for a while but for some reason my pictures would not upload. Anyway, I had a wonderful time setting up and getting to know the neighbor booths. There were a lot of talented young ladies with cute items to buy! I hope to have the chance to set up again next year!

Brylee's Room

 I had the chance to paint a nursery for the Richardson family.The couple wanted a bug theme using bright, bold colors such as lime green, a burnt red, chocolate brown, and light blue. She showed me the bed skirt that had a clean line design and I immediately got inspired for some sketches. Since the bed skirt had a simple design, I thought we should keep the mural simple as well. So I drew a clean lined tree and hills. As for the  flowers, I used the stlye of the famous artist Wassily Kandinsky piece "Concentric Circles." I liked the overlapping circles that incorporate basic shape but still look like flowers:).

The process was a lot of fun and I hope they enjoy it for the next few years! Thank you Brianne and Brian!

Flower paintings

More Paintings

Painting for Isabell. Her mother was buried in Mexico and wanted a painting in memory of her mom.

Dancing Boots. Acrylic on an old wooden cabinet door.

My wedding job is over

So the wedding is finally over and all the planning, stressing, crying is over as well! It was definitely like a part time job when you have no wedding planner, but in the end it was worth it! All my friends and family took a huge part in helping making it more memorable.  ( Thank you Melissa for the pictures I stole from you on Facebook). More pictures to come soon once I get my cd in!!!

My artwork

Okay so I have been meaning to post some of my art work for a while now. So here are the pieces I have been working  for the past several years and some that I have done more recently. The series of the 1920's women were inspired by actual old Bonticilla beauty adds from 1920's magazines. There will be more pictures of art to come!!!

Still life. Acrylic on canvas

Jamie's grandma. She was an actual pin-up model in Dallas from the 1950's. Acrylic on canvas,

Pink blossoms. Acylic on canvas

1920's woman series. Acrylic on wood.

Waiting for Love. 1920's woman series. Acrylic on wood. Sold

The stare of a longhorn. Acrylic on canvas

1920's woman series. Acrylic on canvas.

A bathroom with a Tuscany feel!

Several months back,  Brock's mother wanted to give the up stairs guest bathroom a fresh new look. The bathroom's color seemed very cold and stale, and the tile was in really bad shape so I told her I would love to help give the room a warmer feel. 

She wanted to either go with an ocean oasis or a Tuscany cottage feel. I thought either one would be great so I sketched some drawings on what the bathroom could look like with some fresh paint and fun textures. From there, we both agreed on the Tuscany look, especially since she had a painting with a Italian country landscape. The painting basically became a  inspiration  for the room itself:)

I thought the cabinets could use a fresh chocolate color to contrast with a cream colored walls. To add more color, I thought the windows could use some rustic turquoise shutters or red curtains. And for the icing on the cake, it is always fun to add small small accessories to add a bit of character such as any kind of greenery, small pieces of furniture, or even a lamp to add more warmth!

I fell in love with the chocolate colored paint for the cabinets! As for the walls,  we decided to go with a venictian plaster to add lots of texture. Finally for the tile, Ben, Brock's brother, came to the rescue of cutting and laying the tile with Jamie's help. They did an awesome job!!! I will post the picture of the shower tile soon.

After pictures!!! I will be posting more pictures soon!