Tropical Paradise Treasury

I thought I'd start sharing some of the treasuries from my etsy team, Interior Design & Style Guide.  Some of them I will be in, and some I won't.   Enjoy!

Treasury from: Overstock
Tropical Paradise
"Tropical Abstract" Watercolor on paper, 10 x 14 inches From: Lynn Cyr Art $160.00	Floral Fantasia Beautiful Art Glass Vase From: BeautifulThings $59.95	Happy Holiday Floral From: Floral Creation by POMA $49.95
giraffe 2 From: Judeco $90.00	Chenille Leopard print accent pillow From: House Of Peltier/ A. Peltier Interiors $45.00	Set of four tile coasters From: House Of Peltier/ A. Peltier Interiors $12.00
The Napali Coast 2 - Kauai From: The Creators Palette - Art by Melanie $70.00	Zebra Print Pillow Cover From: Petette $24.00	Pineapple Postcard - Mexican Vintage Pillow From: Arriba Chica $35.00
Caribbean Palm Trees in Ocean From: hud2art@yahoo.com $150.00	Sailing into the Sunset From: Sharen Johnston $325.00	Coiled basket large green contemporary danish From: SewDanish - Scandinavian Textile Art $47.00

Baby Snow Leopard

This is my newest painting, Baby Snow Leopard. It is a 16x20" oil painting on stretched canvas. Sides painted as a continuation of the painting. No frame needed, but can be used if you so choose.. The background colors look a bit different in the real painting, I used phthlalo green, ultramarine blue and dioxazine purple. Reference photo by Daniela Pintimalli from Imagekind. Daniela is a wonderful photographer who was kind enough to allow me to use her photo. Thank you so much Daniela. If you have a chance be sure to check out Daniela Pintimalli's work.

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until next time,
Brenda

For Jessica

My daughter Loves leopards and cheetahs! She did her room in this theme. Now and then she asks me if I will paint her a picture of a leopard that she pulls off the internet. Well, I do it for her...it may take me awhile to get to it, but I eventually do it. Now of course, because of copywright infringements I can paint it for her, but can NOT make any money off of it . So no zazzle products or cafepress. I don't even know if I will put it up on my website. So this is really the only place where you'll see this painting. It's 16x20, and I love how it turned out.

Glory aceo

Butterflies are so beautiful and free. This is my latest in my butterfly series. I still have to put these last two on my website, hopefully today. But they are listed in my etsy shop http://luvs2paint.etsy.com

Fishy Fishy

This is a fun little 5x7 oil painting I did. I love using colors that I don't use regularly on my palette. It's funny how I tend to use certain colors most of the time. I love how paintings turn out when I spread my wings a bit and use one or more of the brilliant colors that is out of the norm for me. Reference photo was taken by Jessica Lee Olson.
You will soon be able to find this painting on my website, http://www.brendathour.com/ under Pet Portraits. I uploaded Fishy Fishy to my website, but just noticed that it's not showing. So I will have to go on my desktop computer and upload it again.

Garden Path ACEO

Some photos wouldn't necessarily work for a larger painting, but are just perfect for an aceo. ACEO stands for Art Cards Editions and Originals. They are always 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The size of trading cards.
They are affordable miniature works of art, and I love creating them.

This one photo I have intrigues me, so I am going to use it for an aceo.


I drew out the composition on heavy card stock paper.



I started with the main two flowers, keeping true to the colors in the photo. From start to finish, this one probably took me 2-3 hours.


























This is the finished piece. I decided to call it Garden Path ACEO

On the Prowl

After sketching on the canvas, I then use a burnt sienna acrylic wash to give the canvas a warm earthy tint. This also seals the pencil work so it doesn't smear or come off as I am working. I like to work from the middle of the canvas and out. I can't resist getting right in there and making the center of interest come alive.

I just wanted an abstract grassy background to show off the tiger and to give him all the attention.

Added ultramarine blue in there to give the impression of sky.

To finish the painting, I glazed over a few areas in the sky and grass to give it more depth.

I also touched up the whites and highlights on the tigers fur. Darkened the shadows by glazing. Worked on the stripes more and did that final tweaking.

The name actually came easily to me this time, On The Prowl.