By the Lake

We've been spending a lot of time down by the lake this summer. There is something about sitting by the water and watching the ducks, the birds and even the bats at sunset that is so relaxing. As we get ready to head down to the lake a few more times during these last few weeks of summer, I thought that I would share one of my newest pieces. It is inspired by the lake and, although the trees at my lake don't look quite as whimsical and colorful as these, the fresh, fun feeling of this piece is the same. By the Lake uses more Amy Butler patterns and the apple green paint that I can't seem to get enough of lately. This is a fun piece that would add life to just about any room!

An Old Favorite Made New

I decided to revisit a past design of mine.

Bird on Pink Circles and Bird on Blue Circles are often asked about. They sold long ago and although I am always happy to remake any of my pieces, or work on a custom piece inspired by my work, I still recieve inquires about these ones in particular. Bird on Green Circles and Bird on Bright Blue Circles are updated, improved versions of these past pieces. I love how these turned out. Bird on Green Circles is constructed using Amy Butler's paper design. Her designs are so bold and graphic. I love them. Bird on Bright Blue Circles uses my current favorite color combination. I love bright, aqua blue and deep red together. I have used this combination in my own home. These colors bring life to any room!

Although the weather has been a bit cloudy and rainy here, it has encouraged me to spend more time creating art. I have a few more pieces that I am working on and I can't wait to share them. Despite the productivity that cloudy weather brings, I do hope that the sun and heat will return soon. Summer always seems to fly by!

And a Lamp to Match...

 I wish that I had taken a "before" picture of this lamp. It was very dark, brown and boring. I felt that it needed some color and some personality if it was going to stay in my studio! I've never applied my collage art to a lampshade before, but I love the way this turned out! I spray painted the base and then, as I do, I sketched, cut and glued until I had a lampshade that was a little more me. The colors, papers and general design was inspired by one of my latest, favorite pieces, Garden Tree. I am always excited to find something new to work on, and this was definitely different. I may have to look around the house and see if anything else needs my attention!

In between coats of paint, I was also working on a couple of new pieces. They are a nice mix of some of my past works but use new papers. I love finding new paper that inspires me! I will post the new pieces very soon!