Tea Tins...Painting in OIL by Lara Harris

Available on etsy...commissions always welcome!

Contact me at any time!

And the Winners Are....

 

The 2 WINNERS of my Flea Market Style Magazine Giveaway & Fine Art Giclee Print are:

 White Pine Lane

&

The TinCan Cottage

Thank you to everyone who entered...tweeted...posted...& are following! Have a wonderful, family filled weekend!!

Flea Market Style Inspiration!

 

"Antique Key on Vintage Plate," 3"x4", 

oil on canvas, (available on etsy)

 

"Antique Ornate Door Knob & Key," 3"x4",

oil on canvas, (available on etsy)

 

"Sew Cute-Miniature Vintage Button Painting," 3"x3",

oil on canvas, (available on etsy)

 

"Sew Cute-Miniature Vintage Buttons Painting," 3"x3",

oil on canvas, (available on etsy)

I was inspired this weekend to do some paintings inspired by flea markets and of course Flea Market Style Magazine! All of these have a bit of a sepia, vintage vibe and frankly my dear I love them! I just wish my camera would take better photos! Be sure to enter my Flea Market Style Magazine Giveaway below! I have 2 FREE ISSUES to give away plus a giclee print of your choice from my store (sorry, no originals this time!)

Another Flea Market Style Magazine Giveaway x2!!

 

**The 2 WINNERS of my Flea Market Style Magazine Giveaway 

& Fine Art Giclee Print are:

 White Pine Lane

&

The TinCan Cottage

Thank you to everyone who entered...tweeted...posted...& are following! Have a wonderful, family filled weekend!!

Look what just arrived in my mailbox! Two free issues of Flea Market Style Magazine! And being that I already have a coveted copy of my own, I am going to give both of these copies away along with a Giclee Print of your choice from my store on Etsy!

(*Note: Please be sure your choice is a Giclee Print.)

To enter:

1) Visit my store on etsy and leave a comment on this post telling me which print you would like!

2) For 2 entries, become a follower of my blog and leave another comment telling me so!

3) For 3 entries, write a post about this giveaway on your own blog, leave a comment telling me so & provide the link.

4) For 4 entries, tweet about the giveaway on twitter, leave a comment telling me so & provide me with your twitter id name.

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! THANK YOU!!

"If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are." (Mother Teresa)

Today I found out my work was one of the items that was unfortunately cut out of Flea Market Style Magazine by the publisher to make room for some last minute ads. They did mention my work (on page 12), but wires were crossed & my website was inadvertently printed incorrectly 

(my website is 'Studio Lara' NOT 'Lara Harris')...such is life. 

On the bright side, to soften the blow a bit, I am being featured on the Flea Market Style Blog next Wednesday (the 24th) & although I can't say too much, my work WILL be appearing in print at some stage this year so stay tuned! :)

**Now, without further adieu, the winner of the FREE issue of Flea Market Style Magazine & a FREE Giclee Print by yours truly is: bumblebecky !

THANK YOU to everyone who entered & for your WONDERFUL COMMENTS!
**ALSO! For those still searching for their copy of Flea Market Style Magazine, try contacting Margo at Margo's Junkin Journal! She is selling issues from her blog! :)

Itty Bitty Bits of Pretty

 

"Vintage Pitcher & Violets," 3"x3", 

oil on stretched canvas,(available on etsy)

  

"Hydrangea in Spode Vase with Cloche," 3"x3",

oil on stretched canvas,(available on etsy)

  

"Pedestal of Roses & Vintage Teacup," 3"x3",

oil on stretched canvas,(available on etsy)

"Pink Sparkly Heels," 3"x3",

oil on stretched canvas,(available on etsy)

Can I just say, how cute are these little 3"x 3" canvases?! They are stretched with the sides painted. So tiny & adorable they fit in the palm of your hand! (*I'm linking this post up to the Cloche Party going on over at A Stroll Thru Life...be sure to hope on over for a visit! :)

(**Don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY below for a FREE issue of FLEA MARKET STYLE MAGAZINE and a FREE print of my artwork :)

Flea Market Style Magazine GIVEAWAY!!

 

  

  

To help celebrate and spread the word about the Premier Issue of Flea Market Style Magazine, I will be giving away a FREE ISSUE along with a FREE Giclee Print of one of my original oil paintings above...just let me know which print you would prefer, "Summer Nights" or "Madame X", or you are welcome to choose one of my other prints in my etsy store! 

All you have to do TO ENTER is leave a COMMENT on this post!

(*I do approve & read all comments to avoid SPAM-BOTS, so rest assured if you leave a comment it will be published!:)

For EXTRA ENTRIES do the following:

1) Become a FOLLOWER of my blog (please leave a separate comment telling me so)

2) BLOG about this post on your blog (please leave a separate comment and link to the post)

3) Join my PAINTING A PUP A DAY GROUP on FACEBOOK (please leave a separate comment telling me so with your facebook name)

4) Tweet about this on TWITTER (please leave a separate comment with a link or your twitter user name)
(*you can easily add this to twitter by clicking on the 'SHARE' link below this post)

**I will announce the WINNER NEXT Friday, 

February 19 @9PM EST!
(**linking this to: Look What I Made and Funky Junk Interiors)

The Romantic French Chair Painting in OIL & Exciting News!!

 

  

"The Romantic Chair," 4"x6", 

oil on stretched canvas,(available on etsy)

This is a 4"x6" oil painting on stretched canvas (no frame needed, can be hung as is!) of a lovely embroidered chair with a young lady and her suitor.(*note:the light blue on the chair is not as bright as what may appear, and the overall painting is a bit warmer than what may show)

**Exciting News to Share!My work was mentioned in Flea Market Style Magazine !
(Linking this to Le Chateau des fleurs by Frenchy.) 
**BE SURE TO ENTER MY ART GIVEAWAY HERE!

Blog Party! Flea Market Style! ;)

 

 

 Over at Flea Market Style they are having their 1st ever Blog Party! You can share your favorite flea market/thrift store/yard sale find by creating a post and linking up to their post, pretty easy and a bit of fun for everyone!My favorite find is one of my vintage suitcases...I love anything vintage or antique, and have incoporated several things into my paintings. I often wonder who once owned this suitcase and where did they travel with it? Perhaps a shopping excursion in New York, or visting relatives abroad...one can only imagine!

NEW Magazine Blog from Ki Nassauer & Matthew Mead Just Launched!

I wanted to be sure to pass on a bit of exciting news from Linda MacDonald over at Restyled Home, who is their Editor-at-Large for the new Flea Market Style Magazine!:

"I just wanted to share that the new

Flea Market Style magazine blog
(from style experts Ki Nassauer and Matthew Mead)
has just been launched and I would like to invite you all to come check it out!
The blog is a behind-the-scenes look
at the making of the magazine
and some of the features include:
A Fly on the Wall, Comings and Goings,
Flea marketing tips and inspiration,
past projects and future inspirations,
and an introduction to the Flea Market Style team."

They are planning on including the blogging community in this venture, so be sure to grab their blog button & add it to your blog to help promote the magazine! You can also ask to be added to their blog roll! So, be sure to check it out!

(*AND you can follow them on Facebook as well!)

A Special Thank-You from Matthew Mead to ME!!

What a great message to wake up to this morning from none other than designer/stylist/author/editor Matthew Mead!:

Lara,

Words cannot express the deep appreciation Jenny and I feel for the absolutely amazing portrait of Oscar. You have perfectly captured his essence in color and proportion and I was overwhelmed opening such a thoughtful gift upon arriving at Linda's. We just adore the painting and have shared it with family and friends alike who have had the same reaction. Thank you for sharing our special doggie with so many of your fans.

Best, Matthew and Jenny Mead

How good is that?? And then Linda MacDonald over at Restyled Home did a wonderful write up about my work as well! It's not everyday that an artist is recognized by their peers, so thank you Matthew and Linda! You have truly made my day! And be sure to stay tuned to their new magazine coming out soon called
Flea Market Style!

Meet Mathew Mead's Pup, "Oscar"...& A Giveaway at A Gift Wrapped Life!

Oscar, 11"x 14", oil on canvas (nfs)

I just wanted to share some awesome news! I recently was commissioned to do a surprise painting for none other than interior designer/stylist/author/editor Matthew Mead! Linda MacDonald over at Restyled Home asked me to do a painting of his pup, Oscar, for him and his wife as they were coming to her home for a photo shoot as they are launching a new magazine soon called Flea Market Style! You can read more about it here. Linda will be sending me a photo of Matthew and his wife with my painting very soon! Just so thrilled to hear that they are pleased with how it turned out! It was a true pleasure...thank you Linda! :o)
To have a portrait done of your precious pup feel free to contact me!

** Also!! A GORGEOUS GIVEAWAY will be taking place at
A Gift Wrapped Life! Click Here to learn more!

**AND I just selected the next lucky WINNER from those who originally entered my 1st ever Blog Art Giveaway...and can I tell you I had actually selected this one person but was sad to find that they are no longer following me for whatever reason :o( and I kind of felt like, well that's going against the rules of the original contest...so, I thought about it, re-checked again to see if maybe I was wrong, but no this person is no longer a follower so I chose another entry...and the winner is!!!Mason Dixie of
Who Says Dogs Don't Blog: the Day and the Life of Mason Dixie

***I also wanted to give a very SPECIAL THANK-YOU to my husband, Jonathan, it is his birthday today and I want him to know just how much he means to me...he has been so supportive of my work, loves me at my best & at my worst, and is my very best friend in life...someone once told me I'd never find my 'Prince Charming'....well they were wrong....mine came by way of the land down under, and yes he is my prince! :o)