Itty Bitty Bits of Pretty...Blue & White

...because everybody deserves 

a bit of pretty in their lives ;)

available on etsy

Blush Roses in Ming Vase

Original & prints available on etsy :)

Special Thank You to Emily A. Clark Interiors!

Such a nice surprise to find one of my blue and white paintings on Emily A. Clark Interiors blog! Be sure to check out her post here.

And be sure to check out my etsy store for blue and white chinoiserie prints!

Itty Bitty Bits of Pretty...

...because everyone deserves 

a little bit of pretty in their lives! ;)

available on etsy.

Thank you Haute Pink! :)

Special thank you to Haute Pink for including my Peony Painting in their list of Haute Peony items! :) 

Prints and custom orders available on etsy.

Bright Pink Peonies in Ming

Something bright & cheery to welcome in spring.

Available on etsy.

Blue & White Love....White Tulips in Ming Vase

There's just something about blue and white....crisp, fresh, joyful. Prints & original available on etsy.

White Peonies in a Ming Vase

Classic, fresh, & beautiful...prints and original 

available on etsy.

Strawberries on Ming Plate

Something fresh & classic for the New Year...an antique blue and white Ming plate with red, ripe strawberries. Available on etsy. 

She Traveled in Style. . .

11"x14" oil on stretched canvas...available on etsy

(8x10 & 11x14 prints available as well)

More Itty Bitty Bits of Pretty. . .

. . .because everyone deserves a little bit of pretty in their lives! ;)

FReSh LEmoNs on BLuE SPoDe BoTaNicaL Plate Painting in OIL

When life gives you lemons...paint them! ;) Available on etsy.

Strawberries on Blue Vintage Plate 8x10 Painting in OIL by LARA

Is there anything better than fresh strawberries?...well maybe cherries. Available on etsy.

Mixed Berries on Furnivals Floral Platter Painting in OIL

 This is the second of two paintings I am doing for a customer in Australia The blue is a bit more cobalt and the raspberries are warmer in tone....paintings always look better in person! If you are interested in having a custom piece done, feel free to contact me! Hope you have had a wonderful summer!

Strawberries on Wood & Son Platter...Painting in OIL

I've been busy with both enjoying the summer & commissions, but thought I'd share this piece....it is one of two paintings I am doing for a customer in Australia :) If you are interested in having a custom piece done, feel free to contact me! Hope you are having a wonderful summer!

Summer Commissions

I apologize that my posts have been a bit sporadic lately...I think it's a combination of summer and working on a number of commissions :) Feel free to contact me if you are interested in having a commission done! Hope you are having a wonderful summer wherever you might be! ;)

FReSh LEmoNs on BLuE SPoDe Plate Painting in OIL

 ("Lemons on Blue Spode Botanical Plate," 6"x 6", 

oil on stretched canvas, SOLD, thank you!)

When life gives you lemons...paint them! :) If you are interested in having a Custom Plate Painting done, feel free to contact me!

FReSh LeMoNs on Blue Spode Plate...Painting in OIL

This piece may already be spoken for, but if not it will be available on etsy in the next couple of days....if you would like a Custom Plate Painting done, feel free to contact me! You can choose the style of plate, color, & what will be on the plate...strawberries, lemons, buttons, you name it! To view more examples visit my store on etsy.

Woman in Blue Rhinestones-Original OIL Painting by LARA

 

  

"Woman in Blue Rhinestones," 6"x6",

oil on stretched canvas,(available on etsy)

I have to share something kinda funny, while painting this piece I could not stop getting the song, "Isn't She Lovely," by Stevie Wonder out of my head! It must be the rhinestone dress or perhaps her elegant pose...and I think she resembles Ashley Judd just a little. (*as a sidenote, if you've never seen the movie 'Simon Birch' in which Ashley appears, it really is a must see...a bit of a tear jerker for sure, but it's one of those movies that really touches your heart...the young actor who played Simon was just incredible, a true inspiration for us all I reckon :)

(**And THANK YOU to everyone who has entered the Flea Market Style Magazine Giveaway below & for all of the wonderful comments! I can't wait to see the Premier Issue myself! Still waiting for my copies to arrive from the editor! :)

Little Bits of Pretty...Sevres Vase & Spode, paintings in Oil

 

("Sevres Vase & Pear," 3"x4", 

oil on canvas, SOLD,thank you!)

 

("Lavender Rose on Vintage Spode Plate," 3"x4",

oil on canvas, SOLD,thank you!)

I am calling these miniature paintings, 'Little Bits of Pretty' because we all need a little pretty in our life, now don't we? :)