Special thank you & Holiday Commissions :)

Busy as a bee working on holiday commissions (wedding dress paintings, pet portraits, etc.) & was pleasantly surprised to find my art on a recent post by Rambling Renovators! Thank you! :) 

A Touch of Spring. . .

Why not freshen up your abode with some bright & cheery original artwork...available on etsy :)

Commissions Always Welcome!

Just thought I'd share a couple recent commissions....feel free to contact me if you are interested in having a custom piece done for you!

IttY BittY BiTs of PreTTy...Painting in OIL by LARA

Itty Bitty Bits of Pretty. . .because everyone deserves a bit of pretty in their lives :)) Available on etsy.

Fresh off the Easel...

  (available on etsy)

 (available on etsy)

Fresh off easel, two itty bitty bits of pretty paintings...I'll need to get some better photos tomorrow as the sun is fast asleep :) Both available on etsy. Hope everyone is having a wonderful, family-filled Memorial Day weekend! 
**Be sure to enter my CSN Stores $50 Giveaway!! by clicking here!Last time I checked there were only 16 entries!!Good luck!

A Couple More Itty Bitty Paintings...

 

These are teeny little ACEO paintings, only 

2.5" x 3.5" on stretched canvas (and a mere $19 each)

...no need for framing, can be hung as is and truly adorable with a captial 'A' ;)  Available on Etsy. I am also linking this to D. Dzine's Artwork Friday :)

Vintage Spode with Tea Tin Floral & Nippon Teapot with English Roses, Miniature Paintings in Oil

Vintage Spode with Tea Tin Floral,

3"x 5", oil on canvas panel,
(available on etsy)
(*note:the purple flowers are a bit warmer in tone than what may appear and it is not quite as dark as what might appear.)

Vintage Nippon Teapot with English Roses,
3"x 5", oil on canvas panel,(available on etsy)

I So enjoyed painting these two mini still life paintings :)...I think they would look perfect in a quaint, little kitchen corner, beside an elaborate garden tea setting, or perhaps atop an elegant vanity... A great gift idea for the approaching holidays (only 11 weeks away!) or a special gift for yourself! ;)
**SPECIAL NOTE: I added this post to the Blog Party over at Funky Junk Interiors as they were having a Vignette Party, so I thought why not show off these little vignettes that I created? :)

Blue & White Russian Delight and the Old Stove

"Blue & White Russian Delight," 4"x 6", oil on stretched canvas

$39(plus s/h) (available)

"The Old Stove," 4"x 6", oil on stretched canvas,
$39(plus s/h) (available)

I took a short break from commissions today to paint these little gems. :)

Tea on the Patio, Still Life Painting in Oil

Tea on the Patio, 8"x10", oil on stretched canvas

(SOLD,thank you!!)

This is a piece I have been working on the past few days...it was actually taken from a photo I snapped of someone's porch chairs, I suppose I could have created a porch painting, but with it being summer I thought a patio was much more fitting.

I replaced the photo today as I realized last night I forgot to add the stems in the hydrangea floral, and I added a bit to the potted flowers...the blue still does not seem to show its true color, it is more of a cobalt on the teacups and periwinkle on the flowers in the foreground, the pink on the flowers is a richer shade of pink...the painting is much more vibrant in person....Paintings always look better in person, I promise! :o)