Love is in the Air...Still ;)

A recent commission of a beautiful dress by Cosmobella 2012 Collection (style # 7521). If you are interested in having a special dress painting done feel free to contact me and be sure to check out my 2nd etsy store, Lara Harris Weddings!

Love is in the Air...

I've been crazy busy the past few weeks with several commissions, including this wedding dress portrait of a dress by Alfred Angelo (Sapphire Style 870)...absolutely LOVE this dress & am so pleased with how this piece turned out! We are also preparing to move in 2 weeks to Kentucky! I reckon I will need to brush up on my horse painting skills! If you are interested in having a portrait done of your wedding dress or know a bride-to-be feel free to contact me and/or visit my website at Studio Lara to view more of my work!

Dresses I Love. . .Inspired by Rachel Zoe's 2012 Resort Collection

I die for these dresses in the 2012 Resort Collection 

by Rachel Zoe...so cute & flirty! Love them!

(available on etsy)

I've been blogged! (x2) :o)...Feelin a bit Better

First of all, I just wanted to say thank you so much to all the warm wishes I have received this week not only in regards to our recent move, but especially with my rather painful trip to the dentist. I am finally feeling a bit better today, although still very sore...I'm steering clear of the vicodin though as it really made me feel awful, whereas the ibuprofen seems to be keeping the swelling down...anyway, what a wonderful surprise to have Maya at Completely Coastal include me in her post about Vintage Swimsuits!Thank you so much Maya!I will be sure to include a link on my blog to your wonderful site! Claudia at the Paris Apartment also did a nice write up about me on her wonderful blog as well!Thanks so much!:o) I am hoping to get out the paints today as I have several commissions that need to be finished and of course I would like to get some fresh paintings done for my Etsy store. Stay tuned and have a wonderful Friday!:o)

Getting Ready for Summer...Vintage Swimsuits

Each painting is 4"x6", oil on stretched canvas,

$45 each(plus s/h)(available)

Can I just say that it could not be any greyer today here in Michigan :o(...it's funny I never realized just how many grey days we get here until I lived in Australia...Cairns which boasts some 300 or more sunny days, and even Sydney. Somehow my husband agreed to moving back to the US to be closer to my family, but we are both now asking ourselves, 'why did we leave'? (sorry Mom)...I think in the next year or two we will be looking at either North or South Carolina....anyway, to make a rather long story short, if the sun doesn't come out soon I will need to replace the photos tomorrow as they are just dreadful...the paintings are much more vibrant and alive...so stay tuned!

**Update :o) Who-hoo! The sun is actually shining today so I was able to get some better shots of my vintage swimsuits, or swimmers as my Aussie husband would call them...now I will be packing up our kitchen as we move tomorrow!I probably won't be back at the easel until Monday or so...Have a great weekend! :o)