Sorrow

I painted this angel on a 12 x 12" piece of birch with 1/2" sides that I painted black. I used assorted paints and inks to complete her and vintage bible text. I feel a deep emotional connection to her, I hope you all can feel it as well. She'll be available on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time. Hope everyone had a great weekend! xo Michele

Guidence

I know I don't usually post on Fridays, but I'm playing catch up for the day I missed last week. I'm putting this angel on ebay as a 5 day auction. Titled "Guidence" she's painted on a 10 x 30" box canvas. I used acrylics, watercolor, inks, and charcoal to create her. Sides are painted black. Have a great weekend everyone!! Believe it or not we are suppose to get SNOW tomorrow night!!! Then back up to 50 degrees on Sunday afternoon! Gotta love Missouri!! xo

Frida Kahlo

Who doesn't love Frida? and it been a long time since I've done a Frida painting :o) I used the usual acrylics, papers, and graphite on her, she's on a piece of birch that is 12 x 12". 1/2" thick sides. Still feeling bad, blah. This is really some nasty virus. It's taking me forever just to type this cuz I can't stop sneezing! Sheesh! Frida will be available on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time (if auctiva cooperates, it's been a few after lately.)xo Michele

Grow In Wisdom & Grace

Okay so here's the angel I promised last night ;o) I'm surprised I didn't paint her with red rimmed eyes and a runny nose LOL. She's titled Grow In Wisdom & Grace and it's written on the heart that she holds. She's on a piece of birch that measures 12 x 24" and is a 1/2" thick. There's a hanger attached to the back. I used assorted papers, including vintage text from a french textbook, assorted paints, inks and charcoal. She'll be on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time. Thanks to everyone for their well wishes :o) I'm not feeling as sleepy today, so that's a good sign! xo Michele

The Bug

Sorry no new artwork to show you guys today. I've got some nasty virus bug that is keeping me in bed. I barely dragged myself out to send an invoice and to post this. Hope everyone is doing better than me LOL!! I'm hoping to list something tomorrow for ebay...it's another angel on a piece of birch wood :o) Night all xo Michele

Newest Angel

Happy monday everyone!!! It's also spring break for the kiddos around here and for once the weather seems to be cooperating, it's beautiful here in Missouri! Here is the latest angel on a canvas panel that is 8 x 10" she's in another wood frame that is really pretty. I used acrylics, inks, papers (even though I totally covered them up LOL) and graphite. She'll be on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time.

First Day Of Spring!!!

Wooo Hooo it's Thursday and the sun is shinning and it's still warm here! It's officially spring!!! The trees are all blooming and budding! It's fabulous! The angel for tonight is on a 20 x 24" box canvas, I used inks, assorted papers including some vintage, and acrylic paint. Remember the latest fashion painting? well this is her sister!! Sheesh she gave me a fit again! Lots of texture to this one! That's it for me today, I'm tired and am going to go sit on my deck and enjoy the nice weather before dinner! Oh the angel will be on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time ;o)) xo Michele

Temptation

Recently for whatever reason I have really been fighting temptation to buy things I don't really need, and my other temptation is CAKE! I don't care if it's cupcakes, doughnuts, pie LOL you get the drift I so love my cake!! So anyway that's what inspired this little temptation angel! She has been sitting on my shoulder recently! She is smaller a 6 x 12" box canvas. I used real type writer keys on her again, as well as some paper ones that are made to look like the keys. Assorted paints and papers. She will be available on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time. Lemme know what your temptation is LOL!xo Michele

Love They Neighbor

I had started this painting some time ago, and then this weekend when I talked with my son's friends dad it inspired me to finish Love Thy Neighbor, even if that neighbor is another country! I know so many of us dream of a world full of peace and love. My youngest has always wanted to go into the military and as a mom I'm praying that by the time he reaches the age that the world is a different place. Hope you all enjoy the painting, let me know what you think! It's pretty big! 12 x 36" Would look awesome over a doorway! It will be on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time, with lots more picture ;o) xo Michele

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Ours was full, as always! My youngest son's bestfriend's dad came home after being gone 9 months with the reserves by Iraq, so there was a huge homecoming for him :o) He was amazed at how much he says we all have changed in that time, especially his youngest boy. He worked with military people from all different countries and was talking about their perception of Americans, and no we're not all like the people in the movies LOL. But interestingly he said that's what most expected. I thought the internet has shrunk perceptions that people have of other countries but perhaps we still have a ways to go ;o) The angel I have for auction tonight on ebay is on a 8 x 10" canvas panel that I framed in a vintage wood frame. The frame its self is 10 3/4 x 12 7/8" a very pretty antique gold color that sets off the angel nicely! I used assorted paints & papers to create her. Oh and even some stitching on her dress. Her wings are from a vintage french text book. She'll be on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time. Let me know what you all think!xo Michele

Premio Dardos Award

Thank you to my dear friend Rags who gave me this award!!!
"The PREMIO DARDOS AWARD"acknowledges the value of every blogger shows in their effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literacy and personal values everyday."
Hmmmm...now who to pass it on to?? I didn't see where it said I could only pass it on to five people lol...so I'm passing it on to everyone that follows my blog! I think you all deserve it! So snag away and pass it on!! xo Michele

"Gentle" 4Art Theme for March

Well it took me till the middle of the month but I've finally got my entry for our 4ART & TGLAS members March theme original art challenge. "Gentle" is my entry for 4ART for a special Theme Challenge. Original Art will be listed throughout the month of March so do check us often to see new entries! Please be sure to search 4ART3 using the Ebay Search to view more of our wonderful Artists OOAK entries. Gentle is another 12 x 36" canvas so it's pretty big! Always have a hard time photographing these big canvas...I can't seem to get the camera straight. Maybe it's my head that's on crooked? I've never draw a little lamb before nor painted one so be "gentle" on me LOL! She'll be available on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time. Hope everyone is having a good week! That's it for paintings for me this week ;o) I'm tired LOL. xo Michele

Yup the cold is back!

Okay so welcome to Missouri where the weather goes from 70 one day to 20 degrees the next :oP But today the sun is shinning! Love my sunshine ;o) There's a song in there LOL. I finished another angel for ebay, titled Melody, I used vintage sheet music for her violin, acrylics, charcoal and water color for the rest. The canvas is pretty long 12 x 36"! Have a great night everyone! I'm wondering if you all think she has the same look on her face? LOL. And Mystele I tried to keep the face the same? Not sure if I did it or not ;o) xo Michele

At least it's still warm!

The beautiful sunshine has been replaced with rain, rain, and more rain. But for today at least it's still warm! Here's another angel for tonights auction on ebay. Hope everyone is staying dry! Good news is all this rain means things will be blooming soon! YAY!! I'm so looking forward to spring! Have a great night everyone! xo Michele

Happy Monday & New Angel

Hope everyone had a good weekend! Ours was full again :o) Went to a wedding on Saturday that lasted until 1 am lol, and Sunday was filled with taxes and grocery shopping...neither are a favorite thing of mine! Oh and the setting of the clock ahead... that was one thing I do like, at least it will stay light longer now! Also here's the new angel painting...she's on a 10 x 30" box canvas...I used assorted papers for the background, acrylic, charcoal, and watercolors. She goes on ebay tonight at 8 pm central time. As always there will be more pictures on there ;o) Happy Monday everyone! xo

Watching Over Us

Hope everyone is having a good week :o)) The weather here in close to 70 and we are all getting spring fever! I'm so ready for winter to be over! It also seems I've been doing a lot of the hamster running on the little metal wheel this week LOL. But I did manage to get another painting done! She's bigger 24 x 30"! I used acrylics, charcoal, and watercolors on her. I'm putting her up on ebay tonight, and there will be more pictures on there including some close ups of her face and the little town she is holding in her arms. Lemme know what you all think :o)Have a great weekend! xo Michele

Dream

Reach for the stars and dream! I've been thinking a lot lately about what is possible and what isn't and who say's something isn't possible? So that's how this painting came out. The letters in the top stars are vintage typewriter keys! I used acryic, charcoal, watercolor and mica powders also on her. She's on a 10 x 30" box canvas and was a total pain to take a picture of LOL. I think it's the dark background and the white dress that kept throwing the camera off! The pictures don't do her justice! She'll be available tonight on ebay at 8 pm central time.

Mother's Love

Well I survived all the birthday parties from this weekend! We had my son's friends birthday part at Brunswick...they have a really cool laser tag area there so all the kids had a blast running around playing laser tag, eating pizza, playing in the huge arcade that they have there. Then the family birthday party was also fun :o) It was a great weekend! I didn't have much time for artwork though...I did manage to get this one done this past week though...I had been thinking of my own mom who died when I was young and the unconditional love of us mothers...so that's how this painting came about. Let me know what you all think :o)) Hope everyone had a great weekend! xo Michele