Original Winter Bunny Rabbit Painting + Art Prints & ACEO Prints! December Sketches...

"Snowy Bunny" Original 8"x10" Painting on Canvas here

This week my featured painting is "Snowy Bunny," an original white winter hare painting.  I love bunnies and rabbits so much!  This is one of my favoritie paintings, it is perfect for winter even if you never see snow or actually anytime of year...  This original rabbit painting is available for purchase on my website as are art prints and LE ACEO prints!  The art has a realist impressionist feel... 

Most of my art is also available on my website at lisarusso.com; however, on the first Tuesday of the month, I like to put some art prints and LE ACEO prints on ebay at a lower promotional rate for the duration of the auctions...  This month, my theme is mermaids and mermaid friends, you may see them here.

I am linking this post with Inspire Me Monday

http://www.create-with-joy.com/

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Here is a sketch of a tulip.  I also have spring on the mind...  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it. 

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in December.  This is from day 25.  

This is a rough sketch.

 Here is a sketch of another tulip.  They're such charming flowers...  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it.


I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in December.  This is day 26. 

This is a rough sketch.

My Photograph of a Junco Bird at Descanso Gardens + July Sketch Art, Day 4 + 5 Sketches, Tulip + Rose...

I took this photograph of this bird at Descanso Gardens.  While they are very common there, I usually have trouble photographing this bird with a black head and brown body that I believe is a Dark-eyed Junco as they move fairly quickly.  However, this one paused for a bit as it looked like it was gathering materials for its nest...  I hope that you will enjoy this photo! 

I love to paint animals, you may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

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Here is a sketch of a tulip flower.  I love the elegant lines these flowers have.  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it. 

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in July.  This is from day 4.  

This is a rough sketch.

Here is a sketch of a rose flower.  Rosebuds are such lovely flowers, I find myself drawn to draw them often...  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it. 

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in July.  This is day 5.  

This is a rough sketch.  

My Photograph of Viridiflora Tulips at Descanso Gardens + April Sketches Art, Day 27 Sketch, Angel Fairy...

I took this photograph of these viridiflora tulips at Descanso Gardens.  These flowers have some green that courses through them...  The tulips are no longer in bloom, but I can still enjoy them as they have been captured in their beauty.  I hope that you will enjoy this photo! 

I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

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Here is a sketch of a big eyed maiden.  I enjoyed sketching her hair piled high upon her head...  I think she is most likely an angel fairy, although she could also be a goddess or a mermaid.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.


I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in April.  This is day 26.

This is a rough sketch.

My Photograph of Fringed Double Bloom Tulip Flowers at Descanso Gardens + April Sketches Art, Day 5 Sketch, Fairy Angel...

I took this photograph of this fringed double bloom tulip at Descanso Gardens during a recent visit.  I go a little photo nuts when I visit the gardens, I love flowers so much and I don't have any type of green in my thumb...  I'm not sure how long the tulips will be in bloom though.  I hope that you will enjoy this photo! 

I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

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Here is a sketch of a big eyed gothic maiden.  She has a gentle smile and sweet expression...  I think she is most likely a fairy angel , although she could also be a goddess or a mermaid.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.  

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in April.  This is day 5.

This is a rough sketch.

My Photograph of Bi-Color Tulip Flowers at Descanso Gardens + March Sketches Art, Day 29 Sketch, Angel Fairy...

I took this photograph of these bi-color tulips at Descanso Gardens during my most recent visit.  There were so many beautiful tulips, they are such a joyful flower.  I'm not sure how long they'll be in bloom though...  I hope that you will enjoy this photo! 

I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

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Here is a sketch of a big eyed maiden.  With her sweet bonnet, she is very loosely inspired by Jean-Etienne Liotard's painting Madame de'Epinay...  I think she is most likely an angel fairy, although she could also be a goddess or a mermaid.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.  

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in March.  This is day 29.

This is a rough sketch. 

WIP Big Eye Fairy Angel Water Lily Art Original Painting Work in Progress + March Sketches / Sketch 23 + 24 / Tulips & Panda Bear...

In this original work in progress WIP big eye maiden painting I'm working on her skin tones.  I still have more layers on her face to go before I move on to her eyebrows, eyelashes, and lips...  This fairytale angel fairy with water lilies in her hair will be Snow White when she's complete.

This big eyed beauty is on an 8"x10" canvas in acrylics.


This is a work in progress, but I also usually post at least one finished piece on Tuesdays if you'd like to come to visit!  You also may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

I'm joining in this week with Paint Party Friday.  To see more participants, please visit:
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/

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Here is a sketch of a couple of tulips.  This time of year I seem to have flowers on the mind...  These may be for the hair of a maiden, I still need to sketch quite a few more though to determine which ones best suit her...

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in March.  This is from day 23.  

This is a rough sketch.

Here is a sketch of a panda bear.  I've never sketched one before, I think pandas are so cute and it was fun to try an animal I hadn't tried before...  I'm unsure if I'll paint him or not, but I did enjoy sketching him. 

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in March.  This is day 24.  

This is a rough sketch.

Original Big Eye Goddess Aphrodite Venus Painting + Art Prints & ACEO Prints! March Sketches...

"Aphrodite" Original 5"x7" Painting on Canvas Panel Here

This week my featured painting is "Aphrodite."  She has big blue green teal eyes and blonde hair with purple streaks.  Aphrodite (also known to the Romans as Venus) is the Greek goddess of love and is part of my goddess series.  The original big eye surreal lowbrow fantasy goddess painting is available for purchase on my website as are art prints and LE ACEO prints!  

Most of my art is also available on my website at lisarusso.com; however, on the first Tuesday of the month, I like to put some art prints and LE ACEO prints on ebay at a lower promotional rate for the duration of the auctions...  This month, my theme is a selection of my flowers, you may see them here.

I am linking this post with Inspire Me Monday

http://www.create-with-joy.com/

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Here is a sketch of two tulips.  I think I have tulips on the mind right now.  I took my reference photos of them during a visit to Descanso Gardens.  They are also flowers that I may be incorporating them into the hair of a maiden I am hoping to start once I've determined which flowers will work best for her, but I have quite a few more sketches to do before that is determined...

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in March.  This is day 14.  

This is a rough sketch.

WIP Mermaid & AngelFish Art Original Painting Work in Progress + March Sketches, Sketch 10, Tulip

In this original acrylic work in progress WIP painting of a big eye mermaid with her angelfish friends, I've added some shading to the fishies.  I've also painted in the start of the fins, I have one more fish to go before I glaze over them.  The strokes of the fins require a very steady hand, so I've needed to do them over more than one day...  

This big eyed beauty is on a 16"x20" canvas in acrylics.  I've been mainly focused on smaller works, this is my first large painting in quite some time.  

This is a work in progress, but I also usually post at least one finished piece on Tuesdays if you'd like to come to visit!  You also may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

I'm joining in this week with Paint Party Friday.  To see more participants, please visit:

http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/

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Here is a sketch of a tulip.  Tulips bloom for such a short season, I love the transient beauty of these flowers.  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it.

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in March.  This is day 10.  

This is a rough sketch.  

My Photograph of a Tulip Flower at Descanso Gardens + February Sketches Art, Day 15 Sketch, Goddess, 29 Faces...

The tulips are coming, the tulips are coming!  I took this photograph of this tulip during a past year at Descanso Gardens.  They are not yet in bloom there, but they are coming.  Every year they have a slightly different mix of what tulips they plant, some are the same and some are different, but it's a joy to see them.  This is one of my favorite tulips that they've had...  I hope that you will enjoy this photo! 

I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

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Here is a sketch of a big eyed maiden.  I think she comes from the land of the ice and snow.  I think she is most likely a goddess, although she could also be a fairy angel or a mermaid.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.  

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in February.  This is day 15.  

This is a rough sketch.  I am also participating in the February 29 Faces Challenge, this is face 15.

WIP Mermaid + AngelFish Art Original Painting Work in Progress + December Sketches, Sketch 19, Tulip Flower...

In this original acrylic work in progress WIP painting of a mermaid with her angelfish friends, I've started on the background, as usual I'm not quite happy with it, but this time I'm close...  It has taken a while for me to get from concept to starting the actual painting, but there were a lot of elements I wanted to balance.  I'd never painted an angelfish, so I did a preliminary piece of a solo angelfish titled "School's Out."  I think it will help me to paint the angelfish with a bit more confidence when I get there, but that's quite a way away...

This big eyed beauty is on a 16"x20" canvas in acrylics.

This is a work in progress, but I also usually post at least one finished piece on Tuesdays if you'd like to come to visit!  You also may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

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Here is a sketch of a tulip.  I think the stems and leaves of these flowers are also beautiful.  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it.

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in December.  This is day 16.  

This is a rough sketch. 

My Photograph of Pink Tulip Flowers at Descanso Gardens + August Sketches Art, Day 31 Sketch, Big Eye Fairy...

I took this photograph of these pink tulips at Descanso Gardens.  These flowers aren't currently in bloom, I just felt like a bit of spring today.  I hope that you will enjoy this photo!

I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at lisarusso.com if you'd like.

Here is a sketch of a big eyed gothic maiden.  I think she has a beguiling look with her pixie hair and tiny hat.  I think she is most likely a fairy angel, although she could also be a mermaid or a goddess.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her. 

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in August.  This is day 31.  

This is a rough sketch.

WIP Angel Fairy Art Original Painting Work in Progress + July Sketches, Sketch 22, Tulip...

In this original acrylic work in progress WIP big eye maiden painting I've been working on her wings.  Her wings are inspired by hummingbird wings.  Next I'll most likely paint her eyes.  Eyes are one of my favorite things to paint.  This angel fairy is a little 4"x4" acrylic painting. 

This is a work in progress, but I also usually post at least one finished piece on Tuesdays if you'd like to come to visit!  You also may see some of my finished paintings at www.lisarusso.com if you'd like.

I'm joining in this week with Paint Party Friday.  To see more participants, please visit:

http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/

Here is a sketch of a tulip.  I think tulips are such lovely and delicate flowers.  I'm unsure if I'll paint it or not, but I did enjoy sketching it.

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in July.  This is day 22.   

This is a rough sketch.

My Photograph of a Spring Flowers at Descanso Gardens + May Sketches Art, Day 4, Angel Fairy...

I took this photograph of these spring flowers at Descanso Gardens.  There are tulips and poppies and I'm not certain of the names of the rest.  In many of my photos, I focus on close ups, but this view was so pretty I could not resist.  We're past the point where these spring blossoms bloom there, but I hope that you will enjoy this photo!

I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at www.lisarusso.com if you'd like.

Here is a sketch of a big eyed gothic maiden.  She glances sweetly upwards with most of her hair swept up...  I think she is most likely an angel fairy, although she could also be a mermaid or a goddess.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.


I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in May.  This is day 4.

This is a rough sketch.

My Photograph of a Tulip Flower at Descanso Gardens + April Sketches Art, Day 6, Angel Fairy...

I took this photograph of a tulip at Descanso Gardens this year, although the last time I visited there weren't very many tulips left.  They are such beautiful flowers.  This one is two toned with white and the color of a burgundy wine and its core is peeking through.  It has been a long time since I've painted a tulip, I think I'd like to add some to my painting wish list...  I hope that you will enjoy this photo!

I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at www.lisarusso.com if you'd like.

Here is a sketch of a big eyed gothic maiden.  She has feathers that tuft from one eye, perhaps she is a protector of birds...  I think she is most likely an angel fairy, although she could also be a mermaid or goddess.  I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.

I've decided to try and do a sketch a day in April.  This is day 6.   

This is a rough sketch.

My Photograph of Purple and White Delphinium Flowers Surrounded by Fuchsia Pink Tulips at Descanso Gardens...

I took this photograph of a purple and white flowers surround by fuchsia pink tulips at Descanso Gardens quite some time ago.  I believe these purple blossoms are delphiniums, but I am not entirely certain.  I do think they are quite lovely.  I hope that you will enjoy this photo!


I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at http://www.lisarusso.com if you'd like.

My Photograph of a Yellow and Red Tulip at Descanso Gardens...

I took this photograph of a vibrant red and yellow tulip at Descanso Gardens quite some time ago.  I think I love all tulips, they are such delicate and lovely flowers, but I especially love the ones that are composed of more than one color.  I hope that you will enjoy this photo!


I love to paint flowers, you may see some of my finished paintings at http://www.lisarusso.com if you'd like.

Red Orange Yellow Tulip Flower Original Painting Website Update...

"Interlaced" Original 5"x7" Painting, Open Edition 5"x7" Giclee Prints & Limited Edition Giclee ACEO Prints Here

"Interlaced" is a one of my floral paintings.  It is of a vibrant tulip with red, orange, and yellow petals with accents of white.  The art has an impressionist realist feel.  This piece is available as an original, as prints, and Limited Edition ACEOs!

My website at http://www.lisarusso.com has more art available, including a whole section of floral paintings!

Every week on Tuesday, I try to list a small original, some giclee art prints, and giclee LE ACEO prints at promotional prices. Visit here to see what I have available this week!

My Photograph of Some Pink and Peach Tulips at Descanso Gardens...

I took this photograph at Descanso Gardens on my most recent visit.  It's tulip season there!  Tulip season lasts just a short while, so if you are in the area and love tulips, I suggest a visit.  They have such amazing flowers, these ones are big and full and pink and peach and vibrant orange...  They have so many beautiful flowers, I could paint tulips every day for a very long time and not make a dent into my stash of tulip photographs that I've taken since I've been a member; but they are so gorgeous, I can not resist photographing them...  I hope that you will enjoy this photo!

My Photograph of Pink and White Tulip Flowers at Descanso Gardens + 29 Faces, Face 25...

I took this photograph at Descanso Gardens some time ago of these pink and white tulips.  It isn't yet time for them to bloom, but I have tulips on the mind this week...  I'm trying to select one for one of my big eye fairy flower guardians, but there are so many wonderful options.  I hope that you will enjoy this photo!

Here is a rough sketch that I did of a big eye angel fairy.  I think she has a sweet and wistful quality.  I think I'd like to paint her at some point...  She is face 25 for the 29 faces challenge in February.  For 29 Faces, the challenge is to share 29 faces in the month of February.  

My Red Orange Tulip Flower Art Original Painting! Art Prints & ACEOs! + 29 Faces, Face 24

This Week "Interlaced" Original 5"x7" Painting here

5"x7" print here

ACEO 2.5"x3.5" Limited Edition LE 1st of 25 here

I am listing "Interlaced," an original painting of a red orange and yellow tulip.  This flower is vibrant and warm...  It has an impressionist realist feel.  I'm still working on my angel painting, but I realized that although I painted this quite some time ago, I don't think I've shared this piece here or at auction before...

I also have additional giclee art and ACEO prints here this week from Tuesday to Tuesday with a theme of flowers...

Most of my art is also available on my website at http://www.lisarusso.com; however, I like to offer some art on ebay at a lower promotional start rate for the duration of the auctions...  I have started at updating and adding payment buttons to my website.  It's a very slow project, but one I am working on.

Here is a rough sketch that I did of a big eye fairy angel.  Although there's a wide range to my faces, I think the daily sketching is positive.  After the challenge concludes, I'm considering alternating months of sketch drills with speed drills...  In any case, I'm not sure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.  She is face 24 for the 29 faces challenge in February.  For 29 Faces, the challenge is to share 29 faces in the month of February.