A Wee Bit of Progress on my Mermaid by a Cathedral Painting...

I'm moving along a bit with my mermaid by a cathedral painting.  Next is her hair and then I think I'll put some glazing on over her to make her look a bit more like she's underwater.  I like where she is right now, but I want to try and see if a bit more atmosphere will be better.  We'll see, I'm definitely scanning her in before I do the glazing though!


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

A Renoir Inspired Original Angel Painting, a Gothic Mermaid Art Print, and more Prints!

My featured print auction for the week is on ebay here.  It is titled "Blending" and is of a blue and purple mermaid.  I also have additional art prints here.  They're all based on my original paintings with a largely fantasy theme and are starting today and ending next Tuesday.

They are "Freeborn" an abstract unicorn, "Hallofaerie" a fae goddess, "Heart on the Horizon" an image of hope, "In This Moment" another abstract unicorn, "Seven" a blue angel with big brown eyes, "Soft Dream" a purple rose,  "Sylph of Violet" a blue and purple goth fairy, "Windswept" an abstract angel standing strong against the wind, and "Winter Belle" a blue angel with snowflakes...

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...  The prints have a start price that's approximately 20% off and the original art has a start price that's approximately 25% off!

I'm listing this original painting here and the print of it is here.  The title is "Gabrielle" and it is of a gothic angel fairy loosely inspired by Renoir's Gabrielle with Roses. 

Right now I have a bunch of ideas I want to paint, there's so many options...  I'd really like it if I could paint faster...  Ah well, I guess the important thing is to just keep painting...

If you miss this seven day auction, this painting also lives on my website here.

Sketch of Two Seahorses...

Another sketch of seahorses...  I'd like to use the other drawing in conjunction with a mermaid, but this one I think I'd like to use to paint just by themselves.

I was too late to add my sketch to Sunday Sketches this week, but to view more Sunday Sketches, please visit:
http://www.bluechairdiaryillustrations.com/


I'm having a free original painting giveaway on facebook, the details are here, if you'd like a chance to win!

Finished Original Fairy Queen Painting...

I've finished my fairy queen painting for Nibblefest, she's on ebay here.  I liked her so much with the light hair in the work in progress view, that I decided to give her long flowing white hair...

Fairy Queen Original Painting Work in Progress...

Here is a work in progress image of my fairy queen.  I'm a bit farther along then I am in this scan, but I still have a ways to go on her.  In addition to the obvious portions that still need paint, she's going to have an antler crown, I'm not sure how that will work out.  If I like it, this small 5"x7" painting may be a study for a larger piece.

I was trying to work on her yesterday during the afternoon, but the heat made the paints extremely uncooperative.  I love acrylics for so many reasons, one of them is that I'm allergic to oils, but they dry so very quickly.  Which is normally another reason that I like them, but when it's as hot as it was yesterday, I couldn't work quickly enough before the paints would dry...

I started her for Nibblefest, but didn't finish her on time to list as a seven day auction.  I'm hoping to try to post her tomorrow as a five day auction.  I haven't done much experimenting with shorter auction durations so we'll see.  Nibblefest auctions start at 99c, no reserve!  

I haven't forgotten about the mermaid, hopefully I should have more done on her by next week...


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

I'm having a free original painting giveaway on facebook, the details are here, if you'd like a chance to win!

Original Mixed Media Acrylic Angel Fairy Facebook Giveaway...

If you're also on facebook, I'm giving away this original 11"x14" mixed media acrylic angel fairy on canvas panel here!  My content is pretty much identical between the blog and facebook though, but I wanted to offer in case you'd like to enter to win.  If you're not on facebook, my next giveaway will be a blog giveaway; although obviously the prize will be different since the prize I am offering is an original painting...

Wordless Wednesday: Facing West Art Show at Chateau L'amour Gallery

On Wednesdays, when I get a chance, I like to share a photo, or in this case a number of photographs, that I've taken.  These were taken at the Chateau L'amour gallery last Saturday at the Facing West fantasy and manga art show.  Alex Ledante and I shared a wall!

The pictures here do not nearly do justice to Alex's fabulous art, his art is so beautiful!  I invite you to see more of Alex's art on his facebook page here, on his website here, and at his auctions here.

My Fantasy Art Up on the Wall

Alex Ledante's Manga Art Up on the Wall

The Wall Alex Ledante & I Shared Together

Me with My Art

Alex Ledante with His Art

Alex Ledante with His Art

My Lovely Mother at the Show

Thanks to everyone who came out, it was so good to see you!  Thanks Dennis Delgado for being such an excellent host too.  Also, I very much appreciate the well wishes of everyone who was unable to attend.


Although I'm somewhat Wordy, I am participating in Wordless Wednesday.  To see more Wordless Wednesday links, please visit:
http://blog.aquariann.com/
http://www.create-with-joy.com/

An Original Painting of Pink Saucer Magnolia Flowers, an Anthurium Duet Art Print, and more Prints!

My featured print auction for the week is on ebay here.  It is titled "Joyous Duet" and is of two red anthuriums.  I also have additional art prints here.  They're all based on my original paintings with a floral theme and are starting today and ending next Tuesday.

They are "Connected" a pink tulip, "Connected Square" a square version of the pink tulip, "Corazon" a deep red rose, "Corazon Close" an in close version of the deep red rose, "Nods Hello" purple iris, "Open" a purple calla lily,  "Pink Ribbons" a pink rose, and "Purple Rose" a purple rose...

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...  The prints have a start price that's approximately 20% off and the original art has a start price that's approximately 25% off!

I'm listing this original painting here and the print of it is here.  The title is "Elegance" and it is of pink saucer magnolia flowers. 

I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to post my pictures from the show yesterday, but I very much intend to tomorrow.

If you miss this seven day auction, this painting also lives on my website here.

Catherine Al-Rubaie's Stunningly Beautiful Art...

Every once in a while, you meet someone who changes the way you look at art.  For me, Catherine Al-Rubaie is one of those people.  Her museum quality realist art has such an intense beauty.  I don't know how to put it into words, in this case, a picture is indeed worth a thousand words...

Catherine Al-Rubaie's Brown Bunny Rabbit Hare Original Oil Painting (NFS)

It is said that art is the window into the soul.  If I knew nothing of Al-Rubaie but her art, I would know what grace resides within her.  I met her through a love of her art and I have been so honored to see her works and to know her.  Having had the opportunity to know her as a person has revealed to me that her inner beauty shines as brightly as her stunning art.

Catherine Al-Rubaie's Work in Progress Pink Rose Oil Painting

See more of her artworks and work in progress views of her original oil paintings on her facebook page here.  She sometimes also has artworks available on ebay here.  At the time of writing this, the completed beautiful rose painting that I've shown a work in progress view of is currently available on ebay...

I am linking this post with Inspire Me Monday
http://www.create-with-joy.com/

Thanks so much everyone for your kind words about my show!  I will try to post a few pictures from it tomorrow...

Progress on my Mermaid by a Cathedral Painting & Aphrodite Coming to the Show...

I had hoped to get her done on time to take her with me to the show tomorrow, but I just didn't manage to get her done.  I do think she's coming along nicely though.  I didn't want to do rushed work in order to be able to take her with me, so she's still very much a work in progress.  I will have a number of others there though.

I will be bringing "Ocean Born" a 16"x20" original acrylic fantasy painting of the Greek (Roman) goddess of love Aphrodite (Venus), which I think is especially appropriate since the gallery is the Chateau L'Amour...    

The show information is here.  If you're in the Ontario, CA area on Saturday the 15th, we'd love to see you!  Alex Ledante will be showing his manga art and I will be bringing mainly fantasy art.  

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

http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/