The Process and Paint Party Friday!

Happy Friday!  After what seems like and eternity, I'm once

again linking up with the fabulous group of

artists over at Paint Party Friday!   

xoxo

I  discovered long ago that the process

is what's so amazing about painting.

All of it... together.  It's the choosing of the palette.

The choice of tools. And the blurred idea 

of what the outcome may be.

Changing directions during the process

is part of it... although that's sometimes very

frustrating.

Even in a small mixed media collage project,  in preparation 

for a larger painting, the end result is often nothing 

like the painting began...

 which is part of what makes
the process so amazing!

Although this painting is not finished, the process 
has taken me far from how it began.

Here are some amazing links to see more posts about the process!
http://fussitup.blogspot.com/2012/04/paint-party-friday_20.html
http://fussitup.blogspot.com/2012/04/paint-party-friday_13.html
http://fussitup.blogspot.com/2012/01/doodles-unleashed-workshop.html

PinTERest INteRest

Ahhh.... Pinterest.

An absolutely wonderful, completely virtual, 

pictorial land of visual enticements.

Eye candy, if you will, that not only

offers pictures that you can 

store on your own profile page for future viewing,

but also the original source just in case

you need more information.

And as an artist and lover of life, it's 

just plain fun!

One can, and I do, be lost for hours when on Pinterest.

Each Monday I plan on showing some of my

favorites from pinterest... and maybe they'll

become your favorites, too!

This is a snapshot of my desktop...

with one of my boards open on my browser simply 

called Art Love.

The picture I enlarged to the right is from 

a fabulous website called Street Art Utopia that features graffiti art from 

all over the world.  This one is by 

NOE TWO~ a graffiti artist from Paris, France!

I love the colors!   And the hair.

I also found this fabulous digitally created image!

It was created as a commission by artist

Sergio Albiac for Adobe CS6.  He's truly amazing!

You can check out these and many more 

interesting works of art and their links at 

my pinterest

or 

pinterest.com!  

Happy pinning and as always...

happy creating!

xoxo

Dreamy Sundays!

What's on your desktop today?

Because Sunday is one of my most favorite days

I took some time to play on my doodle pad

with a photo of some of my favorite 

people!

{the center one is the original shot}

Not quite sure how it will come out

but this is my work in progress...

hope you like it!

Have a super day!

P.s... To enter to win an 8" x 10" heart print, leave a snapshot or description of what's on your desktop in a comment below. Doesn't matter what it is, just keep it nice... it's Sunday, after all!  

Three winners will be chosen!!!

xoxo

Dreamy Sundays...

Gotta love Psalm 23...

it always seems to fit!

Happy Sunday.

xoxo

*original design by Renee Mak

copyright 2013

Trunk Show

Happy end of October art lovers! 

 I just wanted to 

give you all a quick peek at a recent 

trunk show I did last month at 

Ed & Eva's located in Greenfield, Iowa... and extend

a special thank you to Catherine and Denise for helping to  

make it a success!

The drive to Greenfield was filled with fabulous rolling hills, 

quaint little farms and 

huge puffy white clouds.

Surrounded by other original artwork, my colorful works of art 

fit right in and really 

stood out against the newly refinished hard wood floors.

Of course I got to show my latest piece called "dream"...

and got to meet and talk to some pretty amazing people
who all made me feel right at home!

If you're ever in Greenfield, make sure you take a look

at the beautifully restored Opera House located next door!

And then, be sure to pick up some great gifts created by amazing

local artists selling at Ed and Eva's!

And as always...

"Have a great day"!

xoxo

Paint Party Friday!

Happy Friday to all!

It's been a while since I shared my works in progress 

so today is the day!

The flowers are still in full bloom at my studio...

as are the bright colors!

I'm dreaming bigger then ever...

and am discovering new and exciting things

each day.  I'm working towards a show

to be called

"Indian Summer : In Full Bloom"

that will be finished next month.

Old paintings are getting new life again...

just like the blossoms of an 

"Indian Summer" take the place

of the scorched fields of July

and August!

I've started reading a fabulously philosophical classic 

called "In Tune with the Infinite" 

by Ralph Waldo Trine.

This has been said to be

"one of the best motivational books

ever written." And who doesn't like

to be motivated on to greater things, right?!?

I love it and hope you will too...

I'm hopping back onto the

PAINT PARTY FRIDAY

blog hop filled with

beautiful artwork and artists...

so follow the link and show your love!

Have a happy, inspired weekend...

xoxo

Random Chatter~ Magical Color

"...their houses were tucked neatly

beneath the brightest colored flowers...

allowing only shimmering light to pass through...

and dazzle their days with 

magical color..."

xoxo

{all words and artwork 

protected under copyright...

renee mak 2012}