The longer I look at these gorgeous images, the better I can feel that seabreeze in my hair, the sun on my skin and some sand between my toes. I am craving for everything that is happening in Tracey Sylvester Harris’ paintings! Hooray for summer! From her childhood Tracey has been fascinated by water as she spent many summers […]
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Time to put a spotlight on some amazing talent from my own home country: Patricia Derks. Using contrasts (light and dark, thick & thin) as important tools, Patricia creates stunning portraits in fierce colors that easily catch your eye. She currently lives in Vught, the Netherlands, where she works from a studio located in her own backyard. Patricia´s works have […]
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Cathy Cullis is an England-based mixed media artist and writer-poet whose beautiful works are inspired by historcal painting, folk art and literature. They have been featured in various publications and exhibitions and are for sale at her lovely online shop you can find here. Cathy also creates beautiful textile artworks and she has a blog where she […]
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Buns & braids on the blog today! Aren’t these lovely? They are the work of Elizabeth Mayville. Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since then she has created a beautiful portfolio of works and participated in various exhibitions. Besides these hairdo’s, Elizabeth has many other […]
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I absolutely love these colorful and rich, yet tranquil paintings by Japanese artist Izutsu Hiroyuki. They are from a series called Don’t Give Up Japan, which is a response to the dark period surrounding the Tōhoku earthquake & tsunami in 2011. With simple fragments and beautiful pink skies, his series bring some light to this period by showing […]
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I´ve been posting a lot of animal art this week. And while we´re on it, lets do one more: Gretchten Ellen Powers is a Michigan-based artist who likes to create new, unusual & adorable friends from forests and fairytales. She also has a blog where she regularly shares her drawing-adventures and you can purchase some of […]
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Although their faces are hidden behind hair or arms, the beautiful women in Erlend Steiner Lovisa´s paintings all tell a story. Whether it´s their posture, their beauty or the environment, they leave me fascinated and curious for more.. Erlend Steiner Lovisa is an amazingly talented artist from the Netherlands who graduated from the St. Joost Art Academy in […]
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