Spider Lace

Hi everyone...

I have many paintings in the works right now.  Thirty-two to be exact.  I don't know if I will ever finish them all.  Sometimes I have the attention span of a three year old... it seems.  I loose interest in a great deal of my paintings.  Yet, not all fall through the cracks.  Here is one that I finished the other night.  Her name is "Spider Lace".

Spider Lace is one that I had running through my head for a while now.  When I think "fairy" I think of two different creatures.  One is a biting, deformed, nasty, little creature with wings.  The other is of elegance and beauty.  

If a fairy is elegant and beautiful, I feel that it would not wear "normal" clothing as us humans view it.  I think that these creatures would see the true beauty around them in nature and create there clothing from this beauty.  With that thought in mind... spider webs would be appealing to fairies. The would also be practical for these creatures because of there strength.

This is what sparked my thought process on this creature.

As for the orb that she is staring at... it is just that.  I wanted her to see things that we, as humans, do not normally see.  An energy of some sort... or spirit. 

Well... here is "Spider Lace"  if anyone has questions or comments, just ask... I love to here feedback.

Thanks again...

Cherie

Hoot!

Hello!  I have finished the next of the "Children of Myth" collection... and I just love this little guy!  I am naming him "Hoot" and I think that it fits him.

I wanted to do a little fairy boy with an owl.  I loved the idea of these two being best friends.  I pictured this little fairy with similar patterns on his skin as the owl, the two looking very much alike.  I always see photos of little owls sitting upon a fence posts and I liked the idea of the two of the sitting there... looking for trouble.

The colors of the sunflowers just enhanced the colors in the owl and the fairy boy and accented well with the rust in the barbwire.

I wanted to show more steps on how this was created... but when I get going on a painting.... I lose track of what is going on around me.  I also lose all track of time!  So when I remembered to save the steps it was too late!  I also drove my husband crazy on this one... because while I was painting I played the same 8 songs over and over again in my iTunes. Hee...Hee!

Well that's about it.. until next time...

Cherie

May Sale...

Hello again! It is getting to be that time of year again... Renaissance Faire time!  I am starting to go stir crazy.  I just love the faire and around this time of year, I just can't wait until it's here!

Well... until July... I will be at the Baraboo Fair on the Square on May 14, 2011.  If you are by Wisconsin Dells that Saturday come check it out!  If is a free fair with lots of great artists and great food... and you can't beat the price!
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BOGO....
For the month of May I am offering a buy one get one free (of equal or lesser value) on all my matted prints.  You can purchase all my prints at my Artfire and Etsy stores.  At check out just make a note of which print you would like for free!
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As the days draw closer to Bristol Renaissance Faire I will have many new works for you to view.  I will keep you updated!  Thanks again for all your loyal support!

Cherie