Bristol Faire is Almost here!!!

Hello everyone... the days are drawing near to the Bristol Renaissance Faire,  in Bristol Wisconsin. 

I am getting excited and nervous. Every year I feel like I will not get everything done in time and yet I seem to pull it off.  I guess I do my best work under pressure...  either that or I am just the queen at procrastination.

That said I have finished my 2011 Mystic Portrait Show Piece and would love to give you guys a sneak peak before Bristol's doors open next weekend.  Here it is...

I would love to thank miss Scarlet Blue for being a wonderful model for this years portrait.   She truly is a kind soul and I had fun creating this portrait for her.

If you or a loved one would like to be in your own fantasy custom Mystic Portrait please feel free to contact me. 

Thanks again...

Cherie

Risha...

Risha... this one is a little hard for me to describe... and there is months in her making.  She is a little more personal then other works... and to be honest I was not going to make her public at first.

Risha is an angel near and dear to my heart.  She has been thrown into darkness pulled down within the depths that surround her.  She is bold and honest creature and her eyes are filled with sincerity.  All she needs to do is look up to the light to know that she is not alone.

Puffer... from the "Children of Myth" Collection

Hello!  I just finished another piece for my Children of Myth Collection.  His name is "Puffer".  My husband thinks that it is a stupid name...but I like it and that's what matters;).

I knew that when I created my boy mermaid that I wanted to include a puffer fish.  I love puffer fish... even though most are poisonous... and I just love the idea of a little mere-boy scaring the little creature.  I added the clown fish just to add more color and pull your eye to the bottom of the painting.

I am happy with how it turned out... even though this one was a little hard for me.  The color scheme is very difficult for me.  It is way out of my comfort zone of dark earthy colors (which is what I normally like to use) and I just had to keep redrawing him until he is just the way that I wanted him.  I have about 23 hours in this one.

Thanks for reading my little bit of nonsense. Any questions please feel free to contact me. Take Care!

Cherie

...and her name is "Oceana"...

Oceana... pronounced oh-see-AH-nah.  She is the newest addition to my Children of Myth Collection.

In Greek, the name Oceana means from the sea.  If you are following me on Facebook... you might know that I did not think of a name for her right away.  With many suggestions (which I greatly appreciate) I deiced to call her Oceana.  The reasoning for this is because most of my color inspiration came from a photo of Kefalonia island in Greece.

When I think of  Kefalonia island I think... sea turtles.  That is where I imaged "Oceana".  A little mermaid playfully swimming among the turtles. 

Look for new works???  This month I will be introducing many more new works.  I have many that are on the verge of being finished.  Thanks for keeping updated with new works and supporting me with my art!

Blessings...

Cherie