On My Easel: Artist Tree

Varity Is Vital

2012-01-12T20:18:00.000-05:00

One of the things I like to do outside of the realm of visual art involves music. I play with a bass guitar. Notice I didn't say that I'm a bass player? That's because I've only actually learned enough over the years to cause some trouble if the volume's turned up too far; I play with it. It doesn't matter if it's good or bad quality playing to me because how it feels is more important. An

Making the Most of Art Supplies

2011-12-30T20:16:00.001-05:00

Making the most of supplies is crucial, considering the cost, but it can also be a step to furthering creative exploration. When I have paint left on the pallet after finishing a painting I use it. I keep stacks of small sheets of thicker than usual (110# acid free) paper on hand to create "waste pages". This paper will warp if too wet so with acrylics it's best to move quickly with big strokes

Rainforest Inspired

2011-09-30T02:15:00.001-04:00

This month has featured numerous days of rain in my area. My houseplants are loving the soft light and the art studio is nicely cooled. So far, no hot Indian Summer like I'd expected, but enough rainy days in a row to make me think back to when I lived in Washington state. Here are two bits of art, a painting and a poem, that were inspired by the misty Pacific Northwest rainforest. ~ My Eye

Finished Nature Goddess Sculpture

2011-09-24T19:35:00.000-04:00

In each of the places I've lived in North America I've encountered nature spirits. Inside the mysterious trees and brush one thing can often look like another at first glance. Have you ever walked in the woods and mistaken a log for an animal or caught unexplained movement out the corner of your eye? Some say that the cautious creatures of magic in the woods disguise themselves to avoid capture

Feature of Water Media

2011-09-14T18:01:00.000-04:00

I was happy to open an email informing me that one of my paintings, "Aphrodite Was Born", has been selected for a Collection on ArtFire.com, which allows users to get creative by gathering related items under a theme of their choosing. The theme for this particular Collection is the variety of ways in which watercolor paint, or water based medium, may be used in painting; "Water colors in a

Shells , Scales and Smooth

2011-09-05T17:20:00.000-04:00

Shells , Scales and Smooth is the title of a new ArtFire collection curated by member artisan, CactusCroneCreations, filled with the beauty of amphibians and reptiles. Personally, I love turtles and salamander, I think frogs are great, and snakes are lovely; All of these creatures are lovely in life, but this collection of art and jewelry adds an extra spark to Nature's work! I'm very pleased to

Dragon Feature

2011-09-03T18:35:00.001-04:00

Today I'm enjoying having a piece from my ArtFire.com Studio having been selected for a special collection on the site. Curated by member, Vievespolys, these treasures prove that dragons aren't always to be feared! With a lovely assortment of things that decorate, things to wear, and things to carry the graceful side of the favored fantasy creature is featured. My ACEO, Magic Green Dragon Eye,

Moody Blues Special

2011-09-02T00:14:00.000-04:00

It's great fun to take part in the community of artists online. Currently, I have a painting that has been chosen for a member curated gallery feature at ArtFire.com. This particular collection is themed, "Moody Blues", which is not only an honor but happens to be the name of one of my favorite music bands! The painting of mine shown in the Collection is titled, "Vishnu Sleeping" and is a

Portrait of Poet Carl Dennis

2011-08-31T04:20:00.000-04:00

A while back I attended a poetry reading given by Pulitzer Prize winning American poet Carl Dennis, and I had the foresight to bring along a sketchbook. During the reading I was entranced by his emotive voice and body postures, so found myself taking the opportunity to capture the moment. I enjoyed the entire artistic experience. "Carl Dennis Poetry Reading" by Tree Pruitt For fun recently

Whispering Buddha

2010-05-02T21:06:00.001-04:00

Yesterday, I sat before the easel with an empty little canvas panel to give brush strokes the freedom to create a design from within. It could have become anything it wanted, yet what my inner self chose to portray was a serene image of the Buddha; I like that just fine. The canvas size is just a wee 4" by 5". Whispering Buddha, by Tree Pruitt I began with a pale parchment colored acrylic

Purple Poppies Painting Method

2010-04-30T15:35:00.000-04:00

Purple Poppies is an original small floral painting from acrylic paint and watercolor pencil. Loosely rendered purple poppy flowers and buds, in various states of open, rest in a sunny flowing landscape created by carefully controlled drips and thick wet brush strokes of paint. The composition was first sketched in with watercolor pencils. For this method I prefer using Faber-Castell's Albrecht

Contemporary Obama

2010-04-23T21:48:00.000-04:00

When I finished this small portrait painting of the US President I wondered about the expressions it may reveal to individual viewers. Introspection aside, I enjoy painting and drawing faces in this Cubist sort of style because of the expressive tension it seems to offer. This new piece is painted in artist acrylics on a four inch by five inch canvas board. It's more vibrant in person than it

Empty Faithful Painting

2010-04-09T20:22:00.000-04:00

Empty Faithful, or Inanis Fidelia, is a 16 by 20 inch acrylic painting still life on thick gallery wrapped canvas just off of the easel. The thickness of the canvas support helps lend a feeling of depth to the three vases on a corner cabinet shelf. Click image to open a larger version for viewing. An image of an empty vase in iconography represents the human soul awaiting to be filled with

Crafting Spring

2010-04-04T22:57:00.000-04:00

With all the hustle and bustle of Spring it's hard to devote focus to a full painting, so I find myself drawing or enjoying crafts more often. Here I'll share a few of the projects about to come out of the studio. First is a small decorative wood plaque. I've woodburned a sun moon design on this natural colored oval, then coated it with durable varathane varnish. I still haven't decided whether

New Necklaces with Old Charm

2010-03-22T18:24:00.000-04:00

I simply LOVE to collect trinket and little things! I started collecting boxes to put the little things inside of, so I obviously had an excess of tiny treasure. I began to choose items that seemed to group together by a theme or era, and it was only a matter of time before the call of jewelry convinced me it was time to craft some charm necklaces. It's trash to treasure assemblage art with a mix

Funky Digital Art Shoes

2010-03-21T20:11:00.001-04:00

Being a true pack-rat I don't even toss out old digital photos but they don't sit around gathering dust. Through photomanipulation I can take these images, that on first glance seem to have no subject or purpose, and transform them into backgrounds and pattern textures. For example, while my husband was adjusting his subjects in a food still life the camera accidentally shot a close up of the

Valentine's Day Specials

2010-01-21T20:43:00.002-05:00

The season of love draws near and I felt inspired to pull out my love related items into a feature site. Magic Heart Love is my new blog, and it offers direct "buy now" shopping buttons. I'd love it if you'd stop by and see items not available elsewhere. I enjoyed making the blog banner and background image as well; the banner is a variation of a little pencil drawing of mine and the background

Antique Victorian Collage Binder

2009-12-23T02:12:00.007-05:00

I had fun creating this digital collage collection of old paper ephemera, stamps, illustrations & newspaper clippings in a playful romantic style, circa 1900 - 1940 war time era. Main text clip on front reads as, "The Fairest Joys Of Life". Post office mark is from Cincinnati Ohio Stock Yards & other text includes "I wish", "With my compliments" & "Echoes of the past". There are Victorian paper

Geisha Doll Art Collection

2009-12-10T02:42:00.008-05:00

One day I discovered a Geisha Girl doll sitting in the rain and couldn't resist a rescue. Badly damaged from exposure to the elements, I decided to take the doll apart. This actually wasn't easy to do, as the upright standing figure was well mounted to a base. The plastic like material the hands are made of moulded into a rude middle finger gesture easily with a heat gun. Off came the large

Howling Cute Holiday Shirt

2009-11-23T19:57:00.011-05:00

Here's a doggie t-shirt with a message from your dog instead of a letter to Santa Claus. It reads as Dear Santa, bring cookies! It's an original design I drew out by hand using the ArtRage painting program and it lended out great effects! I wanted it to look as if it were drawn with a tail dipped in ink and signed with a paw print. I used a combination of image frames from different programs to

Crazy Attitude T-Shirt Fun

2009-11-22T05:11:00.002-05:00

I had a good time putting together Zazzle.com tee shirt designs with a rebel attitude and a touch of insanity for my Wicked Art & Graffiti store section. I hope you'll enjoy seeing closer close-ups and reading the inspiration stories behind the images and sayings. Each of these new products have distressed grunge like font. The most colorful of them all reads as 'Attitude is a pre-existing

Carved Willow Magic Wand

2009-11-03T20:29:00.012-05:00

My enthusiasm has gotten the better of me, so I must tell you about a wand I'm near to finishing! This wand is designed especially for use in Wicca magic and rituals. Even though my old camera will catch better images in the daylight, I've included some snap shots here. Made of weeping willow wood, it features a hand carved Mother Earth Goddess and pyrography burned symbols. I had a hard time

Thoughts on Ritual Tool Crafting

2009-10-25T18:57:00.006-04:00

It's time for me to set up a wand crafting station in my new art studio space, so I'm a bit jazzed up with energy. I'd recently moved and things are just now getting settled into a peaceful state of some sort of organization. I've held off crafting wands and rattles until the main power zones within my living space were established. Having peace and clarity is vital when crafting ritual tools.

Celtic Goddess Epona

2009-10-25T00:36:00.007-04:00

The goddess Epona is particularly a goddess of fertility, but is well known as a loving protector of horses, donkeys, and other animals. She is also a goddess of sleep, dreams, hope, ambition, and is helpful in manifesting dreams into reality. Epona is known as a good protector when venturing on a new path in life and indeed the leader of the human soul in the after-life ride. Although originally

Drawing on Change

2009-10-20T20:48:00.010-04:00

I had interesting studio time yesterday. I discovered Digitally Imported, which is a site that offers continuous play music -- radio stations without the annoying commercial breaks. There are several ambient stations so I chose a "trippy" Psy Chill then moved to the studio area. An atmosphere was created and it allowed me several hours of uninterrupted focus. I did a drawing exercise where I

Shop Metaphysical Themed Art

2009-10-19T05:37:00.006-04:00

Secure shopping, directly from this page, for metaphysical themed fine art and ACEO small format art by Tree; magic, Goddess, Gods, Hinduism, Wicca, Paganism, sacred mysteries. ArtistTree Sell Handmade *Original art images ©Tree Pruitt, unless otherwise indicated. Contact the artist

Wrapped In Red Painting Progress

2009-10-06T22:39:00.006-04:00

I started this canvas painting of a woman wrapped in red fabric near the end of Summer and have been casually working it along. It's not a portrait, in fact there's no real reference image being used, and there's really no hidden symbolism involved; it's a fictitious scene of decorative art simply for the pleasure of painting. I'd like it to have a sensual feel of feminine energy - a boudoir -

Influences; A Painting on Paper

2009-09-20T18:30:00.014-04:00

Influences is a multi-media painting on paper by Tree Pruitt. I found myself awakened in the middle of the night and unable to drift back to sleep right away, so I decided to let my pencil wander through a bit of relaxed drawing; the little painting in this entry is the end result. I didn't seem to have anything in particular in mind but shapes and forms began to flow alright. By the time the

Medicine Woman Painting Near Finished

2009-09-12T21:29:00.009-04:00

Recently I was overcome with the urge to sort of doodle, to allow imagery free flow from within, and the un-finished canvas shown here is the result. I had lain down to go to sleep, a few days ago, when the mental pictures began to flow. I grabbed some sketch paper to take notes and refer back to the next day. Tonight I feel as if I've worked this piece to a state of being very close to finished

Barking About An Etsy Tree Treasury

2009-09-09T12:34:00.005-04:00

My painting, Under the Weeping Cherry Tree, is currently honored to be featured in a lovely Etsy Treasury celebrating trees. See this selection of varied art for only a short time by visiting this link.'Under the Weeping Cherry Tree' is a 9" x 12" original impressionistic painting on canvas board, depicting a mysterious doorway under a weeping cherry tree. Learn more about this piece or the ACEO

Handmade Earring Get Honored

2009-09-06T00:02:00.002-04:00

Recently, my handmade Spiral Comet Dangle Earrings were honored to be chosen as a feature at Mellow Tones, a handmade shopping guide blog. The earrings are from my Mystic Atlantis Primitive Jewelry Collection of one of a kind pieces. They are hand shaped hammered copper in a spiral with comet like trails that dangle & move; the style pretends it is an ancient treasure from the past.The Mellow

Wicked Black Cat

2009-08-24T00:20:00.003-04:00

I've just finished a new painting illustration on paper featuring a black cat with the word, "Wicked". I'm happy with the results and hope it pleases others as well because it's inspired by a couple of my all time favorites. Animator Chuck Jones was an expert at creating expressive felines for Warner Brothers cartoons and he's close to being a hero of mine. His fun characters may have been

Friends & Followers Jewelry Discount

2009-07-25T05:03:00.004-04:00

In between working on art in the studio, I enjoy crafting jewelry; from beaded strands, wire wrapped gems, to handmade art pendants. I've decided to offer a standing discount to all of my Facebook.com friends, fans, and Twitter.com followers! FACEBOOK & TWITTER Friends & Fans 10% discount on all jewelry items including Spiritkeepers Stones necklace pendants in my Etsy Curio Castle Shoppe (

Blog Share & Dolphins

2009-07-17T15:33:00.006-04:00

Today I'm offering some thanks to Meagan, who's chosen to feature my Minoan Dolphin hand drum on Fab Finds Friday in her blog "Kadean Krafts". The theme to her blog post today is music, and she's chosen some very interesting finds from Etsy to help the music sing! Browse by to see the fun listings Meagan has chosen to feature and maybe something special will strike a chord with your interests. My

Latest in Dance with Moon ACEO Series

2009-06-25T15:09:00.004-04:00

The figures in my playful Dance with the Moon ACEO Series are created spontaneously through free movement of the media; I let the images happen in the moment, without an under-drawing. Thick paint strokes make up the first two in the series, but for the third card I allowed Prisamcolor Pencils to have some of the fun. Card #3 is a tree filled landscape scene created from wild lines and vivid

Cleaning An Old Painting

2009-06-02T19:48:00.000-04:00

Solutions You Can Use To Clean An Old Painting At Home...(Oil or Acrylic Paints On Canvas)Remove dust with a paint or make-up brush making sure brush is soft, clean, and dry.Use your own saliva moistened with a cotton swab.Use, with cotton swab, one part of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide to 5 parts of water, especially if mold is present; may lighten some pigment colors.Use 1 cup denatured or

Stormy Tornado Sky

2009-05-31T18:45:00.003-04:00

I'm no weather expert, but I know whether or not I like what I see. I was most impressed with the cloud formations near Indianapolis Indiana yesterday. Like the beauty of a wild beast, stacks and layers of stormy colored clouds crossed overhead. Once the lightning had well passed I was tempted to venture outside with my camera (visit my fine art portfolio to see results). I don't recall having

Sociopolitical Goya

2009-05-20T04:35:00.006-04:00

The Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) has been regarded both as the last of the Old Masters and as the first of the moderns. The subversive and subjective elements in his art provided a model for the work of later generations of artists, including Picasso. Known as a chronicler of history, Goya produced numerous thought provoking paintings, drawings,

Dance with the Moon ACEO Painting Series

2009-05-12T16:54:00.008-04:00

I've been enjoying painting a series of ACEO's (miniature art cards) based upon the theme of dancing naked in the moonlight. One of the first things new neighbors will ask upon learning that I'm a Pagan is, "Are you gonna dance around naked under the Full Moon"? I generally reply with a chuckle, and explain that not all Pagans or Wiccans skip around nude (though I might) and usually don't do it

Death of Arthur painting spotlight & ACEO

2009-05-10T16:43:00.006-04:00

Le Morte D`Arthur, or The Death of Arthur, is a mysterious still life oil painting that was added to my online portfolio early on, and it has recently been brought to light again by a fellow artist. Dear friend to all and fabulous artist, Armando Salas, chose my canvas as his pic of the day in a special ArtWanted.com member gallery! Each day members of the site who browse the work of others can

Shorebirds painting & ACEO print

2009-05-07T03:03:00.004-04:00

Though I no longer live in the Pacific Northwest, I still keep tabs on my old home of Hoquiam Washington. While visiting the city website I was reminded that the Spring shorebird migration has recently past for this year.My first encounter with the migrating shorebirds in coastal Washington State inspired a small painting years ago that the Spring season brings to mind.Though at first glance, "

"Ganesha Indigo Flow" Just Added to My Portfolio

2009-05-03T17:26:00.002-04:00

I've just added this digital manipulation, "Ganesha Indigo Flow", to my ArtWanted.com portfolio. If you visit there, you'll see a close-up image of the digital effects, which shows best at full size.DESCRIPTION: Photomanipulation collage, by Tree Pruitt, that combines elements of nature and spirituality in a contemporary presentation. The elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha (or Ganesh) sits

Rose Noir Digital Painting

2009-05-02T02:38:00.004-04:00

"Rose Noir", digital photomanipulation painting -- NEW Print Options! I love this dark, Goth like, garden image. Originally designed for a blank journal book cover, the image transcends well onto other print products. I think the key chain, shown below, is both fun and lovely with the fancy "Love" text. You can customise the text however you like, from it's gallery page, along with t-shirts and

Upcycling Cardboard to Fine Art?

2009-04-23T04:26:00.007-04:00

Recently a fellow artist mentioned the subject of painting on corrugated cardboard, and how to avoid warping or buckling. I enjoy painting on atypical surfaces, and years ago I often painted on corrugated; I have a lot of trial and error experience with the material. First, let me state that art work with corrugated cardboard -- upcycling a refrigerator box to fine art, let's say -- is not

Purple Poppy Flower Pops at Zazzle

2009-04-05T02:57:00.005-04:00

I've had a rather fun day and it tops off with a first sale from my Zazzle Gallery! Just earlier this evening I was contemplating how cool it would be to pair up a matching T-Shirt with shoes from my Zazzle Gallery. Low and behold I received a notice that someone purchased a pair of the exact same shoes I was thinking of in my fashion fantasy! I'm happy for the buyer -- I really am because I

Steinbeck Planted A Seed

2009-03-31T20:52:00.003-04:00

Much of my artwork is inspired by the many places I've been too, and since I have again recently relocated I though it appropriate to share this entry from an old blog here.(Photo of 28th Street Landing provided by the City of Hoquiam, Washington USA) I've travelled Americas highways more than most, being a chronic "tumbleweed" or Bohemian, and the interaction with so many personalities has had a

Sketchbook vs Worksheet

2009-03-29T16:26:00.002-04:00

The following is an entry from an older blog...*Visit also "Pages From My Sketchbook" From Marion Bobby-Evans If I keep my blogs in any way as I do my journals and notebooks then it's likely to jump around a bit. My "notebooks" would likely be considered as sketch books by many. I don't consider them as such. Notebooks and worksheets work best for me. I'll often make a verbal notation of a scene

Find Your Rainbow; a quick quiz

2009-03-12T12:59:00.002-04:00

Recently a fellow member of WWAO, Worldwide Women Artists Online, shared an interesting little color quiz. I couldn't resist the temptation, so as soon as I had the time I bobbed over and took the Rainbow Quiz myself. The following are my personal results. My colors seem to equate to a bruise! LOL!Your rainbow is intensely shaded violet and green. What is says about you: You are an

Shift Happens

2009-03-03T00:36:00.002-05:00

The Curio Castle Shoppe and my Fine Art Store at Etsy are going through some big changes. We're currently relocating our real world location (home), and so I thought it best to temporarily close both of my Etsy shops during this time. If you have a favorite item, you can contact me and still make a purchase provided you can afford some patience as we organise the inventory storage. Good customer

Next Stage of Acrylic Portrait of Ivy

2009-02-17T14:30:00.005-05:00

In the post just prior to this entry I told of an acrylic portrait painting of actress, model, and Go-Go Dancer Ivy Blue. Working from a photograph, I've developed my own interpretation of the overall image using thick brush strokes and vivid color.Below are two photos of different stages of the painting. The image on the right shows the results after an evening spent working on the canvas; the

Acrylic Portrait of Ivy Blue in Progress

2009-02-16T18:17:00.003-05:00

For some time I had to set the canvas painting aside and was only able to work with smaller or assemblage pieces. However, times have changed and I'm hungry to get my brushes back to some good dirty work! I really enjoyed working on the recent painting, "Wild Scarlet Macaw", so feel warmed up to return to some loved unfinished canvas paintings.I was given the opportunity to work with images of a

Finished Painting, "Wild Scarlet Macaw"

2009-02-14T18:34:00.009-05:00

"Wild Scarlet Macaw", by Tree Pruitt.11" x 14" acrylic paint on canvas board,unframed but will fit standard frame without glass. Please enjoy these first snap-shots of one of my most recent paintings, titled "Wild Scarlet Macaw". The available light sources were poor today, so unfortunately the white areas are a bit washed-out. Color variations and brush work are lost in most of these areas of

Seed of Turtle Island Sculpture

2009-02-12T18:34:00.007-05:00

"Seed of Turtle Island" by Tree Pruitt,Found-Object Assemblage with Figurative Clay Sculpture- 6 3/4" tall metal stand- re-claimed hand painted box turtle shell, 5" x 4" x 3"- hand formed and painted paper clay fetus sculpture, 3 1/2" x 1 1/4"Many Native American tribes believe that eons ago everything was covered by water and that the world came to be formed on the back of a turtle. They called

Nature Goddess Next Stage of Sculpture

2009-02-06T17:45:00.006-05:00

We've reached a new stage of development, this sculpture and myself. This is something that is growing, emerging from within and expressing itself outward; like the seed of a living plant. As yet unpainted like the largest conch, I have added a colony of the woody tree fungus. Formed in paper clay, the shapes cascade, as of yet unpainted, down the trunk form. I've always enjoyed the grace

Nature Goddess Sculpture in Progress

2009-02-04T17:04:00.007-05:00

Having been working this new sculpture in stages, I feel it's well worthy of talking about. A working title is "Nature Goddess" because all of the components are mainly natural and the form is surreal feminine. I'm working with a paper clay here that dries very hard and has minimal impact upon the environment. I began with a chunk of reclaimed marble stone. It had been a garden feature so is a

Burned By ArtFire? A new art site for selling & buying handmade

2008-12-12T07:11:00.016-05:00

ArtFire.com is great for buyers but how is it stacking up for sellers? I'd been exploring a few new sites for buying or selling handmade items, art work, and vintage goods. Services change often on the Internet, so I wanted to know what experiences may be available other than venues such as Etsy.com and e-Bay auction formats. In this space I'll discuss my experiences with ArtFire http://

Guarding Monk Mummies ACEO Original Gargoyle Art

2008-09-13T03:32:00.003-04:00

Title: Guarding Monk MummiesACEO Original Gargoyle Art Available in My Etsy Fine Art Shop This image began as a digital print from one of my sketch book pages. Though there may be other printings of the drawing, this version is unique and one of a kind. The digital print was then hand colored with acrylic paints and quality Prismacolor pencils. Printed on acid free card stock paper, plastic

Moon Dancer ACEO of Original Painting of Native American Ceremony Figure

2008-09-09T02:36:00.003-04:00

Moon Dancer Limited Edition Print ACEO A special ACEO image, of an original pastel and acrylic on canvas painting by Tree Pruitt, is now available. Depicting a mysterious feather wearing figure and the Full Moon; an actual depiction of a rare Native American Moon Dance ceremony! (that's what "they" called it folks, not me) An expression of the magic and mystery of nature combined with devotion of

Peek at a the Start of Minoan Priestess ACEO Painting

2008-09-07T18:28:00.004-04:00

An ACEO is tiny artwork, reproduction or original, in the format of an art trading card. My newest ACEO involves collage again, but a collage of hand drawn images rather than magazine cut-outs. A scan of the drawing stage is included here so that you can follow along with the progress. In the center of the card stand the famous Minoan Poppy Priestess, or Goddess. The small statue the figure is

Edgar Allen Poe Raven ACEO

2008-09-06T21:57:00.005-04:00

Edgar Allen Poe Raven ACEO was fun to put together!!! I love collage anyway, but the challenge of the tiny collector card format is over the top! The main body of this piece is from a Smithsonian Magazine snippet about Poe, a color scan of a vintage funeral photograph, with a touch of a Van Gogh (magazine cut-out of course). It's really art about love, and self torment. The background is a dark

Exhibiting A New Beat

2008-09-05T20:10:00.005-04:00

I'm excited that one of my new items is getting some special attention! I'm painting original designs on professional quality Remo hand drums, and my Sol-Luna design (Sun-Moon) is featured in TWO special places! A fellow member of my artist group, Sharon K. Shubert, hosts a daily themed exhibit of great handmade items to buy from Etsy sellers. WWAO stands for Worldwide Women Artists Online, and

Fresh Catch; Minoan Dolphins

2008-09-01T20:54:00.006-04:00

"Playin' Around", an acrylic painting of Minoan dolphins by Tree, fresh off of her easel.The title of this small painting speaks for all aspects of its making. My computer is off and on the fritz and won't be fixed until later in the week, so I've have plenty of off line time to play with the paints. I thought I'd take this chance to show a quick couple of snap shots of the results of my own

Minoan Priestess Genuine Poppy Pod Earrings Sterling Silver with Amazonite

2008-08-22T23:38:00.003-04:00

Available now in my Etsy store! Click the entry title above to see!From my Mystic Atlantis Jewelry Collection, I offer a lovely, delicate dangle pair of earrings with sterling silver components and semi-precious gemstone beads. It features two hand painted poppy flower pods; an authentic ancient design! They have been sealed with clear environmentally friendly varnish, but are a real, natural

New Painted Hand Drum Soon, Minoan Dolphin

2008-08-18T00:48:00.007-04:00

Minoan culture was a Bronze Age civilization in the basin of the Aegean Sea that some believe to be the origins of the myths of Atlantis. The Atlantean connection may indeed hold some truth due to the many technological benefits the society enjoyed and the relatively peaceful existence they encouraged. Developed on Crete in the 2ND millennium B.C., it is thought that the Minoan empire

Harbor Path; new painting finished

2008-08-13T07:04:00.005-04:00

Harbor PathOriginally uploaded by Artist-Tree2008 Fresh off of my easel!16" x 20" x 1-3/8" acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas -- painted on the edges, no frame needed.Painted from memory is this stormy landscape meeting the water. It portrays a walk along Grays Harbor, literally behind Hoquiam, Washington. A compacted version of wild Rennie Island rests in the background. The path leads

The Road to Aberdeen

2008-08-13T03:13:00.002-04:00

The Road to AberdeenOriginally uploaded by Artist-TreeI'm getting to be more active at a site called Flicker, for sharing images. I found some great groups there, and especially groups on the topic of my former home -- the Pacific Northwest. I love the rain. So here's in an older painting of mine I've recently shared at Flicker. My husband has requested this painting stay in our private

Bean Bear Original Hand Sewn Doll

2008-08-12T05:46:00.002-04:00

Bean Bear Original Hand Sewn Dollby Artist-TreeHad a little fun ... I hadn't made a stuffed animal in years and the urge to sew overcame me a little while ago. So, I drew the pattern, cut the fabric, sewed it all together by hand and then stuffed with a little polyfil and navy beans -- yes I said beans! :) He sits well for display with that fat tummy filled with beans. A little guy, at only about

Isaac Hayes; The Shaft, the Chef & a King

2008-08-10T19:06:00.014-04:00

~ 1942-2008 ~ Isaac Hayes, a fellow BMI member, has always been a favorite entertainer of mine, as well as a person I admired with great respect. Entertainment legend Isaac Hayes has died at the age of 65. It may not have been a tragic accident that took the life of the latest celeb to cross over, but it was indeed a tragedy.Having reached near Pop Culture deity status from his success with works

Seahorse ACEO

2008-08-08T00:59:00.005-04:00

I've broken the ice and made my first ACEO! Giving myself a little play time the other night, I thought of the monthly WWAO challenge. I'm a member of Worldwide Women Artists Online, which is an international collective of women artists showing & selling our original art through the worldwide web. Each month, group leaders pose a topic or subject for each artist to challenge herself with in her

Fine Art Books

2008-07-31T05:06:00.006-04:00

While going through the art studio I came upon some tools, supplies and books I thought could be better put to use by passing on to another; some are new and unused other are vintage and pre-owned. I'm listing them for sale in my Etsy Curio Castle shop, in the section titled "Art and Craft SUPPLIES". Once upon a time I was a Girl Scout Troup Leader, (and since I'm also an artist), so several of

About the "On My Easel" Blog

2008-07-23T01:58:00.009-04:00

As an artist who is sparked by the whimsy of Muse, I'm often unable to finish a painting or project before inspired to another start. This method of sketching out the basics of a painting, especially, worked well for years; I'd develop ideas during my most creative times to finish later when the conceptualizing phase wasn't running so hot. This was a most excellent method for getting through "

Portfolio Progress

2008-07-22T20:49:00.003-04:00

I crack the knuckles and give a heavy sigh as I undertake the daunting task of getting a handle on my web portfolio. I've been painting and creating for many years, so when I finally got online I couldn't wait to share whatever images I had to show. With glee I uploaded like madd to my portfolio at ArtWanted.com then got side-tracked for far too long and the time to update them all has come. The