via the blog 'When I grow up'

And today begins my creative journey..............!!

Limpid pools

This is Britt. Co owner of Portland Garment factory.

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Another painting from Urban Weeds done from a black and white photograph. D and I spent all of sunday photographing the artwork in vintage settings and we were very happy with the results. I knew I wanted the vintage suitcases and typewriter. It was his idea to add the yarn to bring in a soft element and I believe it works! 

All photography by Dhiraj D'Souza. 

Painting portraits

This is Sarah.Owner of Lille Boutique

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The above painting was done from a photograph from the Urban weeds: Portland Street Style blog. The photographer the immensely talented Lisa was kind enough to allow me to paint her stunning pictures and above was my first shot at painting a colored painting from a black and white photograph. 

Sarah the model, owns a beautiful shop called Lille Boutique that deals in vintage lingerie and wedding gifts. You can see more of Sarah and Lisa's work in their links above. 

Portraits

This is Rosa. She writes poetry.

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Completed this painting on my wood panel I mentioned in an earlier post and liked the way the paint dried on it. The grain shows somewhat despite the three layers of gesso but I think it just adds to its overall effect. Enjoyed doing this portrait and have completed a few more after this. I have been sketching alot lately in charcoal and pastels. Will post some of those later. 

Etsy Treasury

Woohoo - I got featured in an ETSY TREASURY. Click on below to see the adorable collection created by the talented WOOL CRAZY who makes decorations from recycled fibres.  

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(The painting of blushing turnips is mine)

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What is an ETSY TREASURY? 
TheTreasury is an etsy member-curated gallery of short-lived lists of 12 hand-picked items each. Members can feature their favorite items, items selected on a theme, or just whoever they like.


Click on www.etsy.com to see the other treasuries created. 


This is the second time my work has been featured and I feel pretty honored. The painting from the first treasury which was themed "Pears" has sold.

Here's to the Crazy ones

The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They’re not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo.
You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them.
Because they change things.
They push the human race forward.
And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.


Back in 1998 my old boss sent this to me saying the words 'fit' me. Today August 20, 2010 I came across it in another blog.....exactly 12 years later...........


It's amazing how others can see 'us' more clearly than we see ourselves. 


To all the crazy ones...............

Change

Via The dreamy giraffe collection on etsy 

Bid now!!

BID ON MY PAINTING

I have completed 100 paintings on panels today and to celebrate my success I am offering one of my panel paintings up for auction. Bids start at US $ 25 and all bids will close on August 15, 2010 at midnight. Just leave your bid here in the comments and I will ship this painting all gift wrapped to your special one. Bidding starts now!! Artist: Lynda D'Souza, Title: Journey, Oil: 8x8.

SOLD 

What is Etsy?

Etsy is a social commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. These items cover a wide range including art, photography, clothing, jewelry, edibles, bath & beauty products, quilts, knick-knacks and toys. Many individuals also sell craft supplies like beads, wire, jewelry making tools and much more.  The site follows in the tradition of open craft fairs, giving sellers personal storefronts where they list their goods for a nominal fee. It has been compared to "a crafty cross between Amazon and eBay",and to "your grandma's basement".


I set up my Etsy shop "70 popes" last year but began stocking my art in the shop early this year. You will have to set up an account to purchase items from Etsy. There is no charge for setting up an account and it is fairly straight forward with the payment taking place in the back end through visa / mastercard / amex and paypal.


Do stop by to check out Etsy and also my shop. You will be pleasantly suprised...............happy shopping! 

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Today

“Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.”


 - Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back

Painting panels

After painting on hardboard for the last few months I am now trying out the wood painting panels in dims of 12 x 12". I purchased them at Curry's in Missisauga and love going to that store as they allow my little pug to roam freely in the aisles and feed him treats. And the sales people are very very nice and extremely helpful.

Before I start painting I usually put 3 coats of gesso, and sand each coat in between. The new panels feel very sturdy and the 2" depth allows me to paint the edges in a contrasting color.

age is just a number

Via thenotebookdoodles.com

The notebook doodles is a wonderful collection of thoughts of a very special lady. If you have a moment do drop by her blog to read more of her work. Link above.

Will This Work??

Do you lay out your clothes the previous night or are you the type that just stands in your closet for 15 mins the morning of, trying to come up with something that will work? Do you find the outfit straight away and dressed in 5 mins, or do you end up trying 3 different combinations before going with the "comfortable" option? You have probably figured me out by now - when times are tough.....throw a pretty scarf on.

I usually use a colored ground for my paintings but this time I decided to not cover the background color and just leave it like it is. A nice contrast of sorts! 

Oil on Hardboard - 8 x 8 inches

Title: Will this Work

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Frames and mats shown here are for display purposes. Painting is sold unmatted and unframed

Largest painting

SOLD

This is the largest painting I have done. I sometimes embark on projects larger than life and surprise myself when I do see it through. This was a commission from a lovely lady of Kenyan origin and the painting now resides in her home in Australia. The painting is an abstract composition of a matrix of Masai warriors on a heavily textured surface. The background color which was a total of 6 layers of color, was scrubbed  on with cheesecloth. 

This photo was taken out in our home in Dubai and you can see a bit of the mural I did on the garden wall. 

Panama

This is Layla's (our younger daughter) summer straw hat. We had picked up one for her while we were in Amsterdam and she wore it everywhere, due to which it tore. So this summer we picked up another one for her from Joe Fresh. She loves her hats - it is very her! Thought I would paint it as it was a fashion related subject and fits nicely into my current theme "From my closet".  

Oil on Hardboard - 8 x 8 inches

Title: Panama 

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Frames and mats shown here are for display purposes only. Painting is sold unmatted and unframed.

(Via design is mine blog)

Scarlet Slingback

Can you dance in heels this high? I certainly cannot. These are my 30 mins shoes.........they stay on for all of  30 mins!! hee hee......Don't you wish all shoes could be super comfy yet look sexy?? What is the longest  you have stayed on heels?? 

Oil on Hardboard - 8 x 8 inches

Title: Scarlet Slingback

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Click on the image to view it in a sample of frames

Frames and mats shown here are for display purposes only. Painting is sold unmatted and unframed.

Yellow and Green

The China Market in Malaysia is one great  place to shop for shoes. They have streets and streets of shoe shops, most of them copies or backdoor pieces. I picked up this pair when we were in Malaysia in 2006. It is also a great place to shop for other accessories like handbags, watches, shades, etc. What is your favorite city to shop in??? 

Oil on Hardboard - 8 x 8 inches

Title: Yellow And Green 

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Click on the image to view it in a sample of frames

Frames and mats shown here are for display purposes only. Painting is sold unmatted and unframed.

Theme for this year

(Via Oh Happy Day blog)

Display your paintings

I have been contemplating how to make best use of the limited wall space at home to display my paintings. I love peeking into other artists homes and picked up this great idea via the design is mine blog. Since I am mostly doing 7x7 and 8x8 pieces this makes a nice setting. With this I can move the entire surface into the basement when not displaying the paintings and more importantly "No holes in the walls". I have a serious aversion to making holes in walls....am constantly asking D to put things up without knocking holes in the walls. He thinks I am crazy! I just don't want to damage a surface.........seems so wrong. Anyhow back to my display - you like?

(via design is mine)

D is going to build it for me....I like the frame around it - gives the paintings one singular border. Shelves allow me to interchange the paintings displaying the  more recent ones (the more I create the worse I think my older art is). This allows me to display my best work.

And did I tell you we are going all white in the living room.....its just the beginning of a wonderful new venture....watch this space.