Distraction is good?

Decided to try my hand at something other than canvas.It was getting a bit tedious in there.Painted this clear glass vase with acrylic as a gift for  a friend.I tried to keep the color scheme of her kitchen in mind.What is the verdict?Shall I stick to canvas or branch out a bit:-)

And the winner is.....

Welcome back dear readers. I would like to thank each one of you whomever participated in the giveaway. I appreciate all your encouraging comments and feedback. The winner of the giveaway is Wardah Halim. Looks like her prayers have been answered :-).Wardah herself is an accomplished and talented henna artist. You can see her work here http://www.hennatrendz.com/. Wardah will soon be receiving this painting:

Giveaway.......

Hello again, if you remember, I had promised to giveaway one of my artworks to one lucky winner when I reached 1000 views on my blog. Well, ladies and gentlemen, that time has arrived.On my last post I had asked readers to vote for the prize from among three pieces. The majority opinion leaned towards the piece called 'Mountains". This was my 10 year old's favorite painting also, so much, so that he wanted to buy it from me to hang on the  blue walls in his room. I have promised to make a special , larger version for him.I promise to share it on the blog.

Here is the chosen artwork. It has been painted with acrylic paints on an 8"x10" panel and then framed, making it about 11"x14" in size. The small display easel does not come with the artwork.

 Please read the rules of the giveaway carefully before participating.

1. The giveaway is for US residents only because the painting will be shipped within US only.
2. In you wish to participate in the giveaway, you must comment under this post with your name so that I can include you in the drawing.
3. One lucky winner will be randomly selected through a drawing.
4. Please check back on the 15th of October for the announcement of the winner.

Help me choose.....

Hello everyone,

I am planning  to have  a giveaway when my blog reaches 1000 views. I will be giving away one of my original and framed artwork. I need your help in choosing the prize. There are three pieces titled  "Sunset", "Mountains" and "Flowers". Please leave a comment below with your pick.Comments can be anonymous.I will have a new blog post when it is actually give away time.

A few months ago I had stumbled upon three great finds at my local library’s sale nook. Three hard bound beautiful books in pristine condition. These were:

1.       Hardy Country by Tom Howard

2.      Austen Country by Tom Howard

3.       Bronte Country by Tom Howard

In these books the author  has shared descriptions and photos of the predominant landscapes  in the works of these writers. I grew up mainly on classics and loved the flowing descriptions of pastures, farms and sunsets in those books. I just could not pass up on these books although all my book racks are overflowing with read as well as unread books. 

"Sunset" is a scene I tried to capture from a photo in the “Hardy Country”.

 Sunset

 

Spending almost a week in Yellowstone National Park was one of the most memorable trips for me.If you visit Yellowstone National Park in summer below is a crude sketch of what you will probably see.It is from an original photo that belongs to me.

Flowers

Ignorance is bliss....but knowledge is power!

Acrylic on 18x24