My Fishin' Buddy Card

We are having a beautiful day here in Virginia. I hope your day is beautiful too.

To day I thought I would publish one of my greeting cards.

In our neighborhood the parents of our neighborhood kids take their kids fishing in the small river that is near by.

I remember when I went fishing one time and got my line lodged up in a tree limb, this fishing card depicts how I felt then. My point is, stay away from trees when you toss that line, the fish will laugh at you! Ha,Ha.

My greeting cards can be purchased here, and it is much better than firing up the automobile and driving to the store. My cards are made of very heavy stock and they make wonderful miniature pieces of art when framed. Great card for mothers day, fathers day and other occasions. Also you may purchase a card from any painting that I show on in my Websites. http://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist

To day I have featured Heather McBloom who has an Etsy shop, you will love her Journals:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/JotAndDoodleDoo

My Website:  http://dessie-h-durham-.artistwebsites.com

Do you have trouble with perspectives in your drawings and paintings? Here is a link you might like: http://drawsketch.about.com/od/drawingtextures/ss/drawbrickstone.htm

If you are just starting to draw, create art, are a professional artist or collect art, please COMMENT on this blog and tell me your story…add your 2 cents worth, if you have a question I will do my best to answer.

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I will see you again soon,

Dessie Durham ~Artist

 

 

 

Lemons in Lemonade

Hello!  Well, here it is Monday, March 25, 2013 here in Virginia and last night it snowed 3 inches and is still snowing and here I am thinking about Lemonade.  I know the snow will be gone by Easter Sunday and I had planed on serving Lemonade to friends, but I will go ahead and post this Lemonade painting any way...Maybe we will have hot Lemonade, Ha Ha. 

My daughter shops for me and she enjoys selecting the Lemons that I paint from the produce section of our grocery store, she not only selects the best looking Lemons but I  photographed the lemons then use the photo for a reference in my painting...

When I cut the Lemons they were so juicy that I could see the juice dripping from them and I tried to capture that look in my painting. Doesn't it make your mouth water just to think about drinking a cold glass of lemonade made from these lemons. My Fine Art Prints from my lemon painting can be purchased here. So how about kicking your shoes off and relaxing for a while with me while you go to my Etsy shop; www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtistwww.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist to browse.

You may also purchase my art prints here: 

http://dessie-h-durham-.artistwebsites.com

Today I would like to feature a fellow Esty shop owner on my blog. Her name is Carol Sue and her shops URL is here: www.etsy.com/shop/FunkAndMore?ref=si_shop

This may be of some interest to you: How to paint natural greens.

https://sites.google.com/site/oilpaintingdemonstrations/how-to-paint-natural-greens

If you are an art collector or just starting to draw or create art, or are a professional artist, please COMMENT on this blog and tell me your story…add your 2 cents worth. If I can answer questions I will do my best to answer. 

It is my wish that this blog will bring collectors and artisans together and we will be able to communicate with each other as we paint with our dreams, memories, history and myths and we will search out answers to some expert tips, videos and tutorials to help us along the way. 

I too, will always be seeking ways to improve on the art that I do and hope you will enjoy following me on Dessie's Eclectic Oil and Acrylic Still Life Works of Art: 

I would like to invite you to "Follow" my art blog just click on the word follow in the upper right hand side of this page…

I will see you again soon…

Dessie Durham ~Artist

Purple Iris Flowers

Hello! I hope you are having a great day.

These Purple Irises grew in our yard last spring, so a painting of these Irises graces my living room walls. I have never been able to wear purple but I love the color purple and I use it a lot for accents in my home. Do you like the color purple?

So today I published these beautiful purple Irises for you, they can add a great decorative touch to your walls and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed painting. You may purchase them here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist

You might enjoy looking at this website:

Welcome to the Sea Fairies' Jewelbox! I'm glad you found my little grotto of lovelies, and hope you will find just that perfect piece of jewelry you were looking for. 

Etsy url is:www.etsy.com/shop/seafairiesjewelbox

Artist mite like this website:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oil-Painting-Medic/164011403624989

If you are just starting to draw or create art, or are a professional artist or collect art , please COMMENT on this blog and tell me your story…add your 2 cents worth, if you have a question I will do my best to answer.

I would like to invite you to "Follow" my art blog just click on the word follow in the upper right hand side of this page…

I will see you again soon,

Dessie Durham ~Artist

Abstract in Tones of Blue, Orange and Red

Hello! I hope you are snug and warm where ever you live, we have 4 inches of snow on the ground this morning.

 

I love to do abstract paintings, they don't really have to make any sense, abstracts have no connection with objective or observable objects, they are aesthetically beautiful and an abstract painting can add a beautiful decorative touch to your walls.

So today I want to publish this new abstract painting, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed designing it. You can purchase it here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist

Kathy Lockhardt has beautiful Vintage clothing in her Etsy shop.

Here is a link that you may like to explore: www.etsy.com/shop/Medicinew1

Do you as an artist have trouble creating good clear colors in your paintings. This might be a link that you would like to look at:

http://rachel-shirley.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-are-my-colour-mixes-dirty.html

If you are just starting to draw or create art, or are a professional artist or collect art , please COMMENT on this blog and tell me your story…add your 2 cents worth, if you have a question I will do my best to answer.

I would like to invite you to "Follow" my art blog just click on the word follow in the upper right hand side of this page…

I will see you again soon,

Dessie Durham ~ Artist

Yellow Sunflowers

  

Hello!  It is a beautiful day here in Virginia and I hope your life is moving along smoothly…

  So I thought today I would show you a painting of the yellow Sunflowers that grew last summer in our back yard.  The birds and a couple of squirrels drop the seeds from their feeders down to the ground and the seeds land in the yard and these beautiful Sunflowers grow from them.

This fine art print is 18 X 24 inches and has a one inch white border. It can be ordered in smaller sizes. just send the information to: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist

This might be a fun site for you to explore:

Jot is a fun shop where I create unique items such as journals, sketchbooks, and a variation of screen prints.

https://www.etsy.com/people/HeatherMcBroom?utm_source=convo&utm_medium=trans_email&utm_campaign=convo_html

 

If you are just starting to draw or create art, or are a professional artist or collect art , please COMMENT on this blog and tell me your story…add your 2 cents worth, if you have a question I will do my best to answer.

I would like to invite you to "Follow" my art blog just click on the word follow in the upper right hand side of this page…

I will see you again soon,

Dessie Durham ~Artist

Two Yellow Pears

Hello! Yesterday we had one whopper of a big snow storm, but to day the sun is shinning and the whole world look brighter, I love to watch the birds enjoying their seeds and suet  in spite of the weather.  I don't know what the Robins do when the snow is on the ground because their food is under the snow.

These yellow pears were so beautiful and juicy and ready to eat, my daughter bought them from the produce section of our grocery store. we photographed them, then ate them for our dinner. Nothing like eating the evidence, right!            

 So I painted the Pears to add a bit of beautiful yellow color to your home, I thought the painting would bring just the right touch of cheer to your living space and bring a smile to any ones face.

I hope you enjoyed the Yellow Pear painting, don't you think it would make a great painting for your kitchen?. The fine art print of my Two Yellow Pears can be purchased here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist

You might like to see, https://www.etsy.com/shop/bettysworld4u?ref=seller_info,  that has an Etsy Vintage shop.

If you are just starting to draw or create art, or are a professional artist or collect art , please COMMENT on this blog and tell me your story…add your 2 cents worth, if you have a question I will do my best to answer.

I would like to invite you to "Follow" my art blog just click on the word follow in the upper right hand side of this page…

I will see you again soon,

Dessie Durham ~Artist

Yellow Daffodils

Hello!  It is a beautiful day here in Virginia and I hope your life is moving along smoothly…

 I would guess that spring is not far off, I noticed Robins in our yard and our Tulips and yellow Daffodils are about 4 inches high so to me that means spring is not far behind.

 This is a painting of the Yellow Daffodils' that I did last year and I thought a bit of yellow color from this Yellow Daffodils' painting that I did would bring just the right touch of cheer to your living space and bring a smile to any ones face.

 So I thought today I would show you a painting of the yellow Daffodils that I did last spring... this gallery wrapped canvas print is 16 X 20 inches and ready to hang. It can be ordered in different sizes

 I hope you enjoyed the painting. The fine art print of my yellow Daffodils can be purchased here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtisthttp://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist

If you are just starting to draw or create art, or are a professional artist or collect art , please COMMENT on this blog and tell me your story…add your 2 cents worth, if you have a question I will do my best to answer.

I would like to invite you to "Follow" my art blog just click on the word follow in the upper right hand side of this page…

I will see you again soon,

Dessie Durham ~Artist