Abstract Black and Red Fine Art Print

Hello from Virginia! I hope where ever you live you are having a great time today.  Here in Virginia we are having beautiful pleasant weather.

 This is a Red, Black and White Abstract piece of abstract art which is

is my favorite kind of painting to paint. Abstracts don't have any connection with objects, they are usually created with lines, round forms and color and are aesthetically beautiful. Abstracts will add a beautiful pleasing decorative touch to your walls.

This Abstract can be purchased in different sizes and is suitable for any room in your home...

 So today I want to publish this Abstract painting Fine Art Print. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed designing it.

 My art work carries a 30 day guarantee so if you are not happy with it you can return it and no questions will be asked

This fine art print can be viewed and purchased here;

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

____________________________________________

  If you are short on funds I also offer a-lay-away plan. 25% down.

____________________________________________
Interview feature about the Artist Dessie H Durham, written by Heather McBroom:

http://theetsyscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html#!/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html

_____________________________________________

Interview feature about Dessie H. Durham: Written by Artist Zeana Romanovna from Fine Arts America for featuring  me in my website here:

http://www.fineartandartists.com/2013/07/dessie-durham-featured-artist.html?showComment=1373484534131#c2354422234754891 413

Todays feature:
I would like to feature Nancy who owns the NancyEllenStudios of Handmade purses, sachets, bags, card cases, organizers, pillows, journals, home decor items, cat toys, and more.

Nancy says, "I am a wife, Mom, sister, Aunt, and recently a grandmother" and if I am not sewing or in my glass studio you can find me gardening, knitting, cooking, reading, or hanging out with my wonderful family. Please view and purchase here: www.etsy.com/shop/NancyEllenStudios

___________________________________________

Art tips: How do you paint blond hair?

http://rachel-shirley.blogspot.co.nz/2010_10_01_archive.html
__________________________________________
 Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com_______________________________________
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

 

Children's ABC Calendar

Hello from Virginia! I hope where ever you live you are having a great time today.  Here in Virginia we are having beautiful cool pleasant weather.

 Most of us have small children in our family and this is a children's ABC calendar that I created for my grand children. They love the animals and each animals name is in the square along with the a-b-c's so they can learn how to spell. The calendar will look great hanging at eye level on the wall for the child to study and also add a decorative element to their room.

 I hope you like my art work. Please have a good day! 

 If you are short on Christmas funds I also offer a-lay-away plan. 25% down.

You can view and purchase my fine art prints here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DessieFullTimeArtist
____________________________________________
Interview feature about the Artist Dessie H Durham, written by Heather McBroom:
http://theetsyscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html#!/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html

_____________________________________________

Interview feature about Dessie H. Durham: Written by Artist Zeana Romanovna from Fine Arts America for featuring  me in my website here:

http://www.fineartandartists.com/2013/07/dessie-durham-featured-artist.html?showComment=1373484534131#c2354422234754891413
______________________________________________
Today's feature:
I would like to feature Jim who owns the Whimsicalwoodcarving Etsy shop and creates Whimsical Gnome Homes, Wood Spirits, Santa and Friends, Halloween and beautiful wood turnings.

 Jim says, "Why whimsical?" Well, it’s just that I believe that we all need more humor and more play in our lives. 

 Please view and purchase here:  www.whimsicalwoodcarving.etsy.com

___________________________________________
Art tips: 9 easy steps to learn drawing.
http://www.finearttips.com/2013/06/9-easy-steps-to-learn-drawing/

Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com_______________________________________
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

Christmas Cards in Boxes Fine Art Prints

Hello from Virginia! I hope you are having a great time where ever you are.

Our weather has been very comfortable to day.

 I did something a little different today. I usually post one of my fine art prints, but to day I posted two (2) boxes of Christmas cards.

 Each box has 10 Christmas cards. One is a picture of Red Birds Eating Holly Berries in the Snow. The other one is my version of Baby Jesus sleeping in his crib. I hope you enjoy the Christmas cards.

 You can view and purchase my fine art prints here:

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

_______________________________
Note: If you are short on Christmas funds I also offer a-lay-away plan. 25% down.
_________________________________
Interview: feature about the Artist Dessie H Durham, written by Heather McBroom:

http://theetsyscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html#!/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html________________________________

Interview: feature about Dessie H. Durham: Written by Artist Zeana Romanovna from Fine Arts America for featuring me in my website here:

http://www.fineartandartists.com/2013/07/dessie-durham-featured-artist.html?showComment=1373484534131#c2354422234754891413
____________________________________________
Today's feature:
I would like to feature Ibrahim who is the owner of the Lesense Etsy shop that creates beautiful handmade wedding jewelry designs-tiaras for weddings-rings for engagements-crystal hair pins-wedding necklace-brooch  bouquet. 
Ibrahim says, what elements do I consider when you’re on the hunt:
Excellent quality, high taste, fashion market trends, exceeding customer needs and most of the time creating new fashion trends is my first concerns when I'm making my work.

 To view and purchase please click here: www.etsy.com/shop/Lesense?ref=si_shop

____________________________________________________

 Art Tip: color-harmony-yin-yang-in-painting

http://www.finearttips.com/2009/02/color-harmony-yin-yang-in-painting/

_________________________________
Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com
_______________________________________
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

 

Prince Peacock Bird Fine Art Print

Hello from Virginia! I hope where ever you live you are having a great time today.  Still very hot temperatures today.

 Several years ago I lived in Winter Park Florida, and as I drove into town I would pass this Peacock ranch where these beautiful Peacock birds proudly display their gorgeous tails.  I often thought about how I could paint the beautiful designs in their tails and accomplish all of these amazing colors. Well one day I decided that I could probably at least make an impression of a Peacock. So this is how I painted my Prince Peacock bird.  I hope you like my art work.

 

You can view and purchase my fine art prints here:

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

 Note: If you are short on Christmas funds I also offer a-lay-away plan. 25% down.

________________________________

Interview: feature about the Artist Dessie H Durham, written by Heather McBroom:

http://theetsyscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html#!/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html

____________________________________________

Interview:  feature about Dessie H. Durham: Written by Artist Zeana Romanovna from Fine Arts America for featuring  me in my website here:

http://www.fineartandartists.com/2013/07/dessie-durham-featured-artist.html?showComment=1373484534131#c2354422234754891413

_________________________________________

I would like to feature Heather who is the owner of, "The Nesting Hen" shop on Etsy. She features: Handmade scarves, stretchy scarves, sheer scarves and many, many other scarves, plus shoe accessories in pink. blue, green and red...

You can view and purchase from her shop here: www.thenestedhen.com

__________________________________________

Art tips: Gesture drawing

http://www.mmwindowtoart.com/gesturedrawing.html
 Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com_________________________________
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

 

 

Circle of Life Fine Art Print

Hello from Virginia! I hope where ever you live you are having a great time today.  WOW! What a drastic change in the temperature 98 degrees today.

When I painted this abstract of Circle of Life I was not sure of what I wanted to paint so I just put down some different colors on my pallet. Then I pulled my brush strokes through the paint and bits of red/orange, some yellow and some pretty grays appeared and the strokes resembled leaves so I added some little white birds in the center just to peek some interest.

 I hope you like my art work. Please have a good day! 

___________________________________
If you are short on Christmas funds I also offer a-lay-away plan. 25% down.
_____________________________________
You can view and purchase my fine art prints here:

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

_____________________________________________
Interview feature about the Artist Dessie H Durham, written by Heather McBroom:

http://theetsyscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html#!/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html

__________________________________________

Interview feature about Dessie H. Durham: Written by Artist Zeana Romanovna from Fine Arts America for featuring  me in my website here:

http://www.fineartandartists.com/2013/07/dessie-durham-featured-artist.html?showComment=1373484534131#c2354422234754891413
__________________________________________
I would like to feature Kristen who is the owner of her Etsy shop and her Etsy shops name is pidbody and she features: Handmade Vegan and Organic Bath and Body Products including scrubs, lip balm, shampoo, deodorant, face cream, jewelry, purses and baby items.

You can view and purchase from her shop here: pldbody.etsy.com_________________________

 Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com_________________________________
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

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Claus, Sled and Reindeer Fine Art Print

Hello from Virginia! I hope where ever you live you are having a great time today. We had 3 inches of rain last night and the temperature is very cool and comfortable.

In July a lot of people that have a business (like me) start thinking about contacting their customers to let them know that they have sales or offer coupons.

_______________________

# 1. In my case I am offering free shipping through the month of July on my Santa Claus and his Reindeers Gallery Wrapped...Fine Art Print and you do not need a frame for this print. This print is ready to hang.

___________________________________

# 2. I am offering my Christmas Santa Claus, Sled and Reindeer Fine Art Print in a Barnyard Red or Black frame. This is the first time that I have offered a framed print. My frames are about 40% off. The print is matted with a 2 inch white border and a 2 inch Barnyard Red Frame.. Finished with 1/8" clear acrylic-foamcore mounting and is ready to hang on your wall. Guaranteed to please. If you prefer a black frame please note in you instructions which color you would prefer... No shipping charge on this framed print in July.
_____________________________________
Or wouldn't this Santa Claus print make a great Christmas gift for some one that you love. If you are short on Christmas funds I also offer a-lay-away plan. 25% down.
______________________________________
# 3. I will also offer two different boxes of Christmas cards, one with 10 cards, one with 25 cards. Post tomorrow for more information.. July 14.
__________________________________________
You can view and purchase my fine art prints here:

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

__________________________________________
Interview feature about the Artist Dessie H Durham, written by Heather McBroom:

http://theetsyscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html#!/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html

__________________________________________

Thank you Artist Zeana Romanovna from Fine Arts America for featuring me in my website here:

http://www.fineartandartists.com/2013/07/dessie-durham-featured-artist.html?showComment=1373484534131#c2354422234754891413
___________________________________________

I would like to featureDivina Denuevo who is the owner of her Etsy shop, she offers - handmade leather bags & accessories using antique and vintage hardware, and wherever possible, reclaimed leather and where you'll find a wide selection of hand made leather accessories. Please view and purchase here: etsy.com/shop/divinadesigns _____________________________________________

Art tips: Do you wonder if you can I judge the lights and darks in your paintings.

http://rachel-shirley.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-cant-judge-lights-and-darks-in-my.html
_________________________________
 Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com
______________________________________________
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

Purple Eggplant Fine Art Print

Good evening and hello from Virginia! Enjoy the evening and have a beautiful awesome evening!

We love fried Eggplant and the Egg plants that we grow in our small garden are particularly tasty and good. I have includes a Fried Eggplant vegetable recipe because, I know every one doesn't know how to fry them.  They can also be broiled or stuffed and I have a great Spanish eggplant receip... Well I didn't intend to turn this blog into a cooking class so today I will publish a painting of one of my Eggplant vegetables.

 My Fine Art Prints from my Purple Eggplant 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/DessieFullTimeArtist to browse.

 ___________________________________________
Fried Eggplant recipe:

Slice eggplant in to 1/2 inches slices, place then in to a canister that has drainage holes in it. On one side sprinkle with salt then turn them over and sprinkle salt on the other side. Let them set for an hour or so. Then rinse them off with cold water and drain. Dip slices in beaten eggs then coat with flour or dry breads crumbs. Sauté in a small amount of hot oil (375) degrees. 5 to 10 minutes until tender and a golden brown.

________________________________________________________
Featured to day in her Etsy shop is Sharon in her: Gray Wolf Gallery, she offers; Southwestern and Native American Inspired Tribal Art. Music Art. Folk Art. Wildlife Art. Woodland Art. Sailboat Art. Fishermen Art, Collage Art and Mixed Media Paintings. View and purchase here: GrayWolfGallery.etsy.com
__________________________________________________________
 Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com_______________________________________________________

 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 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

 

 

 

 

Watermelon and Kiwi Fruit Fine Art Prints

Hello from Virginia! I hope where ever you live you are having a great time this Fourth of July week end. We are having really hot weather, today it was 95 degrees, to hot to be comfortable...

Well I think watermelon is one of my favorite foods to serve when the weather is so hot, like today. Of course we purchased this watermelon from the grocery store and after I cut it open I photographed the composition on the plate along with some kiwi fruit to add a bit of green...then we ate the melon for dinner. So using it in a painting seemed to be the right thing for me to do.

You can view and purchase my fine art prints here:

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

_____________________________________________________
Interview feature about the Artist:

http://theetsyscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html#!/2013/03/e-arlier-on-last-week-i-was-able-to.html

_________________________________________________

I would like to feature Majoys Etsy Chic and Dog Boutique. She offers Handmade Crochet Dog Cowls, Scarf's and Chic Accessories. Chic and Dog Boutique.

Please view and purchase here.  Click here.  www.majoys.etsy.com_____________________________________________

Art tips: Confronting-art-techniques-for-oil paintings.
http://rachel-shirley.blogspot.com/2010/03/confronting-art-techniques-for-oil.html

_________________________________
Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com

____________________________________________________
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 Lemons on Table Fine Art Prints

Good evening and hello from Virginia! This evening belongs to you! Make it everything you want it to be!  Enjoy and have a beautiful awesome evening!

My daughter does my grocery shopping 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/DessieFullTimeArtist to browse and purchase my Fine Art Prints.

___________________________________________
 Featured: I love all the good information that I get from Alyson's newsletters, I hope you like them too. And she offers great art tips for artist..

Alyson Stanfield is an artist advocate and business mentor at ArtBizCoach.com. This article was originally published on her Art Biz Blog, which is consistently listed as a top 20 art blog. Read more articles like this at http://artbizblog.com.
She says; Every week I send the free Art Biz Insider newsletter, which has tips you can implement immediately to help market your art and grow your business
Start your subscription now and read more articles like this at. http://artbizcoach.com_______________________________________________________

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 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