Tranquil Earth Series reawakens with "Serenity"

My painting series entitled "Tranquil Earth", where I explore the beauty of the natural world and our connection to it, has been reawakened with "Serenity". Against a highly textured background of purples, whites, browns and yellows is a woman in a calming grey dress. She stands beneath a skeletal, pale tree, done in a soft white glaze, to show the slumbering depths of winter while the tree rests and waits for the promise of spring.
unfortunately this large painting (measuring 16"x20") is not for sale. However, I will be offering up prints of it shortly. If you are interested and would like to reserve a print, please contact me at christina@hoydendesigns.com.

Christmas deadlines!!!

****HOLIDAY DEADLINES!****
Please order by December 15th for U.S. shipping and December 8th for International shipping to get your package in time for Christmas! Any custom orders please contact me by December 1st. Thank you!

Please welcome Angelique!

Why should only the Regency ladies get to dream of Mr.Darcy? The much loved hero of Jane Austen's famous novel Pride & Prejudice certainly appeals to women of any age and time period. And so here is a contemporary sister of those long-ago women, showing that Mr.Darcy's staying power is indeed strong!
Painted in acrylics on a 9"x12" gallery wrapped canvas, this young woman would make a lovely and elegant addition to any home!
Like the Dreaming of Darcy series but are looking for something a little more personal? Contact me and we'll discuss it! You can send me a picture and I'll model one of my lovely ladies after you or someone special in your life! You can reach me at christina@hoydendesigns.com

Mini Garden Pendants!

Here is a new batch of Mini Garden hand-painted pendants, now in the progress of being put up FOR SALE in my Etsy Store! I love painting these tiny pendants. And more are sure to come soon as winter rears it's cold head and I need the escape of some springtime warmth. If you'd like a custom mini garden pendant, perhaps with specific flowers or insects, I'd love to hear from you! Please contact me at christina@hoydendesigns.com and we can work something out!

Update!: 2 of these pendants have sold! Don't forget these are one of a kind, so purchase yours right away!

Reserved for viciousedge...

A custom orderfor viciousedge, an awesome seller on Etsy.com!
If you'd like your own custom pendant, please e-mail me at christina@hoydendesigns.com!

Now Available...Heart-Shaped Pendants!

Here is the latest for Hoyden Designs...heart-shaped pendants! I'll be painting on them soon to add to my shop, or you can e-mail me at christina@hoydendesigns.com to request a custom pendant painted especially for you or a loved one!

Raven Pendant - Custom Order

This post shows the process that was taken in designing custom raven pendants. The sketch shows the initial ideas for the layout, shown to the customer for approval. Once the design (or in the case, designs!) is chosen, I'll paint the pendant. I love doing custom work...it always makes my imagination and talents stray in to unexpected and delightful venues!

Hoyden Designs Newsletter

Would you like to know the latest goodies coming up from Hoyden Designs before anyone else? Are you squirming with curiosity to know what's in the works? Do I ever have a solution for you!
Join the Hoyden Designs mailing list! I'll send out an e-mailed newsletter every so often with all my latest schemes and plottings, and you might even get a valuable coupon good toward freebies and discounts for some great stuff in my Etsy store!
To join you can e-mail me at christina@hoydendesigns.com. Hope to hear from you soon!

Now Offering - Hand-Made Necklaces for Pendants!

I'm am pleased - and very proud - to announce that I've added a new catergory to my Etsy store...necklaces! These simple cords look incredible when paired with a Hoyden Designs pendant, and the shipping is FREE is purchased with one! I make them myself out of black waxed cotton cord, and will soon be adding smooth and natural leather. Please click here if you're interested...I offer them in 18", but I'd love to do custom orders if you prefer another size! Just let me know in the "Notes to Seller" when you purchase.

I was in TWO treasuries on ETSY!!!!!

A few days ago I was so excited to see that I had been included in 2 separate treasuries! (SimplySusan, thank you!) Yay! This is a first and is such a HUGE deal for me! :)

Dreaming of Darcy "Cameos" - ON SALE in my Etsy shop!

Over the next few days I'll be adding these lovely ladies to my listings! They are the newest to join the ranks of the Dreaming of Darcy series of paintings and pendants. Jane Austen probably never dreamed that her most famous hero from Pride and Prejudice would have such a flock of beautiful women dreaming about him! These delicate hand-painted pendants are the perfect accompaniment to your (or a Jane Austen fan's close to you) fantasies about the moody Mr.Darcy. They can be purchased in my Etsy Store! So please visit and take a look at my little Regency-inspired ladies in all their dreamy elegance!

Please Welcome "Caroline" to the Dreaming of Darcy" series!

Please welcome Caroline to the "Dreaming of Darcy" series! She's quite an elegant lady, all ready for a ball in London during the "season" in her fashionable gown and with pearls in her hair. The background is made up of textured earth tones of browns, greens and yellow and muted with a glaze. There are also rose leave impressions climbing up the right side.
And due to the popularity of this new series of mine, I am creating a new line of pendants to go along with it! 2 of them are pictured here. Each is a polymer clay pendant, hand-formed, sanded and buffed by myself. I then hand-paint each image and finish it off with 2 coats of protective varnish. These are lovely pendants that are quite eye-catching!
The green-gowned pendant (the lady in purple has sold! And I'm so partial to Caroline that she's currently in my private collection.) are available in my Etsy Store! Please come on in and take a look around!

Halloween Pendants are HERE!

Yes folks, Halloween is just around the corner! And in honor of that wonderful autumn season I have come up with a few pendants to get you in the spirit of things. Above you can see one of my favorites, Mr.Dancing Skeleton, but I have a great selection in my Etsy Store...please click here to check them out and purchase! Thank you!

2 New Paintings in the "Dreaming of Darcy" Series

Please welcome Mary and Lucy!
Mary is sitting in a buttery yellow gown on an 8x10 wonderfully textured and glazed gallery-wrapped canvas. Lucy is on a 5x7 canvas board surrounded by a mottled green background and lazily waving a delicate fan. Both are a part of my Jane Austen inspired series of paintings.

Dreaming of Darcy - Isabella ... SOLD!

Thank you and congratulations to BreeLeeD on www.etsy.com who came up with such a perfect name for my new painting series inspired by Jane Austen ... "Dreaming of Darcy"! She has received her FREE one of a kind Hoyden Designs hand painted pendant based on this new painting series. The first painting offered up for sale in this series and named "Isabella" (shown here) has SOLD! Please visit this link to view the listing or to access my shop for others in this popular series!: click here!
Thank you! Christina

Now available - Commissioned pendants!!!

I am now offering up the option to have a pendant commissioned with a portrait of your loved on on it! Meticulously hand-painted on specially blended clay pendants I create myself (with REALLY tiny brushes!), these one of a kind and personalized pieces of jewelry are eye-catching and a wonderful momento of someone special in your life!
If interested, please convo me at my Etsy Store!

Coming soon... HOYDENDESIGNS.COM!!!

Yes, folks, it's true... www.HoydenDesigns.com is in the works! It's under construction right now, but will soon be fully-operational! We're really excited about this new chapter in Hoyden Designs, and hope you come back often for updates.
Thank you for visiting!

"Purple Tulips with Pixie Bugs" - FOR SALE!

Yet another miniature version of the "Big Big Garden Series" of paintings, these tiny pieces of art are now being offered for sale in my shop on Etsy.com! Here's the direct link to the shop if you'd like to purchase them: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=59651
They are painted in acrylics on 6x8 canvas boards. They are being sold separately but I will combine shipping charges if you buy both; just contact me on the right hand side of the Etsy page and I will change the prices for you to reflect this. They would look terrific propped up on your bookshelf, or even against your compuer at work to give your space life and color! They can also be popped easily into frames.
The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com

Hand-Painted Polymer Clay Pendants!

Now going up for sale in my Etsy store are these hand-painted polymer clay pendants! Here's a direct link to my shop if you'd like to browse what's available for purchase:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=59651
No two are alike; each pendant is hand-formed using a custom mix of colors I have created, then baked, sanded and buffed before I paint them by hand with professional quality acrylic paints. I then apply 2 coats of varnish to both sides. Each piece is signed with my initials in a lovely ladybug design on the back with the year as well. It’s topped with a split-ring, making it easy to string on a chain of your choice.
Each is an original and wearable piece of art! Looks great and is eye-catching with any outfit. String it on a plain black cord, a silver choker, or make it the centerpiece of your own creation…the options are unlimited! I even string them from my key chain and dangle them from mirrors and drapery rods around my home!
The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. I can also do custom pieces! If you're interested, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Tranquil Earth - Embracing Age"

She has crows feet at the corners of her eyes and white streaks through her hair, and yet she feels beautiful. She shows it plainly in her serene expression, in how she lifts her face to the sky. Daisies, the symbol of purity, adorn her hair.

Painted with acrylics on 8x10 canvas board, this newest addition to the "Tranquil Earth" series is meant to show the beauty in gaining years and wisdom, while still keeping our inner purity.

The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. I am hoping in the near future to be able to offer up prints of this painting. If you are interested in owning a print, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Tranquil Earth - Nymph on Purple 1" - SOLD!

Peaceful and serene, this lovely nymph floats on an ocean of purple, tiny daisies dotting her tresses. This tiny piece of art has sold in my shop on Etsy.com! Here's the direct link to the item in my shop if you'd like to view the listing: click here!

This is an original acrylic painting on a chunky gallery wrapped canvas measuring 5" high by 5" wide by an eye-catching 1.5" deep. The sides have been painted as well, and it could be hung without framing as a sweet addition to any room.

The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this, perhaps with different colors, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Soleil 2" - SOLD!

Another version of the Soleil design, this painting is brightly colored and worked quickly in wet paints to give texture. It is painted in acrylics on 5x7 canvas board. This painting has been SOLD! You can view the listing, however, here.

The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Soleil 1" - FOR SALE!

Brightly colored, worked quickly in wet paints to give texture, this tiny painting is now for sale in my shop on Etsy.com! Here's a direct link if you'd like to take a peek or purchase: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6235486

It is painted in acrylics on 5x7 canvas board. It would look terrific propped up on your bookshelf, or even against your compuer at work to give your space life and color! It can also be popped easily into a frame. Why not group several of these little gems together and create an eye-catching display?

The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this, perhaps with different colors, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Mini Garden - Daisy and Ladybug 1"

Another miniature version of the "Big Big Garden Series" of paintings and by far my favorite of the group. It is painted in acrylics on 4x6 canvas board.
The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like to purchase this painting please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Mini Garden - Cone Flower and Bee 2"

Another miniature version of the "Big Big Garden Series" of paintings. It is painted in acrylics on 4x6 canvas board.
The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright.

"Mini Garden - Cone Flower and Bee 1"

A miniature version of the "Big Big Garden Series" of paintings, this tiny piece of art is painted in acrylics on 5x7 canvas board.
The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this, perhaps with different colors, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

Cone Flower and Bee 1"

Uncluttered and colorful, this happy little bee and flower is painted in acrylics on 5x7 gallery wrapped canvas. The painting wraps around the sides of the canvas and can be hung directly on your wall without need for frame!

The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this, perhaps with different colors, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Calla Lily and Pixie Bug 1"

This simple but vibrantly colored painting is painted in acrylics on 8x10 gallery wrapped canvas. The painting wraps around the sides of the canvas and can be hung directly on your wall without need for frame!

The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright. If you have any questions or would like a painting similar to this, perhaps with different colors, please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Ladybugs in Love"

2 Little ladybugs are in love, with a love so strong that they affect the very flowers they're resting on to form a heart! This little treasure measures 8x10 on gallery wrapped canvas. The painting itself extends onto the sides of the canvas, making it able to be hung without a frame. The colors in this picture may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright.I am hoping in the near future to be able to offer up prints of this painting. If you are interested in owning a print, or if you are interested in having a custom painting done similar to "Ladybugs in Love", please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .

"Spring is Here"

With bright flowers in bloom and bugs congregating, warmth is beginning to seep into the earth and bring it to life. "Spring is Here" is another member of the Big Big World Garden Series of paintings, and measures a compact but vibrant 8x10 on gallery wrapped canvas. The painting itself extends onto the sides of the canvas, creating a joy for your eye from whichever direction you view it. The first image is a view of the entire painting, and the 2 images following are close-ups of the resident bugs and flowers that adorn it. The colors in these pictures may not be true due to individual screen settings. As the artist I hold the full copyright.
I am hoping in the near future to be able to offer up prints of this painting. If you are interested in owning a print, or if you are interested in having a custom painting done similar to "Spring is Here", please feel free to contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com .