'Feel My Love' - Mixed Media Painting

While discussing a possible commission for a dear friend's daughter, I had a sudden image in my mind of working a pencil likeness over a music sheet. I wasn't sure if it would work, so I took an antique photo that touched me emotionally and began working. This is what I was able to come up with:

'Feel My Love' ~ 5x7 mixed media painting, utilizing acrylics, pencil and watercolors on an antique music sheet circa 1890, attached to a canvas board painted a deep purple and protected with a matte varnish.

Wearable Framed Paintings

I've been trying to come up with a new way of doing pendants, and after the last batch of Halloween goodies I was really and truly inspired with the pendant frames I'd found. But I didn't feel I'd get the detail I truly wanted by going with acrylics, so I switched to pencil and watercolors. And here are the results:
Before framing...





And framed and varnished:

I loved doing these, though I think I may need to get myself a good magnifying glass soon!

Happy (Early) Halloween, Dearies

I was asked by the wonderful woman at EniThing to do a display window for her store. Imagination churning, my thoughts turned to the upcoming Halloween holiday and I fairly threw myself into several new pieces for it.
I found these lovely pendant frames, and used 140 lb.watercolor paper inserted into them. Too much fun, and I love the new look. I can't wait to create more.




This paper mache witch's hat wat a "hoot" (pardon the bad pun) to paint:



This mysterious witch took on a life of her own. She's quite ready for trick or treating:



And here is the display itself. I added a small crow sculpture I made last year, as well as a lavendar wand created from the amazing smelling lavendar in my own yard. With mini hay bales, a spider-web stamped piece of muslin and halloween-y bunting, I'm quite pleased with it.

Teeny Tiny Houses

There is just something about teeny little houses that I absolutely love, which you may know if you've visited my blog and seen my tiny house pendants. When deciding to give paper a try as a base, I just couldn't help picking these as a subject matter. The smooth surface lends itself well here to the delicate lines of the windows. (The bottom piece is especially close to my heart; I'm an avid veggie gardener, and this image is a particular dream of mine)
'Five Little Houses' ~ 5x7 acrylics on paper



'House on the Hill" ~ 5x7 acrylics on paper

Alice and the Flowers - Triptych Painting

Here is a 3 panel painting I recently completed:

It was commissioned by a wonderful lady who loves all things Alice (she is a woman after my own heart! How could I resist?). Each panel is a gallery-wrapped canvas that measures 11x14, with antique music sheets circa 1890, and painted in acrylic paints. Here is each panel separately:

Such a Long Way to Fall!

Now is the time again, my dears, for a fantastically magical Mad Tea Party! Thank you to the lovely Miss Vanessa at 'A Fanciful Twist' for hosting such a splendid event! Please be sure to visit the 'A Fanciful Twist' blog and check out all of the other participants in this yearly fun event!
Here is the piece I created for this year's event, and such a fun time I had creating it, too!

It is entitled "Such a Long Way to Fall", and measures 9x12 on canvas board, painted with acrylics on circa 1892 music sheet. Please contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com if you've a wish to own her for yourself!
I wish you an amazing time visiting the many Mad Tea Parties on the web, and hope you come back soon to my own little corner of the cyber world!
Ta-ta for now, ny sweets!
Christina

Let The Wind Take You - Acrylic Painting

This image popped into my head one day and I couldn't rest until I had her brought to life on canvas.


She looks quite content to let life take her where it will, don't you think? She's painted on an 11x14 gallery-wrapped canvas with an antique music sheet circa 1890.

Stars of the Summer Night

Here's a small painting I created recently. I found this incredible little song in my 1913 songbook, and was so inspired that I decided to try something new. The blacks and blues were fun to work over the surface; they do some amazing melding on the antique page that I couldn't get on a straight canvas texture. It measures 5x7 on canvas booard.

Rosalie ~ Acrylic Painting

A bit of a Parisian twist with this one. I read the lyrics to this lovely song and was so inspired, I just couldn't help myself.
'Rosalie' is an 8x10 acrylic painting with antique music sheet circa 1913 on a gallery wrapped canvas.

Mini House Pendants

A baker's dozen of teeny little house pendants that I just finished. Handmade from polymer clay and hand-painted with acrylics by myself, each is one of a kind and unique. They measure about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches tall. I won't be posting the majority of them to Etsy, as I'll be bringing them to shows, but if you see one you like please e-mail at hoydendesigns@gmail.com and I'll get it to you!