A Holiday Commission: "Seeing Unique Beauty"

"Seeing Unique Beauty"

November 26 2013

Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint

on Canvas

8" x 10"

COMMISSION

This project was really enjoyable and actually quite exciting. During the Liberty Village Art Crawl I was visited by the beautiful sister of the talented (and also beautiful) abstract artist Darlene Swinton. She showed me her stunningly beautiful eyes and expressed her love for her unique brown spot in one of her eyes. As you know I love unique features so I was quite excited about the prospect of painting these incredible eyes. 

I was later contacted by Darlene Swinton, a fellow artist, to create this custom eye painting of her sisters eyes to by given as a birthday gift to her sister. I was thrilled. The entire painting process was so enjoyable as Darlene's sister has a wide range of colours in her skin tone. The piece turned  out beautifully. Darlene was thrilled with the results which is such a compliment coming from a fellow artist. :)

See Darlene Swinton's artwork HERE. 

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A Holiday Commission: "Connection"

"Connection"

November 21 2013

Acrylic and Oil Paint

on Canvas

20" x 30"

COMMISSION

This beautiful commissioned mixed media painting was created for Kimberly Paparo to be given as a Christmas gift to her husband Nik Paparo. When she contacted me she asked if I could create something that contained both dragonflies and forget-me-not flowers as the two have personal meaning to the couple.  After toying around with some abstract ideas we decided on a softly abstracted background with a texture that compares to suede (achieved with multiple layers of acrylic paint) and a bright and realistic representation of a loving dragonfly couple (created using oil paint). I am so thrilled with the results and I've been told that Nik loved the piece as well! Creating love filled artworks is my greatest passion. It was such a pleasure. :)

To commission your own custom artwork please contact me at Info@MalindaPrudhomme.com 

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Featured By WePoetsShowIt.com

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I was thrilled to take part in WePoetsShowIt.com's "Gallery Sunday" feature. I thought it might be fun to submit a progress slideshow as well as a time-lapse video. The feature also includes some photos and a short biography. I'm so thankful for the interest WePoetsShowIt has had in my work and I definitely intend to submit again in the future! Please check out this awesome feature! Thank you for commenting! :D

BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

Black Friday Sale!

RED DEAL:  Buy One 8” x 10” Art Print and Get One FREE!

Simply purchase one of my 8” x 10” Art Prints on my Etsy Shop and send me a direct message to tell me which FREE print you choose. No added shipping for the FREE print. (Don’t want to use Etsy? Contact me directly at Info@MalindaPrudhomme.com to make your order)

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MalindaPrudhomme?section_id=11454123

GREEN DEAL:  Buy Two Art Pendant Necklaces and Get One FREE!

These beautiful necklaces make great Stocking Stuffers and Secret Santa gifts! Simply purchase two Art Pendant Necklaces on my Etsy shop and send me a direct message to tell me which FREE necklace you choose. No added shipping for the FREE necklace. (Don’t want to use Etsy? Contact me directly at Info@MalindaPrudhomme.com to make your order)

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MalindaPrudhomme?section_id=11853135

YELLOW DEAL:  Buy FIVE Art Bookmarks For $5.00!

Have a book lover to buy for? These art bookmarks add a bit of beauty to any book nook. Simply purchase the listing for FIVE Bookmarks on my Etsy shop and tell me which FIVE artworks you choose. (Don’t want to use Etsy? Contact me directly at Info@MalindaPrudhomme.com to make your order)

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/111562750/black-friday-sale-five-art-bookmarks-by

PURPLE DEAL: Choose TWENTY FREE Postcards! A Gift J

Anyone who enjoys my artwork will love my Black Friday gift! You choose twenty of your favourite art postcards and I will mail them to you, anywhere in the world, when you pay $5.00 for shipping.  Since Etsy won’t allow a price tag of $0 I have made the 20 Postcards listing $0.22 with a shipping cost of $4.78. I’m so looking forward to sharing my artwork with all of you. (Don’t want to use Etsy? Contact me directly at Info@MalindaPrudhomme.com to make your order)

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/111251888/20-free-art-postcards-affordable-wall

Sale ends on Saturday November 30, 2013 at 12:00pm eastern time. :) 

The Collective Show & Feature

From December 5 to December 16 2013 I will be exhibiting and selling my original artworks in "The Collective Show".  Join me at the Opening Reception on Saturday December 7th 2013 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. "The Collective Show" will be my only winter show this year! So, if you were hoping to purchase my artwork after seeing it in person, or are looking for a special gift, please visit this incredible show. :)

The Collective Gallery was also kind enough to feature my portraiture on their blog! They have told me they've had some interest in my portraits due to the post and that is very exciting! Please view the blog post HERE.

I hope to see you on Opening Night! :D

A Touch Of Travel

"A Touch Of Travel"

Willow Vine Charcoal 

on Stonehenge Paper

November 07 2013

16" x 20"
COMMISSION

It was so nice to get these fingers full of charcoal again! Dawn Munro, a fellow teacher I met while getting qualified to teach Visual Arts, contacted me a while back saying she wanted to support my art career by offering me a payed project of my choice. Wow, this was the first time someone gave me full range to create something custom for them. After a bit of discussion, and based on an artwork Dawn had mentioned, "Trinkets From A Culture Unknown", I decided to create her a luscious charcoal still life of items she collected during her travels.  

I hoped to showcase each object with a unique shadow in order to express how each trip, location, moment, memory has a unique affect on who we are.  I personally find that I learn something new about the world and about myself every time I travel.  I hope this resonates in the piece. It was really a pleasure to create and I hope it brings added joy to Dawn's home. :) 

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