"Demo at Falmouth 2014 3" --- Sold

This morning, I have arrived at the Logan International Airport really earlier, got on the plane to Houston, then to Lafayette, LA. Before the plane took off, the pilot found an engine problem. We have to turned around, back to the gate, and deplaned. Now I have several hours waiting for the new plan.



This is my third demo on the Falmouth workshop. Besides the rose, I placed a few New England Fall foliage into the setup. After I moved to the South, I have been longed for the beautiful Fall time in the North. Now after I became a full time artist and teacher, I feel very fortunate that I have opportunities to come to New England every full to see the beautiful colors.

April and May hearts

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Happy Halloween!!

This is one of my paintings for the Shrek Halloween special.

Light and Ladder plant holders

Give your miniature plants a nice spot with these beautiful handmade ceramic cups from Lightandladder. They are matte on the outside and glazed on the inside that creates a white smooth matte look. A beautiful way to add a little greenery to you're home..



For more of their products click here.

Sign of the week

"Demo at Falmouth 2014 2" --- Sold

This is my second demo at Falmouth. The copper object is so much fun to paint.

Via Martine calendar

This is great! On Via Martine you can make your own personal month- or birthday calendar with your favorite Instagram photo's on it. On the printed monthly calendar you have a 10 x 10 cm frame and on the birthday calendar you have a 6 x 6 cm frame for a different Instagram photo every month. Very nice as a gift for your friend or family these upcoming holidays! Besides the calendar, we really like the photographs and styling! It looks lovely. :)

The shop of the new

On or next trip to Copenhagen we definitely wanna visit this beautiful new shop named 'The Shop Of The New', launched by Københavns Møbelsnedkeri. The shop is a showcase for diverse and eccentric objects complementing the furniture collection from Københavns Møbelsnedkeri with a selection of graphic art prints, kitchenware, skateboards, clothes etc.



They also collect ideas, images, stories and visions to share them with you on their website. You can take a look at what interior designs they have been involved with, what they are dreaming of, and what keeps them in balance. So if you're interested you can check out their website here.

"Demo at Falmouth 2014 1"

Another phase of workshop teaching has started. This is the first demo I did at Falmouth in Cape Cod, MA. I want to thank the Falmouth Artists Guild for organizing this workshop, and thank all the New England artists who are attending this workshop. This is a very typical demo: a dark bottle, a shinning pot, and colorful fruit.

Owl

mango premium collection autumn 2014

It is always a pleasure when the Mango Premium collection is available. This collection is a limited edition made from the finest materials and with a sophisticated style. Great pieces with a more classic and minimalistic feeling. Deep blue makes beautiful combinations with black and grey and creates an effortless and chic look.



The complete collection can be found here.



Images through MANGO

The Ultimate Guide

Sherrie Spangler is the lucky winner of the great book by Linda Seward, "The Ultimate Guide to Art Quilting."



Sherrie, please email me at < artwithaneedle@gmail.com > and tell me your address so we can ship your book.



Thanks to all of you who left comments; I hope you'll find a copy of Linda's book on your own.

Visiting Adelaide Cummings

We have arrived at Cape Cod this afternoon. We visited our friend Adelaide Cummings at West Falmouth. Adelaide is a legendary lady. She has just turned 100 years young in June. She wears a special pendent, which is her Olympic gold medal. She is winner of 4 Olympic gold medals in Tennis. Now she is also a very well known poet, and still writing every day. We met Adelaide the first time at Hope Town, the Bahamas in February. She was our next door neighbor at the hotel we stayed. Her story inspired me tremendously. She spends a part of the year in Bahamas, and the rest of year at her home in West Falmouth. I am so happy seeing her again here. Now I want share a verse of her poem with all of you:



Centenary



Folks are prone to blink, then rue,

What they think an aging mind can't do.

So, here are facts they need to heed...

We still read, enjoy a drink,

Rarely think we're on the brink,

Seldom call on help from shrink,

So to brush us off is oh so sad.

It's true we don't pursue each fad,

But we still have the brains we had!

Photo suite 148 -- Halloween at the cemetery

APRIL AND MAY HEARTS

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"Zen of Grey 2"

I have abandoned the painting project I posted previously. I felt it went to the wrong direction, well I mean the direction I don't want to go. First of all it started using "good" colors on the cup to capture attention, but I intended to let the grey to tell the story mainly. Secondly, It gets into too much details so the painting turned into a long term project.



This painting is larger (12" x 12"). I managed to finish it in one session. To prevent me going the "wrong" direction like my previous painting, I gave myself a few rules: 1. do not remove my glasses during painting, by which I must stay quite far from the painting to see clearly; 2. use only large brushes (half in to 2 in wide). I really want my large paintings have a similar look of my small (6" x 6") daily paintings. This one is sort of on track.



The most important for this project is let the grey tell the story, not the "good" colors. Grey colors are very delicate colors. You can not be sloppy with it. We all know the absolution neutral grey is the center of the color wheel. It likes the bull's eye on a target. Can you get it casually? In Texas, there are many good shooters. They work hard to control their guns and get the bull's eyes. For artist, grey is difficult to mix. If you are not careful enough, you will make mud. In other words: mud is an insensitive (or uncontrolled) grey. So, Improving "grey sensitivity" is a serious homework we all need to do.

Sign of the week

Spotted the brand Hem

I dont't know about you, but we love this new designs from the new brand Hem! The designs contain a certain Scandinavian lightness what we really like about it. The photography looks absolutely beautiful too, very refreshing and well styled.



Hem teams up with a lot of great designers that create a new generation of original furniture and interior accessories. They make the greatest designs and the nice thing is it doesn't cost a fortune.



Because one size does not always fit all... They have created online customization tools that allow you to be the designer. Browse and see the entire collection online or customize your own.. :)

"Zen of Grey" (Day 2)

I need to prepare a few small still life paintings for a gallery show in December. However, my mind is a complete blank. I started anyway. Beijing has taught me a lesson about the color grey. So I did this painting still working on my grey. This is very difficult project. I even has no confident it is going to make it. Definitely it will not go the gallery this December. However, my grey is progressing.



I like the word "Zen". Its meaning is loud and clear, but it is unspeakable. Just like grey. I hope my grey will have a "Zen" quality soon.

a guest room

The photographs of this guest room from Cassie, a graphic designer and photo stylist based in Saint Louis, are beautiful... The styling is simple but so pretty and fresh looking. The room actually is very tiny but all the whites and the 'less is more' styling makes it feel more spacious.



The corner with the picture and the side table with the pine needles on the magazines is our absolute favorite. Would love to be a guest in this room...



Via Thevedahouse

Rio2 Concept

The Little White Church

copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2010

"The Little White Church"

Contemporary Painting - 'The Little White Church' (Original Art from Vernita Bridges Hoyt)

The Little White Church

I am so glad I could contribute a professional giclee print to an auction fundraiser for the Historic First Christian Church building in Grapeland, Texas. I donated the first run artist's proof, signed for the occasion. I was surprised with a nice article written by the board of directors about me and my paintings that was published in a tri-county newspaper, The Messenger. Totally surprised, and appreciative!



The original painting, oil on linen-wrapped board, was painted entirely with a palette knife and was sold soon after completion. The 9x12 inch print of the Historic First Christian Church building in Grapeland, Texas, also is available online. Twenty-percent of the print sale profits will be donated to the building maintenance fund. Please view a large painting detail at the link above.

Vernita

Photo suite 147 -- at the barn

April and May hearts

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"Zai-Jian Beijing"

Zai-Jiang means Goodbye in Chinese. I have left Beijing and back to Austin. My painting email newsletter should be back to normal now. I will continue painting more cityscapes, and hope this new endeavor can bring you more flavor of my art. I took more photos like this one serving as wonderful references for my future paintings.