Alaskan Poppies

Sorry for the picture quality. My camera was not available. Here is a quick, "don't think about it too much", painting. Sometimes when I get in a slump, putting bright color on a canvas can liven me back up.
Enjoy,

Alaskan Poppies

36" x 24" Mixed Media on wrapped Canvas

By Michele Lee Copyright 2009

Eva is done

Eva
22x28 Acrylic on canvas, framed
By Michele Lee
Copyright 2008

Meet Eva.

This is a painting that I started a while ago at my friend Angie's house. She was having a girl's paint day and.....out came Eva. She will now be glazed,framed and sent to Richard Cable Interiors.http://www.richardcableinteriors.com/ There she will hang until she catches someone's eye. I am really having a hard time letting go of her. She has been on my easel for a while and I feel as if I know her.

Banana Bay

Banana Bay

10 x 10 acrylic & ink on wrapped canvas

By Michele Lee

Copyright 2009

I have to say, the place we are staying is beautiful. It is called Banana Bay and has it's own little private beach.. This morning I took a walk down to the sandy oasis and decided to draw. The sound of the water gently lapping up on shore and the boats headed down the waterway to their destinations is eye catching. I think I could sit and do nothing in this little spot for hours.

The panoramic view seemed hard to capture. So I decided to tilt the canvas for a more accurate depiction......My writing sound a little weird this morning :( Don't know what is up with that!

Anyway, I did this one in the same style as some of my pen and water color small paintings. It is not quite finished...but thought you all might like to see.

Enjoy!

Hot Pink Lady

Hot Pink Lady

By Michele Lee

10x24 acrylic on wrapped canvas

Copyright 2009

Woke up this morning wanting to paint.

When we checked in to our beach house the other day we were greeted by a 3 foot tall pink flamingo. Statue...not real. LOL For some reason I am always attracted to flamingos. You know the kind you see in souvenir shops with the colorful glasses on or the wobbly heads. There is something about the whimsical nature of them. I guess they are so out of the ordinary and REALLY not the norm. Maybe that is the attraction. Or maybe it is my ego that says, "look at me ...I am different". Who knows. I do know that I am always and forever a sucker for pink. Like the color of my skin right now. (note to self: on first day at beach...put on some sunscreen) I have officially gotten my first sunburn of the season. OUCH! That may be the inspiration for painting the "Hot Pink Lady". LOL

I have also started a painting of oysters, yum, I will post that later.

Enjoy!

Thursday June 18th Sidewalk Art Stroll

This Thursday I will be at the Sidewalk Art Stroll in Huntsville from 4:30-8:30pm. It will be located in Constitution Village, 109 Gates Ave. This art stroll is held three times each summer in Huntsville. We always have such a fun evening. So don't forget to stop by and say hello and .....

Enjoy!

SOLD

Well the first Funky Friday was a blast. Even though it was really hot, everything went off without a hitch! We even missed the rain by about 30 minutes. Whew! Here is a painting that I sold last night. It is called "Sassy". She was painted at the Art Retreat I went to a few months back with my friend Angie.

http://artforartlovers.net/ http://pickmybrainsart.blogspot.com/

She will be missed...but I know she is going to a wonderful home :-)

Enjoy!

Red Barn

Here is the painting I was working on yesterday at the Plein Air event. I got a little time today to make some progress on it.
Enjoy!

Art Fest Re-Scheduled to May 16th

The Monrovia Art Fest has been re-scheduled to Saturday, May 16th. Due to the rain that we received! Yes....more rain.

I would love to see you all come out. I will be having paint demonstrations all day....and maybe, just maybe a little treat (hint: painting give a way)

See ya there :)

Gold

This was a painting I did a little while ago. I am very busy right now getting ready for the Monrovia Art Fest coming up May 9th.

http://www.artisticmindsgallery.com/Monrovia_Artfest.html

Thought you guys might be in need of a little art.

Enjoy!

Gold By Michele Lee

8 x 12 acrylic on canvas framed

copyright 2008

Ahhhh, painting again

For a while now it has been painting for clients or finishes on walls or murals. Tonight I sat down for a bit and picked up "my" paintbrush and got a little fun painting done on a girl I had started a while back. (can' see what kind of hair yet,but I am sure it will come)

I need to get little warmed up to the canvas again. Next week I am off to an art retreat with a friend of mine. I can't wait to paint, for the joy of it, for a whole week! I really miss the feeling of getting lost in the moment and the joy it brings to my soul. Ahhhhhh, painting again.

Enjoy!

New Location for Art!

I was contacted by Debby of FastFrame.

http://www.fastframe.com/storeLocations/store.php?id=3858

She asked if I would be willing to bring some art down and sell it through her store. I was very happy to do it.So here are some of the pieces I took to her. She will be selling them in her shop.

There are a total of 7 small 5x7 watercolors and 2 larger pieces (Safety and Her things)

If you are in the area and get a chance, stop by and take a look or....just say hi to Deb. She is very talented with her framing! She can make the smallest piece of art look like a masterpiece!

Thanks Debby for the opportunity.

Enjoy!

Artwork by Michele Lee

Copyright 2008

THEY ARE DONE!~

Well it has been a very very long week. Trying to put all the finishing touches on the Panel Series and have them ready by Thursday was the goal. And we did it! Ricky,Noelle and I worked very hard and are tired...but THEY ARE DONE! And it's Friday! TGIF. My family hasn't seen me for any length of time for 2 weeks:( I am really going to have to make this one up to them. But my husband is so sweet. I don't know how he does it. But he works his job, comes home,takes care of EVERYTHING and still smiles at me. Thanks babe:)

They are now hanging in the clients home:)

So...this will be the LAST post about these panels...YEAH! I am sure you are all ready to move on. It will be nice to get back to casual painting. The art festivals are coming up soon. YEAH!

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Enjoy!

Another day...Another Panel

My working buddy Ricky and I have been busy at work getting the final panels completed. They are due on Thursday and will be delivered to the clients. Hopefully they will have a smile on their faces when they receive them....fingers crossed:) Here is a picture of the next one I am working on. I will post them all for you to see at the end of the week.

Enjoy!

Another sold & Panel #5

Another painting sold. This was called "A Study in Degas" Thank you to Brian and Richard over at Richard Cable Interiors.

http://www.richardcableinteriors.com/ They have a beautiful home decorating business and store in the new Bridgestreet shopping center in Huntsville, Al. They have been carrying my art for some time now and doing a fine job of selling it. Thanks guys for for all that you do! You rock!

The commissioned Panels are coming along nicely. Here is a glimpse of Panel #5. I know...the name alone makes me want to sing Mombo #5 :-)

Sorry about the picture quality..had to use the trusty cell phone.

Enjoy!

Busy on some custom art pieces

Sorry that my posts are so few and far between now. I have been completely swampted lately. Here are a few custom art pieces that I have been working on. The panel is one in a series of 5 that I am just toning. Whew! The girls have the rough sketch done and are ready for paint. Need to get them done this week! Yikes...it's Thursday! Better get back to the easle.

Hope you all have a great end of the week and get lots of rest over the weekend:)

Enjoy!

Jackson Pollock Update and new girl!

On Jackson Pollock's Birthday, a few of us got together and had a great paint day. There were some girls I hadn't seen in a while and a new one who seemed to enjoy herself quite a lot! Thanks for joining us Noelle. I hope you come again. You are a nice fit :) and a heck of a painter! Some girls painted while others knitted or crocheted...I'm not real sure. Those two confuse me. Our host Angie made a lunch to die for! See her finished piece at http://pickmybrainsart.blogspot.com/

I am so thankful to have such great women in my life. Thanks guys for always being there. YOU ROCK!!!!

I started a new painting. Here is a hint of that along with some pictures of the day.

Enjoy!

Black Glove Diary done!

Well, the Black Glove Diary series is finally done! I just finished up the last one today. Now I am off to work!

Enjoy!

SOLD

Black Glove Diary 3

Acrylic on Canvas

By Michele Lee copyright 2009

FREE Painting Giv-a-way!!

16X20 Origional Acrylic
Framed in Black 2in frame
By Michele Lee copyright 2008
Drawing is on DEC 20th!!

I told you it was coming...so here it is! I am going to have a give-a-way for Christmas! This is my way of giving back just a little this year to that beautiful art-world out there:)
Here are the rules:
1. You must post a comment with your name only (please don't put your address on the comment)

2. On Dec.20th I will draw a name out of the "comment hat".

3. I will post the name of the winner that day.

4. The winner will e-mail me directly and then I will get the address on where to ship the painting.

So you will have to keep up. But all of the postage and shipping will be paid by me, along with the cost of the painting..$.00!!!! It's FREE!!!

Christmas Sale!

SOLD




Her Garden
5X7 varnished watercolor & ink on board
framed
by Michele Lee
$50.00 usd

I thought that since Christmas was approaching, I would give the gift of free tax/shipping! So, for the next few weeks, I will be posting a few pieces for sale directly from my site. And I will pay the tax and shipping no matter where it goes!

So let us start the shopping with this little piece. It is titled Her Garden. On a trip to Asheville ,NC, my husband and I saw a scene similar to this in someones back yard. I just knew that it had to belong to a beautiful woman and this was her retreat.

It is done in a technique that I do from time to time with watercolor and ink. It has been varnished and is framed in a 3in black wood frame. Ready to hang.

Enjoy!

Secret....Some time during this month there will be a give a way, so keep your eyes open.