Wedding Guest Book Painting - Part 4

The Guest Book pages are framed! 

The Frame is Burl and Wonderful

This job is complete.  I wasn't going to make another post about it, but I had so much interest in it that I thought it was appropriate to share with you what the final product looked like.  I MADE SCANS OF THIS JOB.  I don't always pay to have that done, but I did so because I can NOW take orders for weddings with YOUR INFORMATION written across the bottom.  I have two different examples for you to choose from.  Let me know if you are interested.  It would be a print, which  makes it affordable.  These were actually painted and that is, of course, more expensive.  I can sell it with any frame on it.  We have a nice variety to choose from and it would  make YOUR wedding unique.  

More shots! 

This is a much better resolution than the previous shot of this painting. 

I don't know what it is about curtains, but I LOVE THIS CURTAIN! 

LOVE

Finally, here are the two pieces framed in their entirety! 

A.

B. 

I hope that you have enjoyed the process!  It was my pleasure to paint these and I always want to do a good job. 

Thanks for looking! 

Enjoy! 

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Scissor Illustrations

Scissor Illustrations in Black Newsprint Frame

The Samples 

Etsy listing

https://www.etsy.com/listing/190570985/artwork-printscissor-illustration-d-with?

THIS IS ONE OF ABOUT 5 THAT ARE LISTED ON ETSY.  IF You are interested in buying these prints, I will offer a group discount.  Contact me! 

Each time we develop a new item, we make up a sample.  The following pictures below were part of the 'sample' pictures that were developed around my scissor idea (back in 07).

Love the splash of color on the handle and the black Newsprint frame! 

The fact remains~I have painted almost everything under the sun.  Well, maybe not …I can't think of anything.  Back in 2007, I illustrated 5 different antique pairs of scissors.  I don't know where all I collected my reference material from, but it all has a very "French" feel to it...  Some of it came from my grandmother who had a little collection of scissors and thimbles and some of the reference material came from the web.

They were drawn very lightly in pencil and then watercolored to achieve the soft look that I am presenting today.  I have the scissors photographed in various settings around the house so that you can see that they would look good almost anywhere.  I think an office or bathroom or hair salon would look really neat.  Heck, I would hang these in a kitchen.  For the past 5 years, they were at the entrance to my laundry room.  I LOVE THEM and still do, it's just I am redoing things.  

Closeup

I have these listed on Etsy.  You can check them out.  They have the word "sample" where my name would normally be written.  That was because they were just that, a sample.  Today they are part of our line and you can see them on the S & Co. website, too.

https://www.spicherandco.com/home.php?cat=1489

There are a total of 5 of them on Etsy today and you cannot find anything like this exactly at Spicher because for one thing they are not the sample.  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/190493260/artwork-printscissor-illustration-c-with?ref=shop_home_active_1

The 5 available - LOVE THE FRAME

The details were executed in pencil with a wash of watercolor. 

I love the way they all look ganged together on my crazy floorcloth (also from S & Co.) and you can see the floorcloths too at www.spicherandco.com

Here are a few more shots of the 5 scissor prints available: 

This one (above) is a little different in that the base of the scissor cutting edge is YELLOW.  

Each print is signed on the reverse to look like this. 

This one is slightly different than the First pair in that the handle is not colored.  

I hope that you enjoyed seeing them.  It is so fun changing things up and bringing in something new.  If you think you would be interested in any of these scissor prints, check out my Etsy store or www.spicherandco.com 

And YET another pair.

Thanks for looking! Enjoy!! 

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Put your hands to work and your heart to God - A Landscape painting 19th Century Style!

Working hands

Put your hands to Work!

And that is what I am trying to do daily!  Every day (almost) I work in my studio.  Every day,  I work on keeping my heart centered on God.  I really helps me do a better job. 

This has reproduced a tad bright

This Landscape is positioned over a KING-sized bed

  When I paint something (such as a landscape), I want it to mean something more than just a pretty painting.  I think in this life, we can work really hard and can achieve great success, but we also must remember our hearts.  We want to achieve success, yes, but with a heart that is toward God.  If we are a wonderful painter, doctor, decorator, nurse, etc., but we lack kindness, virtue, and love, we really fall short of the goal.  But the balance hold true, too, we can be super nice but lazy as all get out!  This accomplishes little.   

This is a closeup.  The color is little dark. 

I have this title written on the painting on the lower right side. "Put your hands to work and your heart to God"  As a matter of fact, I believe that this was inspired by one of Benjamin Franklin's many maxims.  His maxims are just great and full of wisdom.  I also like this one, "Work as if you were to live 100 years, Pray as if you were to die tomorrow."  

BACK TO THE PAINTING-HA

The actual color of this painting (which is actually a print and is for sale), is somewhere between bright green and the muted dark tones of the above illustration. 

Simple black frame

If you are interested in this print, it is one of the few that is here in my studio.  I can ship it to you but you will need to fill out the section on the upper right, and we can talk.  It looks like new, too.  I can get the dimensions if you like, just let me know :) 

Thanks for looking today! 

Enjoy! 

This is a fabulous shot in a beautiful home! 

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