Kolene Spicher Custom portrait of a young girl Mermaid

My Lil Daffodil 

A mermaid from Cape Cod. 

 

Silver Leafed Italian hand made frame 

This little angel is my latest custom portrait.  The painting is designed to sit on a shelf or a coffee table.  I call these my #littletreasures.  

I am unsure of her age.  I was told it, but I can't recall.  I think she is around 4. This is a portrait of a combination between these two photographs. 

When painting these smaller pieces, it is hard to maintain the folkiness of the mermaid without going too realistic.  I want this to be fun.  Everyone loves mermaids and Nantucket so that is why she is carrying a daffodil.  There is something about that particular flower.  I call it a flower in a flower...  I happen to know that this little girl is loved and treasured.  That is what she is, A flower in a flower. 

I paint the original on a big sheet of paper and then use the paper as a palette so that I can be sure that the colors are just right! 

The frames I custom order.  They are hand made and have a wonderful hand applied printed paper on the backs.  This will make a fine piece to add to this wonderful Grandma's collection of Folk ART.  Let's keep this wonderful unique style alive.  

Enjoy. 

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Plans for a Large Scaled Vintage Photo Frame, Post 2

...A Change of Plans

I know that I said I was going to do something with "Flags" and "driftwood" but after looking at the frame for a bit and also the driftwood that I had collected, I decided that the driftwood was not consistent enough in depth.  While some were shaped perfectly, there were more shaped imperfectly.  

It's hard to imagine what this would look like after the tape is removed, but It will look
just fine.  The green certainly clashes with the blue but that will all go away in a bit. 

I liked the folky waves but ended up softening this look as the painting progressed 

In this shot, please notice the darkness added at the base of the painting.  
This creates a sense of
distance.  

I would call this sunrise... 

At the moment, I have decided to look at this painting for a few weeks.  I might add another boat that is larger in the foreground.  I had a wall over some sofas in my living room that badly needed some artwork.  This will do just fine for the time.  

I had a shelf that needed assembled and set to the right of the fireplace.  This painting will end up over that shelf (see below).  

Here's another shot that shows it with regard to the entire space.  

The colors blend very nicely.  Check out the piece of vintage vinyl on the right on the floor!  

I love using blues and reds and whites.  You can sort of see a red and white quilt on the bottom of the shelf.  When you have dogs like we do, you absolutely MUST cover these white sofas.  I use these quilts to do so.  No worries, the dogs are light and will not ruin the quilts.  

See how little my Girl is??  This shot also shows a good picture of the round floorcloth.  You can go to www.spicherandco.com to purchase this look or contact me on my blog, I can direct you.  

I also love the use of shells in a nautical house.  Someday soon, I am going to show you my seashell folk art.  I have a lot of it and love the way it blends with my 'stuff.' 

I love this shot of the artwork.  I am busy painting for the Doylestown Art show in September.  Go to this link to learn more. 

http://www.traditionalartisanshow.com

If you want tickets to this event, message me thru Facebook by going to the page that I manage.  Here is a link to that, too. 

https://www.facebook.com/Kolene-Spicher-224370351101609/

Enjoy! 

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Anchor Painting

ANCHORS A-WAY

JUST LISTED ON ETSY
https://www.etsy.com/listing/192896614/anchor-painting-dont-give-up-the-ship?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share

I like anything that makes me feel encouraged.  I try to work hope into every painting that I execute.  If it looks nice and makes you feel good, well...that's more than half the battle.  I found this neat old frame that reminded me of an old sailor's art and thought it might be neat to illustrate an anchor.  I really am loving anchors at the moment.  

Like the last post mentioned, I am showing what is available for purchase.  This photo could be better but I don't have access to the piece at the moment.  I will need to rely on what I have on my IPhone, and this is it!!  The fancy scroll frame has a ship painted in it (also available for purchase.)  

The tramp art piece in the front, I sold.  

Now everyone will want that one and(that's how it works) it has gone to a man in California.  You can leave a message on this blog.   If you are interested in other examples of my artwork go to www.Spicherandco.com  ENJOY!! There's a lot there, I have been painting for 22 years!

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