Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Friday, March 15, 2019

Exploring Different Painting Styles - Claire Patterson Art

Although I am a CPA by trade, and had a career in public accounting and consulting, my passion likes more in anything related to art and design. After staying home for many years raising my three children, I started this blog as a creative outlet to collect interior design inspiration photos for home renovations and such, and it has been such a fun hobby for me! Once in a while, I also enjoy writing about various parenting topics, navigating the waters in so many areas: academics, sports, social, and technology issues!

In the last couple of years, I have dabbled in some art classes at our wonderful BayArts campus.  Usually these classes will jump start my experimentation with different painting styles. I have worked with watercolor and acryllics, and have explored realism, abstract, pointillism, etc. Just wanted to share some recent paintings....I have recently taken a bit of a hiatus, but I would like to get back into painting! Just like making the time for exercise, it takes discipline and you have to make an effort to keep at it, but it is such a fun creative outlet and definitely feeds the soul!  Hope you enjoy....






























Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Banana Leaf Photography - DIY Artwork

Over the past few years, I have been eyeing the large scale photography of artists such as Gray Malin, Kevin Russ, Thom Filicia, and Judith Gigliotti, via One Kings Lane.  I have been thinking of ordering something, or doing my own DIY version for our condo in Florida, but I haven't pulled the trigger until TODAY, just 2 days before departure (I should be packing, not wasting time on this!) I have debated various beach, ocean, and water scenes, but I finally settled on the iconic banana leaf print.  The condo is currently designed in blues and whites, and I thought a pop of kelly green would be fun over our sofa in the main room.  Also, this lush green print will likely feel right at home in tropical Florida.

If you have any interest in design or fashion, I am sure you are well aware that this classic print has made a major resurgence over the past few years, showing up on everything from iPhone cases to bikinis to settees, to its most familiar form, wallpaper.  It conjures up vintage images from the Beverly Hills Hotel, The Greenbrier, etc.  After debating various sources, I settled on purchasing the digital photos from Sarah M. Dorsey and will have them printed and framed via Snapbox according to her blog, http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2015/04/large-scale-banana-leaf-prints-diy.html  Thank you, Sarah, for these awesome photos!

Attached below are several inspiration photos...Enjoy and happy spring break everyone!!



Sarah M. Dorsey Designs
Sarah M. Dorsey Photo via Etsy

Sarah M. Dorsey Photo via Etsy
Lila and Lola

Adore Home Magazine

Aestate

Beverly Hills Hotel Cabana Spa

Greenbrier

CocoKelley

MargoAndMe.com via Domaine Magazine- LOVE this EXTRA-LARGE SCALE!!!

Martinique Wallpaper via Purewow.com

Nate Berkus via Cotedetexas

Purewow.com

Purewow.com

Wallpaper by Dorothy Draper via Society Social

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Mary Deutschman's "Painting the Metroparks with Color" at BayArt's Sullivan Gallery

BayArts recently opened a showing of one of my favorite local artists, Mary Deutschman, in their Sullivan Family Gallery.  "Painting the Metroparks with Color" showcases her various bright, colorful works of our beautiful local parks.  My husband and I went to dinner at nearby Vento on their quaint little patio and then walked over to view her paintings. Favorite summer date night by far!

Each one of her paintings is more beautiful than the next, but I wanted to share a few of my favorites from this show....This exhibit runs June 5 - July 3, so you still have ONE more day to view this amazing collection!

"The Cleveland Metroparks is filled with fabulous inspiration. It is referred to as The Emerald Necklace because it is a park system that surrounds the city and suburbs. It is made up of rivers, waterfalls, bridges, hills, and winding roads, bike paths, trees, flowers, picnic areas, families of deer and other wildlife. Each season is a gift. I have painted its many faces but have not yet realized all of its beauty." - Mary Deutschman

www.marydeutschman.com

http://www.bayarts.net/gallery/now-showing.aspx