Portrait of a Woman with Roses....

This is my latest "portrait painting", featuring a woman holding a spray of roses. This piece has a soft and diffused finish to it, although it is not coming through in the photo. For some reason it photographed a little harsh, and I took several photos at different times of day in different light (this is the best I could do). So much prettier in person! 16 x 20 stretched staple free canvas. It's available on Ebay now,along with a few other new pieces. You can see my current paintings for sale by clicking**HERE**.

My painting in Nashville Arts Magazine!!....and 2 new paintings...

A dear collector submitted my mixed media painting "Creole Woman" to Nashville Arts magazine! It is featured in the "My Favorite Painting" article ,p. 86, in the June issue! You can see it and read the lovely article by clicking**HERE**.

I also have two new paintings available on Ebay now....1)"Portrait of a Woman", and 2) "Tattered Saint".....more to come!

Tattered Renaissance.....

I've been trying to think of new ways to incorporate my love of art history into my paintings, and as I was flipping through some fine art catalogs in my collection, I decided to use the glossy pages of prints featuring old master paintings. In this piece, I used prints of "A Dutch Harbour Scene" by Thomas Heeremans 1660-1697 for the skirt of the dress, and "A River Landscape With Three Huntsman With Their Dogs" by Pieter Meulener 1602-1654 for other areas of the dress and accents. This mixed media painting includes moody colors, subtle textures, layers of papers, and an "aged" finish for a tattered renaissance look, 6 x 12 stretched canvas. It's available on Ebay now, You can see my current paintings for sale by clicking**HERE**.

New Mixed Media Painting....SOLD

Okay, this is kind of a "post and run"....just posting my new mixed media, Tattered Renaissance painting, 6 x 12 stretched canvas. It's available on Ebay now, You can see my current paintings for sale by clicking**HERE**.

Portrait of a Woman, Mixed Media Folk Art Painting...

As I continue studying art history, I will be painting as I go and posting the inspiration piece if possible. My purpose is not to copy the paintings from the great masters, but to learn from their technique, history, and passion. I will be adding my own touches, and changing elements in my interpretation as a mixed media Folk Art piece. My newest painting "Portrait of a Woman,with Bird", was inspired by "Head of a Mulatto Woman" by Joanna Mary (Boyce) Wells, 1861,shown below. My version includes the use of artist papers to make the many layers of the dress. It is available on Ebay now. You can see my current paintings for sale by clicking**HERE**.



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LoriAnn

Mixed Media Saint on Vintage Drawer Front....SOLD

I have a few drawer fronts from a vintage dresser that I've been wanting to paint, and this is the first piece. Mixed media,layers of paint,torn paper,and I added a decorative trim moulding with a pretty carving to the top and bottom. This is for sale on Ebay now.You can see my current paintings for sale by clicking**HERE**.

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LoriAnn

Willow...SOLD

I love willow trees! I'm hoping to plant one this year, maybe two :) Anyway, this is my newest mixed media painting. Full of yummy texture, bits of paper as the leaves, protected with artist grade sealer, 16 x 20 stretched canvas. My plan was to create a quick, simple landscape painting. But, I had to keep adding texture, layering paint, and decided to tear tiny bits of paper for the leaves (which pretty much rendered my hands useless for the rest of the day,lol!) This is currently listed on Ebay. You can see my current paintings for sale by clicking**HERE**.

Take care!
LoriAnn