Part of His Room

say what?

 introducing

Part of His Room

8 x 10 inches

yep, 

i've been craving abstracts

i know. it's not totally abstract, but

it's pretty abstract for me

this is how he started

i really like the floor. 

i had fun playing with the browns and yellows

guys need flowers in their rooms too, right?

um...this is not my snack. i promise

eli was snacking while sitting on my lap (for a brief time)

finished chair detail

who doesn't love a little shimmer in chair legs?

final flowers detail

pink, red, yellow with hints of orange and purple :)

i'll take 2 bouquets, please

black and white rug detail

pattern. check!

go here for his details

making of poppy chairs

Big Half of a Poppy Chair was first

pillows done

working on adding color and 

water to the flowers

they wanted their portrait taken together

big poppy is thinking about having a lighter background

...then

she changed her mind

see final image here

and, she is so excited to announce that 

she is on the way to her new home!

next

Half of a Purple Poppy started as a graphite sketch 

just like all of my paintings

then came reds, pinks and oranges

multiple colors start to appear

it's getting exciting!!!

there was no question, this one wanted to be purple

see final image here

wonder where will purple poppy end up

half of a poppy has multiplied

introducing

half of a purple poppy

detail

detail

and her dear friend

big half of a poppy chair

 detail

detail

and then there were three

go here and here for details!

collage as sketch

yanother idear for a paintin'

i'm really, really, really wantin' to add pattern to a paintin'

don't ask me why i'm writing like this. 

it's friday and the babysitter's almost here.

holla!!!!!

happy weekend, y'all

still sketching

today

getting inspiration for my black and white painting 

from gwyneth paltrow

this is what i'm thinking about now

large horizontal canvas with cropped 

black and gray chandelier

and, 

i can't stay away from color too long

here's a sketch for a large colorful chandelier with rug 

against an olive green background :) 

this one's going to be fun!

finally,

some ideas for smaller watercolor paintings on canvas

having fun brainstorming

thinking

about a large black, white and gray painting 

with chandelier and windows

it would be a challenge for me not to use color.

let's see if i can pull this off...

don't worry, 

the chandelier won't look like an 

upside down spider in the actual painting.

okay, maybe it will :)

art house pics

thank you to everyone who made 

art house a huge success!

with a steady stream of people through the door, 

the evening was full of lively conversation and fun

plus, 

the children had a blast!

art house sneak peak

okay people,

here's a hint of what you'll see 

tomorrow night

wooden planters and sculptures

paintings, 2-d and 3-d wooden mini installations

this gorgeous dining table

and

my latest love, lavender

more paintings and wooden sculptures

photographs and my stuffed chair, amelia

a behind the scenes look at the installation of an amazing photograph

can't wait to see y'all there

details here

or email me!

kate(at)katelewisart.com

the evolution of lavender

in the beginning

she was a wash of light violet and paynes gray

then came more purple and white

next, a little more gray, some orange and brown

more purple

then, more white 

and

my favorite, iridescent pearl

next came the butter yellow and pinks

a layer of neutral gray

a final layer of lavender and glossy white

and...she's complete

as always, scoot on over to my web site

for prices and availability :)