Exquisite Designs

Erik

exquisitedesigns — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:31:25 +0000

This was a project completed for an online artists forum I belong to. All artists exchanged names and painted each other and sent as a gift. This is a portrait of Erik

Erik

The Gift

exquisitedesigns — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:45:28 +0000

This is a painting I finished for the Faux Forum Gala 2007.

Oil on Canvas, size 36″x48″

Portrait of a Lady

exquisitedesigns — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:34:13 +0000

I came across this painting while searching for reference material. I thought she was beautiful and I love the art. The source for this painting is from this website- Web Gallery of Art

This wonderful Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database which I sometimes spend hours at.
The artists info:
NEROCCIO DE’ LANDI
Italian painter/sculptor, Sienese school (b. 1445, Siena, d. 1500, Siena)

Painting Title-Portrait of a Lady
Tempera on Panel
1480′s

Spring

exquisitedesigns — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:46:03 +0000

I took these photos recently. The weather here in central California has been warm and spring has finally arrived. Thanks for looking and happy St. Paddies Day!

Hand Painted Table Set

exquisitedesigns — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:53:20 +0000

Hi all

I thought I would upload one of my recent projects. This is a hand painted dining room table & chair set. This commission was for a table, 6 chairs with 4 matching bar stools. The client requested the colors. It was painted with alkyds. It has 2 primer coats, 3 base coats, art, slight antique glaze and 3 poly coats to protect.

Very time consuming!

Thanks for viewing and have a great week!

Children’s Painted Furniture

exquisitedesigns — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:57:08 +0000

I really love painting for children. I market a children’s line of painted furniture and accessories. I find that designing for children to be really enjoyable and fun. I thought I would upload a few of my children’s painted furniture lines. I sell these through online e-stores. More information as to who carries these lines can be viewed here- E-Stores.

Thanks for veiwing and have a great weekend!

“Royal Princess ” Children’s line

“Garden Girl” Children’s Line

“My Little Cowboy” Children’s Line

California Coast

exquisitedesigns — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:27:51 +0000

Hi! Today I thought I would upload a few photos that I took last year along the California coast. I was born and raised in California and am always amazed at the wonderful beauty it has. One of my favorite pastimes is to travel along the coastline. The photos I am going to share were taken near Hearst Castle and up the northern coastline on highway 1. I have included some shots of the Elephant Seals. You may read more about them here- Elephant Seals

Le Gouter (The Snack) reproduction

exquisitedesigns — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:13:45 +0000

Hi, been away for a few days. I thought I would display the painting I finished from Liliedahl’s School of oil painting
(Old Master Methods Part 1: The Flemish/Bistre Method). This is one of two paintings required for this course. This painting is done with oils and measures 20″x30″. The painting is after “The Snack” by William Bouguereau.
He is one of my favorite painters. I will include a link to some of his work in my next post. He was a very prolific painter for his time and all his pieces are beautiful, at least I think so. This course was not to paint an exact copy but to learn from the old masters and their techniques and to give a better understanding to that process. My copy is in no way comparable to his beautiful piece, but I did learn a lot from the course!

The stages are as follows:
1) drawing stage
2)color glazes
3) final opaque stages-finished painting

Painted Screens

exquisitedesigns — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:39:10 +0000

Good morning! I will be posting some of my painted screens today. These are always fun to paint. They are like portable murals. Thanks for looking!
Trompe L’Oeil painted Screen

Hand Painted Screen

Painted Canvas Valances

exquisitedesigns — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:47:37 +0000

Hi! I thought I would share one of my projects for a client. This project was for a painted canvas valance, one of four that I did for this particular client. I was fortunate and contacted by a book publisher who asked to use this particular painted valance in their new sewing book. The book is titled “The Step by Step Sewing Course” published by Reader’s Digest. Here is a link from Amazon-book

I have also included the painted valance on my painting wall. I am frequently contacted for these valances and offer custom designs for the clients.

The first photo shown is the canvas valance stapled to my painting wall. I stretch the canvas and staple it into place, measure, then paint. I will then carefully take the canvas down and trim, hem, add pocket and add any trim. These are really a great alternative to traditional window valances!

This second photo is of the completed valance

This last photo is the of the photo used in the sewing book!