Artist Renee Mak

Happy Thursday Bloggers!  About this time  two years ago I had just begun my painting adventure with artist   Flora Bowley   and her  Bloom True Workshop .   I absolutely love the experience I had and still use it for inspiration today!  If you have a chance to take this workshop or get her book, Brave Intuitive Painting , (available in my Awesome Books bookshop to the right--->) I highly recommend it.  Now, in the tradition of #throwbackthursday,  here is my post from the second week of  the Bloom True Workshop (originally posted 2/11/12)...  with the addition of my finished paintings! I had a fabulous paint day in the studio today!  I began my second assignment (first lesson  here ) in the  Bloom True Workshop  by Flora Bowley  and love what happened. The colors really pop!  The lesson was about getting to know my tools... the brushes... and whatever e...

Happy Friday to all! It's been a while since I shared my works in progress  so today is the day! The flowers are still in full bloom at my studio... as are the bright colors! I'm dreaming bigger then ever... and am discovering new and exciting things each day.  I'm working towards a show to be called "Indian Summer : In Full Bloom" that will be finished next month. Old paintings are getting new life again... just like the blossoms of an  "Indian Summer" take the place of the scorched fields of July and August! I've started reading a fabulously philosophical classic  called "In Tune with the Infinite"   by Ralph Waldo Trine. This has been said to be "one of the best motivational books ever written." And who doesn't like to be motivated on to greater things, right?!? I love it and hope you will too... I'm hopping back onto the PAINT PARTY FRIDAY blog hop fille...

"...their houses were tucked neatly beneath the brightest colored flowers... allowing only shimmering light to pass through... and dazzle their days with  magical color..." xoxo {all words and artwork  protected under copyright... renee mak 2012}

"Let go of your sadness, give up the fight, follow your madness and take flight... take flight." ~lyric by Seal, musician~ ~all artwork by artist Renee Mak... doodles over prints of original mixed media collage~

World Traveler by LolaBird I am a world traveler~ constantly traveling around the world on a fabulously colorful road trip of fun. Mixed media art journaling, cafe visiting, coffee drinking... hand made print making, children jumping, flowers blooming, boots are sparkling and I am home again! Resting my wings sipping my tea... thinking of traveling~ becoming me! {an ode to Instagram} {All artwork protected under copyright laws and  remain the sole property of artist Renee Mak 2012}

by LolaBird Dot dot dot paint the spot red then blue then purple, who knows what to do? Green is grassy yellow brassy pink and orange pink and blue Peter Pan... I love you Never do it don't grow old brown and sandy dirty cold. Rosy cotton candy kisses  don't look back no new misses becomes you,  just another not your uncle, not your brother. Bloom your fancy bloom it true Ah ha you've got it... electric blue. {I see  a cupcake parade}

Even though it's already August, my brightly colored  garden is still in full bloom!   The flowers just keep coming and coming... as do the bright colors. This time I've added pages from a vintage book and allowed some of the doodled flower shapes to show in the final piece. It measures 20" x 20" and can be viewed at Fuss It Up! Designs in Valley Junction. I've also completed 4 little mixed media flower canvases which is being made into a fun tutorial! Happy painting... xoxo

Digital art is so interesting to me lately... and so I've been learning a few simple techniques  and creating simple designs! All feature my original artwork and photos  I've taken with my camera... the vintage photos  are my family. Some, like the one above, will be used for  greeting cards. Others have doodles I created on my Bamboo drawing pad. This scripture above is Psalm 23... I had lots of fun taking pictures of wild flowers and  then using them! So... what do you think?  Have you experimented  with your images and created original digital art? Let me know!  And in the mean time... happy painting!!! xoxo

This week has been a busy one... with three classes including one fabulous 5 hour mixed media painting workshop! In most of my classes I do a live demo to help those total visual learners.  This workshop is no exception and these details are just parts of a new 36" x 36" painting I started. I'm finishing it either today or tomorrow and am so excited to see how it turns out! Of course the biggest perk of teaching is the budding artists  I get to meet and create with.  This course is being shared with the lovely Miss Lynn of "When Depressed, Apply Wet Paint" . Her work is fabulous and I hope she'll share her finished  piece on her blog or allow me to share it on mine! I'm also linking up today with the lovely and talented ladies over at Paint Party Friday ! Check out the link and discover talent you never knew existed!!! I'll be painting today... hope you'll do the same. Have a fabulous Fr...