Artist Renee Mak

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Happy Valentine's Day art lovers!  Hope you enjoy this digital art...  created from one of my own original painted backgrounds, photographed papers and flowers,  and a vintage photo of my mom.   Feel free to share with your  own special Valentine or  on social media.  Be sure and check out more fabulous art today... I'm linking up to Paint Party Friday ... so enjoy!  xoxo Commission requests warmly welcomed! Copyright protected... artist Renee Mak & Fuss It Up! Designs

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...

As an artist, I dream of someday having  an agent represent my work internationally.  So when I heard of a design contest sponsored  by one of the industries top agents, Lilla Rogers... I just had to give it a try! Through the process, I created a dream-like playground filled with magical chalk drawings and hopscotch! It's called, Hopscotch Memories. I've always loved good design and mixing traditional elements right along side of whimsical styles. Bright colors and textures are also a must  for anything I create.  Below is an original pattern created in my studio from acrylic paint and a hand made foam stamp. This became my color palette! To get started, I created "inspiration boards" in photoshop filled with fun, whimsical elements I might want  to use in my journal cover design. I also played with patterns and colors... putting things together that I normally wouldn't think of... this really gets the cre...

Located at: 392°Caffé 216 S 2nd Street, Clinton, Iowa 52732 (563) 484-0392 Class Dates... Thurs. July 11, 2013 $30.00 USD Thurs. July 25, 2013 $30.00 USD Thurs. Aug. 1, 2013 $30.00 USD All Three Dates! $75.00 USD Here is a sample of the canvas we'll be creating.  This one measures 6" x 6" but we'll be doubling that for the class!

Did you know... Fuss It Up! Designs hosts great parties? Birthdays, special events, girl scouts,  church groups, reunions, etc. All ages welcome!!! Fun, flirty & fabulous! Parties are twice as fun at Fuss It Up! Designs!   A paint party includes everything needed for party guests  to complete a small mixed media collage  canvas ready to hang on the wall!   Prices are $35 per guest for 6 or less and  $30 per guest for 7 or more up to 12.   Larger parties are $25 per guest with an additional studio fee.   Parties take about an hour and  15 minutes... please call for specifics! Ask about our LARGE SCALE  "Abstract Acrylic Explosion Workshop" for 1-2 artists!!! (pictured below) Email: fussitup@live.com or call 515-865-3044 xoxo

Here's to a very busy... colorful... productive week  in the studio.  Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!!! xoxo

Have a wonderful last day of July 2012!

Mixed Media Collage 12" x 12" Today I finally finished getting most of my paintings online for the first time ever! It took hours but it really helps me to have one place for art lovers to come and see my work! For the whole list, just click here or on the tab at the top of my blog that says...  PAintINGs for SALE! Here are a few I added today... Mixed Media Collage 10" x 10" detail Mixed Media Collage w/ Image Transfer 12" x 12" Mixed Media Collage w/ Image Transfer 12" x 12" Mixed Media Collage 36" x 36" detail Mixed Media Collage 36" x 36" detail Mixed Media Collage 36" x 36" detail Mixed Media Collage! Trash to Treasure Class 5" x 5" Hope you enjoyed them... have a fabulous day! xoxo

Happy Friday Bloggers! Last week came and went without me even knowing what day it was!   With the start of the fabulous Valley Junction Farmer's Market on Thursday nights and the planning of my son's graduation party... I missed Paint Party Friday ... But not today! So this week I went back to my love of nature, music and collage.  I've done very large mixed media collage paintings with this little page of music from an old hymnal... but today it finds it's home on two hand made bird houses! I simply began by tearing the paper and applying it with a glue medium.  I imagine two little love birds moving in and starting a family here! Wouldn't it be great if our houses could be infused with music the way these are! For my next step I add white and some marks...  As sweet as the white looks, I always go for color... lots of color!  Stenciled dots... and flowers... and bright fluorescent pink and green!...