Artist Renee Mak

CuRREntLy WoRKing oN! Here's what I'm currently working on... and... These are two 10" x 10" gallery wrapped mixed media canvases that I started as samples for a mixed media class.   The text is a page from a vintage book and you can faintly make out the chapter title "My Fight With A..." This intrigued me and so I plan on keeping it visible!   We all have  fights on our hands and I really like the idea of taking a "fight" and turning into something positive.   That's the point of my mixed media  class called "Trash to Treasure" . One of the things I LOVE so much about mixed media is the layering process and how the painting seems to get a life of it's own and tell you what it wants! I'd say that these two are almost finished... with a few more layers, a mantra and just a tiny bit of glitter! Happy Painting! xoxo

I love to paint on rainy days... Something about a rainy day makes me want to paint.  I love how quiet the world seems as the rain falls... as if there's nothing to do but stay in and create on canvas. To communicate through color... and try new things with paint, crayon and stencils. To let thoughts and ideas flow out onto the canvas while hiding in plain sight. Using fabulous found objects, like a vintage doily, to create interest and  draw the viewer to look closer. And create small paintings within larger paintings... These are some of the reasons I love to paint, on rainy days or any days! What do you like most about painting... or rainy days... or both! {All photos above are taken from original, in progress mixed media paintings by artist Renee Mak and are protected by copyright 2011}

Hey there… Happy Thursday!  Today I’ve decided to show some of my favorite items on Etsy… which I put into a treasury!  They’re fun, flirty and fabulous and will be candy for your eyes! ‘Thursday Treasures!!!’  by  fussitup Some of my FAVORITE things! Hope you enjoy them too! Swash Buckle    deckhanddesign… $25.00 rock candy    ArtigianoJewel… $425.00 Crochet Leg Warmers with Sti…    mademoiselleme… $35.00 Sea Rain -Abstract Painting …    galleryzooart $55.00 MarveLes Art Journal Quilt B…    marveles $125.00 Soft Lullaby – Upcycled – Vi…    timelessNchic $ SERENITY- matted 11 x14 sign…    bohoarte $20.00 Tribal charms in Hmong style    Tribalmade $10.00 5″ x 5″ Original M…    sarahkiser $10.00 Hot Pink Rose Flower And a …    roomofyourown $ SALE I Have a Story to Tell …    LolasRoom $12.50 Artisan Silk Wrist Cuff – Re…    loclava $44.95 My Fri...