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...

Dreaming...  always one of my favorite things to do! I recently had the chance to put a show together  and I decided this piece was to be my  inspiration piece for the whole show. Interestingly enough, it was not finished at the time.   If you remember, I've been working on this and showing bits  and pieces of this for quite some time...  unfinished as it was. I've sold cards and prints, even had offers for the painting.   But deep down inside, like only an artist knows, it wasn't yet  time for us to part ways.   Something told me I still had work to do! This is the way it's looked for a little over a year.  I loved it... but still wanted it to say more. So while planning the show, it made perfect sense  to end with and build the show around this painting.    The name of my show is called "Evolution of a Dream", and it takes the viewer along a 5 year journe...

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...

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

"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~

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

Today was a studio day... which are always great days! I was able to complete a piece I began as a sample in my Trash to Treasure Mixed Media Collage   workshop. As always, I used my favorite stencils, stamps and mark making tools... I let a tiny bit of the background to show thru... and a whole lot of the texture! Enjoy your weekend! xoxo

T.G.I.F! Ladies and gentlemen... once again it's Friday  and for the first time ever...  I'm having an actual Paint Party at my studio! There will be paint... lots of paint! Stenciling... bright colors... stamps.... and mixed media creations!!! And maybe even some temporary tatoos, haha!!! If you're local... stop by from 1-4pm and say hello! Otherwise, check out all the fabulous art over at Paint Party Friday ... the talented group of artists I'm linking up with today! 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...