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When YOU are on my website you will find a new subMENU under my PORTFOLIO menu: Digital Fine Art.

For the last several months I have been creating and perfecting my art skills for my digital fine art paintings. Both figurative and non representational digital abstract paintings.

Stretching the Imagination ~ 24" print on fine art paper - $113

Fitting In ~ 24" square print on fine art paper - $159

 
Shaping the Differences ~ 32" x 24" print on fine art paper - $160

Deep and Dark of Night ~ 25" x 20"print on fine art paper - $160 

I am so excited with the contemporary, abstract fine art paintings on canvas that I have been able to produce for your wall decor.

Digital fine art paintings, however, can only be ordered as prints on fine art paper or canvas.

SaatchiArt is where you order my prints in various sizes. They are a premium creator of prints true to color and on premium surfaces.

When you go to my Digital Fine Art Menu under Portfolio Menu tab at the top of the website page, you can click on the button to take you to whichever art you are interested in on the SaatchiArt site. And see the choices and view it on a wall.

Easy peasy…and you receive it in the mail within several weeks. YAY ?? 

Contact me for availability on any paintings as originals or prints. Or if I can help you in any way.

For the last several months I have been creating and perfecting my art skills for my digital fine art paintings.

I am so excited with the contemporary, abstract fine art paintings I have been able to produce for your wall decor.

Left to Right:  Deep and Dark at Night  ~  Crossing the Lines  (click the name to be taken to that art in Art Prints)

Because they are digital fine art paintings you can only own them for your walls as a fine art print on Fine Art Paper or Canvas. I have them located under the “Art Prints” Menu on my website. 

Go to Art Prints

Clicking the art that you want will take you to the zoom page of that piece where you can click the button that takes you to Saatchi Art and that digital image, where you can select the type of print you want (on fine art paper or Canvas) and the $ amount for each size.

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Saatchi Art is one of the best companies for reproducing art as prints. Anyone who has ordered my art as prints from there have been very satisfied with their purchase. And you can get it framed there as well if you choose.  Abstract art purchased as prints makes it possible to collect art you love at reasonable prices.

In the photos above are examples of Deep and Dark at Night on the left in a bedroom brightening up the room. And Crossing the Lines above the chair in the right sided photo giving comfort when you are at rest.

You can still order prints of my original art as well. If you don’t see the original of the art that you want a print of, just contact me with the name and I will put it there and send you a link.

Contact me for availability on any paintings as originals or prints. Or if I can help you in any way.

It is important in today’s world to support the special people in your life and encourage their empowerment goals.

Whether a close loved one or very special friend, they need to know that you not only think it is great that they do what is necessary to reach their goals in life but that you admire their energetic pursuits.

Stretching the Boundaries ~ 12" x 12" x 1.5" ~ Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas

As an empowered woman myself, I know how difficult it is to find the courage to continue on that path when so many roadblocks are in the way.

Each time you have to digest the problem in front of you, solve it and take the time to get back on course. During that process you encounter those negative feelings that try to hold you back from completing your purpose, your passion.

Unsettled in an Organized Sort of Way ~ 12" x 12" x 1.5" ~ Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas

The doubts surface and linger until they are shoved away.

Empowerment takes courage, tenacity, and a belief in oneself. And it should be celebrated.

Emotional Reactions 6 ~ 12" x 12" x 1.5" ~ Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas

An abstract art painting that encourages that special person to continue on to reach their goal in life is the perfect gift. Every time they look at that encouraging painting it speaks to them, encourages them, and nudges them to the finish line. A gift that keeps on giving no matter the goal.

From left to right: Stretching the Boundaries ~ Unsettled in an Organized Sort of Way

Both  12" x 12" x 1.5" ~ Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas

And if not the original painting, think about a fine art paper print or a canvas print.

Contact me for availability on these paintings as originals or prints. Or if I can help you in any way.

May 9th is Mother's Day and it is just around the corner.

I bet she would love an abstract floral art print for her wall decor.

She can hang it on a wall in the home or in the office. But wherever she hangs it, it will remind her of your love.

The art pieces shown here are in my Art Prints Portfolio under the Art Gifts Items menu my website.

Each one has a link that will take you to their page at the print shop so you can look at the sizes available for that print along with their prices. Your print can be ordered on Fine Art Paper or Canvas. And you can have it framed there also! Complete job.

You better hurry though, because the printer needs to have time to print and ship it out!

The link under each flower image takes you directly to that flower in my art prints menu on my website.

Flowers on Antique Table                          Flowers on White Antique Table

One Power Flower                                                       Healing Power of Flowers

Gold Flowers on Red Background                           Gold Flowers on Blue Background

There are more flower paintings in my Floral Paintings Portfolio you can choose from. However they are not on the print shop website yet.

If you would like one of those in the floral portfolio, email me the name of the painting and I will upload it to the print shop and email you the link.

Don't hesitate because time is running out very quickly to get your gift by Mother's Day.

And you will want to join my email list to get ideas for other gifts for others such as friends, family or yourself. 

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Stress is all around us lately like never before. And stress has some serious consequences on our bodies and minds.

As in so many other circumstances, we have no control over, are heaped upon our shoulders, stress and anxiety rise to unhealthy levels.

Constant stress can result in serious problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, and stroke. Obesity and other eating disorders, Menstrual problems and Sexual dysfunction are also symptoms.

There are other ways to relieve stress before it gets out of control without the use of costly medicines. And medicines, many times, create another health risk with their reactions.

Exercise and taking time out for yourself helps to lower levels of stress.

Another proven way to relieve stress is having art around your home and office that lifts your spirits and brightens your mood.

 
A Bit of Whimsy in Your Day in the Kitchen makes meal prep a festive, creative adventure! And a release from the stress of the day.

The Benefits of Art are many. That is why hospitals and healthcare centers use art on all their walls. Art is a healing force.

A Bit Of Whimsy in Your Day in the dining area makes enjoying your meal more restful and brightens the wall with color. And helps to eliminate the need for stress eating.

How Art Can Help You and Others Heal

1. Reduce stress and anxiety.
2. Lower blood pressure.
3. Reduce need for pain medication.
4. Increases trust and confidence in others when visiting.
5. Be a positive distraction and improve communication at home and in the office for you and any employees.

And don’t forget the bedroom for stress-free rest and relaxation. A Bit of Whimsy in Your Day needs to be here most of all!

Suggestions to get an art fix for your health:

Purchase original art or art prints for your home and office that speaks to you. When you feel your stress levels rise take some time alone if possible and just view your art. Art has been proven to be a restorative and pleasant environment experience.

Your home office area is another place you need to relieve stress and this whimsical piece, A Bit of Whimsey in Your Day, will definitely lighten and brighten your mood.

Medicine, hospital and healthcare stays are costly expenses to your health and your wallet. When considering your options for lowering stress, art is the more healthy approach for your mind and body. And in the long run the lesser expensive cost.

GIVE it a Try...it is a Win Win Proposition. Get A Bit of Whimsy in Your Day now for the room you need it most.

More posts on the health benefits of Art, Did You Know that Art has HEALING Powers?  3 Mood Changing Paintings to Liven Up Your Small Space. I Create Wall Art to Inspire Your Happy Mood will give you some good ideas on how important it is relieve stress and anxiety in your life.

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We all have them, those spaces that just won't fit anything we have in our arsenal but look bare every time we pass it.

It needs something to bring out another feature that is placed there but you just don't know what that would be.

And surrounding yourself with art enriches your life, as well as, helps keep you healthy. Hospitals have art on every wall just for that sole purpose.

How about a small print? Any of my paintings in any category can printed smaller than it is in the original.

   Crazy Daze 1 - 12" X 12" Original Painting

You can have most of the images printed on canvas or fine art paper in various sizes.

You just have to send contact me to let me know which painting it is you are interested in to have a print made.

Then I will add it to my Saatchi Art site and the photo and link to my Art Print Menu so you can go to that menu to have a look at the sizes available and the prices as well.

Couldn't be easier.

But let me show you a few examples.

Left to Right: Green Peace 2   Green Peace 1  Dancer 1  

Dancer 1 Original Painting is 36" Tall and we printed it this small.

What do you think? Do you have some spaces for small art that adds some style and emotion to your home or office?

Contact me once you view the categories in my portfolio.  If you see anything you would be interested in seeing sizes and prices on if it is not in my Art Print Menu be sure to let me know.

Go to Art Prints Menu now.

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When I started painting full time, hands and figures were uppermost in my art dialogue on canvas.

I am still so inspired by the thought of what hands disclose to us and how they are used.

You can tell so much about a person by how they accessorize their hands, how they hold them and how they extend them.

And let’s not forget how much they help us accomplish.

But hands also look great as abstract art in your home or office. 

Photo 1, left to right: Directional Hand 2, Directionally Hand 1 - both 24” x 18” and Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas

In an office setting these bold, colorful, abstracted hands inspire and empower workers to be creative in their approach to their projects. 

And in a home, their modern, abstracted playfulness cheers you up and lifts your spirits with hope.

The way I have arranged them on the bedroom wall sends a message of partnership, reaching out.  Over the chest it ties everything together, adding again that playful friendliness we need to feel a lift to our spirits in our special spot in our home. You can’t help feeling great when you view these paintings. Art has been proven to have a healing effect on people.

These two paintings have just been used as a banner in my home town to send the message to embrace our differences. They signal for us to extend a hand and join together.

I bet they would look great on your office wall or leaning on a buffet or fireplace. Click the links above to add them to your home or office.

Contact me for additional info or design ideas with these 2 Directional paintings. And view my whole portfolios of hands

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Is there a painting in my portfolio that absolutely speaks to you?

Because I have been asked many times from admirers who have fallen in love with one or more of my paintings, if I sell high quality prints of my paintings, I have finally decided to look into doing just that.

Up until recently, I just hadn’t liked the quality, sizes offered or the prices charged by some of the printers to contract with them. Especially if I couldn’t see it before it was sent to you.

This past year I have put up a site on Saatchi Art who sells original art and fine art prints on paper and wrapped canvas.

When any of my collectors asked about a print, I uploaded that painting image jpg to Saatchi Art. Then I gave them the link to go right to that piece to view the sizes and price selections on Saatchi Art. More than 3 people have ordered large prints with sizes 24” X 24” and up to 24” X 36”.

They have emailed me once they received their prints with rave reviews. The large prints are good quality and printed true to image. Their prices are reasonable as well. So I am satisfied with the quality too. BTW, they can also frame it for you too!

I got this review on Tuesday 2/16: I got my print today. Love, love love it. Thanks so much Joyce Cynthia H

She ordered The Sailing Spirit.      

Please go to my Arts Prints Menu on my website to see the few paintings I have listed there already. If the painting is shown there, you just have to press the Order Here button to go to that selection on Saatchi Art to view sizes and prices for paper or canvas. 

For a painting that is not in that Art Prints Menu, you will have to contact me by email after looking through my portfolio to find the painting just right for you.

Go to the Contact Menu on my website and send me a request via my email. I will need the name of the painting so I can upload it for you to view the size and price selections as an art print.

Most of my paintings will be available on fine art paper and wrapped canvas. However it might not be available at the right size for your placement. You are welcome to make more than one request.

Also some of my paintings are created as a series so specify if you want all of them or just one particular painting. It is always best to print all at once to retain color sameness.

I almost forgot...you can order prints of my illustrations also. Just have to let me know which one.

I will be happy to help you in any way I can and answer any questions you may have. Just send an email.

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You are on my website and browsing through my portfolio and you see the perfect painting for your wall. It speaks to you and you can’t stop thinking about it. You must have that painting.

Or you are out with friends to an art exhibition and you spot the perfect painting for your bedroom. Or that square, colorful painting would look great in your office on the wall behind your desk! What should you do?

I often get questions from fans on how to start an art collection to finish off their home or office decor with wall art. While I would love for them to own one of my original paintings, I understand that it might not be possible to own it right now for various reasons.

What is my advice to that art lover that just can't wait to own an image that they have fallen in love with and speaks to them in so many ways?

Here are several ways to solve this problem with my art. For art from other artists, you will have to contact them to question them for their payment structures. For owning my paintings, I list how that is possible for you below.

I realize that it is difficult during certain times in your life, especially right now with our current pandemic situation. Most of us experience the expenses of starting a home and family and the need for your money to go for immediate needs in emergency situations. But you don’t want to miss out on owning the perfect piece you have found for your walls.

1. For an original abstract painting: A Payment Plan

Don’t  be afraid to ask me if you can purchase it on a payment plan so you don’t lose out on it still being available at a later date. Just email me and we will see if we can reach agreement on a plan. I will require a down payment and automatically charge your card on our agreed payment due dates. Once it is paid in full you own it and I will ship it to you. 

What are your options if you know you won’t be able to afford the painting in the near future but you must have that image in your life?

2: Purchase an Art Print on Fine Art Paper or Wrapped Canvas:

Ask the artist if you can purchase a print of the original art that you love. Artists are able to send a file of the art to a printer to make a print on fine art paper, wrapped canvas on stretchers, and more surfaces such as metal.

At one time the printers of the past needed an order of many copies of an image to be able to run the artwork on their press. Printing today has come a long way and now quality prints can be made for one copy or any number of copies at reasonable prices. Print on demand has made owning prints fast and inexpensive.

I have some art on Saatchi Art which allows you to choose various sized prints depending on the size of the original. On my website, in the Menu at the top you can go under Artsy Gift Items to Art Prints to choose those that are listed there.

If the painting isn’t there under the Art Prints Menu, look at my portfolio, decide on the painting you would like to have an art print of.

Contact me by email the name of the painting you want as a print and the approximate size you need. You might have to compromise on size however because some printers offer certain popular sizes.

I will then upload the painting to Saatchi Art and put list the art in Art Prints Menu. I will send you an email when that process is complete.

You can then go under the Art Prints Menu, click on the image to go to the larger view of the image and click on Order Here. This will only take you to the image on the Saatchi Art site where you can view all the size and price selections for that print on paper or canvas.

3. You Do Nothing or Wait Too Long to Decide:

You lose out on owning a piece of art that speaks to you. You feel regret and purchase something for your wall that matches your colors or you are advised to pick something different by someone else. But it never gives you the same feeling as the one you really loved and can’t get it out of your thoughts. Don’t forget that you could order an art Print.

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When arranging my bookcases (I have one on each side of the fireplace) I wanted to make it more interesting with other things that I have collected over the years. It needed to have some square or rectangle objects to break up my vases, pitchers and other stuff to make it more cohesive.

I decided to add a small quality art print of my painting, Who Are You? as well. Framing the art print added another dimension to my bookcase. 

Who Are You? is on Saatchi to order now. While you are at my Saatchi Art site you can also choose from some of my other paintings already on there. You can order them as various sized paper prints or canvas wrapped prints.

If you find a painting on my website portfolio and you would like to order a print email me if it is not on Saatchi site, I will put it up there for you to order.