"Eden" is complete

I finally completed this painting after putting it aside to figure out what finishing touches I would add to the painting. Hopefully I will be complete editing the demo of this painting video this week so I can upload onto Youtube. A print will be available this week in my shop.

Give Away!!!

I was so excited to receive my buttons a little over a week ago. I wanted to give away two of my little birdies to someone. Just post a comment to possibly get a chance to win them. I will announce the winner this Thursday October 2nd. Contest ends 7pm EST.

New Image titled "Eden"

I have been working on this new image for several weeks now. I wanted to have my fanciful birds in a forest setting. I loved working with all the different shades of color and texture. I was happy with the way it turned out. Prints are available in my Etsy shop and soon I will have note cards of this image also. Each image I am creating I try to push my self a little further as I get to know my bird a little better. Hopefully I hope to convey joy and love of God's beautiful creation!

I've Got Another Fanciful Bird!

This is the latest of my bird series. Watch out cause this hot tamale has got quite a temper!

Sweet Little Angels

In the past I have created angels as my subject matter. I wanted to make new images with my current style. These cute little ladies would look great in a little girl's room.

I've Got Pendants

I am so excited to debut my new product I have in my Etsy shop. This is wearable art from an original painting I created. There are a couple of pendants in my shop right now and I will be adding more, so check back. The black leather necklace and the silver pendant look great on. I am wearing one right now as I am typing away. They are $15 each .

This painting is the largest painting I have ever created (approximately 48" x 36"). It hangs very proudly over my mantle and fireplace in the living room. This style I am currently working on is reminiscent of a stained glass window. I painted the first layer with textured medium to add dimension then a base color of brown, then I added various colors but allowed some of the brown to show underneath the colors. This really makes the colors more brilliant.

To view more of my images visit my Etsy site: http://mechelledesigns.etsy.com/