House #56 - Polka Dots 4

A Painted House A Day
House #56
Polka Dots 4

"Home is where there's one to love you." --Charles Swain

House #54 -Polka Dots 2

A Painted House A Day
House #54
Polka Dots 2

"I don't think there is ever a wrong time for a polka dot. " --Marc Jacobs

House #53 - Polka Dots 1

A Painted House A Day
House #53
Polka Dots 1

I finished the rain series and must have loved the image of drops in the rain...As I am now starting the next series with more dots...Polka Dots!!!

I love this first Polka Dot house...the bright colors are fun and spring like.
I found this link about an actual painted polka dot house...check it out! http://extraordinaryintelligence.com/polka-dot-house-causes-media-buzz/ That would be a fun project,  but I think I will stick to my 4 x 4 inch houses on canvas.

"Home is the place we love best and grumble the most." --Billy Sunday

House #52 - Rain 7

A Painted House A Day
House #52
Rain 7

"Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet." --Bob Marley

House #51 - Rain 6

A Painted House A Day
House #51
Rain 6

May 13th,  2014

I love the rain we are having here in Texas! It was cool enough last night that I was able to leave the windows open to bring in a nice breeze and hear the rain and thunderstorms.
I'm sure we will be back in the heat soon but I am enjoying the change for now.

The picture below is the view from our front yard, of the rain clouds right before the thunderstorms arrived. I do love the rain storms here in Texas.

I am thinking a couple more days for this rain series before I begin a new series.

Check back soon to see my postings on pre ordering your original art house paintings.  I will have each painting listed with the image and the link to purchase it directly on my blog.
Keep in mind that your purchase will hold your painting and you will receive it after I have my show with all 183 paintings.  This show will take place sometime this fall/winter. In the mean time you will receive a post card print of the house you purchased.

"Raindrops are the perfect lullaby. "--Author Unknown

House #50 - Rain 5

A Painted House A Day
House #50
Rain 5

I must have called the rain to Central Texas! Ever since I started this rain series we have had some much needed rain storms.
I love the rain...and even more now that I live away from Seattle, where I grew up.
I came across this qoute and it reminded me of how I feel about being raised in Seattle and living with an abundance of rain.

"I miss it if I'm not in it for any length of time;  I don't feel comfortable.  I want trees and I want frequent rain." -- Murray Morgan

Pre Order Your Favorite Art House

Today marks day 50 of, A Painted House A Day!  This should mean that I will have painted 50 - art houses.  I just counted and all 49 are here (thank goodness) with house #50 in progress!   Some are painted on paper and most on canvas.
Pretty exciting!

I am posting some photos of the 49 art houses. These are in order with house #1 in the upper left hand corner ( Yellow House #1.) I started this project with painting Yellow House #1 on March 24th, 2014.

I can now fill up my square table with all 49 houses! I think I will need to come up with another form of display. I can't wait to see all 183 Art Houses displayed together. It does seem like a big task in front of me, to create this much art - and everyday! I feel pretty confident in getting it done and take each day as it comes.

ART HOUSE PRE - ORDER INFORMATION :
I soon will be posting pre - order information for those of you who are interested in purchasing your favorite original Art House. I plan on keeping all 183 Art Houses until I have my final show... Wouldn't it be fun if you could attend! Maybe you can!
I will announce the location for the show as soon as I finalize the details.
Please check back soon for pre order details as this will be first come first served for Original Art House purchases. Signed prints will be available for purchase as well.

Please feel free to leave a comment with any questions.
Thanks for your support.

Have a creative day!
Christy

"The artist never entirely knows - We guess. We may be wrong,  but we take leap after leap in the dark. " - Agnes de Mille

House #49 - Rain 4

A Painted House A Day
House #49
Rain 4

"Home is wherever mom is." -Unknown Author

Happy Mothers' Day to all the lovely moms'!

House #46 - Rain 1

A Painted House A Day
House #46
Rain 1

I decided today to move on to a new series of art houses. This series will be named, "Rain."
I have found that I love working in a series as it allows for continuity in this project of,  A Painted House A Day.
It seems so far-at least, that six or seven art houses are my limit for a series and I'm ready to move on.

This Rain Series has been on my mind for a while and today was a good day to start. Coincidentally it rained here in Central Texas...thunderstorms all day. We have had a dry spell up until today.

I grew up in Washington State, near Seattle where the rain is nothing new.
Now, living in Texas, I miss the rain(although sunny days are wonderful) and a rainy day brings memories of "home."
When I think of rain I have memories of listening to the drops and pitter patters on the roof as I slept. I remember playing in the puddles and rain walks without out an umbrella.
I love the smell just before the rain comes down...the smell of rain - a clean smell.

Today as the rain came down I sat out on our back yard porch with my youngest daughter and we watched sheets of rain fill the grass with puddles of mud.

Here is the first house in the Rain Series. Also a couple pictures from our rainy day.
Enjoy!

"Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. " - Langston Hughes

Southwest Series

Here are the four art houses in the Southwest Series (so far.)