Give the Gift of Art! Art Prints and Cards

Hello Art Bloggers!

 

I have added some new art to print! 

Will make great gifts for your art lover. 

 

 

Give the Gift of Art!

Purchase Prints and Cards A Painted House A Day

Please feel free to request your favorite painted house to be made into an art print or made into a card.

My Favorite Painted Houses!

 

If you don't see your favorite painted house available for purchase...let me know, and I can add it!

 

 

This is a favorite of mine right now. Winter is upon us..."A Winter Poppies Dance."

 

 

(C) Christy Tremblay 2014

 

A Winters Poppy Dance - Art Cards- Purchase Here

 

 

If you have any question about how to order, please let me know!

 

 

Have a wonderful day.

 

Christy

 

Art Show Date - A Painted House A Day - Original House Paintings

Hello!

Thanks for stopping by!

 I am working on finishing framing all my painted houses and preparing for my art show, A Painted House A Day.

 

Today I met with the art coordinator at Salado Winery http://saladowinery.com/, to begin the planning for my art show, A Painted House A Day.

I am so excited to share with you the time and date and hope you can make it!
It's going to a great event!
 

House #1

"Yellow House"

A Painted House A Day

Christy Tremblay

 

The date and time 

for the reception will be...

 

January 24th, 2015

 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
at
Salado Winery
Salado, Texas

The show will run from January 24th, 2015 to April 5th, 2015

 

If you would like a postcard of the show info please email me your address and I will be happy to mail you one.

 

 studiotremblay@gmail.com


I hope you check back to see updates on my progress towards preparing for the show. 

Some of my favorite a painted houses...today...

"Home -- that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings".Lydia M. Child







 

Art Tour Georgetown, Texas & Art Show Location Announcement!

Hi,


It's been a while since I have posted and I have some exciting news!


This event is happening this weekend in Georgetown, Texas.  It is the Annual Art Tour and Fundraiser for the Georgetown Art Center.

http://www.georgetownartcentertx.org/calendar/category/events/upcoming/

 

 

I have donated the following new painting for the auction.  I kept with the house theme and added some abstract poppies.  Georgetown is known for their poppies and holds an annual Poppy Art Festival each year.
https://poppy.georgetown.org/

Poppy Lane II

Mixed Media on Canvas

5" x 7"

Christy Tremblay

 

This painting will be available during the Georgetown Auction Event.  For more info please contact me or go to the following link...

 

http://www.georgetownartcentertx.org/calendar/category/events/upcoming/

 

 

While I was delivering the painting to Artisans Connect Gallery, in Georgetown, Texas, I snapped some photos of some of my works in the gallery, which are available for purchase!

http://artisansconnect.net/

 

Have you been waiting to hear where my, A Painted House A Day art show will take place?  I know I have been searching for the right location and can't wait to share with you where this is and to start preparing for the show.

The show will take place at Salado Winery in Salado, Texas.
http://saladowinery.com/




I am very excited to have found this location and think it will be a perfect place for my show.  What a great way to bring people together, with Art and Wine!  The winery is located in Salado, Texas, an artsy community full of cafes, unique shops, restaurants, and art galleries.


http://www.salado.com/



The show will be this January 24th, 2015. 
From 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
I hope you can make it!

All of the 183 painted houses will be displayed in the gallery room at the Salado Winery.  Each painting will be framed and ready for purchase to display in your home or to give as a gift.


You can pre order your painted house...just send me a message to this Blog with interest or send me an email. studiotremblay@gmail.com

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

"Art is the colors and textures of your imagination". ~Meghan, Los Cerros Middle School, 1999

 

Planning your Solo Art Show - Original Paintings

Hi!

 

I am in the midst of planning for my show and am encountering some hurdles, nothing that I can't overcome!

 

I found this great article written by, artist, Rob Scott and wanted to share it for my reference as well as for those of you who may be planning your solo art show.

 Tips on Planning Your Solo Art Show

 

Congratulations! You’ve bravely bared your soul as an artist, you’ve worked hard, and you’re finally ready for a solo gallery show.
As a self-described ARTrepreneur, I’ve always tried to produce great results from a limited budget—and what I’ve learned is that for $250 or less you can plan an exciting two-day exhibit that will make you money, build a following and leave people wanting more. So how do you go about it?
Ideally, you should start planning three months in advance. Your first objectives will be booking a location and setting a date.

What to look for in a location

The location cost will be your greatest expense, but don’t exceed $150 if possible. Search out an area that provides walk-in traffic allowing you access to potential customers unreachable through your advertising.
A great idea would be an empty storefront along a busy street that’s currently waiting to be rented. Many landlords are happy to liven the space up for a couple days in exchange for a few dollars. Local community centres may also have space to rent.
Be creative with this! Don’t be afraid to approach business owners (restaurants, coffee shops, etc) and barter some artwork in return for a location. Your budget is $150, but your goal is to get it as cheaply as possible.

How to choose the right date

Unless you’re located in a popular tourist destination, plan your solo show for the middle of the week and avoid the summer months. If you don’t, you may miss a large portion of your potential audience to vacation and travel.

Coming up with a creative theme

Once you’ve set the date and location you’ll need to develop a theme for your show. Most likely you can do this for under $30, if not for free.
Always present your exhibit in a way that ties in with your artwork and leaves visitors with something they’ll remember. For example, if much of your art is about beaches, oceans or waterscapes, plan your decorations with that in mind.
Bring in buckets of sand, seashells and rocks. Add a beach chair with towels and an umbrella. Play ocean sounds in the background and wear shorts and a t-shirt to top it off. If you’re having fun, others will notice and respond positively.

Cost-effective ways to promote your show

I love no-budget marketing—if you’ve never done a solo show before, you might be surprised how much free advertising is available for artists.

However, you’ll still want to set your budget at $40 to allow for printing costs. Print 100 or more fliers announcing your show and distribute them to businesses and community bulletin boards throughout your area.
Plan to distribute your fliers a month before your show and then take advantage of the free advertising provided by community cable, radio and newspapers along with any other art marketing channels you know of. You can usually give your information online or through a phone number provided by these services.

In addition, contact your local newspaper(s) a week before your show with a press release providing who, what, when, where and why. Remember, editors want stories their readers will be interested in hearing, not a sales pitch—so make it interesting .
Don’t forget to add your contact number and information to the press release. (You can research sample press releases on the net for proper formatting.) Hopefully you’ll be contacted to do an interview, but there’s never any guarantee.
Don’t hesitate to contact individual journalists on your own, either—specifically those who write for the arts and entertainment sections of the paper—if you don’t hear back from the newspaper within a few days.

Last minute details

By now you’ve booked your location, set a date, developed a theme and advertised your show. All you have to do is tie up the loose ends in the final week.
Plan to spend $30 for finger foods and drinks. Don’t go gourmet, but don’t be cheap. This shows your customers you care about them even if they don’t make a purchase.
Make sure your art is completed and ready to hang and everything priced properly. As a bonus, something I highly recommend is writing down the history of each piece of art, along with the name, price, size and medium, and posting it next to your work.
Most of all, keep in mind that when it comes to art, people want to buy more than just an image—they want to buy the experience as well.
If you’re creative and willing to follow the steps outlined above, it’s quite possible to create that experience without breaking the bank.
For more articles by Robb Scott, visit www.robbscottdrawings.com .


These are some great tips and ideas! I will keep you posted on my progress in planning my show. 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Christy Tremblay

Colorful Mixed Media Art Work - Prints, Tote Bags, Pillows, and More...

Hi!

 

 

 

I added some new art work to my shop at Society Six! I love the products you can find here and love that my original paintings can be turned into prints, pillows, tote bags, and more! If you aren't in the market for an original painting but want something artful for your home environment or to give as a gift...this is a great option. I will be adding more art to my shop, soon. If there is a particular Painted House or other painting you would like to see added on a product, please let me know. I'm sure I can do it!


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ORIGINAL Abstract Mixed Media Painting - NEW!!! "Walking with Fall"

Hi!
Thanks for stopping by!

I started a new series called, "Walking with Fall."  I finished the first painting in this series just yesterday.  This series is inspired by the cool crisp mornings we have had here in Texas.  Well, we have really only had two of these mornings, but I will take it!  I hope more will follow. It is so nice to head out the door with a lightweight sweatshirt to walk my daughter to school.  It feels like fall!
 Fall is now my favorite time of the year, with all of the changes it brings from the hot summer, it is a welcoming season.

This is the first painting in this series. It is a mixed media abstract painting.  I used acrylic paints, oil sticks, paper, pencil, and gloss gel medium.

Can you find the house?  I guess I will continue to use house images in my work.

 

"Walking with Fall"

Mixed Media on Wood Panel

12" x 12"

ORIGINAL PAINTING

Christy Tremblay Art

 

For purchase info please contact me through email at studiotremblay@gmail.com.

 

 

I also wanted to share an artist I recently found...she is a Canadian artist and I love her color palate, as it is very similar to the colors I love to use in my work.  Click on the following link to see her blog and some of her paintings.

 

http://eatdrinkpaint.blogspot.com/

 

 

Hope you enjoy!

Have a creative day!

Christy

 

 

 

www.studiotremblay.com

 

Mixed Media Original Paintings of Houses

Hi!

 

Thanks for stopping by!
Today I completed my last house - #183!
I love how it turned out! 

What do you think?

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Mixed Media on Canvas
4" x 4"
House #183
Stop
 

 

 I have had some requests to post all of the 183 houses on one post.  So they will be easier to see for those interested in choosing Pre - Orders.

So, they are shown below...I could have missed some and will keep adding as I need to - if I missed some.  You can also check back on past posts to find all the houses.
 

 I also wanted to share the painted houses that have been pre ordered and will go to new homes after my show.  How exciting!  I may not have them all shown here,

Thank you for your support.

The following painted houses are reserved to a collector:

House #1
Yellow House
Created on 3/24/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold
 



House #13
Bird House 1
Created on 4/5/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold
 



House #14
Starry Night Street
Created on 4/6/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold

 

House #15
Coffee House 1
Created on 4 /7/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold
 

House #18
Fairy House
Created on 4/10/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold
 



House #90
Summer Lanterns 2
Created on 6/21/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold

House #43
Garden Cottage 8 (Cinco de Mayo)
Created on 5/5/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay

House #5
Created on 3/28/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold

House # 111
Poppies 3
Created on 7/12/2014
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Sold

 SOLD

 SOLD

 

SOLD

 SOLD

 SOLD

 SOLD

 SOLD

 SOLD

SOLD




The Following Painted Houses are available for Pre Order!
Please email me with the House number you are interested in.  And I will set up purchase of your house.
More details below...







House #2

House #3

House #4

House #6

House #7

House #8
Beach House on Stilts

House #9
 Polka Dot House

House #10
Texas Blue Bonnet

House #11

House #12

House #16
Beach Houses

House #17
Inspiration House

House #19

House #20
Poppy Lane

House #21
Yellow House II

House #22
Red Door 1

House #23
Poppy Lane 2

House #24
Poppy Lane 3

House #25
Poppy Lane 4

House #26
Poppy Lane 5

House #27
Poppy Lane 6

House #28
Poppy Lane Easter Eggs 7

House 29
Southwest 1

House #30
Southwest 2

House #31
Southwest 3

 

 

House #32
Southwest 4

House #33
Southwest 5

House #36
Garden Cottage 1

House #37
Garden Cottage 2

House #38
Garden Cottage 3

House #39
Garden Cottage 4

House #42
Garden Cottage 7

House #44
Garden Cottage 8

House #45
Garden Cottage 9

House #46
Rain 1

House #47
Rain 2

House #48
Rain 3

House #49
Rain 4

House #51
Rain 6

House #52
Rain 7

House #53
Polka Dots 1

House #56
Polka Dots 4

House #68
Polka Dots 6

House #54
Polka Dots 2

House #55
Polka Dots 3

House #61
Polka Dots 9

House #62
Stencil 1

House #63
Stencil 2

House #64
Stencil 3

House #65
Stencil 4

House #66
Stencil 5 (Maya Angelou)

House #67
Stencil 6

House #68
Stencil 7

House #69
Coffee House 2

House #70
Coffee House 3

 

House #71
Coffee House 4

House #72
Coffee House 5

House #73
Coffee House 6

House #74
Yellow House 2

House #75
Yellow House 3

House #76
Yellow House 4

House #78
Yellow House 6

House #79
Turquoise 1

House #80
Turquoise 2

House #3
Turquoise 3

House #82
Turquoise 4

House #84
Bird House Nest 2

House #85
Bird house Nest 3

House #86
Bird House Nest 4

House #88
Bird House - Nest 6

Summer Lanterns Series
1,2,3
4,5,6
7,8,9
(2 is Sold)

House #89
Summer Lanterns 1

H

House #98
Stars in July 1

House #99
Stars in July 2

House #100
Stars in July 3

House #101
Stars in July 4

House #102
Stars in July 5

House #103
Stars in July 6

House #104
Alberta Street 1

House #105
Alberta Street 2

House #106
Alberta Street 3

House # 107
Alberta Street 4

House #108
Alberta Street 5

House #109
Black and White With Poppies 1

House #110
Black and White With Poppies 2

House #12
Black and White With Poppies 4

House #113
Black and White With Poppies 5

House #114
Black and White With Poppies 6

House #115
Black and White With Poppies 7

House #116
Black and White With Poppies 8

 

House #120
Fireflies 3

House #119
Fireflies 2

House #118
Fireflies 1

Fireflies
Available Now!

Hose #121
Fireflies 4

House #122
Fireflies 5

House #123
Fireflies 6

House #123
Fireflies 7

House #128
Poppy Lane 8

House #127
Poppy Lane 9

House #129
Stencil 8

House #130
Stencil 9

House #131
Coffee House 7

House #132
Coffee House 8

House #133
Coffee House 9

Coffee House 10

House #134

House #135

 

Do you see a painted house that you love...that would be a wonderful addition to your home décor or as a gift to someone special? 
Send me a message to reserve it. I will let you know if it is still available - some have found new homes. 

Each house is an original! 
You can pre order your house and I will mail it to you after my art show.

Pre Order your favorite Art House today!

The purchase of your favorite art house will hold your painting for you. 
 I will keep all 183 art house paintings until my project is complete. At the end of this project, I will have an art show with all of the paintings. The show will take place sometime in the winter of 2014. You are of course invited to attend the show and it would be so much fun if you could make it!
The location of the show will be announced at a later time.
Here are some details of the art you are purchasing:
Original paintings on canvas. Mixed media - including acrylic paint, paper, pastel, and other mediums.
Each painting will come ready to hang and enjoy!
Art houses measure 4 x 4 inches. All paintings are signed and dated. 
$40.00/ painting plus a small shipping fee.
You will receive your original art house painting once my art show is completed. This should be sometime in the winter of 2014.
http://www.studiotremblay.com/

All artwork and content on the Christy Tremblay, A Painted House A Day Blog/ Website is legally protected by U.S. & International copyright laws. Images may be not be copied or downloaded and under NO circumstances is it permitted for you to use them for commercial purposes, without proper and prior permission from Christy Tremblay. Unauthorized duplication or usage for commercial purposes is prohibited by the Copyright law and will be prosecuted. We protect our copyright interests. Christy Tremblay retains all of the copyrights to all artwork on this site, regardless of having sold the original image. You must contact her  in order to use an image for commercial purposes, whether or not you now own the original artwork. Thank you. Christy Tremblay (C) 1995-2014