Mixed Media Paintings - My Favorite Painted Houses!

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

 

As I have finished ALL 183 painted houses I wanted to share my favorites...which is tough because I really love them all.  But I do have some that I am drawn to more then others.

 

This is why art is so wonderful, that it can mean something different to each of us and bring out different emotions and memories for each person.

 

 

Here are some of my favorite painted houses and my story behind a Painted House A Day...for those of you who are new to my blog, A Painted House A Day.

 

 Here is a little history on the subject matter of "Houses" and why they are such a meaningful image in my life:
I lived in the same house since I was two years old, after moving across country from Tampa, Florida to Seattle, WA. I was raised in the same house since I was two and my parents still live in that house, in Washington State.
 I moved away for college to Northern Arizona and also lived in Korea to teach English after college. I always had the travel bug!

I often went back to my home in Washington between my college and adventures in traveling. 
To me a house is security, happiness, and home.

Now I move every one to two years, my husband is in the Army and we get to live in many places and houses.

 
I started using the imagery of a house in my art about four years ago when we were living on Fort Bliss in Elpaso, TX. We had a historical Bungalow with a lot of charm. www.elpaso.about.com/.../FortBlissTour_3.htm

I always wondered about all of the different military families who had occupied the house before us.  Where were they from? Where did they consider home?  How many children did they have?

I wrote the following short story and added it to the back of a series of paintings I created called, "Home Again."

" Growing up I had two houses I called "home."
As an adult and with a family of my own, I have had many houses to make a home.
My husband is Active Duty Army and we move a lot!
Although a move comes with work and saying goodbyes, we embrace each move and look forward to our new adventures, people to meet, and places to explore.
Houses are houses. A home is for a family to create safety, love, and memories.
As I make each move with my two daughters and husband, I find our locations and houses to change, but our home stays the same.

Have a great day!

Christy
 



House #183 (Stop) Original Paintings on Canvas

A Painted House A Day

House #183

Stop Sign

 

 

"Every house where love abides And friendship is a guest, Is surely home, and home sweet home For there the heart can rest". 

 Henry Van Dyke

 

 

A Painted House A Day

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

Stop

 

This last house has a stop sign - of course for the meaning it gives - of stop, to stop and look and to stop this project because it is completed. I think it also means to stop by and stop and reflect.  The small houses are the future houses I will move to in our next military moves. And one day a retirement house.

 

 

 

 

Hi!

 

I made it to my goal of painting 183 houses on canvas!

 

This is my first house I painted on March 24, 2014!

Yellow House

(SOLD)

 

This is House #100!

Stars in July 3

7/1/2014

 

The Summer Lanterns series were the houses I made in the middle of this project.

In the month of  June.

If you are new to seeing my Blog -  Welcome!  You have found me on the last day of my project.  Please look back at my posts to see all of my painted houses - there is a lot to see!

 

Thank you to all who have followed my art challenge and given me support along the way through emails and comments. It means a lot to me!

 

I can't wait to send you your house paintings (those who have pre - ordered) and I can't wait to start preparing for the show in December.

 

Please keep following this blog for more updates on the show and to see my latest paintings and art happenings.  I am not stopping this blog!

I also plan on doing more paintings with this house theme...larger canvas! And making some prints from the originals.

 

 

(SOLD)

Garden Cottage House

 

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.

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
 

Painted House #178 - Our House 5 - Original Paintings

A Painted House A Day

House #178

Our House 5

 

Location:

Seward Park, Seattle WA.

 

A Painted House A Day

House #178

Our House 5

Seattle, WA
 

 Each house painting is mixed media and painted on a 4" x 4" canvas.
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle 

 

 

House on the hill above Lake Washington - dads sail boat below at the marina.  August Seafair brings Blue Angels soaring high - hydroplane races on lake - view from front yard.

Chocolate Lab - Sampson loves swimming in the lake - and dog park up the street. Sleeping to patter of raindrops - waking up we walk to Seattle coffee houses.

 

I have four houses left to make in this series and I will be at my goal of 183 painted houses!  Yippee! 

I am excited to get ready for the show and hope you will follow my art journey with me. 

 

On other art related news...

 

 

Today I brought this painting to the gallery where some of my paintings are represented. The gallery is located in Georgetown, Texas
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown,_Texas 

The title of this painting is, Stargaze. It is a mixed media painting on canvas and is for sale and available through contacting the gallery directly.

 

http://artisansconnect.net/

 

 Stargaze
Mixed Media on Canvas



 

 



House #176 - Our House 3

A Painted House A Day

House #176

Our House 3

 

This is Our House 3

Location - Kirkland, WA

http://www.kirklandwa.gov/

 

 

A Little yellow house with Maizie's mountain in the backyard. New born baby - sister, Ciena cuddled in white bunting.  Rain rain go way...makes everything so green.

Family up the road, Lake Washington so near, and I can run on hills - pushing stroller with two daughters.

 

A Painted House A Day

Our House 3

Christy Tremblay

 

 

Kirkland, WA is the city I grew up in...it is where I call home.

Every new place we move for my husbands military work gets to be compared to Kirkland.  So far not one place can beat it!  Is this because of the beauty and wonderful place Kirkland is?  Or is this because this is were I grew up and it is home? 

 

 

 

 

You can still Pre -Order your favorite painted house.  please email me for details at - 
 studiotremblay@gmail.com

 

I like to try and post the houses which are reserved.  The following are the painted houses that have been pre - ordered:

I may be missing some...but I do have them recorded and set aside.  So don't worry if you don't see your house here!

 

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.

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

House #172 Rainbow House 8 - Original Paintings

A Painted House A Day

House #172

Rainbow House 8

 

 

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."

--Maya Angelou

 

 

A Painted House A Day 

Rainbow House 8
Christy Tremblay

 

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.

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