New Series! Rainbow House 1 - House #165 - A Painted House A Day

A Painted House A Day

House #165

Rainbow House 1

 

 

I believe a rainbow is a sign, to make us slow down and ponder, meditate, and remember.

 

 

 Rainbow House 1

Christy Tremblay

9/5/14

 

I completed all of my house series!  This means that each painted house up to house #164 has a complete set of nine in a series (with the exception of my first houses 1 to 18 which stand alone without a series.)

Today I started a brand new series with Rainbow House 1.

To be honest, I had no idea of what I wanted to paint today!  I went into my studio to begin house #165 and nothing came to me.  I looked at my notes and journals where I write down my ideas as they come to me, and nothing jumped out at me.  I thought for a few moments that I would need to postpone todays house until I had my plan, this seemed easy, to write a post about why I wouldn't have this house ready until a later date.  It also made me upset to think of not completing a painting.

 

I decided to step outside, as I often do (go outside) when I feel stressed or need a different point of view.  I have always loved to be outside, in nature and in an open space. When I stepped outside this is what I saw...

And this in when I decided on my next series of, Rainbow House.  Now, this wasn't actually the first time that I had this idea, for a Rainbow house.  I had it in my thoughts for a while...but had forgotten about it and had not written it down in my notes.

 

This is why I believe that rainbows are a sign or a symbol to let us now that we can stop and reflect and take the time to remember.

 

I hope you enjoy this next series!

 

Christy

 



 

 

I don't post houses on the weekend, but will post house #166 and #167- Rainbow House 2 and 3 on Monday.

 

 

I love to read comments and your ideas about my art and blog.

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

 



A Painted House A Day- House #163 and #164 - Stars in July 8 and 9

A Painted House A Day

Houses #163 and #164

Stars in July 8 and 9

 

    

“If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand.”

 

Stars in July 8 and 9 are dedicated to the memory of Robin Williams and Joan Rivers

 

Available for Pre - Order

 

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.
To order your house please send a an email.

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 # 162 - Stars in July 7 A Painted House A Day - Original Paintings

A Painted House A Day

House #162

Stars in July 7


“We all shine on...like the moon and the stars and the sun...we all shine on...come on and on and on...”
― John Lennon

 

 

 A Painted House A Day
House #162
Stars in July 7
Christy Tremblay
(Available for Pre-Order)

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 #159, 160, & 161 - Alberta Street Series 7, 8, and 9 - Original Paintings

A Painted House A Day

House #159, 160, and 161 

Alberta Street Series  7, 8, and 9

 

 "The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship." Amelia Earhart 

 

 What a wonderful quote to go with this posting.  I actually lived near Amelia Earhart's child home, where she was raised by her grandparent's during the winter months.  It is in Atchison, Kansas.  I was living in Leavenworth, Kansas, at Fort Leavenworth at the time, when I learned about her home and where she grew up. You can take a tour of the home and learn a lot of interesting facts about her childhood.

 

Amelia Earhart's child home.

http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/AmeliaEarhart/AEChildhood.htm

 

 

I have completed the Alberta Street series! I have one series left to make into a complete series.  It is the Stars in July painted houses. 

I will work on those the next three days and then start some new house series.

 

I think I have found a location for my show this winter...more to come on the details!  Very exciting!

If you have not yet reserved your painted house, you still have time, although many are spoken for! Thank you to all who have reserved a house!

 

Alberta Street Series

A Painted House A Day

Christy Tremblay

 

I realized I haven't posted the complete Rain Series...Here they are all together!

"The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain".
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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 #158 - Alberta Street 6 - Mixed Media Original Art

A Painted House A Day

House #158

Alberta Street 6

8/29/2014

 

"My choice of colors does not rest on any scientific theory, it is based on observation, on feeling, on the experience of my sensibility".
Henri Matisse

 

Alberta Street 6

 

Hi!

 

I am working on completing the Alberta Street series.

I hope you enjoy house #158!  This series was inspired by the neighborhood I lived in, in Portland, Oregon. If you ever get a chance to visit; it is a whimsical, funky, artsy, and vibrant community with lots to explore.

Check back on Monday to see three more painted houses in this Alberta Street series.  I don't post houses on the weekend...but I can't wait to share with you on Monday.

 

http://albertamainst.org/

 

 Alberta Street 1

 

 

 Alberta Street 2

 

 

Alberta Street 3

 Alberta Street 4

 

 

Alberta Street 5

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

A Painted House A Day - House #135 Turquoise 6

 

A Painted House A Day
House #135
Turquoise 6

8/6/2014

"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow".  ~Lin Yutang


Turquoise 6
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay

Hi!

Today marks day 135 of my art challenge, A Painted House A Day.  When I started this project back in March, I sure didn't realize the importance it would have on my   growth as an artist. In painting everyday, I have had to be sure to set aside time for creativity, each day. I have experimented with new techniques, color combinations, patterns, and so much more!  
  Creating a new painting each day has allowed me to make a body of work, which I can turn into a show with all 183 painted houses.
I have found, that this project has also in many ways become a painted journal, recording my journey of each place I have lived.
 I am also finding the joy in painting some larger works from my small painted 4 x 4 inch house paintings.

 Summer Lantern Series

A Painted House A Day

Christy Tremblay



Summer Lantern (Larger Painting)
From the Summer Lantern Series
This painting will be available for sale!
Check back to see the complete work...



In this art challenge, I only have 48 days left and 48 houses to paint!  

As I wind down this project, I will finish making each series a complete nine painted houses.  I still have some new series I plan on creating; Map series, Green House, Barns, Lake House...and more.  Hmmm...I may have to continue this project past the 183 days...I will evaluate that at a later time.

 

 Do you see an art house you love...that you can't live without?...Send me a message to reserve it. I will let you know if it is still available, some have found new homes.  You can also order from my Blog!  Go to my Pages and you will find the Pre Order Art House Page.  If you don't see your house, please let me know!

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.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
If you have questions or comment please don't hesitate to leave me a message!

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 #130 - Stencil 9

A Painted House A Day
House #130
Stencil 9

 

8/1/2014

 

Stencil 9
A Painted House A Day

I came across some old maps I had used, when we were living in Kansas at Fort Leavenworth. http://www.kansastravel.org/fortleavenworth.htm  I think this may turn into a new series...Maps.
I like how it turned out.

 

 

"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things."
--Henry Miller

 

 

Here are all painted houses in the Stencil Series! 

Which one is your favorite?

 

 

House #115 - Black and White with Poppies 7

A Painted House A Day
House #116
Black and White with Poppies 7

"Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home."

--Mother Teresa 

House #109 - Black & White with Poppies 1

A Painted House A Day
House #109
Black & White with Poppies 1

This new series will be painted with only black and white paint.  If you have been following my blog you will see how much I love to use a lot of color in my paintings.  You might even be able to name my favorite color, I use often, almost Always! Leave me a comment if you think you might know!

This should be interesting using only black and white.  I am actually looking forward to it. In completing this first black and white art house, I find it very calming and clean.

And this quote is perfect for how painting today in black and white made me feel. 

"To see in color is a delight for the eye, but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul."

--Adri Cauldwell

House #108 - Alberta Street 5

A Painted House A Day
Alberta Street 5
House # 108
7/9/2014

"Home is a place in the heart."
--Author Unknown

House #107 - Alberta Street 4

A Painted House A Day
House #107
Alberta Street 4

Created on 7/8/2014

"With friends,  one is well; but at home, one is better."
--Leo Tolsky, Anna Karenina

House #106 - Alberta Street 3

A Painted House A Day
House #106
Alberta Street 3

Created on 7/7/2014

"Places,  like people,  are complex, and loving them isn't simple."
--Kate Milford

House #105 - Alberta Street 2

A Painted House A Day
House #105
Alberta Street 2

This quote is very interesting to me and really makes me think. With all my moves and different homes I have lived in I think this quote certainly holds some relevance.

"Some people say home is where you come from.  But I think its a place you need to find, like it's scattered and you pick pieces of it up along the way. "
--Katie Kacvinsky, Awaken

House #104 - Alberta Street 1

A Painted House A Day
Alberta Street 1
Created on July 5th, 2014

I have completed four Alberta Street art houses as of today. Here is the first in the series.

"You can't go home again."

--Thomas Wolfe

House #103 -Stars in July 6

A Painted House A Day
House #106
Stars in July 6

Happy Forth of July!

"Where Liberty dwells, there is my country."
--Benjamin Franklin

House #102 - Stars in July 5

A Painted House A Day
House #102
Stars in July 5
7/3/2014

"Land where my father's died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!"
--Samuel F. Smith

House #101 - Stars in July 4

A Painted House A Day
House #101
Stars in July 4

Created on 7/2/2014

I didn't post this house yesterday because I was at my daughters softball games. Her team made it to the district playoffs and we got home very late after a double header.  It was a very exciting first season of playing softball for both my daughters. I will always remember their enthusiasm of learning a new sport. Our home in Texas will hold memories to cherish!

"This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me."
--Wooden Guthrie

House #100 - Stars in July 3

A Painted House A Day
House #100
Stars in July 3

Today marks day 100 and 100 art houses in my art challenge,  A Painted House A Day! 

"Star - spangled happiness
and banner waves of pride."
--Cherishe Archer

House #98 - Stars in July 1

A Painted House A Day
House #98
Stars in July 1

In the spirit of Forth of July my next series of art houses are inspired by stars and stripes, red, white, and blue, and patriotic images.

"From every mountain side, let freedom ring." --Samuel F. Smith

House #90 - Summer Lanterns 2

A Painted House A Day
House #90
Summer Lanterns 2

Created on 6/21/2014

"Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. "
--Henry James