Upcoming Art Openings

The Artful Gallery presents internationally acclaimed artist Kelvin W. Henderson live December 1-3, 2007 to kick off the new show "Home for the Holidays". This 3-day opening event will showcase new work and hundreds of artful gift ideas featuring "Creations by Colorful People and People of Color" and will run through December 31st.

On Monday December 3rd from 3pm to 6pm the Durham Chamber of Commerce members along with local dignitaries, artists and friends will celebrate the official ribbon cutting and Afterwork Artful Home for the Holidays Party. The Artful Gallery is located in the UDI Business Center, 4608-C Industry Lane just off MLK between Fayetteville Street and Hwy. 55. Call Valerie Whitted at 235-2958 for more information.

updated photo...

So after (too) much discussion this is the photo she chose to go with, instead of the one where she's doing her favorite thing in the world - chatting on the phone...

I think she even bought into the idea of making the pillows; so this weekend we'll troll the fabric stores for some suitable fabric and start using my new sewing machine!

Yay!

Have a creative evening!

Inspire Me Thursday - Limited Palette

Hi!

This week at IMT, the topic is limited palette. In working on an idea for a few ATCs, I used the limited palette on the left. (The pale jade and grey colors on the right side of the card aren't scanning well)

After the palette was fixed. I made the surface design (first image) for the two coffee cups and applied it to the cups, altering the perspective a bit.

surface design

cup 1

cup 2

Enjoy!

Lise

Inspire me Thursday - Wood (Bugs) :-)

This week at Inspire Me Thursday - the theme is Wood. We were encouraged to look around and explore wood in our environments. Well what did I find outside in the wood? Wood Bugs. Trust that I did my research on this - which is why it took so long to post this one.

Anyway - Harriet, aka Woodilus Bugilus (the yellow one with purple polka dots on the left), is related to the common cold germ and hangs out in Sycamore Trees.

The mild-mannered WOODbug on the right - yep, the one with the purple wings is the type that will hang upside down on a dead tree limb waiting for you to leave the house - and then dive bombs you. Watch it.

The one in the back. Well let's just say it's not drawn to scale. It's a huge, frightening mamabug, - she lives inside the wood too. And I'm afraid... too terrifying to speak of, let alone color in...

;-)

Lise

..and did u notice the claws? Makes me want to give up gardening at night.

First Friday @ Studio 17 - JULY

If you're going to be in the Raleigh area please plan to join us this Friday, July 6th , 5:30 pm - until.

I am hanging new Illustrations and I would love to see you there. Refreshments will be served!

Be Creative!

Lise

p.s. The Carter Building Galleries and Artist Studios are located at 14-22 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh NC

829-1000