Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Me and Mine

Me and Mine

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

14x11 (includes the mat)
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Snow Bird

Snow Bird

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x14 (includes mat)
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Blue Heron

Heron - Blue

Watercolors

(original on Multimedia Paper)

10x6
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Pretty Little Thing

Pretty Little Thing

Watercolors

(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x7 
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Portrait of My Husband Tom

Portrait of My Husband Tom

Watercolors 

(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

14x18 (double mat, framed)
2014

NOT FOR SALE

PERSONAL COLLECTION

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - My Pretty Little Chickadee

My Pretty Little Chickadee

Watercolors

(done on Multimedia Paper)

10x6
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Rainy Day Friends

Rainy Day Friends

Watercolors
(on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x14
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Brass Kettle and a Lemon

Brass Kettle and a Lemon

Watercolors
(done on Arches Watercolor paper - 140 lb)

11x14
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Flowers in a Clear Vase

Flowers in a Clear Vase

Watercolors

9x12
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Portrait: Cailen and Myleigh

Portrait:  Cailen and Myleigh

Medium:  Prisma pencil and Graphite pencil
(Bristol Board)

NOT FOR SALEPERSONAL COLLECTION

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Paperwhites in a Pail

Paperwhites in a Pail

Medium:  Watercolor

(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

9x12
2014

Third Place Ribbon Winner 

in the Tomball Art League Fall Juried 2014 Show

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - The Cathedral Window

The Cathedral Window

Watercolors

14x16
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - New Orleans

New Orleans

Watercolors and Ink
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

10x14
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Caught In The Storm

Caught In The Storm!

Watercolors
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

10x14
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Young Love

Young Love 

Watercolors
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lb)

10x14
2014

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Cozy Chatter

Cozy Chatter

Watercolors
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

11x14 (includes mat)
2014

Cozy Chatter was a fun watercolor painting for me to work on.  It suited me because the technique was dryer than most watercolor paintings.  Please note the picture hanging on the wall is a picture of a dining room!  The style of my painting is after the famous painter Vermeer who was known for painting a painting of the painting in the painting!  Now that's fun!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Old Junker

Old Junker

Watercolors
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

11x7
2014

Took a picture of this old car found on a long twisting, turning country road in Maine last summer when we went up there for a short summer vacation.  It was in a field beside an old barn house.  The plate says '46 so I'm wondering if that could be the year of the car.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - House in The Tropics

House in the Tropics

Medium:  Watercolor

This painting is styled after John Singer Sargent - Watercolorist. 

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - More Happy Flowers

More Happy Flowers! 

Medium:  Watercolor and Sharpie Ink

Painting Happy Flowers is a fun and simple creative way for me to get my mind, body and spirit ready for art that is a little more involved! They are just adorable and fun!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Piano Lady

Piano Lady

Medium:  Prisma pencil

Sorry for the glare.  One of these days I'll take a better pic!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - A Lady and Her Cat

A Lady and Her Cat

Medium:  Watercolor

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - A Cup of Tea and A Few Good Books

A Cup of Tea and A Few Good Books

Medium: Watercolor 

(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

What's the saying:  "When I have extra money I buy books, and if there is any left over, I buy food."  That would be me. . . . . . almost.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Brass Kettle

Brass Kettle 

Medium:  Prisma Pencil on Bristol Board

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Remembering Cape Cod

Remembering Cape Cod

Medium:  Watercolor
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

This art work brings me back to my early childhood days to the many happy times on Cape Cod.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Morning Girl at The Bedside

Morning Girl at The Bedside

(After Edvard Munch)

Medium:  Watercolor and Graphite Pencil

All paintings done after one of the Great Masters is done only for my own personal growth.  

Edvard Munch is best known as being a Norwegian born, Expressionist painter.  Edvard's mother died while Edvard was quite young, and he was raised by his father.  Edvard's father suffered of mental illness and this played a role int he way he and his siblings were raised.  Their father raised them impounding fears of hell, and other deep seated issues, which is part of the reason why (most) of the work of Edvard Munch took a deeper tone.

Edvard Munch's most famous painting is "The Scream."  Most of his work does showcase emotion more often than not.  Which is why, when I found this painting it was hard for me to believe he was the artist. 

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Back Door

Back Door

Medium:  Watercolor
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - My Blue Hydrangea

My Blue Hydrangea

Medium:  Watercolor
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

Second Place Ribbon Winner 

Tomball Art League Fall Juried Show 2014 

Hydrangeas are popular ornamental plants, grown for their large flower heads.  

Contemporary Art Work: The Corn Poppy (after Dongen)

Portrait

The Corn Poppy (after Dongen, c. 1919)

Medium:  Pastel Pencils

Portraits I have done after the Great Masters are for my learning experience only.  

Contemporary Art Works: Happy Flowers

Happy Flowers

Medium:  Watercolor and Ink
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

Contemporary Art Works: The Sybil of Delphi

Portrait

The Sybil of Delphi (after Michelangelo, c. 1509)

Medium:  Pastel Pencils

Portraits done after the Great Masters are done for my learning experience only.  

The Sybil of Delphi is unrolling a parchment scroll (not drawn here) and apparently turning towards the crowd to read it (I chose to only capture that in my work).  Michelangelo's work is a Fresco that hangs in the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican.  I had the awesome opportunity to visit The Sistine Chapel and viewed this painting for myself in May of this year.  I can tell you first hand that it is beyond amazing!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Iris

Iris

Medium:  Watercolor

The Iris is a well loved flower of Spring.  They help us celebrate the early arrival of Spring with a brilliant display of color.  

Art Work: The Girl With A Pearl Earring

Portrait - The Girl With A Pearl Earring (after Vermeer, c. 1665)

Medium:  Soft Pastels

Portraits done after the Great Masters are done for my learning experience only.  

It is possible that this painting by Vermeer is a portrait, in which the subject sat for Vermeer.  The girl is wearing an exotic turban, and the way she is gazing at us dreamily over her shoulder copies a style of portrait which was introduced by Titian's "Ariosto".  This girl is seen against a neutral, dark background, very nearly black, which establishes a powerful three-dimensionality of effect - a process recommended by Leonardo da Vinci.  

Art Work: Portrait of Andrew

FAMILY

My grandson Andrew when he was 4 years old!  What a cutie pie!  Completed at Houston School of Art and Design.

Medium:  graphic pencil.

Art Work: Poppies

Poppies

Medium:  Prisma pencil for the flowers, and soft pastel colors for the background.  This work is done on black Bristol board.

The symbolism of the poppy has long been that of sleep, peace, and death.  Sleep because of the opium extracted from them, and death because of the common blood-red color of the red poppy in particular.  Poppies used as emblems on tombstones symbolize eternal sleep.  This symbolism was evoked in the children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", in which a magical poppy field threatened to make the protagonists sleep forever!  

Following the warfare that took place in the poppy fields of Flanders (which is the setting of the famous poem "In Flanders Fields") during WWI, red poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.  On a much lighter note, did you know that poppies grow like weeds on the side of most roads in Italy?  They do, and they are a most spectacular site!

Art Work: Portrait of Meagan

Family

Portrait of oldest grand girl Meagan

Medium:  graphic pencil

Art Work: Portrait of Emily

Family

This is my sweet grandgirl Emily.  She is 9 years old.  Such a beautiful child in spirit and outward appearance.  She is full of playfullness and just a joy to be around!  Love her dearly.

Medium:  Graphic pencil

Art Work: Portrait of Drew Barrymore

Taking a portrait class at Houston Art and Design School.  We had to start with a movie star so that when we were critiqued we wouldn't take the 'suggestions' too personally.  I'm not sure that worked!!!  Ha ha.  In any case, here is mine, which will be posted on the school's web page!  Totally cool!  It's Drew Barrymore.  Let me know what you think.

Art Work: Portrait of Monkeys

Monkey Portrait

Medium:  Graphite pencils 

ORIGINAL FOR PURCHASE:  $40.00

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Art Work: Lilith the Fairy

Meet Lilith (after Linda Ravenscroft)

Medium:  Prisma color, soft pastel, and paint pen.

ORIGINAL FOR PURCHASE:  $40.00

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Art Work: Magick Bunny

First Place Blue Ribbon Winner 

in the Northwest Art League Juried Show 2015 

Houston, TX. 

ORIGINAL FOR PURCHASE:  $40.00

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Medium:  Prisma pencils, and red glitter glue for the hearts! 

 

I have discovered that I enjoy fantasy and whimsical art!  So of course, it goes without saying that my next project was something fun!  I registered for an 9 week Prisma Color pencil course at Rice University, and am studying under Katheryn Klauber who is very well known in Houston for her portrait work. 

My chosen portrait . . .  a Magick Bunny!   This project was so much fun!  This picture was taken from a gift box that I received from my daughter Heather on my last birthday! (Original artist is unknown).

Art Work: Olster The Fool

My next art project was taken from the book cover "The Imaginative World of the Reformation".  I had great fun doing it.  I decided to do this art project when I was taking a graduate class at Houston Baptist University and studying the church history of England.  (Remember:  that is where religion began).  The original piece was a wood carving.  Wood carving was very popular in early art.  This piece was created by Heinrich Vogtherr, The Younger, titled "The Fool".  I could not find the date that Heinrich completed this piece.  Heinrich however walked this earth from 1513 to 1568.    

Meet Olster The Fool, who was a court jester for Queen Elizabeth. (of the Tudor family line).

I am very happy with the work I did on this piece.

Medium: Soft Pastels

The Artist Within Studio: Mozart

My next project is a prized possession in more ways than one!  I love the art work but more than that I love the model!  Completed early January 2011.

Meet Mozart - my kitty kat!

Awww.  Looking at this makes me want to go cuddle with him!  He is such a sweet kitty!! 

Medium:  Soft Pastels

Animal Portraits painted to order

The Artist Within Studio: The Mad Hatter

My next project was a big step!  Thomas was a little nervous about giving me the freedom to chose my project but I insisted.  I took this picture from the cover of a dvd - Alice in Wonderland (original Artist unknown). This project took about two months of 2 hour classes meeting once a week.  I started to work a little bit on the project at home - but not too much - still nervous about my skills, I generally just stuck to working in class.

Medium:  Prisma color pencils, water color and pastels!

The Artist Within Studio: Horse

My next work was so much more exciting.  And I must say - again the animal notebook - "you chose" assignment.  This drawing took about 4 weeks of 2 hour sessions.  I would not work on it outside of class in fear of 'messing' it up.  Again, remember, I am just a beginner!  But this turned out to be just beautiful!  Everyone loved my horse and I learned how to shade.  Thomas Cleveland was taking me places in my art journey that I never expected to go!

Medium:  graphite pencil.

The Artist Within Studio: Poppy the Frog

This was the first actual drawing using prisma color pencils.  Instructor handed me a notebook of animal pictures and said, "choose one".  Although I'm not sure why, an animal had to be our first project. 

I love my froggie! 

For Sale - Contact Artist

Medium:  Prisma color pencils, watercolor background!  Not too bad for a first time EVER artist! (July/August 2010).

The Artist Within Studio: Straight line drawing

July 2010:  Medium:  graphite pencil.