Art dolls

My art dolls published on Somerset Studio Gallery, summer 2014, arrived and they are ready to go to a new home :)

These adorable art dolls, are made with bits of little treasures lost and found in my own studio.

Old stamps, fabric, wood blocks, vintage lace and worked with mixed media techniques.

All my pieces are blessed with love :)

This 3 art dolls are available in my shop.

XoX

Susana

I can fly !!!! mixed media painting process

Hi everyone, I am totally in love with Mary Blair's work, that Mindy Lacefield has made a part of her new class named Imagine, play, emerge, as an inspiration.

So today I will show you my process, inspired in this lovely book cover by Mary Blair.

if you like, join me and fly ;)

      

step 1 - Draw a curved line like the one showing in the book cover, with an oil pastel crayon.

step 2 - randomly apply acrylic paint ( I used a turquoise blue and a signal yellow) in some spots to make the ground , blend it with white acrylic paint with a dry brush.

Step 3- cut some different papers and add them to your background with gel medium or other glue you have.

Step 4- with a spatula apply an olive green on top of the papers to get this shabby look

Step 5- spray with a bit of water on top of the green paint and rub it with paper towel to get a more soft look

Step 6 - add more paint to the background, I am using the liquitex paint marker, but you can make with regular acrylic paint

Step 7- I have painted this characters in silk paper with pastel and acrylic paint, so I will cut this out to apply them on my ground with gel medium.

 so cute, right !!!!!

Step 7- draw your flying girl ;) and paint first the flesh tones and hair

Step 8- paint her a red dress and give some details to her hair and dress with oil pastel crayons, use the oil pastel to go around her and bring her more to the front ( I have use a creamy white and bit more of the light portrait pink paint marker)

Step 8 - draw some birds with your oil pastels in transparent silk paper, cut the out

Step 9- you are almost done, glue your birds and with a fine point brush and acrylic paint or black pen write " I can fly".

I hope you enjoyed this process, now go and fly!!!!!!!!!

xox

Susana

An inspirational painting for me

Last night I started painting a canvas for my home, sometimes has an artist I forget to create pieces to inspire me I always have in my mind how can I inspire others. So this time I decide to paint a bird with a vibrante green background with the words " Today I am choosing happiness" , a painting to bring intention to my daily life, choosing to live happy and inspired. 

and it looks great with my painted lampshade ;)

I really bealieve a simple painting can change or bring a new fresh energy to spaces and people.

So I glad that I have inspired myself today ;)

Have a wonderful day and if you like choose happiness.

xox

Susana

Mama and little girl custom painting

Hi I hope you have a great weekend, mine was great my kids have arrived from a vacation with their grandparents and they are full of energy and happiness :)

Today I am showing you a custom painting, that was ordered by a wonderful dad to make a surprise to his wife for her birthday. I hope she like it :)

I am very pleased with this painting, love the colors, the happiness and love showing thrue.

 

Some details of her dress and little girl.

I drew this plant and add it to moms dress, representing the growth of their relationship, always with fresh leafs :)

and a bird my symbol of divine protection, sending blessings all the way.

Thank you for being here with me, wishing everyone a great week.

xox and love 

Susana

Let nature inspire you!

                     

"The 3 fairies"

Lately I am in love with nature beauty and it's elementals, they are so inspiring and they have the perfect ingredients to make my imagination go into their magic world, full of pixie dust, faries, gnomes, Elves and many others.

                       

"The flower fairy"

In this pieces I am combining nature photographie with digital art and I think they match perfectly ;)

                        

" Flower spirit"

Let nature inspire you and embrace you with its magic.

have a wonderful day,

Susana 

Come join me in this new online class- Muse Merriment

Polyhymnia - muse of sacret poetry and Hymns to the Gods

Polyhymnia - muse of sacret poetry and Hymns to the Gods

Polyhymnia - muse of sacret poetry and Hymns to the Gods

Hi everyone!  I have fresh news to share with you!  I'm part of the teaching team of Muse Merriment - a wonderful collaborative course organised by Kelly Hoernig. This online class is inspired by the 9 Greek Muses! Each teacher will have an inspirational muse and mine is Polyhymnia, muse of sacred poetry, where I am going to share a mixed media project - an art doll, the one you see in the photo :)  I am so happy with her, can´t wait to share it with you!!!! About the course Kelly says: "The inspiration for wanting to create an e-course around the 9 Muses came when I was reading "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield. When he mentioned that they were sisters with the sole purpose to inspire artists, I set out to find more information. In doing this research I discovered that each sister had their own way to inspire. My favorite line and the one I really want to focus on for this e-course came from "The Muses in Greek Mythology." It reads, "the Muses supported and encouraged creation, enhancing imagination and inspiration of the artist." I find that line and the fact that they wanted to dedicate their entire lives to this very powerful and moving. I am thrilled to be joined by these creative artful women who are muses of their own doing. Meet the teachers ▪ Tamara Laporte, Danita, Deb Hill, Lisa Lavoie, Rachelle Panagarry, Effy Wild, Susana Tavarres, Golda Rader and Kris Binsfeld. Each teacher will be introducing themselves and their muse plus how she inspired them to create their project. The project lesson and coordinating PDF. A short video on where they find their inspiration, their muse and their creativity. It is going to be a wonderful adventure full of creative ideas to keep you going and going. Lessons start every Monday, August 25-October 27 plus you will have an additional 8 months in the classroom until July 1, 2015. There will also be a Facebook group set up to share your creations, your muses and inspirational secrets. I look forward to getting to know you better! Sincerely, Kelly Hoernig " Click HERE to join this class! The price is $78.00 for 10 lessons, that's only $7.80 per lesson by a different artist every week! Learn more about the class and the teachers at musemerriment.com Click HERE to join this class! Thank you so much and have a wonderful day.  Xox Susana Tavares

Whale

Would you go for a sail in the back of a whale ?

to feel what it's like to live in the deep ocean blue,

singing beautiful songs under water, 

swim and splash....

This is my new whale mixed media illustration, 

I hope you like it :)

It´s available on my etsy shop

xox

Susana

Sailing

                     

                     

I do not know where this little boat is going to take me, but I decided to go through this life with an open heart, trusting that in every step of the way I will be supported and life will blow away the wind in the right direction, and with my heart, I will adjust the sails of my boat, expecting to make a beautiful, happy path full of light, love, creativity, beauty and inspiration.

Amen :)

Xox

have a beautifulday,

Susana

Published on Somerset Studio Gallery

I was published in the Summer issue of Somerset Studio Gallery, yehhheiiiiiii!!!!!! 

A beautiful magazine full of mixed media projects. Check out my pages ;)

I have made this 3 dolls with materials that were lost in my studio and found while tidying up my workspace. Bits of fabric, wooden blocks and old stamps while listening a good music and drink a good cup of tea, were the inspiration for this project. 

I hope you like it!

                    

 Love the way they photograph the dolls, showing all the details.

                 

Have a wonderful day,

xox

Susana

Meet Sara Rainbow Soul

Today I want to share with you a very special Portuguese artist - Sara Rainbow Soul ( Sara Teixeira)

She express herself through watercolor, with amazing vibrant, full of energy colors. 

She is a visionary artist, in Sara's words - "I feel my heart like a Portal were I am a little drop of light, making the connection between worlds...and through that Portal, Magic happens and  my Art comes to live... and that is what I can offer you... My vision of YOUR BEAUTY, the beauty that each one reveals to my soul."

Sara makes beautiful soul portraits for you and for your children, each session of  Angel Wings and Soul Portrait are made first by draw and then by intuitive watercolor brushstrokes and in this process a beautiful landscape of your soul is born. How beautiful is that!

You can know more about the Soul Portraits here.

I have received one of her Soul Connection Messages and I really love it and I feel I have to share this special work with you :)

Check more of her art work, full of light and beauty!

"Each Soul is unique and with a Beauty full of Light!" 

Sara Rainbow soul 

I hope you like it has much as I do!

Xox

Susana