So last week I thought, you know what, it's either make it mine or it has to go. So instead of donating it to charity, I made some small changes. Here is the after. It's not completely finished due to my beloved Phillies making the playoffs and taking up my evening painting time but I'd say it's about 2/3's done.
So what do you think? Is Aunt Betty mad at me up there?I also have good news that construction on my studio is going to begin on Monday!!! YAY! French doors so I can see my family but they won't be running through my work space and wood floors and the best part is I can paint it any color I want! I'm thinking "Paris Pink" by Martha. It's kind of a pale peachy pink. So I will be posting before and after photos in the next few days or so.
Here is the cutest little house I scored at Home Goods for only $10.00. I love the wire smoke and felt roof.
Look what I received in the mail last weekend! I was so excited I started ripping open the package before I even got in the house. Every year I buy a more pricey piece of art from another Etsy artist I admire as a Christmas gift to myself.There are soooo many it's very difficult to decide but this year I fell in LOVE with this hand painted Frida doll by Tascha. She is more beautiful in person, believe me. I need to sew a small loop on her back so I can hang her up because I want to show off her little boots. Tascha was also soooo kind to add the extra little goodies you see plus two other tiny prints that aren't in the picture. This is why I love to shop Etsy! Thanks Tascha!Well, I'm off to make room in the garage for the construction...wish me luck! Have a great day!!!!
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I'm sure Betty is looking down from heaven and smiling at what you've created! It's so cute!
And, speaking of heaven, what I wouldn't give for a studio space right now! Paris Pink sounds lovely.
I was also admiring Tascha's Frida doll. (The boots are my favorite part too.)
Sounds like all good things are happenin' at your place!!! :) Yay!
Di
Well, maybe if you told me over the phone that you recreated over an original of your dead aunt's I'd have gasped, but SEEING what you did--oh yeah; that DEFINITELY needed to happen! Brilliant!
Thanks for the heads up on Tascha. Those boots slay me!! YAY on the studio! It is just the best thing in the world to have one. :-)
I KNOW that Aunt Betty is so happy to see that you changed up her work and made it your own using hers as a back ground! It is GORGEOUS!
Oh la la Paris Pink sounds delightful!
know what??? forget aunt betty, girl! it rocks, and how genius of you to even think to tracy-fy it rather than donate it! i sure hope you will make some more tracy house paintings (HINT, HINT!!!)
LOVE it!!! And I am sure Betty would too!! A piece of her and a piece of you!! Very very COOL!
And oooh your Tascha goodies...to die for!!!
Love your work...and blog!!
Love from the Jersey shore!
xoxo Jenny
I LOVE your painting, Tracy, and I bet Aunt Betty is happy. Her "original" un-altered art is still hanging in my house...although it is over two toilets. I bet if she had a choice, she'd choose your adorable houses over my toilets! :)
I just love the houses!!! I did something similar to a painting of my grandmothers..... I think of it as a collaboration. I still am reminded of her when I see it .
I am so jealous of having a studio of my own. I share my space with my kids toy storage.
There are so many talents over at Etsy and I myself have decided to little by little start to collect original works by some of the ones who I most admire. It's wonderful to surround oneself by inspiring art, as well as to support each other's work.
I love what you did with the houses !
she would get a kick out of it
love the Frida doll too!
You still think of Aunt Betty every time you look at the painting, right? I think that's what she would want...plus how could she NOT like the improvement?! It's lovely, as usual!
I`m sure aunt Betty love your altering. I love what you have done with it.
The Frida doll is amazing btw :)
ooooh I think Aunt Betty would be proud Tracy! It's a great tribute to her and to you!!! I love it!!!
WAY excited to hear your studio is in the works. (paris pink? ring it!) and yippeee for owning Tascha's darling Frida dollie.
happy weekend to you!! xox...jenn
Aunt Betty is smiling down on you. It looks great! And I am also a huge Tascha fan. I guess I am guilty of an art sin too. I commissioned Suzi Blu to make a painting for me and I reworked it a little.Don't tell.
Your painting is wonderful! What vision! And those little boots on Frida are too fun!
hEy! i just wanted to INVITE YOU to the Big Halloween BASH ~
today! over at my blog! Stop by & have some cider :)
eRiCa
www.blujaystudio.com
oh, i think your aunt betty is glowing with pride!! your re-painting is just delightful!!
The houses are so sweet and happy now! I love what you did (and I'm sure Betty would agree!)
Tracy...I am in LOVE with the art re-do!!! You are so talented, there's no way Aunt Betty wouldn't have loved that too! ~jamie
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