Recent Posts Tagged With 'folk painting'

• Three Owls

  Posted on Thursday December 24th, 2009 at 01:05 in owls, mixed media paintings, folk painting, helix elemental studio, christna colwell

  I recently painted a picture of three owls. It was a commission and it's kinda cute. Katie, the commissioner, liked it lots. Thank you Katie.This was painted using collage papers, acrylic, and oil pastel on 20" x 24" canvas. I'm afraid the photo isn'...

• Johann Kisses Julia Number Three

  Posted on Sunday December 20th, 2009 at 18:16 in folk art, Romance, etsy, collage, love song, vintage papers, mixed media paintings, folk painting, christina colwell, sweet and romantic, kissing teens

  I have been toying with the idea of doing  "paintings on demand" through Etsy. I have a few painting designs that do very well and it seems to me if the paintings sell I should keep painting them. Makes sense right? So here is number three of "J...

• Give Away: Set of Ten Snowman Blank Art Cards

  Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 10:59 in Giveaway, christmas cards, random drawing, folk painting, christina colwell, moon struck, snowman art cards, helix elemental

  Come on over to Helix Elemental's Art Spot and check out the GIVEAWAY! A set of 10 snowman cards. For those of you who are familiar with my work..you may remember the snowman art from last year. Well they have been well received and they're back! Com...

• 2010 Collaborative Folks Art Calender

  Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 14:58 in folk art, collaboration, calender, folk painting, christina colwell, art calender, just us folks, ann gardner

  Announcing 2010 Collaborative Folks Art Calender featuring 12 frameable images (including Mother and Daughter - October)by 12 Folk Artists (including me..yay). Thanks to Ann Gardner for putting this project together.The calenders are available at Jus...

• Johann Kisses Julia Original Painting

  Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 20:09 in folk art, Romance, collage, folk songs, farmer's market, folk painting, christina colwell, johann kisses julia

  A few months ago I found some vintage sheet music written for women's voices. It was a song about a heroic but mischeivous young man courting  a girl by stealing kisses. Then giving her flowers.  It was sweet and funny and it insp...

• Mother and Daughter:

  Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 14:28 in folk art, mother and daughter, mixed media paintings, love angels, folk painting, christina colwell, helix elemental studio

  I just finished this painting for Amber and Serenity.  I hope they like it.  It is painted on 8" x 10" gallery wrapped canvas using layers of different papers and texts, acrylic, and colored pencil. I was happy with the end result.  It...

• Snegurochka: The Snow Maiden

  Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 15:06 in folk art, snowman, winter scene, snow maiden, snegurochka, folk painting, winter child, christina colwell, helix elemental studio, snow child, russian folk tale

  Just Finished this painting "Snegurochka: The Snow Maiden" inspired by a Russian folktale about a old couple who had no children. They watched other children play with great longing. One day they decided to make a snow child. They formed her with sno...

• Jackie: Wi-o-the-Wisp

  Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 17:09 in whimsical, halloween, folk painting, christina colwell, mischievous spirit, ghostly lights, wil-o-the-wisp

  Just in time for Halloween, my final attempt at capturing the "spirit", I now introduce to you...(drum roll please) Jackie!  Wil-o-the-wisp. She is painted on an up-cycled canvas covered board..previously a hand painted serving tray. She is ofte...