Climb The Trees To Touch The Sky For Baby J

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Introducing “Climb The Trees To Touch The Sky” a watercolor painting I painted. This painting was created with the thoughts of a girl who wanted to climb the trees to have the chance to touch the sky..

I’m offering this painting up to help my dear friend Anastasia with 100% of the proceeds going to her cause. You can read more about her story here : http://rayvenwoodmanor.blogspot.com/

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As some of you know I have been taking it easy in the studio this past week, I had surgery on Monday to have my gallbladder removed. As a result of being intubated I am dealing with a bit of something like laryngitis, so lots of tea & honey with a bit of lemon ;) So many healing properties in teas & honey. I seriously love tea so I guess that comes in handy. I’ve been enjoying some lovey green teas from Tazo, and some magical combos from Celestial Seasonings :) (right now if you go to their website you can get a coupon for 75 cents off ) Two main stream Favs but I also love the unique mixes of The Tea Man on Etsy. He is a really nice guy on Etsy and has some wonderful offerings in his awesome shop :) Through this experience my husband & I have rekindled or love for different types of tea and we are going to be trying a few different types to add to our pantry. I’d love to hear about what kinds of teas my readers love? Who knows maybe I’ll discover a new fav of my own!

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Some of the fun of drinking a good cup of tea is the actual cup you drink out of :) I love cups with beautiful lines & character. I like my mugs to have personality! Another lovely shop on Etsy by the name of Crop Circle Clay has some of the most beautiful mugs, I have drooled over these for years! I would love to get a couple sets of her custom ones with our beautiful daughters name and a flower or butterfly to give to special loved ones in her remembrance. Just so beautiful, and wonderful craftsmanship! You can visit her awesome shop HERE

A Blog A Day…

 

So it’s been a while since I last blogged :) Its been a busy year for Mazzy Blue Studios. I have been working hard in the studio these past few months and have a lot of new illustrations to add to the portfolio and debut on this blog. I was talking with a friend who spoke of blogging and how someone she loves very much blogs ever day and how much she loves that connection. I talked with her about my own blog and how it was lacking  in current entries.  Sometime later that afternoon another dear friend of mine Drea of Social Media Maxima called & I mentioned my previous conversation about blogging. It got us talking about the things we can learn from a daily blog, as monotonous as you might imagine a daily blog could possibly be, we talked about how much you could learn about your self and your work. Through that process we talked about how you could ignite sparks of inspiration and constructive conversations to further develop your work taking you to new levels you otherwise might not have imagined. This inspired me to work towards daily blogging as a self exploration of my work and a way to connect with those who in turn connect with my work. I believe it to be a very powerful relationship to have the honor of possessing. In appreciation of that I wish to further those connection, cultivating them along my artistic journey. 

These past few months I have started a series on butterflies using my watercolors along with a few other illustrations I have been working on by request. I look at the butterfly series as a collection of personal prayer & meditations. Such a beautiful time in the creation of these watercolors, I find myself almost going into an deep meditation with each one…the rest of the world just melts away.  The process of creating art has always been a spiritual one for me, but this series I find to be something even more. I can’t quite put it into words, but it is extremely freeing.

The special request that I am currently working on are all beautiful creatures great & small. Currently in the works are the following: Wolves, a Frog, a Squirrel, a Lamb, a Dragonfly, and last but not least Birds. A separate special request for an animal piece containing many animals I hope to have completed before the end of June.  So keep posted HERE in my SHOP on my blog and if there are other creatures you would like added to that list please leave me a comment below to let me know. I love working on these beautiful creatures.

I have not abandoned my paintings of people btw, they are coming alive here and there as I continue to work on my Pin Up series. Waiting for some special watercolor medium to come in for work on panels of I have set aside.  I know a few of you out there have asked me when the next one will be out. Please know I have them in the works and I really am excited to see them come to life.

Many of you have asked about my next book, and for the past year and a half it has been on the back burner so to speak just simmering, awaiting that perfect moment where I would find a spare piece of time to complete it. I find as the past year I have less and less such spare time as things in the studio pick up and life carries it’s own surprises.  So I have decided I just need to buckle down and figure a way to make this project happen. A few of my friends have suggested one the the wonderful project start up sites to help create support throughout the process. So I will soon be pulling the project together documented with pictures and video for a clear vision to present for support.

So it’s been a bit of a whirl wind adding to it is my personal battle with PCOS (poly-cystic ovarian syndrome) and all that comes with it. It’s been an adult life long battle in one way or another and has only worsened after the loss of my beautiful daughter Mazzy, grief takes its tolls in many forms.  I have a most wonderful set of doctors working with me on this and I am starting to see some positive results. You learn so much through this journey once diagnosed, about yourself and your body, it’s truly enlightening. Along with this, the next few weeks will prove to be a bit of a pause button for me in the studio as I tend to the medical side of my artistic being. Thanks to everyone who has sent me positive thoughts and prayers, it means more than words can could ever express.   So thankful for the love & support of my amazing friends & family, especially that of my wonderful husband. I know I am blessed to be surrounded by such love.

So this is part of the reason why I have chosen to keep my show schedule light this Spring but plan on taking part in a few more shows this fall.  For right now with everything going on my studio schedule is going to be keeping me on my toes from now through the end of the summer. I am really excited about all the projects I have going on and ever so grateful for the continued support of my collectors & fans.

In the midst of all of this I took a most wonderful watercolor workshop with a few of my friends and was introduced to some new papers that I painted some “Happy Little Trees” =) Remarkable how different your work can be depending upon the paper you use, it was absolutely fascinating. I found a few papers & techniques I hope to use in future works. I will write a whole blog post about it and give you info on the instructor and all the details but for now I will just give you a sneak peek…let me know what you think?

 

 ~Wado~

Selina xoxo

 

FEBRUARY’S ARTIST OF THE MONTH IS ME : )

“Whispers of Sandalwood & Sunshine”

Watercolor on Paper “6 x 8″ Framed

I am honored to announce that my work will be featured in in shops throughout Old Town Manassas as FEBRUARY’S ARTIST OF THE MONTH :)

My work can be viewed at the following locations:

Ashby Jewelers 9407 Main Street – “Buck in Woods” Original on Arches Paper Framed

Creative Brush Studio 9082 Center Street – “Whispers of Sandalwood & Sunshine” Original Watercolor  On Hand Mould Paper Framed

City Square Café 9420 Battle Street – “Birds In Sky” Special Print Framed

ECHOES Manassas Museum 9101 Prince William St – “Drummer Boy” Special Print Framed

Opera House Gourmet 9126 Center Street – “Climb The Trees To Touch The Sky” Original Watercolor On Canvas Framed

Persnickety Cakes 9105 Center Street  – “Stargazer Bunnies” Limited Edition Print Framed

Simply Sweet 9360 Main Street – “Love Bunnies” Limited Edition Print Framed

The Things I Love 9084 Center Street – “Feel My Love” Limited Edition Print Framed

Whimsical Galerie 9070 Center Street – “The Love We Keep” Limited Edition Print Framed

I would like to thank all of the shops for supporting my work. Thank You!!!

Cheers xoxo

Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Concert Swan Lake Suite

 


I am honored to announce that The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic will be featuring my work in two of their concerts of “Swan Lake Suite” this month!!! So come on out and enjoy some beautiful music and see some of my latest works inspired by Swan Lake!!!

The first of the two  is on Sunday, December 11 at 3 pm at the Church of the Epiphany located in DC.

– Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite

– Richard Wagner – Siegfried Idyll

– Ellen Taafe Zwilich – Bassoon Concerto (featuring soloist Arnold Irchai)

– Daniel Powers – Sing in Exultation (Carol Sing-along)

– Christopher Weiss (WMP Composition Competition Finalist) – Voice of the Unknown Soldier

Here is the addy:

The Church of the Epiphany
317 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202.347.2635
http://www.epiphanydc.org/

Cyber Monday

 

Cyber Monday kicks off the Holiday Studio Sale!!! Right now all of my 8 x10 prints are on sale for only $14 though the 15th of December.

All my archival prints are produced with high-quality fade resistant pigment based inks on Hahnemuhle Sugar Cane paper.

A beautiful heavyweight paper made from eco-friendly sugar cane fibers.

★ All prints are signed & dated by the artist.

SHIPPING
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Prints are placed in clear Krystal Seal Archival Bag for protection and safe

keeping. Your print is then shipped in a reinforced mailer right to your door:)

GIFT SHIPMENTS
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I am happy to ship directly to the recipient– just let me know in the

“Note to Seller” box at checkout. I am also happy to write out a little holiday note from you to

the recipient.

To shop this sale please visit my ETSY SHOP HERE