For my Nursery portfolio

Here are a few pieces I've done to put in my nursery portfolio.  If I can ever figure out how to download Photoshop, then I'll be able to manipulate the colors on these, which will give me lots of options to present to licensing companies!!!    Hope you like....

another little Fairy....

Another little fairy....the little boy fairy was getting lonely :)

SHINE YOUR LIGHT!
Inspired by Coleen Sohns darling creations ....

Mama Mermaids

In just over a week, I'm going to begin working with an art consultant.  She's going to help me get through the "business muck"!  I'm so horrible at the business side of art...I would rather just paint all day long and let my imagination take me to magical places!  But, sometimes it's good to be a grown-up, I guess! haha      We will be working on setting up a profile and portfolio,  for me to present to companies, in the hopes that they will want to license my artwork.  Here is a set of mermaid paintings I've been working on....wish me luck!
MAMA MERMAID SERIES
8x10 acrylic, ink

a goal

Staying on the path...that is my goal.  Not quite so easy, when you have no idea what the path is...So I go towards the peace, I learn to forgive myself, I try, as hard as I can, to follow my intuition.

And when the bad energy of life comes my way, I will try to recognize it for what it truely is.  I will try to be brave, and not let it invade my soul.  I will try to learn from it, and use it to build my compassion and make me wiser.  

Stay on my path, keep the belief that goodness will always win, that love conquers all.  Stand strong in the hopes that I can keep my soul safe, and sweet, and kind.  Learn to hold on to what is real and sacred, and learn to let go of that which will only cause me harm.

A little more....

Some pictures of my work in progress....

Cant wait....

Cant wait to show you what I've been working on!!!!  It all started with this....

Missing....

I'm missing the very simplest things...being in someones arms....telling someone I love them...

more progress...

Still working on this one...but having fun with it....

A little sketch...

I'm still working on the fairies and the childrens stuff...but here is a little sketch I did the other day...I want to turn this into a painting soon.

A good day....

Today was a very good day-even with an ugly, gray sky....Lunch with an Angel, a scrumptous Red Velvet Cupcake, a sweet phone conversation, and look what came in the mail!!!!

This long awaited book from the most spectacular artist....Flora Bowley!  BRAVE INTUITIVE PAINTING.  I am so excited to sink my teeth into this book of inpiration, teqnique, color, magic, eye candy galore!!!!  I was lucky enough to take Floras class in October 2011 and it was the best painting class I have ever taken!  It was so much more than just a painting class-it was a whole new way to look at art and the feeling behind the paint....well, enough typing, I gotta go dig in!

A Baby line...

Next month I'm going to get some stuff ready for licensing!   I thought I would do a little baby line....here is the first piece....

Not sure that I'm done deciding if its finished or not...I think it's still in progress.....

Friendship....

The power of friendship is an amazing thing.  When you are lucky enough to have a friend, that you adore, and that loves you unconditionally is such a blessing.  Being with this BFSSF was so good for my soul today.  I love you Patrice!

I am so blessed to have you in my life!

sorrow

In two days, April 29th...it would have been 23 years of marriage...and I am so full of sorrow and disillusionment.  How does life just "change"?  I dont understand...This question has completely thrown me upside down.  I believe in love.  I believe love is the meaning of life.  And even though I am so confused, I still believe this.  
I'm trying so hard to grow.  I know that this kind of pain makes for the most fertile ground.  And I know my tears are watering that ground well-but I'm starting to wonder if that ground is getting flooded???
I dont want to keep feeling sorry for myself, but I feel like I am made of the most thin piece of glass, and the little cracks keep spreading.
I need something to help things heal, but I dont know what it is or where to find it.
I guess I will just keep crying until the tears dry up, because right now thats all I seem to be able to do.

I know how dark this all sounds...I hate to be so dark.  It just helps me to write my feelings down, and sort of let go of them.

Love...Fairy

Well here is the first little fairy.  I think it looks like a boy.  These are really fun to make!  Hope you like!

Love...Fairy
9x12
acrylic, ink

Almost 500

I almost have 500 followers!  I never imagined that would ever happen!  I want to do something special to celebrate...like a givaway or something fun like that...any suggestions?

Newest painting...

Here is a sketch of the painting Im working on now.  Its a drawing I did of a sweet little fairy, made by this very talented artist, Coleen Sohn.  I asked her if I could have permission to paint a series of fairies, based on her wonderful creations. She was so sweet and said yes right away.  I'm so excited!  I'll keep you posted on my progress!

Grieving....

This morning I chatted with a beautiful soul who lost her husband 22 months ago.  She is a widow.  I was telling her how hard these last 6 months have been for me, going through separation and divorce.  She didnt discount my pain, she told me I was grieving, just like she was. She said " divorce is a death of a life you knew and dreamed about..." She is grieving the death of her beloved husband, and I am grieving the loss of all I once knew to be comfort.  It's true that this is a grieving process.  It hurts so deeply and I have shed so many tears, but they don't seem to run out.  I'm tired of crying.  I'm tired of feeling sad inside.  I am going through the motions of moving forward...I am doing things that should be fun and joyful, but still inside there is so much sadness.  I do have faith that happiness will return one day, I just wish that was enough for right now.  Maybe soon the tears will run dry and make room for joy. I hope this day is soon.  I will keep taking steps forward and I will keep holding onto that faith.  I will try to grow and learn and become more and more independent.  I will keep trying to accept that this is a process I must go through and that there is the brightest light at the end of this tunnel.
Thank you Coleen, for your words.  They mean so much to me.

Some more pretty little details...

Life is in the details...here's a few more...

 I love my bed!  I love to sleep! A soft, soft comforter. Roses on pillows and a little sparkle!  Zip is my favorite childhood toy, so of course he gets the best spot in the house.  Above my bed is this little outdoor chandelier.  I decorated it with silk flowers and a little sparkle/wire strand from the craft store.  I found this old, paper mache moon at a antique store and knew he was perfect to hang from my pretty chandelier!

A little white, wicker dresser that I decorated with some of my favorite things...

This is a sweet little outfit my daughter used to wear as a baby.  I loved my years as a young Mother, so seeing these things makes me happy.  I hung a couple of baby ornaments on the hanger, along with a pretty little bag of lavender.

On top of the dresser are things that are precious to me.

I covered this lamp shade with a vintage, sheer, pink baby dress.  On top of that I added some of my Grandmothers jewelry.

favorite photos, art (my original Lisa Kaus), special personal gifts, my Grandmothers jewelry...all these things bring me happiness.

a wall filled with love...

I hang and display my Grandmothers jewelry everywhere.  It's much too pretty to put away in a box.


This is a little vintage tea cup and saucer that I filled with her lovely pieces!

Pretty details are all over the place!

 This darling little fairy makes me happy everytime I see his cute face.  I bought him at a Christmas boutique in Oregon.  He is hand made, with lots of love, by the very talented artist Colleen Sohn.  He is full of detail and I even hung one of my Grandmothers necklaces on him!

This

Make your life and your surroundings special to you-you deserve it!  We all do!

Love, Kelly

BOYFRIEND OF THE GODDESS...

BOYFRIEND OF THE GODDESS
9x11
acrylic

GODDESS

GODDESS
9x12 Acrylic
You can tell I'm loving the California sunshine!