katelewisart.

the scoop

2012-02-02T16:06:00.000-06:00

here's the deal, people

midnight tea

will be featured tomorrow

on ugallery.com

as the daily deal

see for yourself tomorrow

friday, feb. 3!

if you like to stack tea cups

and put flowers in the them at midnight,

then this may be the painting for you.

go here (tomorrow) to see the deal.

i'm just sayin'

Here's a little

2012-01-31T19:14:00.000-06:00

love

how they came together

they knew they wanted to be pink

with hints of red and purple

now...background?

yellow??

nope

red, please :)

go here for details

places.to.sit + pattern

2012-01-26T14:12:00.001-06:00

getting ready

for a new series
:)

canvases are gessoed and ready to go!

the theme?
places.to.sit + pattern

a little hint:

via

bright colors

2012-01-20T17:36:00.000-06:00

are keeping me warm on this snowy day

(6 inches on the ground and counting...)

doing some mini-sketches

getting ready for an exciting project!

chairs and cups with straws

patterns galore

and

a black and white couch with patterned pillow

fun stuff ahead!

have a great weekend :)

Poppies!

2012-01-17T18:37:00.000-06:00

yep,

i'm happy to show you 2

new little ones!

introducing

green poppy love

and

little pops

how they came about...

had some help from

little red riding hood

(see upper left)

and

my fav drink, coconut water

yummy

little pops wanted a dark background

little pops with green tea

this is what's on my studio wall...

a sneek peak of what's to come

i'm diggin' flowers/patterns right now :)

go here and here for sizes and prices

and,

thank you, thank you

for all of your kind words since the

design*sponge post

haven't stopped smiling

design*sponge

2012-01-12T13:42:00.000-06:00

i love the blog

i have the book

and

now

my work is freakin' featured on the blog!

Go here to see

i'm

over the moon,

really

over the moon.

lots o' color

2012-01-11T12:50:00.000-06:00

the first few layers of sap green have been added

to this big dude

what's next?

pinks, of course

and

yellow and white!

and

my new fav

tangerine tango :)

image 2, image 3, image 4

can't get enough

2012-01-09T10:06:00.000-06:00

of tangerine tango

2012 color of the year

via

"...Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness

and adrenaline rush of red

with the friendliness and warmth of yellow..."

said Leatrice Eiseman,

executive director of the

Pantone Color Institute

it's on my nails right now

and

will be in many paintings to come...

happy new year!

it's good to be back

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/07/4160555/checklist-pantone-names-its-2012.html#storylink=cpy

good morning, morning

2011-12-15T10:41:00.000-06:00

this is how i would like to start my mornings!

tea, juice, crossiant w/jam and sparkling water

flowers galore

left side detail

center detail

right side detail

how it went down

pencil sketch and

primary colors get the party started

had to stop to think about the background

oh, what to do, what to do...

i added the finishing touches with my

painting partners close by

note: i'm the one that ended up without a chair

you do what you gotta do, people

size, price, medium?

go here

Living with Kids

2011-12-13T14:52:00.000-06:00

i'm seriously excited about this

scoot on over to Gabrielle's lovely blog,

Design Mom

see more pics and read the interview

here

big, bumpy and green

2011-12-09T13:50:00.000-06:00

this is what's in the works

it's big

it's bumpy

it's gonna be green

here's a shout-out to sadie and eli

for playing so well together

while i put a bunch

of gesso on this baby

holla s and e!

confetti

2011-12-06T14:57:00.000-06:00

she loves a party

here's her story

she started as a quiet drawing

with a washy background

then she wanted brighter colors

and insisted that i invite acrylics to the party

i did

acrylics can really get a party rockin'

she's jumping!

can you see?

a closer view

details?

head on over here

party on

it's my birthday and you get 34% off

2011-12-04T22:06:00.001-06:00

yippie!

it's my birthday

and

i'ma celebratin'

here's the deal...

today only

34% off everything at

katelewisart.com

scoot on over

pick your favs

email me for your discount

kate(at)katelewisart.com

holla!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

image source

happy december!!!

2011-12-01T14:08:00.000-06:00

this is what i've been up to today

have you started decorating yet???

you better!

it is dec. 1st

afterall

Part of His Room

2011-11-29T15:23:00.001-06:00

say what?

introducing

Part of His Room

8 x 10 inches

yep,

i've been craving abstracts

i know. it's not totally abstract, but

it's pretty abstract for me

this is how he started

i really like the floor.

i had fun playing with the browns and yellows

guys need flowers in their rooms too, right?

um...this is not my snack. i promise

eli was snacking while sitting on my lap (for a brief time)

finished chair detail

who doesn't love a little shimmer in chair legs?

final flowers detail

pink, red, yellow with hints of orange and purple :)

i'll take 2 bouquets, please

black and white rug detail

pattern. check!

go here for his details

making of poppy chairs

2011-11-25T11:46:00.000-06:00

Big Half of a Poppy Chair was first

pillows done

working on adding color and

water to the flowers

they wanted their portrait taken together

big poppy is thinking about having a lighter background

...then

she changed her mind

see final image here

and, she is so excited to announce that

she is on the way to her new home!

Half of a Purple Poppy started as a graphite sketch

just like all of my paintings

then came reds, pinks and oranges

multiple colors start to appear

it's getting exciting!!!

there was no question, this one wanted to be purple

see final image here

wonder where will purple poppy end up

half of a poppy has multiplied

2011-11-22T17:28:00.000-06:00

introducing

half of a purple poppy

detail

and her dear friend

big half of a poppy chair

detail

and then there were three

go here and here for details!

collage as sketch

2011-11-18T17:48:00.000-06:00

yanother idear for a paintin'

i'm really, really, really wantin' to add pattern to a paintin'

don't ask me why i'm writing like this.

it's friday and the babysitter's almost here.

holla!!!!!

happy weekend, y'all

still sketching

2011-11-16T14:38:00.000-06:00

today

getting inspiration for my black and white painting

from gwyneth paltrow

this is what i'm thinking about now

large horizontal canvas with cropped

black and gray chandelier

and,

i can't stay away from color too long

here's a sketch for a large colorful chandelier with rug

against an olive green background :)

this one's going to be fun!

finally,

some ideas for smaller watercolor paintings on canvas

having fun brainstorming

thinking

2011-11-15T18:57:00.000-06:00

about a large black, white and gray painting

with chandelier and windows

it would be a challenge for me not to use color.

let's see if i can pull this off...

don't worry,

the chandelier won't look like an

upside down spider in the actual painting.

okay, maybe it will :)

art house pics

2011-11-14T14:00:00.000-06:00

thank you to everyone who made

art house a huge success!

with a steady stream of people through the door,

the evening was full of lively conversation and fun

plus,

the children had a blast!

art house sneak peak

2011-11-11T14:20:00.000-06:00

okay people,

here's a hint of what you'll see

tomorrow night

wooden planters and sculptures

paintings, 2-d and 3-d wooden mini installations

this gorgeous dining table

and

my latest love, lavender

more paintings and wooden sculptures

photographs and my stuffed chair, amelia

a behind the scenes look at the installation of an amazing photograph

can't wait to see y'all there

details here

or email me!

kate(at)katelewisart.com

the evolution of lavender

2011-11-09T14:43:00.001-06:00

in the beginning

she was a wash of light violet and paynes gray

then came more purple and white

next, a little more gray, some orange and brown

more purple

then, more white

and

my favorite, iridescent pearl

next came the butter yellow and pinks

a layer of neutral gray

a final layer of lavender and glossy white

and...she's complete

as always, scoot on over to my web site

for prices and availability :)

lavender

2011-11-08T14:36:00.000-06:00

here she is

although her name is

lavender

she's made up of many more colors

sometimes

you may need to take a closer look

go here for details

tomorrow's post will be a behind the scenes

look at creating lavender :)

black and white

2011-11-07T14:40:00.000-06:00

a look at what's left the studio recently

there seems to be a theme here...

she left first. traveling a short distance in chicago

next, sister chaise and

brother chair found their home in france

finally, this print went west to las vegas!

it so fun to see where they end up!