14 Wednesday Jan 2015
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“Love Is”
New Mixed Media Painting/Collage/Typography
Sharon Cummings
2015
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27 Saturday Sep 2014
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“I’ve Got Your Back”
New Mixed Media Art
Sharon Cummings
2014
Whose got your back? In my lifetime, I’ve heard the words many times, but have learned that only a precious few have actually meant it. I can count on my fingers the friends and family that have truly been there for me through thick and thin. Today I solute them and am thankful that I only have ONE back. 😉
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05 Monday May 2014
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There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. Love has to do with acceptance and protection. This is not something I understood growing up…..I had to learn what healthy love meant. Once I did…..my whole world just opened up.
This piece of art started as an acrylic abstract on Yupo. Many months later I saw a cliff in the painting and the idea of a tree came to me which then evolved into a symbol for true love. It is a mixed media piece that combines three elements (background, tree and heart) created separately and then beautifully married on the computer. The results are very satisfying to me.
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04 Friday Apr 2014
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“How Deep Is Your Love”
“The Roots Of Love Run Deep” is by far one of my most popular paintings. I am not certain if it is the design…the colors or the title that attracts people from all over the world. I have shipped prints to Japan….Australia….even small Greek islands. Love truly is the Universal language…I am glad that I speak it.
How deep is YOUR love?
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22 Wednesday Jan 2014
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A Slam Dunk!!
This year you’ve got this……bag the traditionally hyped up gifts or if you must, make them REALLY SPECIAL. It’s time to think outside of the box. Consider a beautiful piece of artwork that will show your love and affection! It will last a LIFETIME! Every time your love looks at the piece hanging on their wall or sitting on their desk they will swell up with a warm feeling. Seriously….you will blow them away!
http://fineartamerica.com/weeklypromotion.html?promotionid=136728
Wanna pump it up a notch and SCORE major points? Sure you do! Write a love note on the back of the gorgeous print you just bought them. Perhaps a Neruda poem (look it up….they will melt!)?
Planning on proposing or giving jewelry? Why be ordinary? Tape the engagement ring to he back of the romantic print!! Imagine that…..a beautiful ring and a piece of artwork to mark the occasion for the rest of their life! Any jewelry can be taped to the back with a love note hand written by you in permanent marker right on the canvas.
http://fineartamerica.com/weeklypromotion.html?promotionid=135009
Do they love the way you smell? This idea will knock their socks off! Spray your scent on the back of the print before wrapping and presenting….mmmmm It’s all YOU plus oh so romantic!
Or how about this? She has been jonesing for a really expensive perfume….spray it onto the back of the print. Give her the art first and let her take in her coveted smell. Then present her with the bottle!
http://fineartamerica.com/weeklypromotion.html?promotionid=136283
Planning on Giving Flowers? Go ahead and take it to the NEXT LEVEL! Add a sweet and thoughtful little canvas print with the bouquet. And do not forget to write the love note on the back!
Other Great Ideas!! Write some lyrics to your “couple” song on the back. Tape a picture of the two of you to the back with a special note, date or concert ticket.
Flowers die, candy disappears and perfume runs out. But art is timeless!! These great DEALS on beautiful gallery wrapped canvas prints will guarantee a SCORE on Valentine’s Day!!
Just click on the links below each piece for your KEY to a great V Day!!
You can find even more beautiful love themed prints displayed conveniently in one place below:
31 Tuesday Dec 2013
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I am interrupting my regularly scheduled blog to make a reflective post today. Yes, my blogs have been scheduled for the past two weeks because I felt it was more important to spend time with my husband, family and friends. I took an intermission. I scheduled rather than leave each day empty because I’ve had a lot to say in 2013 and I felt some bore repeating. From all of the great comments, retweets, shares and likes I have received, I know it was the right choice.
For me 2013 was an amazing year both personally and business wise. There were a lot of changes and in retrospect each of them were positive. Sure I made some mistakes, but there is no success without some failure.
One of the changes I made was to focus on marketing my prints. For years I resisted selling prints with the mistaken belief that it would somehow cheapen my original work. I have discovered the opposite to be true. While my prints sales continue to increase, the sale of originals remains steady at much more appropriate pricing. I no longer feel like I am under appreciated. I can live off my prints and create for the sheer joy of it without a single worry about selling originals or commission work. I can now explore photography and digital work with great passion that is undiluted by constant struggling for sales. This is a great place to be as an artist!
Personally, I have had to let go of some negative people who were keeping me from being my best. A few friends and even some family members no longer have a place in my inner circle. I am what they call “middle aged”…..And I find in this second half of my upcoming life that I plan on being a lot more selective than I have been in the past. Mistakes will be forgiven, but abuse will not be tolerated in any form. With this said, I have finally found a wonderfully small yet supportive group of artist friends who consistently promote my work, share experiences and send me love/support when needed. And I do the same for them. In 2013 I learned that with a better attitude, I can attract better friends. I have also renewed my relationships with my sister and brother and have found great friendship, love and support there as well. I celebrated 10 years with my wonderful husband in a romantic getaway that restored and invigorated us.
I have so much great work and camaraderie planned for 2014. Everything is in place for me to have the BEST year of my life!
My hope is that each of you reading this blog can reflect back on the passing year and see the good in all of your experiences. That even in the negative you can find the good lesson. I wish that each of you look to 2014 with optimism and grace. Happy New Year!
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind…..
30 Wednesday Oct 2013
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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/stand-by-me-palm-tree-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html
If you are lucky….you have that one person in your life that has stuck with you through thick and thin. No sin has been so great that it has not been forgiven. No hardship so horrible that the burden could not be shared. That special someone has a voice and heart that beckons a phone call at any hour. A hand that is always at the ready to steady you or just to say “I am here” and “I will stand by you”. For many it is Mom, but my Mother abandoned me emotionally and physically from a very early age. My Dad passed when I was 10 and though I have had friends come and go in my life, for the past nearly 12 years, I have had that special someone. Thank you Bill….my husband….my love….the one who is always by my side….
And we were side by side when this shot was taken….
11 Friday Oct 2013
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Love is love. As I fused this painting together I immediately saw hearts forming in several places, but it was only when I looked further that I saw that there were two beings holding a heart between them. The two halves made one heart. One love. I particularly like that these two beautiful souls appear to not have gender, status or anything that makes them different from each other. Just two people bonded in love. Love is love…..
See more here:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-wedding-abstract-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html
Also new from the Looking Glass Series is “The Magic Mirror”:
03 Monday Jun 2013
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I’ve finally had a chance to create a new painting. I have been so busy with commissions and digital renderings lately. It feels good to be slinging paint again for my own sheer joy! I am working on something new. This piece is created on dark board which gives an “antique” feel to the flowers. My art is constantly evolving and this is a technique I have used in other paintings on white canvas. The look is very different on dark board, and I am pleased. This painting is primarily shades of cerulean blue with inference added for opulence. It looks interesting from every angle. The original is for sale on Etsy below. Prints are also available through Fine Art America. Enjoy these “Evening Bloom” flowers!
Original: https://www.etsy.com/listing/152960124/blue-flower-white-floral-flowers?
