14 Thursday Oct 2021
Posted in animals, Beach, fish, Florida, Gift Ideas
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baby nursery, beach, beach art, beach decor, beach home, beach house, beachy, beachy art, childhood prints, Children, coastal decor, Colorful Art, colorful fish, fish, fish art, fish prints, fish tank, kids, kids room, nursery, nursery art, seahorse, seahorses, sharon cummings art, tropical fish, tropical fish art
There is something about polka dots that make me smile. A whimsical seahorse agrees. 🙂
06 Wednesday Oct 2021
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abstract art, abstract fish, beach, beach decor, beach home, Colorful Art, colorful fish, fish, fish art, fish painting, fish paintings, fish prints, fish tank, fishing, modern art, modern fish, mosaic fish, sharon cummings art, tropical fish, tropical fish art
This one is quite a catch! A big fish in colorful polka dot mosaic in my new series Full Circle Art.
28 Tuesday Sep 2021
01 Thursday Apr 2021
26 Tuesday Aug 2014
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abstract fish, angel fish, aquarium, art, beach art, beach house, bradenton florida, colorful fish, contemporary art, contemporary fish, coral reef, dive, diving, fish, fish art, fish paintings, fish tank, florida, florida keys, fun, funky, hawaii, islands, miami, modern art, modern beach house, modern fish, sarasota, scuba, scuba diving, tropical, tropical decor, tropical fish, tropical fish art, tropical fish paintings, underwater, whimsical, yellow abstract, yellow art, yellow fish
Funky Fish
Sharon Cummings
Crayon and Letraset Transfers
Date: Unknown
As I continue to go through my old portfolio, I am finding a few surprises along the way. I found this guy hiding among the rubble. He is clearly created with Crayons, and for those old enough to remember, Letraset transfers.
Long ago before the advent of home computers, there was a need for an easy way to apply perfect typography and texture to images. Letraset made these plastic sheets with transfers on one side. You then applied pressure with a tool, spoon, etc. on the other and it would stick to the surface of your project. Back then, I thought it was the coolest thing ever!!
What a flashback….I should find my box of crayons. 😉
30 Monday Jun 2014
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animals, aquatic, aquatic life, art, asian, beautiful, blue, carp, carp fish, colorful, fins, fish, fish tail, fish tank, fishermen, fishing, garden, gift, impressionism, impressionist, impressionist fish, impressionist paintings, impressionist style, koi, koi fish, koi garden, koi pond, lake, life, lifestyle, lily, lily pads, meditation, movement, natural, nature, original, pad, peace, pond, ponds, pretty, prints, sharon cummings, swim, swimming, tropical fish, unique, van gogh, water, zen
I just cannot stop the creative process. Years ago, I was always a little sad when I finished a painting, sold it and sent it off to it’s new home. It meant that it was over. My baby had grown up and moved away. But with today’s digital technology, I can keep creating long after the initial painting is finished. My work lives on in other forms. How cool is that!
I can scan gigantic files of my work and crop out abstracts like this:
Or I can combine the crops and create mirror image work like this one:
It’s all so magical to me. 🙂 And I will not stop!
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27 Sunday Apr 2014
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abstract fish, angel fish, aquarium, beach art, beach house, bradenton florida, colorful, colorful fish, contemporary art, contemporary fish, coral reef, dive, diving, fish, fish art, fish paintings, fish tank, florida, florida keys, hawaii, islands, miami, modern art, modern beach house, modern fish, mosaic, mosaic art, mosaic fish, mosaics, orange, orange abstract fish, orange fish, sarasota, scuba, scuba diving, tropical, tropical decor, tropical fish, tropical fish art, tropical fish paintings, underwater
This will be my last Stone Rock’d fish for a long while! Aren’t you glad? It’s been awfully fishy around this blog and I’ve got a hankering to get my hands wet again in some acrylic paint. This project has been fun and time consuming, but I’ve got some killer fish for my clients and for the rest of the World to enjoy too. 🙂
Happy Sunday everyone!
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16 Wednesday Apr 2014
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abstract fish, angel fish, aquarium, beach art, beach house, bradenton florida, colorful, colorful fish, contemporary art, contemporary fish, coral reef, dive, diving, ecosystem, environment, fish, fish art, fish paintings, fish tank, floral, florida, florida keys, flowers, hawaii, islands, miami, modern art, modern beach house, modern fish, mosaic, mosaic art, mosaic fish, mosaics, pink, pink abstract, pink art, pink fish, sarasota, scuba, scuba diving, tropical, tropical decor, tropical fish, tropical fish art, tropical fish paintings, underwater
I am still working on fish and flowers. Ever since 5th grade Science class, we all learned that everything is connected in the ecosystem. We also know that rain makes flowers grow. But did you know that fish also make them thrive?
According to a study by University of Florida’s ecologist Robert Holt, fish are integral in the life cycle of flowers. It all starts around the pond where bees pollinate nearby flowers. Dragonflies prey on bees and you guessed it: Fish eat the dragonflies. So less fish means more dragonflies which means less bees. Less bees equals less pollination. Without pollination the flowers do not survive.
So, while fish don’t actually pollinate flowers, they have a strong indirect influence in this environment. This doesn’t mean that fish in general influence the flower population worldwide, but it does suggest that waterside plants in certain ecosystems could be affected by a drop (or rise) in the fish population.
Very cool!
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15 Tuesday Apr 2014
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abstract fish, angel fish, aquarium, beach art, beach house, blue abstract, blue art, blue fish, bradenton florida, caladium, colorful fish, contemporary art, contemporary fish, coral reef, dive, diving, fish, fish art, fish paintings, fish tank, florida, florida keys, gardening, hawaii, islands, miami, modern art, modern beach house, modern fish, mosaic, mosaic art, mosaic fish, mosaics, plant, plants, sarasota, scuba, scuba diving, tropical, tropical decor, tropical fish, tropical fish art, tropical fish paintings, underwater
Not only have we been getting these little showers here in Florida, custom commission work has been pouring in as well. 🙂 As you can see below, I am still working hard on my fish for the big hotel project in Key West. I am also creating special pieces for my collectors. I spoke with a woman last night who lives in Hawaii. She is commissioning a very sentimental piece to hang in her home that she shares with her partner. They are commemorating their lives together so far. And my piece will signify their prayers that they would find each other before they met. As always I am honored to be a part of so many people’s lives in such an intimate way. And also grateful just to add beauty to the World.
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07 Monday Apr 2014
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abstract fish, angel fish, aquarium, beach art, beach house, bradenton florida, colorful fish, contemporary art, contemporary fish, coral reef, dive, diving, fish, fish art, fish paintings, fish tank, florida, florida keys, hawaii, islands, miami, modern art, modern beach house, modern fish, mosaic, mosaic art, mosaic fish, mosaics, sarasota, scuba, scuba diving, tropical, tropical decor, tropical fish, tropical fish art, tropical fish paintings, underwater, yellow abstract, yellow art, yellow fish
Some of you might have noticed that I have not blogged about any new work lately and that I have been bringing back some older blogs that never got much attention. The reason for both are two-fold. First of all I am working on a bunch of new Stone Rock’d tropical fish for a HUGE hotel project in Key West, FL. And secondly, when I first started my blog, I blogged about my most popular paintings at the time. But with only 2 followers, no one ever saw them. So I am giving all of my newest followers a chance to see these works too.
The piece above is titled “Tropical Fish 12” and is one of the many I have created that I am totally satisfied with. I will be submitting it to the design firm with a few others in a few days. I already know that the client loves my first piece as it has been paid for and is in production. I am really excited about this project and know that they will love more of my work. So busy I stay….
Swim along and see more below.
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Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings 