03 Thursday Feb 2022
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anniversary gift, best friends, colorful, Colorful Art, cute art, cute dogs, friend, friendship, happy, happy art, kids room, love, love art, love gifts, love notes, love prints, lovers, nursery art, romantic art, romantic gift, romantic gifts, sharon cummings art, smile, wedding gift, you make me happy
Everyone has people that make them smile. Show them some love and appreciation! Love and friendship art for all. 🙂
26 Sunday Dec 2021
Posted in Art, Florida, Gift Ideas, Spirituality
06 Monday Jul 2020
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beachy art, best friends, buddha, buddhism, caring, friends, friendship, friendships, happiness, happy, happy art, sharing, the art of happiness
I’ve combined a lovely saying on happiness with one of my colorful abstract art pieces. Enjoy!
18 Thursday Jun 2020
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Colorful Art, feel good, floral art, flower art, flowers, happiness, happy, happy art, healing, healing art, healing arts, healing energy, hope
The title says it all! We are all born in the light, but we do lose our way. You can find your way back. You deserve to be happy…
03 Wednesday Dec 2014
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Family, friends, happiness, happy, inspirational, love, love art, love quotes, lovers, positive affirmations, quotes, to be loved
“To Be Loved”
Sharon Cummings
2014
Wishing you the gift of happiness today and every day….
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17 Wednesday Sep 2014
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angel, angel fish, aquarium, beach, beach home, beach house, colorful, colorful angel fish, colorful fish, colorful tropical fish, contemporary, cute, dive, diver, fish, fun, happy, marine, modern, ocean, oceanic, rainblow fish, rainbow, salt, salt water, salt water aquarium, scuba, scuba diver, scuba diving, sea, sharon cummings, sweet, tropical, tropical decor, tropical fish, underwater, water
Little Angels 2
Colorful Angel Fish Mixed Media Art
Sharon Cummings
2014
As I was looking through my pen and ink drawings from 25 years ago, a little light bulb went off in my head. I’ve been working on my Color Fusion series for weeks now and combining those black and whites with my acrylic painting on fabric seemed to be a marriage made in heaven. I love color, so here I go!
First I took my ink drawing and scanned it on my Brother scanner.
Then I fused my new acrylic painting on fabric onto the design using my computer. I added some background texture from a crinkled piece of paper that I scanned.
Enjoy!
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15 Monday Sep 2014
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10 speed, babies, baby, beach, beach cruiser, bicycle, bicycles, bicycling, bicyclist, bike, bike wheels, bikes, biking, child, Children, colorful, Colorful Art, colorful bike, cruiser, cute, cycle, cycling, cyclist, de, france, free spirit, fun, handle bars, happy, hobby, kid, kids, leisure, mountain bike, mountain biking, nostalgia, nursery, outdoors, play, playing, primary colors, rainbow, rainbow art, road, sharon cummings, spokes, sports, tour, tour de france, toy, Toys, trails
“Free Spirit”
New Art Mixed Media Painting on Fabric Fused Digitally.
Sharon Cummings
2014
I’ve always been a bit of a free spirit since the time I could walk, but today I am not talking about that personality trait. When I was a little girl, I loved riding my bike. Being the younger of two girls, I always got the “hand me downs” from my sister. So it was her old beat up economy cycle that I learned to ride on.
My older brother had a beautiful bike. It was sleek and colorful and oh so enviable. It was way too big for me and every time I tried to sit on it, that painful bar would get me right between the legs! His was a “Free Spirit”. It was red, white and blue. I wanted one so badly. Every Christmas it was all I would ask for. One season went by and I got a play stove set and the next I got some barbies. I just wasn’t into all of that girly stuff, but was thankful for the gifts anyway.
Then the day came! It was the Christmas of my 7th year. My parents had wrapped a few small gifts for me and placed them under the tree. There was no huge wrapped gift, so I assumed that the bike wouldn’t come yet again. We all opened our gifts and everyone was happy….well mostly happy. I am sure I looked more than a little disappointed. Then my Mom and Dad started laughing and asked me what was wrong. I shrugged. My Dad then left for a few minutes and came wheeling in my new bike….oh boy! She was a beauty. I jumped on that long bright yellow banana seat and I rarely got off it!
Here is a picture of the bike I loved so much. Time for a ride down memory lane!
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11 Thursday Sep 2014
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animal, animals, aquarium, art, beach, beach house, beachy, blue, bright, coastal, coastal decor, coastal living, coastline, color, colorful, colorful animal art, Colorful Art, colors, cottage, cute fish, decor, fish, fun, happy, hippocampus, horse, kids, marine life, nautical, nursery, ocean, oceanic, primary, primary colors, red, scuba, sea, sea horse, seahorse, seahorses, snorkeling, summer, summer vacation, surf, sweet, swimming, tropical, tropical decor, tropical fish, underwater, waves
“Colorful Seahorse”
Mixed Media Art
Sharon Cummings
2014
I know today is all about 911 and that most people will be talking about that horrific event in American History. It is burned into my memory mainly because I had a little girl in kindergarten at the time and I can recall vividly rushing to her school with all of the other panicked moms. Hugging my Muslim friends who had removed their Hijabs out of fear of attack. It was indeed awful. Explaining that to a child was beyond comprehension.
So today I take you back to my kindergarten year and good memories that I hope will make you smile on this day. I grew up the first half of my childhood on Siesta Key, FL. We did not have an ocean view as we were not wealthy, but a very modest home on one of the side streets. Right next door was a fish market that would smoke mullet all day. When bored, I would wander over there and if I smiled cutely, they’d give me a sample of their fish. It was so yummy. But what I remember most is that they had this vertical fish tank in the corner of their store. It was filled with tropical fish and mainly seahorses. I was so intrigued by how they swam with such small fins. I would watch them for hours. One day I noticed one of the very “fat” seahorses was making jerking motions and much to my delight he was having babies!! I squealed with so much joy that all of the customers rushed over to look in the tank with me.
I remember the proprietor asking me if I wanted a little tank of my own with some of their seahorses to care for. I did, but then I thought about it and decided i didn’t. It was much more satisfying to sit and watch the fish over there and besides, I wouldn’t get free seafood goodies at home. 😉
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10 Tuesday Jun 2014
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abstract art, animal mosaics, animal prints, animals, art, Artist, contemporary, cute animals, faabest, farm, farm animals, fun, funny animals, funny art, goat, goat art, goat paintings, goat prints, goats, happy, humor, joy, modern, mosaic, mosaic art, mosaic prints, mosaics, paintings, pink, pink art, prints, sharon cummings, zoo, zoo animals
I am always trying to think of new subject matter to Stone Rock….one of my signature art styles. Lately I have been taking a second look at images and paintings that I have had up for a long time that have not received much attention. And it is working. I have sold pieces Stone Rock’d that never sold without it. My latest transformation is here. I have taken “Pinky” below and added my trademarked Stone Rock’d pattern for an interesting and “Pop Art” effect. I had a pet goat as a child named Lulu Bell….she would be proud. 🙂
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See “Pinky” Stone Rock’d Here:
30 Wednesday Apr 2014
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It’s so simple. Just smile. Even if you have to look at cute videos on YouTub of babies laughing or puppies sleeping, it’s a great way to improve your health and it makes you feel good about yourself. Below are some of the rewards of lifting those cheeks:
1. It Lower Heart Rate – Smiling slows the heart and relaxes the body. People who smile and laugh often are less likely to develop heart disease. Smiling reduces blood pressure temporarily too.
2. It Reduce Stress – Stress relief may be as simple as smiling a little more throughout the day. Smiling releases endorphins that counteract and diminish the stress hormones.
3. It Increase Productivity – Smiling has been shown to increase productivity while performing tasks. There’s truth to the “whistle while we work” mentality. This also explains why silly internet memes and pictures of cute animals can actually get people motivated and working harder after a few moments of smiling or laughter.
4. It is a natural Pain Killer – Smiling and laughter both have been shown to lessen pain. They release endorphins that lift our moods, but many of these act as natural painkillers too.
5. It Increase Attention – Stress limits our perceptions and narrows our attention. Our body kicks into fight or flight mode where we can focus only on one of those things. Smiling counteracts this and widens our attention again, opening us back up to multitasking and insights that come from the fringes of our perception and our subconscious.
6. It is Contagious – Around 50% of people smile back. This spreads the health benefits throughout those around you and it comes back to you several times as well.
7. It makes you more Attractive! – Smiling makes people look more appealing. This seems to be especially true for women. Men are more likely to approach a woman who smiles than one who simply makes eye contact while women aren’t necessarily drawn in by a smile alone.
8. It makes You Look Younger – Smiles naturally lift the face and in studies have shown to make people look younger, around 3 years younger on average.
9. It increases Longevity – The effects of a good smile extend past just the exterior good looks. People who smile more often live longer too, around 7 years longer than most according to one study. It releases stress, helps the heart, and much more to keep you healthy longer.
10. It Boosts the Immune System – Smiles help the body relax and this lets the immune system react more quickly and effectively against invaders.
So C’mon…………………………………………………..S.M.I.L.E. 🙂
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Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings 