P.E.A.C.O.C.K. Love!

Tags

abstract, aqua, art, bird, birds, blue, brown, buy, canvas, contemporary, cool as hell, copper, feather, feathers, for sale, green, labor of love, modern, online, paintings, pea cock, peacock, peacock feather, peacock feathers, peacocks, pebble, pebbles, prints, rock, rocks, sharon cummings, stone, stones, tropical, wall art

When I was a little girl growing up in Myakka City, FL, there was a neighbor just down the road who raised peacocks.  These creatures are surprisingly loud and when the wind was just right, our yard would be filled with their haunting cries.  I would sometimes take the back pastures over to their farm.  I had to go through a handful of barbed wire fences which is something I became an expert at.  I would greet  the cows being careful not to irritate any of the bulls.  I would inevitably pick some wild flowers, but it was the sight of of those brilliant feathers I was after.  The males with their jewel colored plumes always mesmerized me.  Once in awhile I would get lucky and one of the fowl would have strayed close to the fence and lost a feather.  This was the grand prize!

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Honest S.E.X.Y….

Tags

abe, abraham, abraham lincoln, america, American, american president, buy, civil, civil war, cool as hell, dominance, dominant male, dominant men, for, for sale, freedom, historical, history, honest, honest abe, labor of love, lincoln, online, paintings, pebble, pebbles, portrait, president, prints, rock, rocks, sale, sex appeal, sexy, sexy man, sexy men, sharon cummings, slavery, stone, stones, unique, war

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/abraham-lincoln-an-american-president-stone-rockd-art-print-sharon-cummings.html

Good ol’ Honest Abe.  It is interesting how artists over the years have fixated on certain historic or iconic figures as subject for many creative pieces.  I have a few that I come back to over and over again. Abraham Lincoln is one of them.  Presidents who get assassinated seem to really “stick” with us, but that is not the allure.  He was not a handsome man by any standards, but there is something about his eyes, nose and long face that just says “calm assertiveness”.  And that is sexy!  His features were very prominent and strong which also has appeal.  Lots of contrast to work with. A perfect playground for an artist!  I know when I watch movies, I am always most attracted to strong men with “presence” regardless of their looks….that is what Abe had….”A presence”…..And that alone is enough to get the temperature up a degree. 😉

 

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/modern-abe-abraham-lincoln-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

 

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/political-debate-abraham-lincoln-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

A Labor Of Love

Tags

abstract, abstract art, abstract art canvas prints, abstract art print, abstract paintings, abstract prints, aqua, art, artwork, black, blue, colorful, colors, contemporary, glass, green, labor of love, landscape art, landscape painting, landscape paintings, landscape print, landscape prints, landscapes art, landscapes paintings, landscapes prints, large paintings, large prints, modern, mosaic, painting, pink, primary, print, red, sea, sea glass, sharon cummings, stone rock'd art, tiles, yellow

 

This is how it all began….my Labor Of Love series.  This was my very first piece titled “A River Runs Through It” after the movie.  Choosing titles is always an interesting endeavor!  This painting is actually a single piece.  I divided it into three pieces because that is the only way I could photograph it at the time (9 years ago) and have it look good.  My camera could not process it in it’s entirety without it looking blurry.  I am so glad I did as to this day these are some of my best sellers!  

 

I am painting some new originals for my upcoming show.  These take a lot of time and patience so this will be a real treat for my fans.  I have not created many new works in this series in the last few years.  Namely because they just do not make a lot of sense for my business.  What takes me a week in these, I can make the same income from other works which only take an hour or so.  A week of work for the groceries or an hour of work for groceries.  Anyone can do the math.  

 

The good news is that these can be enjoyed anytime whether I am painting new work or not. And commissions are always welcome.  You can find a great selection of my Labor of Love here:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-sharon-cummings.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=40827

Are you ready for Christmas?

Tags

abtract tree, Artist, Christmas, christmas card, christmas tree, crimson, gift, gold, green, green tree, holiday gift, holiday tree, labor of love, red, red art, santa, sharon cummings, sharon cummings art, silver star, star, tampa artist, tree, yellow

 

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/christmas-tree-twinkle-sharon-cummings.html

Tis the season for sure around here….commission work hanging on every wall….prints being readied for a show.  Tons of emails to answer from eager people wanting the perfect and unique gift for their loved one on Christmas or Hanukkah. It’s like this every single year and I love it!  The addition of the show preparation is new, so I am even busier than usual.  At some point I will need to find time to decorate my own house and get festive with my family…only another 5 weeks or so…..For now I will get my original Twinkle out to start to mentally prepare.  The original is not for sale, but you can have your own decorated tree using the link above!