BlogHide Resteemsmichelleart (55)in art • 4 years agoMy art made the finals... Now I need votes to win!!I entered a Ski Top-Sheet contest and I need as many votes as possible to win! The link is and my entry is found on page 2, titled First Light. It would mean the world to me to win, so please…michelleart (55)in art • 4 years agoCovid has cost me so much!Feeling blue about my cancelled show and missed opportunities. Pic from my show that was shut down!michelleart (55)in painting • 4 years agoFirst Light, acrylic paintingI entered this painting into a ski top sheet contest and will find out if I made the finals in a few days!michelleart (55)in art • 4 years agoOrion the HunterI painted this commission for a gentleman in California. I love to do commissions because I know the sale is guaranteed!!michelleart (55)in art • 4 years agoAntheraea polyphemusPainted with alcohol inks and acrylic, on upcycled sawblade. Male and female specimens. One of my favorite pieces. So much so, that I decided to keep this one for myself!!michelleart (55)in art • 4 years agoPainting on JadeThis summer, my family and I spent time at Jade City, British Columbia. Just south of the Yukon/BC boarder, my husband got a job as chef to the cast and crew of the TV show Jade Fever. My…michelleart (55)in art • 4 years agoFinding my peace...With all the hate and fear and noise, it is hard to believe anything will be alright. I must get back to my Art, it has never been more important to express oneself than in these times of chaos and…michelleart (55)in art • 4 years agoFinally getting some Art done!Anyone want to buy some Art? I need to build a studio!michelleart (55)in painting • 4 years agoI should post more often!Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides Acrylic on canvasmichelleart (55)in steemit • 4 years agoShould I stay or should I go...So....I keep trying to make a go at this and then losing my motivation. At one point, Steemit seemed like the alternative to censored and controlled FaceCrap. It probably still is, and maby I just…michelleart (55)in steem • 5 years ago"Omnipresence" Alcohol Ink, Acrylic and Resin on Upcycled SawbladeIt has been quite some time since I made my last steem post. To be honest, it is hard to find the motivation. My Mother passed away almost 4 months ago. I have a son that just turned 2 and am…michelleart (55)in art • 6 years agoLive-edge Cedar and Up-Cycled Saw Blades! (titles and descriptions below)I took down my show, See the Forest for the Trees, yesterday. It was up for 21 days. 29 pieces, ranging from 6 inches to 83 inches! I sold 12 pieces and put a couple in another gallery. The…michelleart (55)in painting • 6 years agoUp-cycled sawblade on live-edge cedar (Northern Lights)Here is another piece from my show, See the Forest for the Trees. Alcohol inks and resin were used on this. Check out more pieces from previous posts:michelleart (55)in travel • 6 years agoCamping at Nahmint Lake, BC - The Way Up (alcohol inks & resin on up-cycled saw blade) *bonus* My Biolite ReviewI spent a long time looking up at the giant Douglas Firs on our 3 month camping trip. They must have been 500 years old. My son was 10 months old and we counted the rings on this stump. It was…michelleart (55)in life • 6 years agoInferno (alcohol inks, acrylics and resin on up-cycled saw blade) - Letting go of old waysI have recently switched from acrylic painting on canvas to mixed media (mostly alcohol inks) on used sawblades. As my old ways are reduced to ashes; what will emerge from the flames? I might…michelleart (55)in art • 6 years agoSee the Forest for the Trees (alcohol inks, acrylics and resin on 83 inch upcycled sawblade)My family and I immersed ourselves in the woods for 3 months. We lived in a tent; exploring Forest Service Roads to their inevitable ends and absorbing the breath-taking beauty of this glorious…michelleart (55)in art • 6 years agoCrown of Stars (acrylic on canvas painting)A crown of stars adorns the top of iconic Mount Begbie. I have never seen such a sight but would love to! My family and I left Revelstoke, home of the majestic beauty of this mountain. The…michelleart (55)in painting • 6 years agoIt has been a long time - I have new art to share, though! (Recreating, acrylic on canvas)A few months ago, my husband, me, our 10 month old boy and black lab decided to sell off a bunch of stuff and to move out of our rental unit and to hit the road! We camped for 3 months and now we…michelleart (55)in art • 7 years agoAcrylic Pour Flow PaintingThis Great Horned Owl was made by mixing cream, black, yellow oxide, raw umber with dimethicone (coconut hair serum!) (coconut hair serum!) and water intoto individual cups and then mixed together…michelleart (55)in birds • 7 years agoStellar's Jay acrylic flow painting complete (part 2/2)I was walking home when I saw a stellar's jay and just the day before I had told a fellow artist that I wanted to paint one. I had been itching to do another pour. I am new to flow painting but I…