Rene's Clay Things at Etsy - humorous ceramic sculptures

Rene's Clay Things at Etsy are more than worthy of Whimsy Friday. These little nonsenses will make you smile. I guess Rene smiles a lot, especially while she's sculpting them. This artist has worked in all media, but 'loves the mud', as she puts it, creating these delightful, colorful ceramics. And, yes, Dorothy, she's from Kansas.










Go to Rene's Clay Things at Etsy for more of her work. (But fancy calling this work...it's playtime every day for this clever artist, surely.)

Have a great July 4th holiday!

Kirby at Etsy - Vintage-Look Art

I've painted figures similar to these at times, enjoying the dramatic jolt of color on the plain backgrounds. The artist, Kirby, is also a costume designer, and her skill is evident here. These are detailed and finely-painted little statements about another age, of more innocent times, and Kirby manages to convince us they might have been painted in that earlier era. At the same time, they are contemporary in their simplicity and would look equally good in both a modern or classical interior.










Check out Kirby at Etsy for other original paintings and an array of prints. Kirby also operates a vintage clothing site, and you'll find a link to it there.

Oh, and Happy Canada Day! Eh?

Pop Art Cafe at Etsy - Wendy Presseisen's Americana Folk Art

Wendy Presseisen is my kind of artist, producing classic Americana folk art. I'd give a lot to be able paint images like these. They perfectly capture Colonial nostalgia, a North America the way it was reflected by roving artists in more innocent times. Check out the price of antique paintings in this style, and you'll be amazed at the prices they command. Perhaps we can't afford museum quality antiques, but Wendy guarantees we can have the next best thing with these lovely paintings.

Oh, and she does amazing cats, too, so I had to have some here.







Although I listed Wendy at my Great Sites to Visit months ago, it seems I never featured her, which is strange. I apologize for that. Check out Wendy's work at Pop Art Cafe at Etsy

Goodbye, Michael...