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Featured Artist Jeff Bye!
The Office by Jeff Bye 20×32″ Oil
Jeff Bye. I could look at his paintings forever. Jeff has a unique ability to portray everyday scenes with a splash of the abstract! There is so much to look at in this painting and every bit of it is so well done. Stunning!
The Pantry by Jeff Bye 17×20 Acrylic
Another favorite (and let me tell you, there were many – it was a dilemma trying to pick two!) is The Pantry. I love the angles, the strokes, colors, light, subject. Check. Check. Check. Another fabulous painting!
On Jeff’s website the paintings are separated into categories, here is a quick run down of some of the categories… be sure to check it out!
Urbanscapes: These paintings show the grittiness of city living, you can feel the flow of traffic, noise, and true living…
Airports: Jeff captures the hard-to-believe act of flying with perspectives on the ground and in the air, from in the plane and outside of it. Each is fabulous and makes you want to hop on the next flight!
Narrative: These paintings have depth and emotion.
Rail: Jeff captures one of the older and efficient forms of transportation depicting true authenticity of the surroundings.
Animals: These paintings show animals with a sense of their reality.
Read a bit about Jeff, from his website:
Jeff is originally from Long Meadow, Massachusetts. From an early age, he showed a talent for rendering still lives and landscapes. Because visual communication always interested him, he decided to pursue art after graduating high school.
Jeff entered the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for his undergraduate studies, where he discovered his passion for the human figure. Jeff spent a year in Rome, Italy through RISD’s European Honors program where he studied classical art and architecture.
After RISD, Jeff continued with his graduate studies at the New York Academy of Figurative Art. His formal education exposed him further to the works of artists like Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard and Lucian Freud, whose styles influence his work to this day. Also while in New York, he was able to focus his attention further with the figure while taking advantage of New York’s vast cultural resources.
Jeff currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He is part of galleries in NY, Boston, & Maine. His works have been exhibited nationally and internationally and is part of collections all over the world.
All images via JeffBye.com, used with permission…
Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.
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Charleston Photo – wish it had sound!
I was taking Charlie for a walk around the block the other day and we heard a lot of wild noise. I looked up to the sky to see these birds. I wish this photo had sound because I thought there were many more of them, ha… very vocal.
The blue sky, with the bright green from the budding trees…Wow! What a beautiful Spring we have here in Charleston. It does start a little early, but hey, it’s beautiful, get out and take advantage of it!
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Swirling clouds and Beach – Charleston Photo!
Just look at how dramatic the clouds are in this photo. Is there anything better than a day full of big, wonderful clouds AND the sun peeking through? This was an ideal spot to be, with the sound of the water lapping the shore. It tends to make your shoulders drop away from your ears!
Peaceful! Happy Saturday!
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Charleston Photo – Spring is here!
Since many of you are away visiting friends or family, I will be posting photos this week – enjoy!
A stroll downtown resulted in a few photos (ha), a beautiful day, just look at the color of the sky, intense and blue. Spring is here!
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Charleston Photo – One of My Favorite Entrances!
Since many of you are away visiting friends or family, I will be posting photos this week – enjoy!
Just look at these details. The ornate gate, the beautiful marble tiles, the intricate door, the wonderful textures of the house – that fantastic light fixture and the softness of the greenery.
Absolute perfection! Look above the door. Pretty cool, huh?
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Spring has sprung!
Since many of you are away visiting friends or family, I will be posting photos this week – enjoy!
While walking downtown last week I snapped a close up photo of a window box. Just beautiful and it screamed SPRING HAS SPRUNG!!
Beautiful! Enjoy your week and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
Have you tried these? Wonderful!!
Since many of you are away visiting friends or family, I will be posting photos this week – enjoy!
You know how sometimes you just crave a wonderful cinnamon roll? Just once in a while, like Christmas or Easter or a day off? I found a brand without many of those ingredients that we try to avoid. Of course this is an indulgence nonetheless and not considered health food in any way, but I probably didn’t have to tell you that, did I?
Another use… If you have your house on the market, and someone is coming to see it. Bake some cinnamon rolls! Seriously! SOLD!
Read about these wonderful cinnamon rolls:
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Charleston Photo – Textures!
Since many of you are away visiting friends or family, I will be posting photos this week – enjoy!
Just look at all the wonderful textures. That’s the thing about Charleston. There are the pristine homes, where every details is the ultimate in perfection. There are homes that are historic and some of the details show time, wear and tear. Those home interest me. They are not falling down by any means. These are large, beautiful homes and those imperfections just make it that much more wonderful!
The fern poking through the brick screams THE IMPOSSIBLE… IS POSSIBLE, you just have to believe in it!
Have a great week – Catch you back here tomorrow!
Easter Sunday!
Wishing you a beautiful Easter Day!
Charleston Photo! Man and Beast.
There is nothing like walking around downtown Charleston, SC. Beautiful streets, alleyways that look like they’re back in time (well, they are!). I love this cool, old brick. You can walk for a long time and not even realize it. If you’ve never been, you may want to add Charleston to your bucket list!
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Featured Artist: Christel Minotti!
Where We Met by Christel Minotti 40×40 Mixed Media
Christel Minotti. Fresh, light and airy paintings. Does this painting scream SPRINGTIME to you? It does to me! The mixture of colors and textures is wonderful. I happened upon this painting on Facebook and it grabbed me. I think the airiness of it is so interesting. The abstract quality is wonderful and the colors are perfection!
Read a bit about Christel, from the Anne Irwin Fine Art website:
Christel Minotti’s paintings explore the themes of relationships of colors and shapes. The images are simple in order to clarify the shapes and render the colors more powerfully. Her childhood was spent in Finland where basic modern forms were admired and blended with the nature-centered mysticism of the past. These influences have become intuitively central to her work. Her work has been exhibited in the South at the Gwinnett Fine Arts Center, Georgia, the Huntsville Museum of Art, Alabama, the National Invitational at Brenau College at Gainsville, Georgia among others. Her awards include 2nd Place, National Invitational, Brenau College and 1st Place, Cobb Council of Art, Marietta, GA with Alan Avery, Judge.
Image via AnneIrwinFineArt.com, used with permission…
Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.
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House Plan: TNH SC 41A by Moser Design Group!
This is the TNH SC 41A house plan by Moser Design Group. This is a cool, smaller plan that has a very different layout. This is a one story home with 1,592 square feet, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The ceilings are 10′ which is quite impressive. The porch. Ahhh, the porch. The epitome of low country living. The smaller window on the right is the kitchen window. If there was a way, I would make the windows the length of the counter and have a pantry somewhere/anywhere. That’s just a personal preference.
A huge plus with this plan are the porches. They add so much! The porch across the front, the screened porch on the right side and a sun room on the left side. I believe they’ve covered it all!
Wonderful plan. KITCHEN ON THE FRONT. I love the idea of the kitchen window looking out where things are happening! I swear you could almost 86 the dishwasher, since it could be so entertaining to look out while washing dishes!
The only changes that we would probably make is to not have a bathtub in the Master Bath. Maybe if the Master Bath could be reconfigured to hold a washing machine/dryer so that I could make the Utility room a pantry. Bottom line is that this is a wonderful plan with no changes being made. It’s a great livable space both on the inside and outside!
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Featured Artist: Sara Linda Poly!
Gratitude by Sara Linda Poly 36×48 Oil
Refined. That’s what I would call Sara Linda Poly’s landscapes. They have a clean, beautiful quality to them. The colors in Gratitude are stunning and that streak of light – WOW!
Early Moonrise by Sara Linda Poly 20×20 Oil
I love this painting – there is a sweetness to it, I think the composition is so nice and that moon! Whoa!
Are you looking to take a workshop? Look no further, check out Painting Skies and Dramatic Light – Workshop begins SOON… April 2-3, 2016, click for more info!
Read a bit about Sara, from her website:
Born in 1945 and raised near Philadelphia, Sara Linda Poly has spent many years living, traveling, painting and teaching in the US, Europe, and Mexico. Known for her sweeping skies and landscapes, she has been the winner of numerous awards and has participated in many local and national shows and plein air competitions. Currently a full time painter and instructor, she lives and maintains a studio in Easton, MD.
All images via SaraLindaPolyStudio.com, used with permission…
Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.
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Chocolate Biscotti Recipe! A KEEPER!
Chocolate Biscotti… this is such a wonderful recipe. Truly your eyes will roll back into your head with delight! This is a great recipe to make and leave a few out and freeze the rest. Then when you need that chocolate treat pull out a few. You will be so glad you did! Wonderful depth of chocolate flavor from the cocoa powder, white chocolate baking bar, and semi sweet chocolate.
One BIG change. In the recipe below where it says Butter or MARGARINE… BUTTER! BUTTER! BUTTER! NO MARGARINE!
Another hot tip (thanks Mom!) is to use mini semisweet chocolate chips and mini white chocolate chips, doing so eliminates the chopping of the baking bar. Quick and easy!
This recipe came from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine years ago. Click HERE to print the recipe from their website – it’s one to file away to keep forever and ever! (Note: I do not add the optional glaze (omitted from the recipe as shown below) – it doesn’t need it, and freezes better without it!
Directions look long, but really it’s not that time consuming. Biscotti dough is thick, so if you have a heavy duty mixer, that will help immensely… When I first started making this recipe I didn’t have a Kitchen Aid mixer. So you have to use some major elbow grease to get things mixed up. The Kitchen Aid does it with no effort at all… love that mixer!
Can you imagine a more fitting treat for your day? Can you believe this recipe has been reviewed 21,000 times? Amazing. A definite favorite!
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