The Watercolor World of Mary Shepard

Mary Shepard watercolors are beyond compare!

The beautiful states of Texas, Colorado and New Mexico provide

Mary with her subjects and her inspiration.

Kaleidoscope Cactus, above, is my favorite.

I'm sure you'll appreciate Mary's talent as much as I do!

Born to Plow

Turquoise Window

Chicken Clique

Left to Rust

Pears 'n' Chilies

Kitty Shadows

Floral Frenzy

See much more on Mary's website.

Images used with direct permission from Mary Shepard.

Laura Garcia Serventi's Green Thumb: Paintings of Plants

These paintings caught my eye and I knew I had to share them-

potted plants, tropical foliage, succulents and cacti.

Fresh, lush, back-to-nature, airy, healthy!

Laura Garcia Serventi, of Art and People, 

paints with artistic talent and a true green thumb!

Laura draws inspiration from memories of the tiled patios 

and potted gardens in her hometown of Buenos Aries, Argentina.

She studied painting there and then moved to Italy to study photography.

She currently calls Brooklyn, New York home.

After seeing these, you just may be inspired to up your house plant game.

Lots more of Laura's work here:

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Images used with direct permission from Laura Garcia Serventi.

Felt Cuteness by Heartfelt Handmade

Garlands, ornaments, wreaths - all created with felt by Heartfelt Handmade!

As cute as can be, each is handcrafted by Marie of the UK.

Unicorns, bunnies, flamingos and sea creatures.

I just know you'll be grinning as you see her felt friends!

Find Heartfelt Handmade here:

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Images used with direct permission from Marie.

Sarah K. Benning's Embroidered House Plants

Contemporary embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning exhibits 

quite the green thumb as she hand-stitches her lush house plants.

Palms, ferns and philodendrons, along with cacti and succulents -

quite a detailed collection arranged in pots & baskets, all within the confines

of simple embroidery hoops which serve as their frames.

Each work of art is one-of-a-kind. For those who'd like to give it a try,

Sarah also has a DIY pattern subscription available in her Etsy shop.

Find more of Sarah's work here:

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Images used with direct permission from Sarah K. Benning.

The Colorful Cat Studio's Wonderful Watercolors

I must draw your attention to Rachel Byler, a talented watercolor artist.
Rachel, from the sweet town of Hershey in my home state of Pennsylvania, 
calls her shop The Colorful Cat Studio.
Her work is exceptional, as you'll see by these examples.
Notice her subtle changes of different shades, as in the
heron wings and  hibiscus petals. Gorgeous!

Look for more from The Colorful Cat Studio here:

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Images used with direct permission from Rachel Byler,
with a shout-out to this Messiah College grad!

Starla Michelle's Bold, Beautiful Paintings

Starla Michelle, Texas born and bred, paints from the heart.

She is an artist whose passion is so evident in her paintings!

Bold, abstract works are her impressions of the world around her.

She introduces bright shades that compliment one another 

while shouting out emotions of happiness and optimism!

Regarding her connection to her art, Starla says, "I love what I do 

and try to maintain a child-like wonder in my work while honoring the Creator."

To define her art philosophy, she shares a wonderful quote 

by Andre Gide as a subtitle on her website:

"Art is a collaboration between God and the artist,

and the less the artist does, the better."

I like that.

See more art by Starla Michelle~

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Images used with direct permission from Starla Halfmann.