Margaret Morrison Paints Yummy Candy & Sweets

Got a sweet tooth? Then you'll love this post!

Margaret Morrison's realistic paintings are perfectly detailed

and ready to satisfy every confectionery craving!

Check out my past post, How is Candy Corn Made?

Everybody loves PEZ!

Check out the post from my visit to Connecticut's PEZ Visitor Center here.

More of Margaret's work can be seen here:

Woodward Gallery

Surreal Paintbrush Portraits by Alexandra Dillon

I first noticed the surrealist art of Alexandra Dillon on Pinterest.

Avant-garde and edgy, she paints portraits on old, 

found objects such as paintbrushes or padlocks.

The unique personality of each one emerges as she begins painting.

Another of my posts with more padlocks here:

Collections: Unusual Vintage Padlocks

Much more of Alexandra's work here:

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The Surreal Portraits of Giuseppe Arcimboldo

The surreal art of Giuseppe Arcimboldo amazes me!

Such wild imagination and creativity to come up with the 

many portraits he pieced together with flowers, fish, fruit...and such!

When I learned that Giuseppe was born in 1527, I was surprised to realize 

that these bizarre works of art were painted so long ago!

From a distance, we see a portrait; up close, we appreciate each element.

Fascinating, wouldn't you say?

above: Spring

below: Earth

Summer

Air

The Seasons

Autumn

The Water

The Winter

See more of Giuseppe's work here.

Elizabeth Blackadder's Watercolor Blossoms

Lovely spring blossoms, perfectly captured 

in watercolors by Scottish artist Elizabeth Blackadder.

Tulips, poppies, irises.

Delicate, airy...beautiful!

“The earth laughs in flowers.” 
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Peaceful Paintings of Melissa Launay

I was delighted to come across the art of Melissa Launay.

She uses bold colors, often in shades of purple or blue -my favorites.

Each painting evokes a sense of peace and rest.

I'm drawn in.

I want to sip a cup of tea in her sunroom,

laze in a hammock beside her palm-fringed lagoon,

choose some ripe vegetables from her garden,

and lean on her gate to watch the sheep.

More of Melissa's work can be found here:

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Images used with direct permission from Melissa Launay.