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Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Procrastinator's Paradise
Procrastinators Paradise at Home Coming Art Studio is happening this week: Wednesday - Friday from 6-9PM and Saturday from 10AM-4PM. Stop by for last minute gifts you may need I have a display with metal prints, ornaments, tote bags, pillows, magnets, greeting cards and more!
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Third Annual Holiday Open House
Come shop the Third Annual Holiday Open House of professional artists and artisan handmade items hosted by Kimberly English Art. Below is a list of vendors who will be participating:
A Whole New Light: Handmade soy candles, warming oils, sassy stitcheries, and home decor
Annette Devitt of Home Coming Art Studio: Hand woven scarves, fiber art, & watercolor paintings
Diane Driessen: Handmade paper collage
Frog Ocean Honey, LLC: Local honey, lip balms, & soaps
Gail Scuderi: Handmade ceramics & mosaics
Kimberly English: Original acrylic paintings, photography, Christmas ornaments, archival prints, aluminum metal prints, greeting cards, tote bags, drinking coasters, pillows, and much more!
Leslie Walker: Knitted gloves, hats, handmade handbags, and rings from antique silverware
Skeffington Thomas: Handmade ceramics
*Preordered 2020 Salem County Farmlands Calendars will be available for pick up during the Holiday Open House.
Order yours before NOVEMBER 24th at: bit.ly/2020SCFC
A Whole New Light: Handmade soy candles, warming oils, sassy stitcheries, and home decor
Annette Devitt of Home Coming Art Studio: Hand woven scarves, fiber art, & watercolor paintings
Diane Driessen: Handmade paper collage
Frog Ocean Honey, LLC: Local honey, lip balms, & soaps
Gail Scuderi: Handmade ceramics & mosaics
Kimberly English: Original acrylic paintings, photography, Christmas ornaments, archival prints, aluminum metal prints, greeting cards, tote bags, drinking coasters, pillows, and much more!
Leslie Walker: Knitted gloves, hats, handmade handbags, and rings from antique silverware
Skeffington Thomas: Handmade ceramics
*Preordered 2020 Salem County Farmlands Calendars will be available for pick up during the Holiday Open House.
Order yours before NOVEMBER 24th at: bit.ly/2020SCFC
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Personalized Gift Orders
I've been asked by many customers to offer custom printing for Christmas gifts and I decided to offer this service for a limited time. Order custom made keepsakes using your own pictures. Below are just a few examples of products that have my artwork printed on them.
- Download the order form below & browse through the available products. (You will be able to see and feel the products during my Open House)
- Print, fill out, and bring the order form with you to my Holiday Open House to place your order. After ordering, please email your photographs to: kimberlydenglish@gmail.com.
- All of the keepsakes will be printed in my studio and will be completed before Christmas. I will contact you when your order is done.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Stained Glass Template
Last year I was approached by Mr. & Mrs. Joe McDonald for a special commission. They had seen me paint live at Taylor & Tyler's wedding and needed my help for a project of their own. They are the Aunt and Uncle of the groom who wanted to make a custom stained glass work of art as their post-nuptial gift to the couple. Joe is a very skilled stained glass maker and requested that I create a template for them to work from.
We met to discuss the idea of the stained glass piece and we went over examples of works that they liked. We talked about form and how that played into creating a piece of stained glass artwork. It was very helpful to learn more about the process since I have never made stained glass before. Ultimately, they needed a simplistic drawing, to scale, that they could use to cut out and trace onto the glass for cutting.
Since their wedding day was extremely rainy, the McDonald's wanted to create a colorful image that would include the farm and barn where they were married. I used reference pictures from Taylor & Tyler's engagement session along with pictures of their backs from their wedding day (below) to create the composition. I started by creating a small 4" x 6" sketch of the design. I then enlarged it to the requested size: 12" x 18". I left the design simple so that Joe could make decisions as to where to add extra pieces.
It was so much fun to be able to help the McDonald's create another unique piece of art for Taylor and Taylor. Below is the finished piece. I'd love to know what you think of the process, please leave me a comment!
We met to discuss the idea of the stained glass piece and we went over examples of works that they liked. We talked about form and how that played into creating a piece of stained glass artwork. It was very helpful to learn more about the process since I have never made stained glass before. Ultimately, they needed a simplistic drawing, to scale, that they could use to cut out and trace onto the glass for cutting.
Since their wedding day was extremely rainy, the McDonald's wanted to create a colorful image that would include the farm and barn where they were married. I used reference pictures from Taylor & Tyler's engagement session along with pictures of their backs from their wedding day (below) to create the composition. I started by creating a small 4" x 6" sketch of the design. I then enlarged it to the requested size: 12" x 18". I left the design simple so that Joe could make decisions as to where to add extra pieces.
It was so much fun to be able to help the McDonald's create another unique piece of art for Taylor and Taylor. Below is the finished piece. I'd love to know what you think of the process, please leave me a comment!
Photo courtesy of Dana Zarin Photography © 2017
Photo courtesy of Dana Zarin Photography © 2017
Photo courtesy of Dana Zarin Photography © 2017
Template I made for the stained glass
Finished stained glass work of art by Joe McDonald
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Give The Gift of Art
Do you have Christmas shopping left to do? Did you know that you can shop my collection of original artwork and prints via my website? All of the items that I offer at my Holiday Open House and during Arts in Bloom can be viewed and purchased from the comfort of your home. Below are brief descriptions of items available.
Archival prints come packaged in protective, sealed, cello bags with foam board backing and the descriptive story about the work of art. Most prints come in standard sizes and can easily be popped into a frame for gift giving.
Framed archival and canvas prints are also available and ready to be wrapped for your gift giving needs. The descriptive story about the work of art is attached to the back of the frame.
14" x 14" pillows featuring my paintings make a unique gift for someone who doesn't have a lot of wall space.
Greeting cards with my original paintings can be used to send well wishes to friends and family during the holiday season, they can be given as a set for recipients to use, or place them in a collage frame to use as a work of art. The possibilities are endless!
A new item available this holiday season are pendant necklaces. They are 1" square pendants on a genuine leather 18" necklace with a lobster clasp closure. They come in an adorable burlap cinch gift bag. Choose from four different collections: paintings, landscapes, farming and vintage trucks.
If you're local, free pick up from my studio is available! If you are ordering and need it shipped to your home, please place your order by December 18th to ensure it will arrive in time for Christmas.
Archival prints come packaged in protective, sealed, cello bags with foam board backing and the descriptive story about the work of art. Most prints come in standard sizes and can easily be popped into a frame for gift giving.
Framed archival and canvas prints are also available and ready to be wrapped for your gift giving needs. The descriptive story about the work of art is attached to the back of the frame.
14" x 14" pillows featuring my paintings make a unique gift for someone who doesn't have a lot of wall space.
Greeting cards with my original paintings can be used to send well wishes to friends and family during the holiday season, they can be given as a set for recipients to use, or place them in a collage frame to use as a work of art. The possibilities are endless!
A new item available this holiday season are pendant necklaces. They are 1" square pendants on a genuine leather 18" necklace with a lobster clasp closure. They come in an adorable burlap cinch gift bag. Choose from four different collections: paintings, landscapes, farming and vintage trucks.
If you're local, free pick up from my studio is available! If you are ordering and need it shipped to your home, please place your order by December 18th to ensure it will arrive in time for Christmas.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
The Process of Commissioning a Painting
I have been receiving a lot of welcomed inquires about having a custom work of art created. Today, I wanted to share with you questions you should ask yourself when considering having a painting made and more information about the process of commissioning a painting by me.
What do I want painted?
It seems like an obvious question but it is important to know what you want me to paint. This can be anything that has specific meaning to you. However, some people prefer to allow me to come to their location and get inspired by my surroundings and allow me complete control of the painting's subject matter. Below are some ideas for commissioned paintings:
Commissioning a work of art is an investment. The imagery you want painted probably has significant meaning to you (or your recipient) which is why you want to commemorate it with a one of a kind work of art. As such, I will spend 25-60 hours creating your painting to ensure I capture both the physical and emotional aspects of the imagery to the best of my ability. Your budget will determine the size (which depends on the amount of detail) and framing.
First, clients will either talk to me in person or fill out the fine art commission contact form on my website. From there we will meet to discuss your idea and I can come photograph the landscape, animal, truck, or tractor that will be rendered.
After I have reference pictures I will then be able to provide you with a commission agreement contract that will have a more accurate price dependent on the amount of detail to be rendered and framing preferences. The signed contract and a deposit of 50% of the painting is due before I begin.
If the client grants me permission to share behind the scenes progress on social media, they will be able to see me working their painting. If the work of art is a surprise, I can also send updates privately.
Questions You Should Ask Yourself When Considering Commissioning a Painting
What do I want painted?
It seems like an obvious question but it is important to know what you want me to paint. This can be anything that has specific meaning to you. However, some people prefer to allow me to come to their location and get inspired by my surroundings and allow me complete control of the painting's subject matter. Below are some ideas for commissioned paintings:
- Landscape
- Pet portrait
- House portrait
- Favorite vacation photograph
- Show hot rod
- Farm equipment
- Floral bouquets
Commissioning a work of art is an investment. The imagery you want painted probably has significant meaning to you (or your recipient) which is why you want to commemorate it with a one of a kind work of art. As such, I will spend 25-60 hours creating your painting to ensure I capture both the physical and emotional aspects of the imagery to the best of my ability. Your budget will determine the size (which depends on the amount of detail) and framing.
The Process of Commissioning a Painting
First, clients will either talk to me in person or fill out the fine art commission contact form on my website. From there we will meet to discuss your idea and I can come photograph the landscape, animal, truck, or tractor that will be rendered.
After I have reference pictures I will then be able to provide you with a commission agreement contract that will have a more accurate price dependent on the amount of detail to be rendered and framing preferences. The signed contract and a deposit of 50% of the painting is due before I begin.
If the client grants me permission to share behind the scenes progress on social media, they will be able to see me working their painting. If the work of art is a surprise, I can also send updates privately.
Below are some commissions from this year. Click each image to enlarge
"One of a Kind" - 8" x 10" - Acrylics on Gessobord by Kimberly English © 2017 - SOLD
"Sun-Kissed Abby" - Acrylics on Gessobord - 8" x 8" by Kimberly English © 2017
To start the commission process, click here
Friday, December 26, 2014
License Plate Art
This year for Christmas I opted to make meaningful gifts. They all turned out great but this one by far is my favorite. My brother, Brandon, is a crew member for NHRA's Professional Funny Car Driver, Courtney Force. He travels 30 weeks out of the year across the United States doing what he loves: racing. I decided to make a board honoring the states he has lived in since he has planted his roots in Indiana.
One day this idea came to me when I was at a flea market (my most favorite thing to do next to my art). The NJ plate came from a moving sale down the street from me, the North Carolina plate was given to me by a nice lady on a Facebook yard sale site when I posted an "in search of", and the Ohio and Indiana plates came from Cowtown.
I chose a 16" x 48" pine board from Home Depot which my mom, an extraordinary wood finisher, gel stained for me. (Check out mom's blog by clicking here). I opted for the classic quote about home because there really is no place like New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio or Indiana. Brandon enjoyed it and will be taking it home eventually as this is the first year he flew home instead of driving. Until then, I get to admire it a little longer.
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