Art by Shelley ~ Life * Love * Coffee

Blooming in the Valley

shelleymhouse — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:37:52 +0000

Make hay while the sun shines

shelleymhouse — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:00:08 +0000

Art by Shelley at Basil’s

shelleymhouse — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:49:26 +0000

I’m happy to announce that I have two pieces, “In Flames” and “Dreamtime,”on display and available for purchase at Basil’s Restaurant & Bar until Dec. 3. You can find this Buckhead cafe (with yummy Mediterranean food and free Wi-fi!) at 2985 Grandview Ave. NE, Atlanta. If you have a few minutes after your delicious lunch, stop next door at the Atlanta Artists Center & Gallery to see the current show, “Synchronicity.”

TREASURE HUNT: The first person to email a photo of themselves at Basil’s with my art will win a coffee cup featuring original Art by Shelley! Email must be received at art@shelleymhouse.com by 12 noon, eastern time, Dec. 4, 2009. Please include your name and mailing address with your entry.

Float

shelleymhouse — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:22:15 +0000

I’ve been doodling this week, and I like how this doodle turned out.

Eating sherbet with Mrs. Butterfly

shelleymhouse — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:49:32 +0000

Orange, raspberry, lemon, lime-
Tastes so good I wanna rhyme!

Ivy through the blinds

shelleymhouse — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:43:52 +0000

This is a little experiment I worked on after reading an article about ivy leaves and hearts symbolizing snakes. I’ve been making progress on my Strange Costumes altered book project. Check out Chapter 3 at the Cafe Crem blog if you’re curious.

Electric Blue

shelleymhouse — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:55:45 +0000

Racing through the unknown,
I forgot to stop and look
At the view.
The shifting hue,
Sparks that flew, fresh and new,
Decorating my landscape.
A gentle breeze where
Flowers grew;
Electric blue, stirring up
My garden of lost wishes.

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Cyan has been my favorite color to use lately in my art. I titled this piece Electric Blue, hoping it would inspire a poem. This first attempt sounds a little forced to me, based on a list of words that rhyme with “blue;” but it is growing on me.

Mrs. Butterfly

shelleymhouse — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:02:28 +0000

I wasn’t expecting my butterfly art to turn out so dark, but sometimes art just happens like that.

Octopus Wish

shelleymhouse — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:03:03 +0000

I was rather taken with this small, colorful octopus at the local aquarium.

Raspberry Kiss

shelleymhouse — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:53:20 +0000

I started this piece a year ago. I just blew some of the dust off to finish it. I’m excited to discover how to do a drop shadow in Photoshop!