Artist: Lee D Severn

One of my oldest and dearest friends is married to a very talented artist, Lee D Severn. His work focuses on portrait studies of his favourite Rock/Music performers and artists, such as The Rolling Stones, U2, The Police, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, Tori Amos, and the list goes on.

I wanted to show you some of his brilliant work, and I hope that you will take a look at his website, as each portrait comes with an amazing story of how Lee has met each of the performers!...





1. Do you create portraits of people who are not famous?

I do commissions of anyone, working mostly from photographs. Something I am trying to get going is to paint people with their hero's; it's not everyday you get to meet your idol. So I have been playing with this idea, ever since I painted my Dad with his hero Mick Jagger, and I told him it would be the closest he would get to meeting the real thing. A bit of a joke between me and him, since I did meet Mick Jagger, in the end!

2. From your work, what are some of your favourite artworks?

As is often the case with many artists, I am my own worst critic. After studying a photograph for so long of what I am attempting to paint, I get used to seeing a perfect image; when I look at my paintings, all I see are the errors and I'm often not happy with the end result.

If I am forced to choose or show someone an example of my work, I usually pull out my Neil Young portrait, and more recently, I'll show my "King For a Day" painting- I really like the idea behind it.

3. What have you been working on recently?

Recently, I have just completed images of Jack White from the White Stripes and Jools Holland, the U.K's answer to Molly Meldrum- but with a lot more credibility, music taste and musical talent. I am hoping to have them both signed shortly.

4. Any plans for the future, with your work?

I'm currently in the process of trying to get involved with the Sydney Fringe Festival in September. If I am successful, it could be huge for my art career, as it will give me a great chance to finally exhibit most of my work and get my name out there. I am also working on the largest painting I have done yet which is exciting! I am choosing to keep the idea to myself for a while though.



The above painting is one of my favourites, and it is a personal painting Lee created using his wife and baby son as his muse.

Take a look at Lee's website:

http://www.leedsevern.com/index.html

and you can join Lee's facebook page here.

Artists on Etsy: Jazz Age

During last weekend, I visited my parents. While I was there, I asked Dad to play his old jazz records- I love listening to old jazz, and Dad loves playing them! We listened to Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller- possibly my favourites. And we are not talking about c.ds- we played the original records that were released in that era!

So, when I was thinking of introducing you to some designers/artists on etsy, I thought of my Dad, and our love for jazz. I love colour- vibrant and bold colours- so these artworks were perfect!



The above image: What a Little Moonlight Can Do Billie Holiday Original Jazz Oil Painting by Jennifer Brouse at houseofbrouse.

Billie Holiday is my Dad's favourite female jazz singer- a very distinct voice, which you can recognise straight away.

The next image (below), Satchmo, a painting in acrylic by David Rickert.

Louis Armstrong is my Dad's favourite musician, with another very distinctive style and voice.


The image below: The Jazz Player by LindaCArtist. An acrylic abstract painting.




The above image: Nina Simone (on wax, take 1) (original painting) by juliacocuzza

Acrylic on 12" vinyl record, unframed.

Nina Simone is perhaps one of my favourite Jazz singers. I love her deep voice, and the way she pronounces every phrase perfectly when she sings.

So the above image is quite different from the rest, but I think it still suits the theme well!
3x Chrysler Building New York City NYC - Framed Pop Art by John Bao at Baostudio

I hope you like the artworks chosen, and please take a look at each artist's shop to learn more about each of them.

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Artist on Etsy: karenkingart

Etsy is great to find new and exciting artist's and designers. You can find new stores by going to the Etsy home page, and using one of the Explore options (which is found on the bottom left hand side). I found karenkingart in the pounce section.


Waterhole Kill by karenkingart


Lion of Judah by karenkingart


The above is my favourite in this shop, At Bay by karenkingart
There is so much action happening in this painting, and the lion looks so powerful.

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Artist: Lindsey Carr

"Struggle", acrylic on wood by Lindsey Carr

Somehow I stumbled across this amazing artist's website, today. The artist is Lindsey Carr, and I wanted to share her artworks with you, as they are simply stunning!

Lindsey is based in Scotland, and uses the flora and fauna to inspire her works.



"The Fox Confessor" Acrylic and oils on wood, by Lindsey Carr.

I love the intricate detailing, and busy nature of each artwork. So many colours, and many things happening in each.

Contact Lindsey : lindsey@littlerobot.org.uk

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Artist's on Etsy

Ok, so I am taking a break from "Wednesday is Accessory Day", because I just love these Etsy finds, and I couldn't wait to show you!

I am always astounded by the illustrators that are on Etsy (and everywhere else for that matter). I also LOVE colour and detail, so I guess these artist's have caught my attention for this reason as well.

smallmuse is a collector of paper, and her one-off collages are stunning! At the time of writing this blog, there were only two designs on sale in her shop, but hopefully there will be more to follow.



Bird 17 One of a Kind ACEO by smallmuse

I am always in awe of people who can paint... it is something that I have admired, and have always wanted to learn properly, but I have just focused on everything else!

I love virtually every design/artwork in the BirdNerd artist's shop. The contrasting colours and textures are just beautiful!



Eastern Bluebird - Painting by BirdNerd