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CBC Gallery Opening ~ Graham Texas by Nancy Standlee

Canvas by Canvas members, Maryann, Nancy, Connie, (Marlene from the Museum) and Cindy at the Old Post Office and Museum Center in Graham, Texas, as we break for the July 4 parade. There is very interesting reading about the history of the area and exhibits if you click on the link. Thanks to all the volunteers who made our opening day very special. Our paintings will hang there until the first part of September so if you're in the area check out our paintings. This is the first time all of them have been hung together. What a treat to see them all in one place and be reminded of the dedication and work that has gone into their production.
We met early for the 2 hour drive and were welcomed to the museum show by a wonderful staff and group of volunteers. We had some time to step outside the door and under the shade of a large tree enjoy the July 4 parade while some of us enjoyed a lesson in water witching. We loved meeting new friends, having them tell us their favorite works and were surprised by a beautiful lunch before our Graham supporters bid us goodbye. Thanks to Red and his wife, Jay and Martha, Danny, Marlene and Tom and to all our visitors - thanks so much for stopping by and introducing yourselves. You have a treasure in Graham with your museum. Thanks for the invitation to show and visit in your town.

BOOT SCOOTIN

"BOOT SCOOTIN"

Center square by Margie Whittington

of a nine sq. ptg.

by Canvas by Canvas

Check out the rest of the painting at

http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/

Happy New Year!

Welcome one and all to 2009! We're happy to begin this new year with renewed energy and fresh ideas for upcoming projects.

Because of you, 2008 was a successful year for Canvas by Canvas and we thank each and every one of you for your support, encouragement and patronage. Most importantly, we thank you for your friendship. You're the best.

From each of us, to each of you ... May your lives and the lives of those you love be filled with love, peace and prosperity.

Happy New Year!

Cindy Campbell, Maryann Stephens, Betty Mitchell-Taylor, Margie Whittington, Nancy Standlee, Barbara Hackney, Karen Foster, Cindy Yandell and Connie Michael

Not Your Old Boot !

"BOOT TOE"

by

Margie Whittington

This is one of nine boot pieces to make

up a newCanvas by Canvas

painting untitled as yet.

It is fun to watch as these

individual paintings

come together to form a large

impressive painting

done by nine different artists.

Go to http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ and click on the

sneek peek and see other paintings in progress.

http://www.margiewhittington.com/

http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.com/

http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com/

http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/

http://www.upstairsartgallery.com/

Ya'll Come Back !

Cessna 195 ~ 77 Victor ~ Wendell Eckert posted by Nancy Standlee

77 Victor
Acrylic Painting on canvas 6 9”x12”, framed at 40” x 31.5”

Canvas by Canvas became aware of the Wendell Eckert story because of one of our members, Maryann, and some of her many friends. In fact she knows just about anyone ever mentioned in our conversations, and many times we’ve heard her begin a story or interject into one of ours “They Used To Live In My Neighborhood” and we’ve abbreviated it to “Oh, it’s just one of Maryann’s TUTLIMN’s.”

So Wendell Eckert is known to us by way of a Maryann TUTLIMN. His daughter, Gretchen, gave Maryann a photo of his vintage Cessna 195, built in 1949, as a basis of our painting. The call numbers of the plane were 77 Victor and can be seen on the wing and the numbers are unique to that individual plane. It is the call number the towers use to direct the plane for landing or other orders.
The plane was built in 1949 and was used by Wendell as the lead plane for the US Forest service primarily in the Sequoia forest. His job was to strategically lead the bombers into the forest to drop the fire retardant. The US Forest Service referred to Wendell as the “Voice of the Sequoias” since he was the lead plane for forest fires for thirty years.

An admirer of Wendell, William (Tim) McMaster has a video of one of his flights on YouTube and he’s seen taking a beautiful bride for a celebratory flight. Wendell was 79 years old in this clip and he began flying in college in Wooster, Ohio and flew until the age of 82 in California, flying over 24,000 hours in his career. He died at age 91. He was born in 1916 in Youngstown, Ohio. Wendell’s house and the airport can be seen at the beginning of the clip in black and white and the photo was taken right after the war. When the war came, he was chosen to join the Army Air Corp in California and serve as flight instructor to countless cadets preparing for battle.

Mr. McMaster told Gretchen he put the video on YouTube with hopes she might enjoy it someday. He said “We loved your Dad very much”. The Cessna 195 is unique as it is a radial engine tail dragger and few of the planes have survived the years because the planes are very temperamental and require very experienced pilots.

Watch the video to see Wendell with the Cessna 195 and enjoy some good music with the ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txCstdQpeuE

Gretchen and ZoAnn and Tim thank you for providing the information so that CBC could enjoy painting this work and getting to know your story.

Happy 4th of July ... and Happy Birthday, CBC by Connie Michael

As we celebrate our country's independence today and the birthday of CBC, I'm grateful not only for our independence, but for the fact that as a community of artists we can also take pride in our DEPENDENCE...on each other. With only a few keystrokes we can find (or provide) a helping hand to encourage, advise, praise, critique, share tips and techniques ... anything at all that we need to make us better artists!

This is also our birthday. I love being part of Canvas by Canvas and what the nine of us have come to mean to each other. I love searching the internet for blogs and websites of other artists, and I love leaving them messages and receiving their responses. What artist isn't happy to be noticed and have someone take time to respond to their work? What a great way to meet new friends and see what incredible talent is out there.

The red truck in the photo is the third in a series we've painted of red trucks and it's one of two commissions we've just completed for someone we think is pretty special. Trucks seem to be popular painting subjects for artists and viewers alike. Can you think of anything that has made us more independent that transportation? And to have transportation that's FUN, too ... what more could we ask? Maybe a red truck, a full moon and someone you love to share the fireworks...?

SQUARE X 3

Painted Squares by Margie Whittington

"MAGNIFY" Square D

"OLD TRUCK" Square D

"KINKY" Square I

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to see the sneak previews on some new paintings !

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http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/

http://www.upstairsartgallery.com/

http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.com/

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Square "D" ~ Kinky 2 ~ Sketchbook/Journaling ~ In Bruges by Nancy Standlee

Square "D"
"Save a seat for Kinky 2" for Canvas by Canvas
This is a commission for a larger version of our "Kinky" painting and you can see it On the Easel in progress.
Our easel paintings will be moved out to our paintings when finished so you might need to just check the Paintings menu if the link doesn't work. It depends on the time factor when you read this post. I finished this yesterday at TUG and we are starting another painting of an old Mercury. (We will have a show there in July and more to come.)
To read the rest of the post, go to Nancy Standlee Art Blog.

"H" Square ~ Magnify ~WIP by Nancy Standlee

Nancy painted the "H" square in the new painting, Magnify, by Canvas by Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Our signature style is nine 10" canvases painted by each of the 9 members and you will see this one soon as a sneak peak on the CBC web site and it is kept very up to date by Betty Taylor (real name Elizabeth Taylor!!) one of the nine. She's our efficient web guru. Each member of the group provides and shares their talents and special gifts and this makes for a stronger organization and more painting experiences. I know if I weren't a part of this group I would not have painted this square ever on my own. For the 10" size painting a member presents an idea and if the majority rule in favor, it gets painted. CBC member, Karen Foster, took this photograph at a local antique shop and what were we thinking? We voted yes. However, anyone can begin a project on their own in a non-standard format without the majority votes. For example, if you've just taken the perfect longhorn photo and you just have to paint it, decide on the size canvas you want and you'll have 8 others to meet with you at the Upstairs Gallery and draw for squares. Not all members can paint together on a given Monday but TUG is a great place to meet when we can and the studio has large tables and an overhead mirror.
This painting will be entered into an art show based on Luke 15 and the parable of the Lost Coin. In my 10" square I got a small piece of this coin to paint and this is the second Monday of painting on this square and I'm finished and I am sooooo glad.
To read the rest of this post go to Nancy Standlee Art Blog.

Fort Worth Community Arts Center ~ CBC ~ Karl Umlauf by Nancy Standlee

This is one of the Canvas by Canvas' newest paintings and can be seen "On the Easel" on the home page.
Yesterday found some of the members hanging our show at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center Art Cafe. Excusa if some of the photos are a little blurry or off centered as our main concern was getting them hung, centered and 58" from the floor.
Karl Umlauf will have a show in the main gallery area. To read more about the artist, check out the June FWCAC newsletter. Other sites of interest would be the Gallery 2 David Dike Fine Art and Estates and David Dike Fine Art.
Classical station WRR 101.1 FM has the event on their arts calendar and will be announcing other details.

See some of our paintings below and please visit the FWCAC and check them out in person as they will appear a lot clearer than in this slide show. Mouse over for captions. If you're not familiar with our work, we are a collaborative group of 9 artists and we each will paint an individual square and look closely at the paintings and you will find our initials somewhere on each square.

Art Splash on the Square ~ Graham, Texas ~ Reception and Awards by Nancy Standlee

See the post on May 10 to see our Canvas by Canvas acrylic painting entries for the National Juried exhibit in Graham. I was in the Myrna Wacknov workshop in Cedar Hill until about 3:00 Friday, did a quick load up, and headed to Graham to meet Canvas by Canvas artists, Cindy Yandell, Karen Foster, and Barbara Hackney for the awards and reception at 6:00 and a catered dinner at 7:00 p.m. We met some wonderful artists and saw some great work and renewed some friendships from our first Graham visit. We heard there were nearly 400 entries, 93 were in the show and approximately 10 of those were sculpture so CBC is feeling proud to be in the show. If you'd like to see all the entries they are posted on the Art Splash site.
We were invited to spend the night in Cindy's relatives bunkhouse in Caddo about 60 miles away. What a treat to be out in the country and it was dark and very quiet and I watched where I stepped as this was the scene of the rattlesnake roundup that I'd blogged about earlier. We had our own private bunk and bathroom - the place was huge. I had good intentions of getting my photo made in Jim's new tractor but forgot to do so but I had the gorilla pod still in the car from the workshop and Saturday morning I did get a group shot with it for the slide show seen below. We returned to Graham on Saturday to enjoy more of the festivities and to visit with our Graham friends, eat in the Magnolia Tea Room again, and see how our friend, Vickie, was dressed. She has a shop in town, J Dolittle and Co. and some $$ were spent at her booth. We're looking forward to another good visit when we come to pick up our paintings.. or we hope maybe just one painting and maybe two will sell?
In the slide show, watch for the photo of an art drawing manikin and it is strange as the hands and feet are on the wrong sides. Mouse over for captions.

Art Splash on the Square ~ Graham, Texas ~ Saturday, May 17, 2008 by Nancy Standlee

Hootin' Nannies

King of the Road

Rainbow of Boots

The Art Splash on the Square in Graham, Texas, is fast approaching. Three of our Canvas by Canvas paintings have been delivered and soon the festivities will begin with a big old Texas sized Dinner and Sneak Preview of the National Art Show on Friday night, May 16, by reservations only.
To read some of our CBC Graham history, read the post of Jan. 5.
Art Splash has several categories open to artists.

1. The American Splash National Competition is a Juried Art Competition and Show open to all professional artists. The show is held in the historic Old Post Office Museum and Art Center in downtown Graham, TX. 2008 Jury of selection and jury of awards will be nationally-known painter and sculptor, Scott Myers.
2. The highly anticipated Lake Country Show will be held in conjunction with this year’s Art Splash on the Square on Graham's beautiful historic downtown square. Proceeds from Art Splash on the Square benefit organizations in the Graham area that support the arts. All artists within a 150-mile radius of Graham, Texas, of Professional, Advanced or Intermediate skill levels, working in all medias are invited to show and compete for ribbons & cash prizes. (Artists not in the surrounding area entered work in the American Splash Competition). The show is held in the American Legion Building in downtown Graham, TX. The 2008 Jury of Selection of awards will be nationally known painter Ann Hardy.
3. The Jr. Rembrandt Art Show is open to children in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade and they are urged to compete in categories of Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Photography, & 3-D. The show is held at the Jr. Rembrandt Tent at Art Splash on the Square.
4. Artisans in Art Splash is an annual outdoor event that showcases quality and professionalism featured in unique artisan work, fine arts, and music.

The Square will be the place to be on the 18th with so many choices of activities.

Bluebonnet Square A

Bluebonnet, Square A

by Margie Whittington

10" x 10"

acrylic on canvas

The painting that CBC is working on is

a close up of bluebonnets.

I enjoyed the colors,

blues, lavendars, pinks and greens.

The shapes and movement

make a nice abstract painting.

Check our

Canvas by Canvas website

in the next week or two

to see the finished painting.

http://www.margiewhittington.com/

http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/

http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.com/

http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com/

PCPC ~ CBC Apples ~ A Winner ~ Gables Villa Rosa by Nancy Standlee

"The Core of Sin"
Acrylic on Canvas, 30" x 30" Each square is painted by a different artist in Canvas by Canvas.
SOLD
WON Honorable Mention
There is joy and more joy in the Canvas by Canvas camp this morning after our invitation only Preview Party and Award Reception Friday evening at the Gables Villa Rosa, Uptown, Dallas, Texas when we heard Dr. Pete Deison, Arts Festival founder and juror, call our name. Patricia Meadows and Dr. Ted Pillsbury were also jurors This is the second year of this arts festival presented by the Park Cities Presbyterian Church. We absolutely love the process of choosing a theme and being juried into the show. The congregation has always expressed their love for us and treated all the artists like royalty. Approximately 150 Dallas area artists translated these Genesis "Beginnings of Creation" into works of sculpture, photography, and painting. Thirty-five pieces received special recognition and of these, four were awarded a $1,000 prize as Best of Theme. The festival is open daily from April 5 to 24 from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm and on Sunday will open at 2:00 pm. The People's Choice award will be revealed on April 13. All art is for purchase with the proceeds beyond the expenses given to help establish an after-school art program for West Dallas children.
Thank you church staff and volunteers, patrons and sponsors, for the many hours to make this event possible for the area artists to use our creative gifts to express our love for our Creator. Thank you, Doug Chesnut, Gables Villa Rosa and Gables Residential for the support of the arts in Uptown Dallas and hosting the Artists and Patron reception and the purchase of our 2008 winner. We met Neil Emmons, another art advocate.This marked a Grand Opening celebration for their new facility in the heart of Uptown at Cole Ave. and Cedar Springs. The Arts Festival will be on display at 2650 Cedar Springs for the DADA (Dallas Art Dealers Association) annual Spring Gallery Walk receiption on April 19 and the Uptown Dallas Art Walk on April 24.
Approximately 4,000 people viewed the show last year when Canvas by Canvas won first in one of the theme categories with "A Table Before Me".
My personal painting "The Fifth Day" was based on Theme 1. The square I painted for the CBC entry is here.
The Canvas by Canvas artists who attended the Preview Party were Cindy Yandell, our chauffeur, Maryann Stephens, Cindy Campbell, and Nancy Standlee. How appropriate that Bob Snider who had worked with us last year was our tour host and told us right before entering the exhibition room that our painting had sold. We didn't even try to control ourselves but screamed and yelled like we were on the 50 yard line - not too sophisticated a response but typical from us. As usual, we had a wonderful time and thank you, thank you for your support, PCPC, and since I just happened to bring my camera, I've prepared a slide show of some of the artists and friends of artists below.
Mouse over for the caption.

Yummmmy!

YUMMMMY !

by

Margie Whittington

6 x 6 Acrylic on Canvas

A commision through Canvas by Canvas

Don't miss these other websites,

Just click on the links,

http://www.margiewhittington.com/

http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/

http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.com/

http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com/

other CBC artists' blogspots

SCARBOROUGH FAIRE - Garden Miniatures

Scarborough Faire: Parsley, Rosemary and Thyme
6" mini canvases - each $40
To purchase, visit the Canvas by Canvas website miniature page or see them in person at the Neil Sperry Garden Show Feb 29 - March 3 at the Arlington Convention Center.

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Remember me to one who lives there

For once she was a true love of mine.

Now do you remember this old English song made famous by Simon and Garfunkel and also seen in the movie The Graduate?

These beautiful herbs would make a wonderful presentation in your garden room or kitchen and are affordable gift ideas!

Email the artist

Garden Miniatures

Miniature Paintings from the Garden
by Margie Whittington

6" x 6" squares done with a Garden Theme

A bird perched on a tree limb

A pretty pink flower

A cactus in a tourquoise blue pot

All of the miniatures were painted for the upcoming

Neil Sperry Garden Show at the end of Februaty at

The Arlington Convention Center.

Drop by our Canvas by Canvas Booth to see all the

miniature garden paintings, plus some large florals.

Don't miss these other websites for more paintings by the

Canvas by Canvas artists.

http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/

http://www.margiewhittington.com/

http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.blog/

http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.blog/

Please come back soon to see what CBC is painting next.

Comments are welcome

More Minis and a Bear by Nancy Standlee

Several CBC members painted today at The Upstairs Gallery Studio where we rent one day a week and the ones who can attend enjoy a quiet day of fellowship, girl talk, painting and always lunch. To read more about the post you can read Nancy Standlee Art Blog.
Most of the paintings in the slide show will be available on our Canvas by Canvas web site and at the Neil Sperry Home and Garden Show. A few are personal works by members, Cindy Y and Karen F.

A MINI FLORAL GARDEN

A MINI FLORAL GARDEN WAS PAINTED TODAY, NEW YEARS DAY 2008
at The Upstairs Gallery in Arlington

White Flowers by Maryann Stephens

A Sunflower by Nancy Standlee

A Fern by Cindy Yandell

Geraniums by Cindy Yandell

Watermelon Seeds by Cindy Yandell

Cacti by
Margie Whittington

Pink Tulips by Maryann Stephens

A fun time was had by all who painted together today, New Year's Day 2008, at the Upstairs Gallery. We are painting 6"x6" canvases for our upcoming show at the Arlington Convention Center, The Neil Sperry Garden Show in February. There will be bugs, birds, birdhouses, flowers and garden items painted on 6"x6" canvases. We will also have some of our large floral paintings on display. Mark your calendar now for ...

Neil Sperry All Texas Garden Show

Be sure and scroll down to see Pat Salazar's beautiful gardenia, pretty birdhouse

and colorful butterfly.

Visit our other blog site and website

http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/

http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com/
http://canvasbycanvas.com/Artists.html

Don't forget to check out our individual blog sites

http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com/

http://conniemichael.blogspot.com/

http://patticake313.blogspot.com/

http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.com/

http://mitchell-taylor.blogspot.com/

http://gotyme4u.blogspot.com/

http://elaineschneider.blogspot.com/

Come back soon to see what new flowers are blooming in our CBC Garden !

Hen and Chicks by Margie Whittington

This is a 6" x 6" mini of a Hen with her baby chicks. This series has a number of roosters so I figured we needed a hen in the chicken coop!

For more minis and paintings by Canvas by Canvas painters check out our web site http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ Check out each CBC artist's blogs and personal pages to view their paintings. For more paintings and murals by Margie go to http://mwmuralsandmore@blogspot.com

and http://www.margiewhittington.com/

During this month through the first part of November our paintings are on view at the Petroleum Club in downtown Fort Worth.

We will also have a booth at the Arlington Convention Center in the Holiday Magic show and sale on Novemer 30 and December 1 and 2. Don't miss this Christmas show and sale!!!!

Mr. Rooster Tail ~ BlogRush Update ~ Word Verify ~ Blogger

$40.00
6”x 6” acrylic mini painting on gallery wrapped canvas
Mr. Rooster Tail is available on our CBC's web site. He was painted on the same Port Bolivar trip as Pigasus.
Did I mention we've sold all of our lures? But we can paint more for Christmas gifts. Orders are available through the Canvas by Canvas site or to inquire about placing an order email canvasbycanvas@gmail.com.

For some reason the Google spam robots thought my Nancy Standlee Art Blog was spam and began making me put in word verification at each post and it prevented me from saving a draft. If this happens to you and you've noticed you have to start putting in LETTERS before you can post, but not when you make a comment, then click on the little question mark that appears by the letters and a human will look at your blog, apologize and you'll be back in business. This is the letter I received from the Blogger team and the problem is usually corrected within 24 hours. Thanks, Blogger Team.

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I continue to invite friends to BlogRush even though I've never seen one of my posts appear in the widget; however, I've seen other recognizable blogs several times. This truly is a mystery to me. If you're thinking about joining, read here, http://blogrush.com/faq, for some frequently asked questions, before joining. To join and give more traffic to the mentioned blogs, click on the BlogRush.com tab at the bottom of the widget on the Nancy Standlee Art Blog, CanvasbyCanvas Art Blog, or Artist Food Network. Wait, hold the presses! I just viewed on my site on the BlogRush widget, a blog entry "Card Sharks" from my good friend and fellow CBC painter, Mitchell-Taylor and her blog, Do You Blog Before Breakfast. Congrats, BT, you've conquered the BlogRush widget.

Other blogs where I post:

· http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com
· http://canvasbycanvas.blogspot.com
· http://myspace.com/nancystandlee
· TO VIEW MORE PAINTINGS OR PURCHASE: Go to Paypal on http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com
· Eat Well ~ Paint Your Food ~ Laugh Often

Gracie the Cat ~ Canvas by Canvas Mini ~ Acrylic Cat Painting

$40.00
6" x 6" Acrylic on canvas
I painted Monday, 9/17/07, with some other Canvas by Canvas collaborative painters at the Upstairs Gallery. This is my contribution to the cat mini series and can be purchased through the Canvas by Canvas web site. I think this will prove to be a popular series and we found ourselves talking to these canvas cats today as we painted them. We are preparing the minis for a special show at the Front Street Festival in Arlington.
More information about the Front Street Festival can be found HERE.
We will also show the minis in the Holiday Magic Show.
Other blogs where I post.

· http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com

· http://canvasbycanvas.blogspot.com

· http://myspace.com/nancystandlee

· TO VIEW MORE PAINTINGS OR PURCHASE: Go to Paypal on http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com

· Eat Well ~ Paint Your Food ~ Laugh Often

Catch Me If You Can by Connie Michael

Canvas by Canvas has unveiled a mini-series with those who love to fish in mind. These little flies are bound to tease whatever (or whomever!) you're trying to catch, right onto the hook!

Perfect holiday gifts, at $40 each for these spectacular little original acrylics painted on gallery wrapped canvas, this will likely be the least expensive fishing trip you've ever taken!

Angel at Rest ~ CBC Mini Paintings ~ by Nancy Standlee

$40.00
6" x 6" acrylic on canvas
Purchase through Canvas by Canvas.com
Angels are referred to as Watchers, Holy Ones, Host of Heaven, Spirits, Messengers, Guardians and our Champions. They are commonly depicted as having halos and wings and in Christian iconography they are shown as a winged human form and are powerful and are used to execute God's will. This angel is an imaginary angel at rest and as a former librarian, I gave her a book to read but even though she is supposed to be on a "rest break" she still looks down guarding her charges. I used some Pearlescent paint on the wings. Wikipedia has a long article on angels.
Canvas by Canvas has been painting some mini paintings for their upcoming shows and we have done, fish lures and flys, high heels, cupcakes, and now angels. I am one of the 11 members of CBC.
This was first posted on Nancy Standlee Art Blog.
Other blogs where I post:
http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com/
http://canvasbycanvas.blogspot.com/
http://myspace.com/nancystandlee
TO PURCHASE PAINTINGS: Go to Paypal on http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com/
Eat Well ~ Paint Your Food ~ Laugh Often

SOLD - Catch the Big One - Connie Michael

Are you looking for a holiday surprise for the fisherman or fisherwoman in your family? Check out our new mini series, painted especially for those who love both the excitement and the peace of fishing. In the spirit of "something for everyone" we've painted the most colorful lures and flies and they are just beautiful! Come on over to the banks of Canvas by Canvas and test the waters. You'd better hurry, though. We unveiled them only 3 days ago and they are already selling like crazy!

6x6 original, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas - Specially priced at $40!

SOLD ~ Pigasus ~ Port Bolivar Vacation ~ by Nancy Standlee

SOLD
$40.00
6" x 6"
This little piggy was sold this week but more pigs will be forthcoming through the Canvas by Canvas web site.
He was painted by CBC member Nancy Standlee at the southern part of Texas on the gulf, Port Bolivar, one of the first ports established in Texas. Some of the Canvas by Canvas art group, packed up their bathing suits and painting supplies and headed to this rented vacation home on the gulf side overlooking the beach at Grand Pelican - Sandy Shores. Even before our week's stay was over we were planning a second trip. I had never visited this area and since we went after Labor Day, on September 6 - 11, 2007, we had the beach to ourselves much of the time. We did take lots of photos that we will paint later. Morning coffee on the deck overlooking the ocean with thoughts of a day of painting is indeed a vacation. Throw in a new restaurant search for the evening and maybe a trip to the dollar store for beach chairs makes it complete.

Other blogs where I post:

http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com

http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com

http://canvasbycanvas.blogspot.com

http://myspace.com/nancystandlee

Buddies

These two lures together were too cute not to paint. "Buddies" are for sale on Canvas by Canvas' website. There you can view the full range of lures and flies, along with our shoes, cupcakes, angels. These small originals by CBC are a uniquely perfect gifts for that hard to buy for person or for yourself. Sure to be collector items, start your collection today. Christmas is right around the corner!





"Buddies" 6x6 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas by Cindy Campbell

FANCY FLY - by Cindy Yandell

I painted this fanciful fishing fly in honor of the lone peacock that lives up in the trees in my neighborhood. Nothing is more beautiful than the plumage of this unusual resident. The design of this fly quite possibly is just as attractive to the unwary fish who make a grab for it! The painting is included in the series of mini-paintings Canvas by Canvas is preparing for display and for sale at the Front Street Festival in Arlington, TX, as well as at Holiday Magic in early December.The price of this 6"x 6" acrylic painting done on gallery-wrapped canvas is $40.00. It may be purchased at www.canvasbycanvas.com.

Renegade Fishing Fly by Margie Whittington

Here is another fishing fly to add to your fly and lure collection. This fly is called "Renegade".

Be sure and look at the other mini collections on the Canvas by Canvas web site, www.canvasbycanvas.com These would make terrific Christmas gifts for the fisherman in your life. There are angels for friends and family, sassy shoes for the young and young at heart and cup cakes with no, nada, zelch calories!!!!!! Take a look at CBC's large paintings too. There is a colorful variety to choose from.

Take a moment and look at our artists' blogs and the food blog with delicious recipes and paintings of appetizing delights.

Come back often to see what's happening in CBC World!

GALVESTON

Five artists from Canvas by Canvas were able to get away for a few days to the sunny beaches of Galveston, Texas where we worked on some of our mini paintings in preparation for 2 upcoming shows: Front Street Festival in Arlington, Texas on September 29 and Holiday Magic the first weekend in December. We have lots of great gift ideas for under $50: For the hard to please lady in your life: high heeled shoes. For that special celebration: cupcakes. And for gentlemen: fishing lures and flies. We've also started little piglets and roosters/chickens to delight everyone. I hope you enjoy some of our photos from Galveston and visit our website to see our mini paintings. More will be added in the coming weeks so check back often.

Royal Coachman Dry Fly

One of the best known fishing flies is the Royal Coachman dry fly. This fly is bound to catch a big one and make for a whopper of a fish story! Keep checking in for more canvas by canvas minis, all priced at $40.00 for a gallery wrapped 6x6 canvas. Each canvas can be framed alone or in groupings with our special made frames or hung unframed. B. G. Hackney

Green Highlander (Hairwing) Fishing Fly ~ by Nancy Standlee

$40.00
6" x 6"
This acrylic canvas can be purchased at Canvas by Canvas. The Green Highlander is one of the classic fly patterns that is still going strong in all parts of the "salar-world" (Atlantic salmon). Canvas by Canvas may need to have a fishing road trip now that SOME of us are learning there is a difference in flies and lures. Next week some of the group are taking a road trip to Galveston so we may come back with photos to paint of fishermen to go along with the minis. Definitely stay tuned. More infomation on fly fishing can be found at Wikipedia.
Be sure and save this date, Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2007 for the Junior Leagues' 25th annual Holiday Magic show at the Arlington, TX. convention center.
Nancy Standlee posts on these blogs:

• http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com
• http://canvasbycanvas.blogspot.com
• http://myspace.com/nancystandlee
• TO VIEW MORE PAINTINGS by NS OR PURCHASE: Go to Paypal on http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com
• Eat Well ~ Paint Your Food ~ Laugh Often

Tiny Crazy Crawler

Next in the Canvas by Canvas fishing lure series is an antique Tiny Crazy Crawler made by Heddon. I love fishing with this little guy, he makes a splish splash sound as he swims across the top of the water, what fish could resist? Don't resist this purchase for $40.00, paypal available. More lures and flys on the way, keep checking in and check out our Artist food blog for great ways to fix those fish when you catch them. B.G. Hackney

WATER VIBE by Mitchell-Taylor

$40

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This green and red Water Vibe fishing lure looks like it's swimming and has probably caught a fish or two in its time. With the holidays in only 4 short months a lot of resourceful people are doing their shopping early. Canvas by Canvas will be selling these colorful paintings in their booth at the Front Street Festival in Arlington, Texas on September 29, 2007. For more information visit the website of the Arlington Historical Society. Affordable and compact, these paintings will make the ideal gift for the man who has everything. They can be hung by themselves or placed into one of our custom-made wooden frames.

Heddon Musky Night ~ Radiant Charmer Lure ~ by Nancy Standlee

$40.00
6" x 6"
For purchases go to Canvas by Canvas.
This is an antique fishing lure and I've discovered these can sell for thousands of dollars. When we began this project, I was fishing fly and lure information deficient. I had no idea what paraphernalia a fishing enthusiast might use since my last fishing experience involved a cork and a cane pole or maybe a small red and white plastic bobble cork. Now I think I can tell the difference between a fly and a lure but that is about all with the exception these are fun to paint. I hope they will be fun to purchase.
More information on fishing lures can be found at Wikepedia.
Be sure and save this date, Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2007 for the Junior Leagues' 25th annual Holiday Magic show at the Arlington, TX. convention center.

Other blogs where I post:

• http://artistfoodnetwork.blogspot.com
• http://canvasbycanvas.blogspot.com
• http://myspace.com/nancystandlee
• TO VIEW MORE PAINTINGS by Nancy Standlee OR PURCHASE: Go to Paypal on http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com
• Eat Well ~ Paint Your Food ~ Laugh Often

Jim Dandy Fishing Lure by Margie Whittington

This is another addition to our new mini paintings of fishing lures and flies. This one is called a Jim Dandy. I painted it to look old and cracked. Maybe this lure has caught a lot of fish in its lifetime. If you or someone in your family enjoys fishing and collecting fishing items, these 6 X 6 mini paintings would make great gifts. There are custom frames available for one, two or as many as you want. Don't miss our booth at The Front Street Art Show and Sale in Arlington and we will also have a booth at Holiday Magic this coming November. Stayed tuned for more fishing fun!!!!!
To view more of Margie's art work www.margiewhittington.com and Margie's blog http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.com/

JOINTED DARTER LURE by Cindy Yandell

This is a rendering of an antique Jointed Darter fishing lure that was manufactured by
Bender and Flynn ca. 1945. For pricing and viewing of other lures and flies, go to www.canvasbycanvas.com. Also check out our Artist Food Network blog at artistfoodnetwork@blogspot.com.

FLYING RED ANT by Pat Salazar

If you are a fly fisherman, you know that you need to match the hatch when stream fishing. If there are red ants flying around, this particular fly which I have painted and named Freddie, will be your best friend. It is a Flying Red Ant. One of our CbC members, Margie, who has just returned from Cuchara, New Mexico, used this fly to catch a great number of fish. I hope to have the privilege of not only fishing with this one, but taking more lessons from my guide, Andy Kim, and using other flies that he has tied for me and my favorite fisherman, Frank! Check out our web page at CanvasbyCanvas.com for details about our paintings of flies, lures along with other interesting R3 minis!

CASPER THE PUNKINHEAD SPOOK by Pat Salazar

I have had several painting assignments for Canvas by Canvas to complete before we leave on a trip as we have several important shows coming up in the near future. One of the exciting things that we will be participating in is Holiday Magic. Every year since 1982, more than 10,000 North Texans flock to Holiday Magic, a holiday gift market with the unique gifts from more than 100 exclusive vendors and attend the highly anticipated Ladies Style Show and Luncheon. This year Holiday Magic also includes a Tween Style Show and Children’s Party. It is sponsored by the Junior League of Arlington. Check out their web site at http://jlarlington.org/holidayMagic.asp If you happen to be in the area, be sure to join us for the fun and great shopping! We will be showing many of our paintings for sale there, among which will be our new whimsical minis which consist of lures and flies for the ladies and gentlemen in your family who enjoy the wonderful sport of fishing. To be perfectly honest, I was NOT looking forward to painting these funny little creatures, but once I got into it, I became very excited and they actually started to take on a personality all their own! I have named this one "Casper" as the lure is called a Punkinhead Spook. I think that Casper has a personality all his own, in fact I find him to be very "alluring" ;-) Casper makes great bait for shad if that is your fish of choice.These little jewels are each 6x6 on gallery wrapped canvas and are the perfect original gift for that outdoor person in your life. Check out our web site at http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ for more details. I had such fun painting him and I hope that you enjoy seeing our work and hopefully buying one or two. Can't wait to paint more of them.

BULTOS AND BLESSINGS by Pat Salazar

We are starting a new series of Mini paintings to help get everyone in the mood for Christmas gifts and giving something special and original to those people in your lives who are important to you. This design for this particular painting originated from a Bulto that I have in my Southwest Folk Art collection. The name Bulto (Traditional) is a statue of Christ, a saint or the Blessed Virgin carved from cottonwood root, covered with gesso and painted. Sometimes the statue is clothed. Contemporary bultos can be found in bronze and other media, but the traditional ones are always hand carved and painted from local wood. They are very popular at Spanish Market in Santa Fe which is held in late July each year. Local artisans sell their "wares" if you will, and you can see all the colorful hand carved pieces as you stroll around the Plaza. Our new series consists of Angels and they would make wonderful stocking stuffers for that special someone. Each one is on a 6x6 gallery wrapped canvas and is hand painted by a different artist in the group. They are large enough to make a great impression and yet small enough to put on a free standing easel.

You can also start a collection of these miniatures and put them in one of our hand crafted custom made frames. We will also have some "surprise" paintings coming soon that will be terrific gifts for the man of your dreams. To get more information on all of our Minis, please visit our web page at http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ Christmas is just around the corner and this is a very easy way to begin your shopping and avoid the crowds!

LEOPARD SPOTS by Margie Whittington

Don't put a Tiger in your tank, put a Leopard on your wall. You can feel the jungle under your feet as you look at this bright orange leopard skin shoe on your wall as a single painting or buy several of the Sassy Shoe paintings that are in Canvas by Canvas's mini series of Sassy Singles and have a grouping. For a very reasonable price these 6x6 paintings can't be beat for a fun birthday gift for a special friend or a girl's college dorm could be decorated around the shoe theme. Don't hesitate, buy one, two, three or more.

Be sure and view our Canvas by Canvas website, http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ and the other blogs by the artists of Canvas by canvas listed on this blogspot.Hurry back to see what's coming up next by the creative artists of CBC!

LA DOLCE VITA by Mitchell-Taylor

La Dolce Vita - Sassy Shoe by Elizabeth Mitchell-Taylor
6" x 6" Acrylic on Canvas
$40
Click HERE for info

I'd like to share with you a painting I did for our mini series on shoes. There are dizzying array of shoe choices on websites such as Zappos. But why not purchase a pair or two of designer shoes from Canvas by Canvas to display in the powder room or bedroom of your home? Your feet will love you and you'll get a real "kick" out of seeing these elegant orange and gold brocade Dolce and Gabana shoes every day. These shoes are painted on gallery wrapped canvas and can be hung individually, or can be arranged in one of our custom made frames.

One of the joys of being a Canvas by Canvas painter is that, feeding off each other's enthusiasm, we all become more productive and better painters. In a recent newsletter by Robert Genn, the Painter's Keys, he talks about the benefits of a buddy system of painting and mentions these pointers for getting along.

1. Don't comment unless asked.
2. Give the gift of joyous approval.
3. Accept all comers for what they wish to become.
4. Understand and grant other styles and approaches.
5. Feature others rather than yourself.
6. Bask in the sunshine of others' success.
7. Treasure the miracle of friendship.

These are great tips for ANY social endeavor and with 11 members, Canvas by Canvas thinks they are especially valuable as we pursue our collaborative painting experiment.

"Slinky Slide" - Cindy Yandell

Put your little foot... right here in a Slinky Slide guaranteed not to rub blisters! This small 6 x 6 acrylic painting is the latest release in our High Heels mini-series. Wouldn't this gallery-wrapped canvas look terrific on the bedroom wall of your favorite fashionista girl? You can purchase it for $40.00 at Canvas by Canvas. Look, too, at the custom frames offered to spotlight your little shoes purchases.
Other paintings by Cindy Yandell are on the Canvas by Canvas web site.

PRETTY IN PLAID

"Pretty in Plaid" is the next single shoe in Canvas by Canvas's line of Mini Sassy Shoes. View the entire summer line of these adorable shoes and our Celebrity Cupcakes, not to mention our larger works HERE.



"Pretty in Plaid" ~ by Cindy Campbell ~ 6"x 6" ~ acrylic on canvas ~ $40

Mother Hubbard Never Had a Shoe Like This

Poor Mother Hubbard had to wear all those old clunky shoes because she had so many children. You can go to Canvas by Canvas and buy this cool shoe painting as a reminder of how lucky you are not to have to keep your children in your shoes!!! It is on sale for $40 including shipping.

My husband and I just got back from a Baltic Cruise on the Holland America Line "Veendam",. It was a wonderful trip that started and ended in Copenhagen, Denmark. We were walking one day near the popular Nyhavn Canal in Copenhagen and passed a shoe store. This shoe was sitting in the window and I just had to photograph and paint it...hope you like it...Maryann Stephens

Razzle Dazzle by Connie Michael

This elegant shoe is just what you need for a celebration.

Available for a mere $40, this shoe will get you the attention you're looking for. Wrap it up and give it as a gift to your best friend, mother, sister or daughter. Stand back and enjoy the smile. There's nothing like a surprise!

Visit our Canvas by Canvas website for a larger selection of shoes ... and more!

Sold!

Hotsy Dotsy by Elaine Schneider

This cute red slipper is part of our Canvas by Canvas mini-series. This $280 shoe is 6x6 acrylic, painted on gallery wrapped canvas and is available for a short while at the bargain price of $40. You'd better hurry while we still have it in your size! For purchasing information go to Canvas by Canvas.

PARTY ANIMAL by Pat Salazar

The first pair of shoes that I painted when I was in Santa Fe was entitled "Party Pumps", so what better name for this new little panting than "Party Animal". Of course, no party is complete without a glass or two of a good Sauvignon Blanc to go along with a great looking pair of shoes and that wonderful little black dress to set the mood for a fun evening.

I saw these particular shoes in a window in Santa Fe and there was a very high dollar price tag on them. I decided that it would be a much better investment to paint them rather than wear them. That way I could share them with others in a creative way.

The heels were almost as high as the price tag was and I was certain that I wouldn't be able to walk in them. I'd probably be turning my ankle rather than people's heads if I showed up at a party with them on my feet!

This little shoe is acrylic on a 6x6 gallery wrapped canvas. It is priced at $40. We are suggesting that you purchase several of our little gems that are in our mini series, either one at a time or several together and put them in one of our custom made frames. You can check these frames out on our web page. By doing this, you can build your own one of a kind original painting by adding another small painting as gift for a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary ... it's rather like an add a pearl necklace and a great way to start an art collection. Oh ... and don't forget Christmas when you need to get something for that someone special. It will be here sooner than you think! Be sure and keep us in mind when you need something original for that special person in your life. Check out our web page at http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ as we have updates on a regular basis.

Pcasso

Check out our Slide Show!

In honor of our month long July birthday celebration, we are posting a collage of all the cupcakes that we baked (er . . . painted) in honor of the event. We hope you'll visit our Canvas By Canvas website to see them up close and personal. They'd make a wonderful birthday present for anyone with a sweet tooth -- they can have their cake with ABSOLUTELY NO CALORIES!!!

Thanks to our Blogger expert, Nancy Standlee, for showing us how to prepare a little slide show for your enjoyment.

Single Shoes ~ New Mini Series ~ Canvas by Canvas

$40
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Painted by Nancy Standlee
Summer and shoes and Sashay - always exciting to dream about and Canvas by Canvas has been having a lot of fun selecting your new styles. You have seen our Pair of Shoes mini series and our Cupcake Celebrities mini series and now we'd like to share our Single Shoes mini series.
At CBC you will find your expected vivid colors, whimsical themes and great suggestions for decorating the boudoir, the vanity, or gifts for those special people on your list. Please, when you visit our site leave a comment below the post, sign up for our emails at the top right of the blog, and come back often. We love to have a visit and discuss sashaying in the summer in our new shoes.

See our other blog at Artist Food Network.
Posted by Nancy Standlee

BAKED WITH LOVE AND A CHERRY ON TOP by Pat Salazar

This will be my first entry in the Canvas by Canvas blog since we've been painting cupcakes. I have spent the entire morning working on this little painting that I started last night. It's wonderful to be able to get up early, enjoy some delicious flavored coffee, listen to the world wake up as our local Mockingbird chirps good morning to everyone just outside of our kitchen door, and paint until you finally accomplish what consider to be a "fun" painting. I found out that whipped cream is almost as hard to paint as it is for your system to digest it.(Maybe I'll paint Cool Whip next time ;-) Be sure and check out our web page at http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ and see what else is there.
All of our little gems in our mini series are 0n 6x6 gallery wrapped canvases and can be framed alone or as a group. They are all priced at $40 each. I think they would look wonderful in either a kitchen or a child's room. We are all, after all, children at heart, and who doesn't like cupcakes! Since they're so small and not nearly as filling as a piece of cake, I'm sure that most of the calories have been removed. In fact, there are NO calories in our paintings. Bon Appetite!
Pcasso

Cupcake Celebrities ~ I'm Coconuts About You ~ by Elaine Schneider

$40.00
6" x 6" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

Elaine Schneider from Canvas by Canvas painted this Cupcake Celebrity to add to our birthday celebration Mini Series. If you'd like to purchase this painting or a combination of our Mix and Match series click HERE.

A new blog has been launched by CBC and it is all about food, recipes and painting, The Artist Food Network. We'd like for our artists friends to contribute a recipe and a photo of a painting. Email us and we'll tell you all about it artistrecipes@gmail.com or read about it on the blog. We welcome comments on any of our blog posts. Look below the post and you will find an area that might say 0 comments or it might say 4 comments. Click and add your comment and don't forget to subscribe to our blogs. Top Right or Left of the blog and it will say Subscribe Me and add you email and verify. Thanks from all of us at CBC.
Nancy Standlee

Taste of Sunshine

Barbara Hackney produced the next painting, "Taste of Sunshine", in the deliciously delightful Cupcake Series from Canvas by Canvas for our Birthday celebration. Why put a sunflower on a cupcake? Sunflowers make me smile! BG Hackney

BLUE VELVET - Cindy Campbell

Hopefully she didn't wear this "Blue Velvet" concoction. Another offering from the Canvas by Canvas artists for the Mini Series "Cupcakes". Painted by Cindy Campbell, also known as C2, is the author of this 6"x 6" acrylic on canvas concoction. Whether it's red velvet or blue velvet it's delicious. Buy yours now.

"Blue Velvet" ~ 6"x 6" ~ acrylic on canvas ~ $40

"CUPCAKE SUNDAE" by Cindy Yandell

Ice Cream Sundae?... or CUPCAKE?? A multi-tasking dessert? Actually, it is a birthday cupcake to commemorate our first year of collaboration painting together at Canvas by Canvas. If you’re interested in this 6 x 6 acrylic painting and other birthday celebration cupcake paintings, please go to our web site below.

“Cupcake Sundae” 6 x 6 Acrylic Painting $40.00 Click here to see your cupcake choices:


If you’d like to see more of Cindy Yandell’s paintings, check out our Canvas by Canvas site.

Guilt Free Chocolate! by Connie Michael

Close your eyes and imagine ... Hot and fresh from the oven ... rich, dark chocolate cake, topped with cool, silky whipped sweet cream, sprinkled with cinnamon, then crowned with a luscious, juicy red strawberry. m-mmm m-mmm! Can't you just taste it? The best news is that this cupcake is what every girl dreams of ... guilt free chocolate!

There's no need for dieting when it comes to these cupcakes for as Rachel Ray (http://www.rachelray.com/) would say, this recipe is figure friendly and the perfect treat for any celebration! And if chocolate's not your bag, head over to the party and choose your favorite flavor. We've got something for everyone, and at a "budget friendly" price. The party has already started and cupcakes are being served at www.canvasbycanvas.com. Head over for a quick bite and see what this party's all about. Come on ... indulge yourself!

6x6 acrylic on canvas

$40

optional custom frames available

Triple Rose Delight a cupcake painting by Margie Whittington

TRIPLE ROSE DELIGHT is my contribution to the CBC Cupcake mini series of visually delicious cupcakes. Because there is no weight gain involved, one can devour as many as one wants with not an ounce gained. You will loose even more when you empty your pockets to purchase one of these delectable delights. Pick the ones you like and have them framed in one of our custom frames that are very reasonably priced.
Click here to see your choices http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/CUPCAKE_CELEBRITIES.html

"Triple Rose Delight"

6" x 6" Acrylic on Canvas

Purchase for only $40

Don't miss the other mini series of "Sassy Shoes" and many other paintings on our website, http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ and blog http://www.canvasbycanvas.blogspot.com/

If you would like to view more of Margie Whittington's work, view her website http://www.margiewhittington.com/ and blogspot http://mwmuralsandmore.blogspot.com/

Other CBC bloggers are:

Nancy Standlee http://nancystandlee.blogspot.com/

Connie Michael http://conniemichael.blogspot.com/

Betty Mitchell-Taylor http://conniemichael.blogspot.com/

Pat Salazar http://patticake313.blogspot.com/

Cindy Campbell http://www.gotyme4u.blogspot.com/

Cupcake Celebrities NEW MINI SERIES from Canvas by Canvas

I'm so embarrassed! This is my first contribution to the new mini series of Canvas by Canvas cupcakes, and my cat took a bite out of it. This Pink Cloud fluffy cupcake, however, IS AVAILABLE by itself or along with a few other items from the Canvas by Canvas bakery and you can view it HERE to see how it looked before the little rascal took a bite out of it.

This new mini series of delectible, delicious cupcakes from the artists of Canvas by Canvas is in honor of our JULY BIRTHDAY. All 11 artists are baking up a storm (or else scouting out the market) for their favorite cupcakes to paint in this new mini series. These mix and match CUPCAKES give you the opportunity to create your own Canvas by Canvas mini painting! Simply select your favorite(s) and have them delivered along with an optional, custom-made wood frame.

Elizabeth Mitchell Taylor

Pink Cloud , 6" x 6"

Acrylic on Canvas $40.00

SPECIAL OCCASION SHOES

The next pair of our Mini Series "Sassy Shoes" is Elaine Schneider's, "Special Occasion Shoes". This small painting is sure to be special for you any where you hang it. All of our Sassy Shoes are available for viewing on Canvas by Canvas' website. Be sure to subscribe to our blog (see box at top of this blog) so you can get our daily updates to our continuing Mini Series theme paintings. We're doing fishing flies next....and our lead fisher woman, Margie Whittington, will be heading that one up. Next up...CUPCAKES...and you'll want several of those to hang in your kitchen or by your computer. They are 100% fat and sugar free but would still be a sweet addition to your collections.

"Special Occasion Shoes" ~ 6"x 6" ~ acrylic on canvas ~ $40

Purchasing information available on our website, click here for details.

DENIM BLUES

These lovely blue denim shoes were painted by our own Connie Michael. Read more about Connie and her other art on her blog. See our whole line of Sassy Shoes plus a complete showing of our paintings on our website.

DENIM BLUE ~ 6"x 6" ~ acrylic on canvas ~ $40
for purchasing information plus go here or write to us at Canvasbycanvas@gmail.com

MAD FOR PLAID

"Mad for Plaid" ~ by Cindy Yandell ~ 6"x 6" ~ acrylic on canvas ~ $40
for purchasing information contact Canvas by Canvas here.

LET'S PARTY!!! by Pat Salazar

Step out on the town in these strappy blue shoes. Each of Canvas by Canvas' Sassy Shoes series is a collectors item. Buy one, or two or ten. Custom framing is available. Check our website for details.

"Party Pumps" ~ by Pat Salazar ~ 6"x 6" - acrylic on canvas ~ $40

"ZEBRA STRIPES"

Zebra Striped Designer High Heeled Shoes, what better to wear with your animal print designer outfits. Another pair of heels to add to the Canvas by Canvas mini series of Sassy Shoes.

6" x 6" wrapped canvas

Acrylic

$40 is a great price for a pair of Zebra Striped heels!

Painted by Canvas by Canvas Artist, Margie Whittington

CLEOPATRA'S

From Queen of Hearts to Queen of the Nile, "Cleopatra's" are another offering from Canvas by Canvas's new Mini Series of Sassy Shoes.

Cleopatra's by Cindy Campbell ~ 6"x 6" acrylic on canvas ~ $40

Canvas by Canvas LLC - Our First Birthday

A Birthday Celebration Cupcake ~ A TASTE OF SUNSHINE ~ by Barbara Hackney

Canvas by Canvas LLC is a group of eleven close friends and fellow Texans who paint collaboratively together. That is, all of our fine art pieces contain six to twelve canvases painted in acrylics, each created by a different artist. Simply put, we cut up our own photos into squares and blindly draw for the square we get to paint. The proposed subject matter is always voted upon as is the title of the piece, the frame is built by a carpenter husband, and the final assemblage usually calls for a group celebration; however, sometimes the celebration is delayed as an artist might tweak a bit to make her canvas integrate with the others as well as it can.

People who see our work for the first time usually ask "How do you all paint so much alike that it’s hard to tell one artist’s work from another’s?" The answer is... we don’t know! I suppose the fact that we’ve been painting together for years has to have an effect on our personal styles. But I think it’s more than that. This past year being a member of Canvas by Canvas (the corporation) is like suddenly having 10 new best friends. We are eager to share with one another every single thing in our lives, and that includes tips, techniques, photos, ideas, and advice. It is a delight to take a new workshop and come back home to "teach" the other 10 members what we learned!

It does take a lot of constant communication, however, to keep up with each other, as some are far more energetic--or shall I say--gung-ho than others. But here we are... middle-aged and more, having the time of our lives. College kids in a dormitory couldn’t have more fun than we do when we go off on painting retreats together. More often than that, though, are the bi and tri-weekly "events" we attend together, whether it’s a painting day at the local gallery where we can all "fit" in the studio with our individual tonnage of art supplies, or a new movie after lunch, or scouting around on photo shoots to get ideas for our paintings.

During the past 12 months, CBC artists have produced some 35 large paintings and the group has been highlighted in several publications including a full-page ad for Dick Blick in Artist’s Magazine. All four paintings entered in the Dallas PCPC Arts Festival juried show were accepted for display, one winning a First Place ribbon and cash prize. Creative Catalyst Productions awarded Canvas by Canvas a National Merit Award in the summer of 2006 for one of their pieces, and in May of 2007 another painting won the Juror’s Choice Award. A brand new television show called "The Art of Living" is featuring the artists in a TV segment to be broadcast worldwide in high definition during the fall of this year.

No wonder we’re so happy! Is something wrong with this picture? We just don’t see what it could be.

Happy Birthday to us!
CYandell for CBC

QUEEN OF HEARTS

Speaking of Valentine's Day, in our previous post about red hots and chocolate cupcakes, today's offering from our Sassy Shoes Mini Series is entitled "Queen of Hearts". It was painted by Barbara Hackney. She is OUR queen of hearts! Why not start your collection of our Sassy Shoes today!!

"Queen of Hearts" ~ by Barbara Hackney ~ 6"x 6" ~ $40

RED HOT MAMA'S

Speaking of Red Hots, here is the next offering from our Sassy Shoes Mini Series. These red shoes were painted by Elizabeth Mitchell-Taylor and entitled, appropriately for today, RED HOT MAMAS!!
Acrylic on canvas ~ 6x6 ~ $40.00

Cupcake Talk Reminds Me

When my youngest son Andy was in the first grade, I took chocolate cupcakes to his school valentine party. To make them seem more festive, I put Red Hots on top. When he was handed his cupcake, he turned around and looked at me with a frown and said impatiently, "Uh! I can't chew and suck at the same time!" I just had to laugh he was so serious. We still laugh about it.

ANNOUNCING .... Our New Mini Series CUPCAKES

CUPCAKE CELEBRITIES
Cupcake Love by Nancy Standlee
$40.00
6" x 6"
Acrylic on canvas Gallery wrapped canvas 7/8" profile
For purchase go to http://canvasbycanvas.com/

Custom frames are available in single, double, triple or quadruple and can be viewed along with the shoes on our website. Canvas by Canvas
We hope you love these little gems as much as we have loved creating them. All things small and wonderful. These are our newest paintings. We look forward to your responses.

When our collaborative painting group began talking about the cupcake series it generated hundreds of emails over night. One CBCer woke up to 150 new emails after thinking the topic had waned and went to bed. She wrote to me “You sure talk slow but type fast.” Others not involved in blogging – YET-- tend to call the rest “Bloggernuts” and I may have to agree. But we’re just “baby bloggers” excited about cupcakes and blogging. I did a “cupcake” blog search on Technorati and oh, well, HELLO! So I need to add a disclaimer here. “No, we’re not cupcakes. We’re painting cupcakes.” Most of us have a history with cupcakes. I don’t think I remember my Mom making them but she did make her share of 3 layer chocolate cakes from scratch: however, I’ve made my share for school parties, but none as cute as our fancy little acrylic cupcake numbers. I found a delightful article in the San Francisco Chronicle by Amanda Gold, called Cupcake Cravings: These irresistible confections bring out the kid in all of us. For a great cupcake blog try Chockylit Cupcake Bakeshop.
Now Johnny Cupcakes is another story. Here is part of it about how he started a very successful t-shirt design company:

“I began poking fun at pop culture by replacing familiar icons with cupcakes! A
Statue of Liberty holding a cupcake instead of a torch, a jet plane dropping
cupcakes instead of bombs..and at the time the skull and crossbones was all over
the place, so I thought it would be funny to replace the skull with a cupcake.
That t-shirt seemed to be the most bold, memorable and admirable t-shirtout of
the random shirts I continued releasing.”

So everyone seems to have a cupcake connection. Our cupcakes paintings are whimsical plus a bit of nostalgia, and trendy and we hope you like them. We’ve had a ton of fun painting them.

ANNOUNCING.....Our New Mini Series

SASSY SHOES

Canvas by Canvas is pleased and excited to officially announce our latest paintings entitled, "Mini Series". Our first offering will be pairs of shoes in all shapes, sizes and colors. Each painting is done in acrylics on a 6" x 6" gallery wrapped canvas. These adorable paintings are colorful, whimsical and very collectible. Available for $100 each plus shipping and handling you can easily see your way to owning at least one of these gems. Custom made frames are available in a sizes to fit one, two, three or four paintings. Frames can be viewed along with the shoes on our website, Canvas by Canvas. New shoes will be posted daily. Our next series will be cupcakes in honor of Canvas by Canvas' anniversary. We hope you love these little gems as much as we have loved creating them. All things small and wonderful; this describes these newest paintings.

"Flower Power" by Maryann Stephens ~ Acrylic on Canvas

6"x 6" ~ $40.00

The Artful Weekend CBC at Work

Paint, art, good food, blogs, emails, good friends, slumber parties – all make for great weekends for Canvas by Canvas. A big difference in a slumber party that we had at 16 and the one we may experience now is there is not an authority figure telling us to go to bed. We met for lunch on the West side of Fort Worth at the Historic Camp Bowie Mercantile and Trolley Stop Café. After a quick antique look we headed west to unload massive numbers of totes, sacks, and boxes, ice chests, every art supply imaginable, tables, and lamps. Once we’ve secured our “nest” the painting begins. This particular paint-out was to prepare for our big launch tomorrow of a new line of canvas squares. One member likened our gatherings as going to “Vacation Bible School” – we do arts and paint, learn some new crafts, we learn something new (blogging for some), play together, and pray over our food. Pablo Picasso said, “It takes a very long time to become young.” We may have made it this time. We just let that child within each of us create and it caused our imaginations to flourish and everyone was contributing and we completed several paintings for the new launch. Painting just makes you feel good. Age is forgotten along with other mundane chores as chasing dust bunnies. We try not to bore our viewers and we hope you find this new series as exciting as we have been making the preparations.
I’ve included some photos showing what it takes for 7 of us to paint together. Some members were on travel and could not attend. They were missed. We’ve traveled to lake houses in Gun Barrel City or retreats near Canton, Garden Valley and to private homes. It is always different, always fun. We hope you enjoy your sight seeing trip with us. Check back tomorrow, please. (In the next to last photo, that shows ONE member's "stuff" and she shall remain nameless.)

This old truck is finally road ready. This is the final canvas which completes the fourth in our vintage truck series, one that our collectors never seem to tire of. Check out our website as we unveil "Old Red" at http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/.

Do you have a favorite memory to share of places you've been in your own vintage truck? If so, tell us your story!

Connie Michael, CBC Artist

Canvas by Canvas Collaborative Acrylic Paintings Art Show DeSoto TX July

A large gathering of our paintings are now installed at DeSoto City Hall. Their lobby is large and spacious and is a wonderful venue. A personal invitation awaits you on our website at http://www.canvasbycanvas.com/ along with directions to DeSoto. Cindy Yandell, Elaine Schneider, Nancy Standlee, Barbara Hackney and Cindy Campbell were there to help hang the first installation of our paintings en masse.

Pair of Jacks

Ask a Texas rancher what animal is a natural guardian for his herds and he'll tell you it's a donkey! Here, two such sentries, Jack and Jenny, pose for one of our artists on a cattle ranch in Crockett, TX. Because of a donkey's loud braying, exceptional hearing, and expert back kicks, he provides safety for the herd from predators such as coyotes, wild dogs, and even snakes.
Pair of Jacks was produced by six different Canvas by Canvas artists with acrylics on 8" x 10" canvases. Framed together in a sturdy custom-made wood frame, the piece measures 24" x 28" and comes with the necessary hanging hardware and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the participating artists.

What's On the Easel?

Canvas by Canvas is nearing completion of it's latest collaborative painting and the excitement is mounting as we all await the final squares when we can see the painting come together.

Here's the latest piece of the puzzle and don't you know -- this painting is going to be a WINNER!

POLKA DOT HEELS

Six Canvas by Canvas members painted today at the Upstairs Gallery. This is the first painting posted as a new, but yet unnamed series, but we couldn't wait to share some of the canvases with you. Heels, a little sweet and a lot sassy, and we started early by playing dress-up in our Mother's best Sunday ones. These are on 6"x6" gallery wrapped canvases with a 7/8" profile. More styles and colors are on the way and a unique framing system will be available. Other themes will follow also. Stay tuned.

Be watching for our new individual paintings. They will measure 6 "x 6". The first theme will be shoes. How fun!!!

I'm back from beautiful Colorado. I took lots of photos of things that will be awesome to paint. We had fun flyfishing on the Eagle and Colorado Rivers by a raft one day and a fiberglass drift both the other day. The rivers were very high and fast. Another day we were joined by some former Duncanville friends on a high adventure whitewater rafting trip. It was rather scary and one lady got thrown from the raft on the first Class 3 we hit. Luckily, we didn't have anymore thrown overboard on the other Class 3's we hit, but I was knocked to the bottom of the raft twice with lots of cold water! That will wake you up! Had enough inside time to complete three paintings last week!
Elaine

Thanks for the kind words about my square Betty. It was so much fun to do. I will be at my work at American Airlines tomorrow so will be anxious to see what other squares get finished after your day at The Upstairs Gallery Maryann

New Red Truck Square A

I didn't finish my truck square today. but WILL tomorrow at the Upstairs Gallery when Canvas by Canvas gets together again for our Monday paint-in.

BT

It's all coming together....

The blog and the red truck painting! The canvases that have already been completed look great. I haven't even started my section yet (Square C). Good job, ladies, and THANKS for all the effort you've all been making to get us up and blogging!

Connie

ART SHOW in DeSoto

There's going to be a huge art show and sale in Desoto, Texas at the DeSoto Town Center. It's going to feature the work of Canvas by Canvas and will run every day in July. We're busy sending out invitations and maps. I hope we get as many people as possible to see our paintings. They are really GORGEOUS to look at in person -- even more stunning than they look on the internet! Click HERE for a slide show of some of the work of Canvas by Canvas.

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Red truck square G

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This is Maryann's wonderful square for the Red Truck 2 that CBC is working on. She's done a wonderful job.

This is C2's square for the new Red Truck. It isn't completely done but it's close. More green weeds at the bottom and few hot licks and it'll be ready to go.

As soon as I can I will have Mas' and my square for the new Red Truck posted.

RED TRUCK 2 Square C

Our CBC story began years ago and we will eventually post it, but this is our 2nd red truck. We will be posting our squares as the puzzle squares are completed. Here is mine. Top right of a 9 10” square painting. At the end of the afternoon at the Upstairs Gallery in Arlington CBC members were saying “Stop. Quit painting. You’ve got it.” In the hot light of this Texas morning as the acrylic has darkened, I’m not so sure. It may need a few hot licks.
I didn’t want to do the foliage. I hate doing the foliage. I had a headlight area on the previous truck and got to use RED – absolutely one of my favorite colors but - now green, green, and more green.
Some from the CBC group made a photo op trip to Santa Fe in ‘06 where we were in gallery heaven, saw photographs of old trucks, and found old trucks even when we weren’t looking for them. When we returned we painted our first collaborative painting. CBC has always wanted to paint another GMC and now is an opportunity as we start preparations for an October show at the Petroleum Club, Fort Worth, TX. and a July show at the City Hall in DeSoto, TX. Who is finished with their square and wants to tell some of their thoughts on the painting of it?