"the enchanted one"....

the enchanted one
 acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2017

that's what i've decided to name this little "Beauty". i have a hunch that "she's the one. the one who'll break the spell".

managed to squeeze in this little painting while drawing a couple of commissions the last month. Belle has always been my favorite princess despite seeing the new version of Beauty and the Beast and not really liking it. but i'll keep my opinions on that one to myself...;)

HAND EMBELLISHED PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE and a pendant necklace and mini framed prints will be coming soon to my etsy shop. also, i plan on adding her to my S6 shop so she can be featured on some cool products like mugs and phone cases, etc. keep ya posted...

it's definitely been a "good" friday...

here at "the enchanted easel"! :)

akai kokeshi
©the enchanted easel 2014

this beauty from last year...SOLD!!!

this little email came through my inbox this afternoon and i was so humbled that i couldn't help but tear up. this week, i SOLD TWO ORIGINAL paintings...not commissions. seriously, humbled is an understatement. 

wishful companions
©the enchanted easel 2015

was really stunned when this SOLD earlier in the week....as i had NO intention of bidding this princess adieu. knowing she was going somewhere where she would be much loved, well that makes selling her even more bitter sweet.

{PRINTS SOLD HERE}

all in all, it's been a wonderful first week of April....and i am beyond grateful!

that amazingly bittersweet feeling you get....

"wishful companions"
acrylic on canvas 11x14
©the enchanted easel 2015
SOLD!!!

when you sell an ORIGINAL painting....and, it's one you weren't even intending on parting with. (sniff, sniff)

{looks like the fairest of them all will be going to a much loved new home....and i am completely humbled, as always.}

PRINTS of her royal highness can be found HERE!

not all dreams have to end at midnight....

"a girl can dream..."
©the enchanted easel 2015

especially for this lovely little flaxen haired beauty!

"a girl can dream..." my Cinderella tribute piece. 14x18 acrylic on canvas...and i enjoyed each and every single brush stroke i laid down on this painting. the pumpkin and cute little mice have stolen my heart, for sure.

PRINTS (AND OTHER NOVELTIES) AVAILABLE HERE!

{here's hoping the movie will be royally amazing!}

every princess needs a castle...

©the enchanted easel 2015

and this one is no different!

juggling 4 paintings in the next 2 weeks....1 of which has a deadline of midnight, march 12 (for a certain movie being released the following day. any guesses??? hint-there may be a glass slipper involved somehwhere...;)

the other 3 paintings? a custom nursery art order for a sweet little boy named Turner whose lovely grandma contacted me for some custom initial panels to match her gorgeous nursery for her 2 grandsons. aww, how sweet! :)

pics to follow...

{MARRIED TO THE PAINTBRUSH, I AM! LIFE IS GOOD!}

this little guy....

©the enchanted easel 2015

i "heart" him! :)

{having a bit of a love affair with some mice this week....}

pumpkin painting....

©the enchanted easel 2015

in February.

that's what on the easel this weekend! :)

background blues...

can you guess which princess is on the easel next?

{hint-there are pumpkins involved...hence the little vine sticking out in the attached pic.}

a method to my madness...

i always love seeing how other artists come up with their masterpieces...from the moment of conception to the finished product. 

so, i thought i'd share my 3 step process...from the tiny, super tight little thumbnail to the full size sketch (same size as the canvas) to the completed painting.

{such royal treatment for a princess...;)}

step 1
super tight little thumbnail

step 2
full size sketch

step 3
finished painting

mirror mirror on the wall....

"wishful companions"
©the enchanted easel 2015

she truly is the fairest of them all!

my version of the beautiful and sweet, Snow White....accompanied by her *charming* and seemingly smitten companions. 

{princes in the making, perhaps...? ;)}

PRINTS AVAILABLE HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/220124753/wishful-companions-reproduction

and other treats here:

http://nuvango.com/theenchantedeasel

a princess....

and a prince. well, he WAS a prince. now, he's a super cute little frog!:)

i promised one more princess before the holidays. and here she is! the lovely tiana and her adorable frog prince.

can i say that i'm actually pleased with this way this turned out? sure i can...;)
i LOVED painting her dress the most (must be my *thing* for princess dresses. actually i just have a *thing* for dresses all together....big surprise....)

ANYWAY.....she is FOR SALE as  PRINT here
https://www.etsy.com/listing/113703361/princess-tiana-reproduction

 

 below is the sketch (since i forgot to post it due to hurricane sandy who blew thru here on monday). actually half of this painting was done by flashlight and candlelight. not too shabby.....;)

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE DUMBO!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CUTEST DISNEY CHARACTER EVER!!!

here is a drawing i did last month for someone who loves this little elephant too!:) needless to say, i was super tempted to keep it for myself. but i didn't...

i think this is when my obsession with elephants began. i love stuffed elephants so much that i sleep with one named maggie every. single. night. and i'm proud to admit to that too ;)

so, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE DUMBO! YOU ROCK...STILL!:)

perhaps the little mice are magic....

perhaps ;)

next up in my line of princesses...the very regal and humble Cinderella.

follow the link below to purchase prints of Ariel, Snow White and Belle. hoping to be able to add more to the collection soon!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedeasel

beautiful belle

i've been meaning to upload this sketch here for the last few days, but the time got away from me....

anyway, this is next up. and i shall be completing it in the next few nights because i have some customers waiting on some prints of her:)

here is a link to my etsy shop www.enchantedeasel.etsy.com where a print of snow white and ariel can be found...and purchased! hopefully if time allows, i will be able to get some more of these disney princesses done. but it'll have to wait til after the holidays.

next, is another story/illustration for the wonderful stories for children magazine http://www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com/ entitled rainclouds and rainbows. can't wait to start sketching....

btw, she is my all time favorite princess. sweet and sassy...and SMART! that's my kind of girl;)

she's off to see the wizard...

next up...dorothy from the land of oz. i sketched this out a couple of weeks ago but was working on an illustration for sfcm. now that that is done, i can do some work on cute little dorothy here. i wanted to do a series of these little fairy tale characters and sell them as originals in my etsy shop at www.enchantedeasel.etsy.com already there is sweet little alice...from wonderland, of course;)

Alice from Wonderland~the enchanted easel way

FINALLY...Alice is complete!:) i have been working on several things at once these past 2 weeks which is why it took a bit longer to finish this than i would have liked. but, i am happy to say that she is done and FOR SALE in my etsy shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/73530955/alice-from-wonderland-original-painting
she is FOR SALE as an ORIGINAL! usually i offer prints, but this cutie is going as is. hopefully she will make some little girl SMILE:)