The Formal Garden

Image of a whimsical formal garden. Through the rose trellis is a statue in the distance that sits atop a small pond. Sculptured evergreen plants form the background.

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Hello,

This is the time of year I always think about exploring gardens. I enjoy how plant partitions create garden rooms to be discovered. Each different and all beautiful.

Image of a whimsical formal garden. Through the rose trellis is a white, goddess statue in the distance, that sits atop a small pond. Sculptured evergreen plants form the background.

Best wishes,
Connie

Artwork is a digital photo collage of hand painted paper. Materials used: Liquitex, Heavy Body acrylic on Canson XL watercolor paper. Illustration created in Adobe Illustrator.

A Quilt as Design

Modern Quilt Blank Card

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Fabric shapes, sewn together
Does makes a quilt.
Shapes in a straight line
And some are at a tilt.

Perhaps the most fun of all
The hunt for cute fabric.
Yards are, for the stash
So fantastic!

Although quilts, are often used
To keep you cozy warm,
A quilt is, without a doubt
A stunning art form.
–Connie Moore

Artwork is a digital photo collage of hand painted paper. Materials used: Liquitex, Heavy Body acrylic on Canson XL watercolor paper. Illustration created in Adobe Illustrator.

Best wishes,
Connie

Marbles

Hi, I wanted to share this new illustration finished yesterday of glass marbles. Perfect orbs of color swirls. I hope they bring you joy.

Best wishes,
Connie

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Mummy

Hello,

This mummy’s head is kept under glass but he’s not alone.

Artwork is a digital photo collage of hand painted paper. Materials used: Liquitex, Heavy Body acrylic on Canson XL watercolor paper. Illustration created in Adobe Illustrator.

Best wishes,
Connie

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Tulip Fields

Hello,

If you have ever been to a tulip field you know when the sunlight hits the rows of blossoms a feeling of joy can come over you. The bright warm colors mixed with pastels have an uplifting effect on the brain. The light bouncing off many colors all at once creates one of those moments in time to pause.

Artwork is a digital photo collage of hand painted paper. Materials used: Liquitex, Heavy Body acrylic on Canson XL watercolor paper. Illustration created in Adobe Illustrator.

Best wishes,
Connie

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Local Art and Crafts for Gifts

I have found so many beautiful and unique Christmas gifts at this yearly sale.

Winter Arts & Crafts Sale at Multnomah Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol HWY, Portland, Oregon 97219

Ceramics, textiles, jewelry, prints, paintings, Connie Moore Designs greeting cards and more!

All sales support arts education.

Thursday, December 5 — 9:00am – 9:00pm
Friday, December 6 — 9:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday, December 7 — 9:00am – 4:00pm

Best wishes,
Connie

Gingerbread Man

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Happy baking this holiday season!

Artwork is a digital photo collage of hand painted paper. Materials used: Liquitex, Heavy Body acrylic on Canson XL watercolor paper. Illustration created in Adobe Illustrator.

Best wishes,
Connie

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Christmas Gnome

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Christmas time gnome design on blue background with snowflakes. Artwork is a digital photo collage of hand painted paper. Materials used: Liquitex, Heavy Body acrylic on Canson XL watercolor paper.

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Happy Birthday Dots

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I found the font “Maris Halftone Medium” on MyFonts.com and I really like it. The font has an uneven outline and whimsical, pinhole texture. The texture does not show at the size I used it here but would be cute if used hundreds of points high on a banner or something. A lot of the letters in Maris have fun flourishes that worked out well for my Happy Birthday design.

Best wishes,
Connie

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Watercolor Daisies

I have a friend who loves to garden.

With this post I would like to wish Brynna a Happy Birthday.

Watercolor and ink.
5″ x 5″

Heart Flowers Watercolor

Watercolor and pencil on cotton rag paper.

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Blue Butterfly

The image source for this drawing was a photo I took at a butterfly exhibit. Vector illustration done in Adobe Illustrator. Blue butterfly, orange and tan background, purple flower and blue accents.

Best,
Connie

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