Mai Autumn

40% off and a new painting

take 40% off the whole shop this weekend with code SEPTEMBER40 - shop mai autumn! and check out some of my newest, below:

above, a lilac roller in flight. below, i also just recently completed this new peacock with a different style i'm trying out. i've become pretty obsessed with wallpaper and pattern lately.

 

falling into fall

as the weather gets cooler, i'm finding myself holing up in my house just painting my heart out. i'm hoping it results in the shift i've been searching for as the seasons change.

i've also been reading georgia o'keeffe's biography, Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe. she was such an inspiration.

(via kiki and polly)

there are some new things up in the shop, and i'm now offering free domestic shipping on all orders over $75, so please check it out :)

 

happy summer!

summer is upon us! take 30% off the whole shop this weekend with code SUNSHINE30 (code expires at 11:59p EST 6/23)
i've been trying some new things (as you can see above) and i kind of like the direction this is going! i'm always trying to stay more present, so i thought maybe it might help to channel some of that energy into some new illustrations. what do you think?

i'm looking forward to lots of warm days ahead, with sand between my toes, salty ocean air in my lungs, and sunshine on my face. i hope you're all out there enjoying the season! :)

 

i've been busy

it's been an awfully long time since i've come up for air over here, and here's why:

i've been working on a new series of illustrations that are starting to pop up in my new etsy shop here - christinelindstrom.etsy.com ! these are just some of the pieces i have in the works right now. there are so many more in my sketchbook/head/studio. i can't wait to share!

i'm having such a fun time playing with new techniques, and old techinques i've put on the shelf for years. you can follow my personal art fan page on facebook for the latest updates, discounts and events - christine lindstrom on facebook

i hope you've been enjoying spring out there! it's finally starting to warm up around here, so i should probably peek my head out of my studio and into the real world one of these days :) see you soon!

inspiration - judith geher

i always love art that pulls off being deconstructed and somewhat abstract, yet still portrays the subject matter perfectly. all of judith geher's brush strokes are mesmerizing to me. her choices of leaving certain aspects "unfinished" also seem so balanced and well thought out. for me, it's difficult to choose when a work is finished, and seeing paintings such as these completely inspires me. find more of judith's amazing work here - judith geher. (found via oh joy!)

inspiration - yao cheng design

i was literally blown away when i found yao cheng's collection of stunning, simple watercolors! i almost posted her entire portfolio here on my blog! check out the collection here - yao cheng design.

inspiration - floral still life

i keep wandering around the internet collecting inspiration lately. i go through bursts like this, where i'll search and save and search and save, until i'm blue in the face! and then suddenly, i'll finally start creating new work like crazy. i am a nut for flowers (if you didn't already know) and i've only painted two floral still life paintings in my life. hopefully the next fit of creativity leads me to paint some pieces nearly as beautiful as the florals i've been finding on etsy. check them out!

images are clickable to the listing. artists are as follows: suzie baker, h. oomen, vitali komarov, sarah f. burns, angela moulton, suzie baker, brent hanson, kerri blackman, h. oomen, jennerifer boswell

select original art and prints on sale

select prints and originals have been placed in the sale section of my shop! check out all the new markdowns here.

inspiration - joshua petker

these days i've been playing around with some figurative work in my free time, and when a friend of mine mentioned artist joshua petker to me, i instantly became mesmorized by the style of his work - the colors are magnificent and the painterly details immediately grabbed me. i had to share some of his portraits.

you can find more of his work here - joshua petker.

new paintings and a sale!

i've been super busy working on some new art these days, so to celebrate (and to bring a little cheer to this dreary, wintery, cloudy world right now) i'm having a little sale! take 30% off the whole shop from now until sunday at midnight (est). to receive the discount, enter code CHILLY30 at checkout on maiautumn.com (discount is not valid on Society6 orders)

above, you will see my very newest piece. i've been playing around with my acrylic paint lately and this is the first finished result. i'm still in love with my watercolors, so i also have a new landscape to share..

back in december, i worked on a commission that is now available as a series of prints in the shop, as well. (which reminds me, if you have any artwork you would like to commission, i am available to create something with your vision - just email me what you're thinking and we can chat!) check out these six little birds that i loved creating..

my only new year's resolution this year is to make more art. my plan is to at least get myself physically in my studio every day. i find that once i get in there, it takes hours for me to stop, so the hardest part has just been starting (isn't that always how it is with anything?)

all the new pieces are available as prints, and the first two originals are for sale as well - check it all out in the shop!