artist feature: leah bartholomew

i'm really loving the bright & colorful artwork being produced by australian artist leah bartholomew...

leah begins her layout of each painting with torn paper (like this), as more abstract collages..."an intuitive puzzle of unexpected colors and feelings that take shape based on the influences of her environment and mood."

leah describes her paintings as "optimistic." i love that. these were a few of my favorites, but see more of leah's work here & enjoy!

mirocomachiko.

i love these bold, painterly & graphic images coming out of the site mirocomachiko...

they're a breath of fresh air this afternoon. enjoy!

painting placement.

the one thing i really want to work on is collecting more original artwork, and in particular paintings. i used to paint alot and would also love to have the time to work on more of my own work too.

as i collect the works of others, the dilemma next is where to hang each piece. i'm always intrigued by where people choose to place the paintings they collect. here are some recent favorite views and vantage points with regard to painting placement.

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what about you? have you been collecting artwork as of late? and if so, what are you drawn to? landscapes, still-lifes, abstract or realistic? i'd really like to hear! i'm on a mission to collect oceanic landscapes. a whole wall of paintings of the ocean would make me happy. i'm getting going on that soon...enjoy!