Tag: retro
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dresser refurbish project
As I have mentioned in several previous posts, my husband and I are in the process of moving. Since we are still waiting for the rest of our household goods to arrive via ship and truck, I am trying to keep busy with various projects around our new rental house. We needed a new dresser, […]
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commission: kindness is all around
This is the fourth and final work of a commissioned set of 12in x 12in. (Here are the image progressions from the first, second and third works in this series.) I loved creating this series. I was able to play with various vivid color combinations and textures, which is always very fun for me.
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commission: thoughts returned to him
This is my third work for one of my lovely clients. I posted image progressions for both her first and second commissioned works. I loved making this piece. Conceptually, this work is based on the realities versus the idealized versions of romantic love, both its amazing beauty and the potential of heartbreak. The color palette […]
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commission: where the heart is…
This is my second work for a client. Aesthetically, this piece was intended to complement her previously commissioned work, while still being a successful and striking artwork when viewed alone. This work also included some of my client’s most treasured family recipes, as well as other subtle visual elements she associates with her memories of […]
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commission: ti amo
This was a quirky little piece I recently made for a client. The home states of both he and his wife were included as well as visual elements associated with their shared memories such as their first date.
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commission: what’s a heaven for?
This is a commissioned work I recently finished. My client wanted a gift for a close friend. Her friend wasn’t a stereotypical girly-girl, therefore I tried a different color palette. I wanted this work to have an elegant, playful atmosphere while maintaining a subtle femininity.
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image progression: disruption
This is the second work I created for a local group exhibition. (My first piece, …the beauty, left behind, and a longer explanation of the exhibition’s theme can be found here.)
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commission: a little mending…
I recently finished this commissioned work for a client. This is the second custom piece I have created for her, and I always enjoy them. She had seen this work, and loved the color scheme. The theme was sewing–elegant and feminine, with some vintage/retro elements. I enjoy sewing as well, which made this work super fun […]
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commission: with love from david and luke
I was very excited to create this commissioned work. It was a Mother’s Day gift commissioned by a friend of mine as a gift for his wife from their two young sons. His wife is also a friend and co-worker of mine. She is a very sweet human who has always been tremendously kind and […]
Carly Swenson • Intuitive Artist 