black and white photo of lovers #6

Ray and Charles Eames.

fly the ocean in a silver plane

"only to be with you"

 "always about to start"

 "things unkept (wall of foxes)"

"written in the stars"

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Teeny Tiny Show #9 pieces for Three Graces Gallery! All are watercolor on paper and 5x7" in black frames.

Do any of you have exciting plans for the long weekend?

xo, Amanda

blue boston

I took the most beautiful walk this past Saturday. I walked from my apartment to the North End and took the route of the Storrow Drive running paths. There are all these beautiful little Charles River docks that you can sit on. Everything was icy and blue.

I drew some buildings in the North End. Sketchbook update soon. I hope you're all having a lovely week!

xo, Amanda

red is the color of good luck.

I made Chinese New Year dragon puppets with the kids today!

Brads connect the head to the body and the body to the tail so it can move.

Chinese New Year is January 23rd. Do any of you celebrate it? 

xo, Amanda

questions and answers

Photographer Julia Wright interviewed me for her blog, Ramblings of a Gallivanting Girl. You can read it here. Thank you so much, Julia!

black and white

There is a painting of a nun at The Friendly Toast in Portsmouth, NH. She was probably painted around 1960, and whoever created her felt like she deserved a hot pink background. My mom, who was taught by nuns at a Catholic school, loves this painting. She loves it so much that upon first seeing it she asked Friendly Toast if she could buy it. They love the nun, too, so they said no. 

I repainted her for my mom for Christmas.

I fell in love with nuns myself when I visited Spain and by chance ended up in a church where the nuns began to sing. It really was one of the most breath-taking moments of my life. 

On Christmas Eve, we watched The Sound of Music, which I hadn't seen since I was little. More beautiful singing nuns.

Nuns seem to be showing up in my life a lot lately the same way that geese have. Both beautiful black and white. I'm thankful for the inspiration for new paintings. 

xo, Amanda

hibernation

dog family on the bureau 

little fox

 holiday cards over the bed.

Happy weekend, everyone!

xo

a lamb for Coco

My incredibly amazing and kind friend Kat is having a baby very soon. He is going to be named Roscoe and called Coco. 

Kat is one of the most wonderful people I know. When she asked me to do a little painting for Coco's nursery, I was so excited. She wanted a little creature that could watch over the baby, so I painted a lamb as a symbol of all things gentle and kind. 

Kat sent me this picture of framed Lambie hanging in the nursery. I can't wait to see the rest of the nursery and, especially, Baby Coco!!

xoxo, Amanda

monday inspiration: twinkle lights

I can't stop looking at these beautiful photos from Apartment Therapy. 

I am trying to plan my next post card multi-pack for the shop - I'd love suggestions for particular paintings if anyone has any!

xoxo, Amanda

happy new year! and the bluejay sweater

Dear friends,

Happy New Year!!! I hope this year is wonderful for all of you.

I feel like I haven't posted in forever. I'll begin posting again with a sweater I painted while at home for the holidays.

I saw a sweater in a local shop with an enormous bluejay silk screened on it. I wanted it so bad, but it was very expensive and I couldn't justify buying it, and so I bought a cheap sweatshirt and painted a bluejay on it myself. 

I hope you all had a fun and safe new year's eve. What did you do?

xo, Amanda