I recently finished a mailbox & plaque set that I had a ton of fun with. A customer contacted me because she wanted a special mailbox and sign for her family. Her husband is a bee keeper and also sells honey and she wanted a special set of pieces reflecting that passion.
I really wasn't totally sure for awhile how I wanted to approach this design. I had some ideas but nothing had been set into stone. So, when the time came to start the project I asked my husband Chris to print out a font that said "bees" to him. He chose the font you see here. When I saw it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with the design, I knew I wanted to take a very whimsical route. So in this particular case, the font gave me inspiration for the design. It isn't the first time that this has happened actually. I painted colorful bees flying all around, trying to fly toward their whimsical little hive. I also decided to do something really fun by painting the black short lines behind the bee......kind of like what I've seen in cartoons in the past, showing where the bee has been flying.
The last couple of weeks I've been working on creating some greeting cards for licensing purposes. I thought it would be fun though to paint them on gallery canvas so that while they could be used and licensed as greeting cards, each actual painting could be a keepsake greeting in its own right. A lasting piece of art to hang on your wall, give as a gift etc....
I will be creating more of these in the future but this week I have the inspiration to work on some seasonal wreath paintings......I have to go where the painting bug takes me so......I think it is time for a spring wreath design. I hope the weather is as warm and wonderful everywhere as it has been this winter in NY......Enjoy the longer days. 
