Monthly Archives: March 2009

Etsy Experience and Original Small Art Works by Paris Wyatt Llanso

Small Works by Paris Wyatt Llanso

For my blog today, I would like to share with you my experience of joining Etsy.com. If I had to describe etsy.com in one word, it would be eclectic. If your not familiar with etsy, let me enlighten you. It is a site where people can buy and sell handmade goods. Vintage and supply items are also aloud on the site. It is perfect for displaying my small works.

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I have found the Etsy community to be warm and inviting. People really have respect for one another and the site itself. Etsy is a secure place to display and sell my art work. Etsy offers buyers and sellers assurance with feedback. Buyers and sellers are rated on their business, which acts as buyer and seller testimonials. Wow, did I say I love Etsy?

I offer my small works collection on my OriginalsbyParis Etsy store. Each piece of art work has free shipping and comes with a free gift bag and tag. The bags and tags are hand painted by me, Paris and are one of a kind. An original by Paris is the perfect gift!
There are many talented people on Etsy. The items are beautiful and the attitudes likewise. I hope that you have enjoyed my blog today. I have enjoyed writing to you about my Etsy experience. Have a wonderful day!
Paris
P.S. Happy Spring!
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Wahb Takes Final Rest in Death Gulch Painting by Paris Wyatt Llanso

Wahb Takes Final Rest in Death Gulch by Paris Wyatt Llanso

Wahb Takes Final Rest in Death Gulch is a piece I painted for The Demuth Museum’s invitational event, A Novel Approach: A Literary Inspiration. The novel I chose is The Biography of a Grizzly by Ernest Thompson Seton. This story is about a Grizzly bear who loses his mother and siblings when a hunter shoots them. The book fallows along with the bear through his life trials. You are made to feel connected and have great empathy for the bear. The scene I chose was near the end of the book. Wahb is at the end of his life and is resting for the last time. He reflects on his life and ends with the thoughts of his mother and siblings romping through the Colorado Rocky Mountains in sweet blissfulness.
This book has a way to bring a tear to the readers eye. It is such a lovely story yet so sad. I remember the first time the story was read to me as a child in school. I took the story home and showed it to my mother and it became a family favorite. My siblings and I all remember this story well and many of our childhood pets were named Wahb. I am glad I chose this story above others to paint an illustration for. I was wanting to experiment with this a certain style of illustration. This project gave me the perfect opportunity to do just that.
Whab Takes Final Rest in Death Gulch was created differently from many of my newer pieces. I painted this piece mainly with a paint brush and only used the pallet knife for the hair on the bear.
Wahb Takes Final Rest in Death Gulch shows a very tired, near death bear. The lava like pool is taken from the idea brought about in the book, where Wahb bathes in the sulfur pools in Yellowstone. I mix my memory of the sulfur pools in Yellowstone with the image I picture while reading the book, the sense of encroaching death through deadly gasses escaping the mud pool. The big vulture and the bones of animals surrounding, adds to the feeling that death is creeping its way upon old Wahb. This is my way of showing the feeling that I get at this point in the story, that Wahb’s suffering will soon end and he will be reunited with his mother and siblings that he lost so long ago.

Thank you for reading my blog. I hope that you will enjoy Wahb Takes Final Rest in Death Gulch. It was a pleasure to paint it and write about.

Paris

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Lancaster Red Roses Barn painting by Paris Wyatt Llanso

Lancaster Red Roses Barn by Paris Wyatt Llanso

Lancaster Red Roses Barn is a piece that I have submitted for consideration to be hung in the Lancaster County Convention Center.

Peering from the rose bushes, you get a glimpse of the barn. The roses are applied in a very high relief. The barn its self does not have very thick application of paint, though it is very detailed. This gives you the illusion that you are peering down at the barn from the rose bushes. The trees back behind, are very subtle and are almost more of a wash. If you look closely at the left side of the piece you’ll see that there clothes hanging on the line. I like to provide detail to such things. Everything behind the roses has a cool and mellow color scheme. The roses stand out and pop against the rest of the painting.

I have painted many landscapes however, lately I have been working on more still life pieces. I felt it was time to do another landscape. I also thought a Lancaster County barn and roses would be a perfect fit. After all Lancaster is the red rose city.
Lancaster Red Roses Barn was painted in my studio. For this piece I used my high relief method. The edge if the canvas is 1.5 inches deep. The image is wrapped around edge for a finished look.
I hope that you will enjoy Lancaster Red Roses Barn as I enjoyed painting it. I thank you for reading my blog. Don’t go too far away. There are many more creations in my studio.
Paris

 

Macaw paintings by Paris Wyatt Llanso

         MacawMacaw II

Macaws are brilliant colored birds found in the warmest, tropical regions of the world. These birds are beautiful and magnificent. I thought it fitting to paint my rendition of macaws. I feel as though it has livened my studio beautifully!

The measurements of my macaws are 12 X 36 inches. The canvas is 1.5 inches deep. These piece are perfect for that sliver of wall that you just don’t know what to do with. It brings color, life and most of all the reminder of this bird, their tropical habitats and warmer days ahead. The macaws were created in my studio, using my thick application method. I use only rich, vibrant oil paints insuring quality fine art pieces that will last a life time and beyond. The high relief gives it an almost 3-D look and makes you want to reach out and touch the paint.

I enjoyed bringing my studio to life with my macaws. I hope that you will enjoy my macaws as much as I enjoyed creating them. Thank you for reading my blog and keep in touch. There are always new, exciting works in my studio! Take care!

Paris

 

 

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Paris’ Poppy painting by Paris Wyatt Llanso

Paris' Poppy

 

Another brilliant flower for another vacant space. The poppy, like the orchid is a flower that people seem to like. I have found that people gravitate to poppies and want them in their gardens and homes. This poppy will never wilt and die. It will never need to be watered or have the proper sunlight to produce its brilliant red flower. I have now captured its essence in an oil painting that will remain for many, many years to come.Paris’ Poppy was created in my studio while listening to light, classical music. I used a pallet knife to sculpt a high relief image with rich, vibrant oil paints. The measurements are 16 X 20 inches. The canvas is 1.5 inches deep. The image is wrapped around the edge created a finished look. This eliminate the need for a frame however, it can be placed in one at the owner’s discretion.

I thank you once again for reading my blog and hope that you enjoy my poppies. I have thoroughly enjoyed writing to you. Have a great and colorful day! Ill be back shortly with something fresh and new!

Paris