I am fascinated by clouds and cloud patterns. I am the geek that sits plastered to the plexi during flights so I can see all the beautiful clouds along the way. :)
Tara Andris is a Kansas City artist who paints the most beautiful cloud and abstract scenes. She starts out by gold or silver leafing her canvases, so that after her painting process, the end result is a dreamy, luminescent and very life-like cloud pattern.
I hung my Tara Andris cloud painting in our library and I think it looks lovely in here. It might end up having another home as I hang more art and more around furniture, but it looks great here for now. It might be extra perfect here when I finish our blue glossy walls in the music room.
Tara also happened to be a blog reader and she asked if I would like to give away one of her paintings. She sent me this beautiful painting called ‘Brooklyn’ (fitting!!) to gift one of you lovely readers.
Here’s a close up. Isn’t it stunning? Tara’s paintings are best in rooms with great natural light.
Tara sells her original works here, and her prints, iPhone and iPad covers, totes and pillows here. To enter to win this beautiful original oil on top of leaf on canvas, visit Tara’s shop and leave a comment on this post with your favorite painting of Tara’s.
Contest ends Dec. 21 at midnight. Winner will be emailed. Good luck!! (and many thanks to Tara!)
Awaiting Spring is my favorite- love the warmer tones in it!
February is my favorite! these are super great though, reminds me of some great trips i have had!
Cloud study is awesome! THese are super cool!
I love the cloud study in gold. These are just gorgeous.
So great! I love "February"
I love the gold and sunset ones as well. I guess any painting with clouds would make me happy.
Spring Rain and Cloud Study are to die for!
Spring Rain and Cloud Study are to die for!
All of these are absolutely gorgeous. I love Cloud Study 3/1/13 the most though. : )
I love Brooklyn! So pretty!!
Spring rain is beautiful!
Warmth is so beautiful!!
I think Nassau may be my favorite! I was so excited when you said that this artist is from Kansas City. I live in KC and definitely need to find out if she has a studio!
I'm a fan of Nassau – would like to be there.
Cloud Study 4/12/13 is amazing and I would love to put it over my bed!
Beautiful! I like the gold clouds best but they are all wonderful.
I LOVE the combination of colors in "For Tuck." Beautiful!
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I LOVE "February"!
Yay for local KC artists!
Cloud 2/14/13 is so beautiful!
April!
Spring Rain!
It's so hard to choose a favorite, but I really like Daydream.
Beautiful!
I love the cloud study!
Love them all, but the colors in For Tuck are SOOO pretty!
wow, so pretty!! august is my fave!
Spring Rain! Love the gold.
Gorgeous! I like Warmth the best.
I'm so glad to know about Tara Andris! I recently moved to Lawrence, KS and would love to have a piece by a local artist! And I love her work! My favorite is probably Warmth. Or Awaiting Spring! Beautiful!
Wow. Thanks for the introduction to her work. So pretty. I love the ones with gold — cloud-study-4-12-13!
Love these especially Daydream and Water.
Pat J
LOVE Spring Rain!
I really like August, though
all are stunning.
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Love Autumn Storm!
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April is my favorite.
cloud study 5/1! so beautiful. her paintings are lovely.
So many beautiful paintings! I was really drawn to Autumn Storm.
I'm torn between Brooklyn and Nassau! Both are so beautiful!
cloud study is SO pretty!!
They are all so pretty – but Spring Rain is my favorite!
Moonlight and Lily Glider. They are all stunning so it is hard to decide! I also love the Brooklyn painting!
February is my favorite! They are all gorgeous!
Ooooh, I LOVE her work! I think I'd choose Cloud Study 2/8/13, but it's all gorgeous!
Everything is beautiful, but I love April!
Cloud Study is so beautiful!
I really like "Moonlight" and "Spring Rain." Beautiful!
Cloud Study and Nassau are my faves! Love!
So lovely! I like Charlotte!
How Beautiful! I love August.
They are all so beautiful but I think Sunrise is my favorite.