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!)
Wow her work is so beautiful. It would be hard to choose just one. I love cloud study and august….. They are all dreamy!,,,
These are really beautiful. My favorites are Brooklyn and Spring Rain.
How can I decide? So lovely. I love all the gold and silver leafing/gilding/etc. ♥
April.
Nassau! So pretty!
Brooklyn is my very favorite. It evokes thoughts of summer days spent on my back watching God's magnificent cloud display slowly parade across the sky. All Ms. Andris' work is beautiful and inspiring.
I'm smitten with the icy iridescence of February.
Actually, Brooklyn is my favorite! Such stunning paintings!
HOW CAN YOU CHOOSE! All of her paintings are stunning and ethereal. I Particularly like the ones with the gold backgrounds- Cloud Study & Spring Rain. Also in love with "violet".
Brooklyn is amazing. She is so talented.
So beautiful. I think Warmth is my favorite.
Beautiful! But I also love Warmth and Awaiting Spring! Gorgeous works!
I love For Tuck!!
I love August. The pinks and greens together are so pretty!
I love August. The pinks and greens together are so pretty!
August makes me so happy to look at it!!! I love AUGUST ……
August makes me so happy to look at!!!!
I love AUGUST…..
Nassau is beautiful!
My favorite is "April." So gorgeous!
My favorite is "April." So gorgeous!
I love cloud study 4-12-13. stunning!
I love cloud study 4-12-13. stunning!
Awaiting Spring! Love the colors.
Awaiting Spring! Love the colors.
These are stunning! Awaiting Spring is my favorite.
I love Brooklyn!They are all beautiful!
Brooklyn and Poppies are my favorite .. gorgeous.
I love Cloud Study 4/12/13. Gorgeous!
I'm leaning towards Cloud Study 5/1/13 or Autumn Storm…but they're ALL gorgeous and evocative!
How can one pick a favorite? I love them all! If i had to choose then I'd say cloud study.
Oddly enough, Brooklyn reminds me of a crisp, New Mexico sky. And Awaiting Spring of the Arizona sky. (Just a southwestern girl at heart, I guess.)
Thanks for sharing such a talented artist with us. Good skyscapes are hard to some by!
Nassau is my favorite!
I love Brooklyn, I love the deep blue hues! It was actually my favorite!
Spring Rain!
love Cloud study!
i love the cloud study — and also brooklyn. we're moving to bk next year, so it'd be perfect!!
Wow Tar is super talented! I love February & of course, Brooklyn!
Cloud Study is beautiful.
These are all gorgeous. I think Brooklyn is my favorite right now, but I love them all!
Brooklyn sunrise is to die for
I gasped when I saw her paintings. How incredibly lovely. My favorites are Brooklyn, Spring Rain, and Cloud Study 5/1/13.
Beautiful.
wow. February is spectacular
Spring Rain is definitely my favorite! LOVE the yellow + gray color combo!
Her art is all lovely, but I like Spring Rain the best :)
Warmth or August are gorgeous. But Quine frankly they all are pretty darn spectacular…
August and warmth are spectacular
Oh, what magical paintings! I love Awaiting Spring the most.
Um, just one favorite?? I can't do it! I love Brooklyn, Cloud Study 2/3/13, and Poppies. All are amazing…
I love Spring Rain and Cloud Study 2/14/13. I grew up in Kansas City where they have beautiful sunsets because of these clouds. Thanks!
I love Spring Rain and Cloud Study 2/14/13. I grew up in Kansas City where they have beautiful sunsets because of these clouds. Thanks!