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!)
These are gorgeous! I am also a sky-addict, always grab the window seat. :) My favorites are April and August (if I have to narrow them down…)
These are gorgeous! If I have to narrow them down, I'll go with April and August as my favorites. (I am also a Sky/cloud addict :))
Sunrise is beautiful
Honestly, I like Brooklyn best! Maybe it's because I'm a New Yorker…love her use of silver leaf. May have to steal that idea!
Daydream and Autumn Storm . . . I cannot make up my mind!
These are so incredibly beautiful! Violet is my favorite!
These are so incredibly beautiful! Violet is my favorite!
Cloud Study and Charlotte are my favorites! I know exactly where I'd hang it…
Breathtaking! I love "Charlotte."
The Violet and the Water series are lovely.
What a beautiful artist.
Can't resist an Autumn Storm in Kansas. (And my husband looks at clouds all day so I would love to have one of these in our house!)
They're all amazing but I think April is my favorite!
I love them all, but April is my favorite!
I love them all, but April is my favorite!
Oh my loveliness! Daydream is my favorite!
Cloud study is my favorite but they are all beautiful!
So many great paintings by this artist but "Water" is my favorite. <3
Absolutely gorgeous and original paintings! Autumn storm and February were my favorites!
I think my favorite is "Brooklyn."
Thanks for the giveaway.
I think my favorite is "Brooklyn."
Thanks for the giveaway.
I love love the lily glider! Would love to win!
I love love the lily glider! Would love to win!
These are breathtaking!Spring Rain is my favorite. Brooklyn is great also!
I love clouds, so they are all wonderful. But Pink Clouds is my favorite.
Oh my gosh – I'm a cloud geek too! My family rolls their eyes at my continuous comments to look at the sky/clouds!! :)
Thay are amazing – I love the Cloud study from May but my favorite work would be Brooklyn – hanging in my house!!! I'm from the Lowcountry of Charleston, SC and the skies in her paintings remind me so much of the skies over the waters and all the color variations!! I will follow her work from now on, love your blog and Merry Christmas!! Marcie
Oh my gosh – I'm a cloud geek too! My family rolls their eyes at my continuous comments to look at the sky/clouds!! :)
Thay are amazing – I love the Cloud study from May but my favorite work would be Brooklyn – hanging in my house!!! I'm from the Lowcountry of Charleston, SC and the skies in her paintings remind me so much of the skies over the waters and all the color variations!! I will follow her work from now on, love your blog and Merry Christmas!! Marcie
Oh my gosh – I'm a cloud geek too! My family rolls their eyes at my continuous comments to look at the sky/clouds!! :)
Thay are amazing – I love the Cloud study from May but my favorite work would be Brooklyn – hanging in my house!!! I'm from the Lowcountry of Charleston, SC and the skies in her paintings remind me so much of the skies over the waters and all the color variations!! I will follow her work from now on, love your blog and Merry Christmas!! Marcie
Nebulous is my favorite. Lovely work!
I love the Warmth painting!
I really like "Cloud Study 5/1/13"
Wow, these are gorgeous! I love CHARLOTTE, but Brooklyn is also amazing and I would be over the moon to have an original artwork that goes so beautifully with my decor and personal style. Thanks for the opportunity!
I LOVE Cloud Study 5/1/13!!!
Looking forward to following Tara's work, and hopefully getting one of her pieces someday!
Spring Rain is gorgeous, thank you for introducing her work to us, its beautiful!
Spring Rain is gorgeous, thank you for introducing her work to us, its beautiful!
Oh my goodness, these are stunning! I love the colors in Autumn Storm. So gorgeous.
Spring Rain is my favorite!! They are all so so gorgeous though
Beautiful work, Cloud Study is my favorite. Thanks for introducing Tara to us (love that she's from KC).
Seriously? A favorite? They are all amazing. I think the Awaiting Spring is gorgeous. I really like all the blue sky and cloud works too. I live in KC so I'm super excited to find out about Tara!
Spring Rain is rather amazing although each one is quite stunning.
It's a toss up between Cloud Study and April. Tough choice!
Beautiful! I love April.
Wow these are amazing
Thanks for introducing this artist to your community. I love Spring Rain.
Sunrise is beautiful. I see that it is sold out, so others must think the same :)
I love "For Tuck." Those colors!
It's a toss-up between Moonlight and Violet. They are all so, so stunning! Feeling inspired.
Woah, I got lost in those paintings for a bit… Love them all, but if I had to choose I'd do either Moonlight or February.
Spring Rain is beautiful!
Spring Rain is beautiful!
I love Brooklyn and cloud study 3/1/13. They are all so beautiful!