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!)
Lily Gilder is beautiful!
So hard to pick just one, but I'm drawn to Cloud Study 5/1/13.
They are all beautiful, but I keep going back to Awaiting Spring and February. Thanks for introducing me to these lovely works!
I love them all, but Spring Rain is my favorite.
I'm just in search for cloud pictures, so thanks for sharing these beautiful paintings! My favourite is this:
http://shop.taraandris.com/product/cloud-study-5-1-13
Wow, gorgeous! I love Cloud Study 5/1/13.
I love "Warmth"
I love FEBRUARY! Fitting too, as it's my birthday month:)
warmth! i live in the mountains, and before the time changed, i got to look at hot pink clouds my whole drive to work, it was breathtaking.
Cloud Study 4/12/13 is my favorite… so pretty!
Water is stunning! All of her work is beautiful. Thank you for sharing her with us.
I love the cloud study 5/1/13 and April. Brooklyn would also be at the top of my list. Such beautiful paintings.
Beautiful work! Love Spring Rain.
I love these! One of my favorites is Violet, but it was hard to pick.
Gorgeous! I think Brooklyn might be my favorite, but I also love Cloud Study 5/1/13. So dreamy & ethereal!
Cloud study 5/1/13 and April are my favorites. These are gorgeous!
Cloud Study 5/1/13 is my favorite. Clouds are so hard to paint, these are stunning!
Cloud Study 5/1/13 is my favorite. Clouds are so hard to paint, these are stunning!
Cloud study is my fave. I'm excited to see a fellow Kansas Citian recognized on the blog – what a great surprise.
i was in love with the cloud study 2/2/2013, so amazingly beautiful!
Spring Rain reminds me of a sky I actually saw once, and still vividly remember, some 15 years later. Amazing!
Oh it's hard to choose but I think April is my favorite,
For Tuck is for sure my favorite on this post…I love those orangey colors!!!
thanks Jenny for always showcasing new talent!
FEBRUARY, so beautiful and lovely
FEBRUARY, so lovely x
Wow. I love Brooklyn, and Nassau. I love clouds so much I bought a book on how to paint them, but the leafing technique? Amazing!
Cloud Study is probably my favorite…if I had to choose just one!
I love cloud study 3/1/13
Lily gilder is something else! I've never seen anything like these!
-StacyM
Autumn Storm isn't my favorite color-wise, but it is my favorite time of year and I love watching the big clouds roll in, promising rain.
Daydream and Cloud Study are completely amazing! What a gifted artist. I adore her technique.
My fav is Cloud Study 4/12/13. Gorgeous work!
Cloud Study 2/213 is just BEAUTIFUL!
I like moonlight, the green calls to me. These are fascinating.
I love Warmth and Autumn Storm. They are all amazing. Hard to choose just one favorite.
Sunrise is beautiful. Glad it's available as a print too.
I love the clouds! I am going to buy one even if I win!!
Moonlight is so intriguing. Amazing!
Do the prints have the same silvery quality?
Sunrise is my favorite!
Sunrise is my favorite!
I love Cloud Study!
Cloud Study 4/12/13!
Beautiful! I think Spring Rain is my favorite.
they are all lovely but i really like February – maybe because i live in the north :)
I am torn between Pink Clouds and Spring Rain!
I love daydream!
Cloud Study 4.12.13 is my favorite. Just gorgeous!
Cloud Study 5/1/13 is my favorite! So beautiful.
Cloud study 4/12/13, love all of her work though!
Cloud Study 2/10/13. i lived in Kansas for 2 years, and she really does capture the sky there. Great giveaway!