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!)
Cloud study 5/1/13 is so pretty but I really enjoy them all.
Beautiful!! I love Autumn Storm and Cloud Study 5/1/13. Can't choose just one :)
I am torn between Pink Clouds and Spring Rain!
Cloud Study 5/1/13, and Brooklyn actually! Beautiful!
I love the cloud study too
Cloud Study 5/1/13. These are great! Since I live in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn print is my real favorite and would be especially fitting on my gallery wall.
So gorgeous! Brooklyn is my favorite, but I wouldn't kick any of them outta my house!
cloud study 3/15/13 is my fav!!! so so beautiful! thanks for highlighting another great artist!!!!
cloud study 3/15/13 is my fav!!! so so beautiful! thanks for highlighting another great artist!!!!
Pink Clouds is my favorite. Looks like that magic hour at the end of the day.
So stunning and realistic. I love how the light appears to be peeking out. I think my favorite is "Nassau".
They're all lovely, but April and Nassau are my favorites. Very pretty!
Warmth or Pink Clouds. I need something that reminds me of AZ sunsets.
Love cloud study 4/12/13!
So pretty! All of them! :)
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Cloud Study 5/1/13 is my favorite. Gorgeous work!
There's an almost Byzantine brilliance to her Cloud Study pieces. I like the work dated 4-12-13. Beautiful! Best wishes. Lalobaluna@windstream.net
My favorite is Cloud Study 5/1/13. I love cloud patterns!
Love cloud study 2/3/13!
So lovely
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I love Warmth and February!
Um, these are GORGEOUS. I think Charlotte or Cloud Study are my favs.
February is my favorite!
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love cloud study 4/12/13!
So many pretty ones! April is especially beautiful!
Violet, daydream and warmth. All so beautiful.
So many pretty ones! April is especially beautiful!
Violet, Daydream and warmth. All so beautiful!
April is my favorite!
Nassau makes me think of summer skies
Nebulous is my favourite, but they are all stunning!
Awaiting for Spring is magical. Reminds me of sky colors that I'll pull off the road just so I can watch.
February or April…love them! Gorgeous.
Would love to have Brooklyn! But I also love spring rain.
Spring rain is my favorite, but it was so hard to chose. I love them all!!!!
Spring Rain (though Brooklyn is a very pretty piece). Nice to see an artist from my hometown featured.
P.S. I love the angular brass lamp in your library. Vintage?
Oh i love cloud study!
These are so beautiful! I love the glow she achieves (talk about a silver lining!) My favorites might be the cloud studies on gold but her "Brooklyn" piece absolutely reminds me of a beautiful blue New York sky, stunning.
I love warmth but would be happy to have any of her amazing work in my home. Thanks!
I think "Brooklyn" is my favorite. But they're all so beautiful!
How pretty! I like Nassau best I think….blue sky and fluffy white clouds. :)
I love 'Violet', but they're all so beautiful. I wish I could buy all of them.
Wow! These are gorgeous! Brooklyn if beautiful, but I also really love Spring Rain!
It was hard to choose! But I think Nebulous is my favorite.
spring rain is my favorite.
They are all gorgeous – but April might just be my favorite :)
Charlotte. These are stunning.
So pretty…but April is one of my favorites!
They are all breathtaking! Cloud study 5/1/13 is my fave.
Nassau WOULD BE NICE
Nassau is heavenly.