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!)
Her work is gorgeous. I really like Cloud Study. The gold popping through is so beautiful.
Autumn Storm is my favorite. It's dramatic and beautiful.
The Tara Andris paintings are wonderful. I love the idea of using metallic paints, so that the work changes with the light. That is such a compelling way to suggest the changing visual nature of clouds. I thought PasserBy was pretty special.
I love Brooklyn but also really love Awaiting Spring (the color combos). Thanks for posting about her!
spring rain is stunning!
Cloud Study 5/1/13 is amazing!
Love the clouds, but also love the poppies. Thanks for the opportunity.
I love spring run. Would die for one of her pieces!
Awaiting Spring!
April!
I can't make up my mind!
Stunning!!!
Cloud Study 3/1/13 with the silver are pretty awesome.
Spring Rain is my favorite, but I really love them all. Love her technique!
I love the deep blue colors in Brooklyn. Amazing paintings!
I love the deep blue colors in Brooklyn. Amazing paintings!
Cloud Study 4/12/13 is gorgeous. I love the gold leaf!
Cloud Study 4/12/13 is gorgeous. I love the gold leaf!
Spring Rain is my favorite. I love them all though. Such a beautiful technique!
Of course "April" is my favorite – I can't afford my own taste! Sigh.
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Well of course April is my favorite!(I would fall in love this the most expensive, darn it.) Genius to paint on gold/silver leaf.
February and Lily Gilder are my favorites! Beautiful!
Well of course April is my favorite!(I would fall in love this the most expensive, darn it.) Genius to paint on gold/silver leaf.
I love "Awaiting Spring." Looks like the spring sunsets here in SLC!
I'd have to say Spring Rain is my favourite – gorgeous!
Amazing!! I love the yellow ones like spring rain! But Brooklyn is soo vivid! Love them all!
They are all very pretty but I think April is my favorite.
Water is just beautiful. I could look at it all day.
April is my favorite!!! Thank you for the opportunity!
How do you choose just one? I suppose I would have to say Nassau, but I think they are all beautiful!
Cloud study is my fav but they are all gorg.
It's so hard to decide – they each evoke a different emotion. Amazing how slight differences cause powerful emotional changes. February is my favorite. The warm cast of light is a promise of a bright spring after a dark winter. The glow is warm and seductive.
I love Cloud Study 5/1/13–it's so hopeful and reminds me of my favorite New England summer days.
I like them all, but the Cloud Study paintings are my favorites.
I like them all, but the Cloud Study paintings are my favorites.
I like them all, but the Cloud Study paintings are my favorites.
Lovely painting!!
Pink Clouds is my favorite, but all of them are just beautiful!
Spring Rain is so pretty
these are really unique! I like Daydream the best, I think. Thanks for the chance!
Wow, so lovely! I love Cloud Study 5/1/13.
I am also a cloud junkie and would love to have Brooklyn at my home!
These are absolutely beautiful! I am especially partial to "Cloud Study" dated 5/1/13. Thank you for the opportunity!
April is my favorite. They are all beautiful.
Nebulous!
I love 'moonlight' and 'spring rain'. Beautiful paintings!
Cloud Study 2/14/13 is my favorite. What a gorgeous collection of work!
I think "Cloud study 2/3/13" is my favorite.
Cloud study! Thanks for sharing such a great artist
I love Cloud Study 3/1/2013.
I love Nebulous or April.
Cloud Study 5/1 for sure!
my favorite is the Spring Rain!