Tweet Hearts by Melody Smith

Tweet Hearts - 18x24 - 1.5" Box Canvas Acrylic - SOLD

Hi Everyone! Here's the latest in colorful paintings! Tonight will be my last outdoor Art Show until the fall. Summer in Phoenix is just way to grueling to be outdoors selling art. That doesn't mean I won't be painting! I'll be hitting the canvas hard this summer!

Hope to see you tonight at the Chandler Art Walk but if you can't make it please check the blog for new posts and all post are available for purchase. (Unless already sold) but Giclees are always available from sizes 5x7 - 16x20.

 reprints available at:

www.etsy.com/shop/UrbanArtByMelody

Downtown Chandler Art Walk May 20th

Join me this Friday Night, May 2oth at the outdoor Art Walk in beautiful Downtown Chandler!

My booth will be located in front of the Cupcake Shop!

There are great restaurants, clubs, several live bands and lots of beatitful art.

Enjoy the great weather while you can! Hope to see you!

http://www.downtownchandlerartwalk.com

The Neighborhood by Melody Smith

18 x18 x1.5 Box Canvas - Acrylic & Modeling Paste 
Texture with Heavy Gloss Gel
$150 - SOLD

Here is another abstract with many layers. Several of the houses have a raised texture where I used modeling paste as well as the moon glow area.

The rest of the painting is quite loose for me! I put a heavy Gloss Gel over the entire piece to add shine and even more texture.

Abstract Doodles by Melody Smith

STREET ART - 20x24x2.75" Box Canvas - Acrylic • $285

I am teaching a class right now on abstracts and I combined my love of brilliant colors with my graphic design background of clean edges! This is painted with acrylics and the canvas in 2.75 inches deep with the designs wrapped on the sides.

I wanted it to have a fabric look. I love all the fabrics that IKEA offers and I was trying to achieve a textile look.

Thanks for looking!

House of Fun Show Tonight! Shemer Art Museum, Phoenix

"The Almighty Burger"

Juried Art Show Reception

Tonight 7-9

Shemer Art Center & Museum

Phoenix AZ

http://www.shemerartcenterandmuseum.org/

Art Of War - April 20th 2011 Symphony & Exhibit

Finally - the show was last night and it was so much fun!
The symphony was spectacular and the art was so amazing. I received a lot of good feedback and had some great friends and my awesome family there with me. I made some new friends too so it was really an honor to be part of that amazing event. It was great to see so many different styles of art and interpretations of the pieces performed.

Here is the Piece I Chose: "Prayer in Time of War" $425 - In Honor of William Schuman - 24x36x2.75 Acrylic on box canvas - I chose this piece to really illustrate the emotional side of war which was what was intended by Schuman.  I wanted to capture the intense emotions that  accompany such anguish and devastation. As a mom, I could not even
comprehend the fact that children were separated from their parents. The broken hearts represent the innocent lives lost and the dark forest represents the aftermath.
I chose to paint this mostly in black and white - void of color to portray emptiness.  Words of emotion wrap the  canvas on all sides. The painting has sold.

 reprints available at:

www.etsy.com/shop/UrbanArtByMelody

Urban Angel

Urban Angel 

Okay everyone - I painted this original design in order to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life coming up at the end of April. I will be there all night walking with the Blackbird Team.

This painting represents the angels in our lives who are watching over us and honors those who still fill our hearts with love each day!

You can purchase a custom 5x7.75 inch print matted to 8x10 and ready to frame for only $10.00 and 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society! Larger prints are available too! For info e-mail me at 
info@blackbirdcenter.com

You can purchase the print at Blackbird Music & Art Center or if you would like the print mailed, send $12.00 to:

Blackbird Music & Art Center

18911 East San Tan Blvd. #121

Queen Creek AZ, 85142

Make all checks payable to The American Cancer Society.

Be sure to include your mailing address and e-mail address.

All checks need to be received by April 18th please. Thanks!

 reprints available at:

www.etsy.com/shop/UrbanArtByMelody