3-D Beastly Beauty the creation of

3-D Beastly Beauty

Here is the entire 3-D process – If you would care to create or assemble one of your own.  This one is done in watercolor on 300 lb paper.

Selecting a subject that would read well as a three dimensional piece seemed a bit difficult at the time, wanting two pieces that were opposites of one another yet the same. Deciding on two self-portraits, one happy and one sad.

Taking a slue of selfies before showering. Reviving recent painful memories thinking the expression captured was one of sadness. Once the sad painting was finished she looked more like a beast, a mean old hag instead of someone who is sad. So then the title changed to “Beauty and the Beast.”

Then after the shower – dressing as if going to dinner and feeling deeply grateful for my life today, taking more selfies this time of a happy me. She looks more sassy then happy.

The pieces were painted

Cut into strips

It became a bit exciting upon realization that the two images chosen were shot in very similar lighting and positions. Would it be at all possible that the two images could morph into one?

Then folding two pieces of paper, then attaching them creating enough strips to glue the stripped painted portrait pieces. Working with one painting at a time and gluing them with Elmer’s.

Then mounted the folded paper onto a 24 x 24 gallery wrapped canvas.

After it was all said and done the title was changed for a third time to “3-D Beastly Beauty.”

Beastly Beauty can be seen at the Los Altos Hills Town Hall located at

26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94002

For hours call 650.941.7222

The reception will be on Sunday April 19 from 2 – 5.

Keeping the brushes wet,

Teresa

www.teresabeyer.com

No Limits - Freedom to Create

“No limits – Freedom to Create”The interpretation can be broad and is totally up to the artist.This is a juried show.The juror is Linda Covello 

Los AltosHills Town Hall – a juried show. With 102 pieces entered and 50 selected.

The Town Hall proudly presents the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Societies show “No Limits – Freedom to Create” is an event worth attending.

  The exhibit runs from Monday March 9 through Friday August 28, 2015.  The reception will be on Sunday April 19 from 2-5. The awards for 1^st 2nd and 3^rd place will be presented as well as 1 honorable mention and another for most creative. It should be a strong artist turn out. Some wine and mouth watering catered cuisine. Some light live jazz and a childrens craft’s table.

  The awards will be presented at 3 PM and the crafts table for the kids will be at 3:30. So come out for a nice afternoon to the Los Altos Hills Town Hall.

  Of the 102 pieces entered in the show 2 of the 3 I entered were chosen. So lucky is all I have to say. I saw the pieces entered and the pieces were just beautiful.

  The 3-D piece I have been sharing with you was accepted – Yay! Dancing on the ceiling yay!

Beastly Beauty 3/D

Watercolor  on Arches 300 lb cold press

mounted on 

24 x 24 gallery wrapped canvas

$700.

  A fluid sensual floral – a traditional watercolor

White Flower

Watercolor on 300 lb Arches cold press

22 x 30

framed - 31 x 38

$645.

  I’m having a solo show at The PresentationCenter in Los Gatos from June 1^st through August 31^st 2015. I’ll have more details on that for you later.

  And I met an interior designer who invited me to maybe work with her.

  I’ll be creating a post card for each event. If you would like to be placed on my mailing list please contact me here and leave me your contact information or through my website teresabeyer.com

Keeping the brushes wet,

Teresa

teresabeyer.com

Location: Los Altos Hills Town Hall 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills 650 941 8073

Dates: Exhibit Runs Monday March 9 - Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am – noon and 1-5

Reception: Sunday April 19, 2015 from 2pm – 5pm

Gratitude

Lilliana

22 x 15

Watercolor

Teresa Beyer

unframed $300

  When I moved back into the San Fernando Valley (my childhood stomping ground)in April of 2013 I was flat broke. A fellow artist had invited me to live in his studio apt. that he and his wife had built above a one car garage in a beautiful and upscale neighborhood in Studio City. I will always remember and appreciate this generous act of kindness and will pay it forward whenever I have the opportunity.

  My full time job was to find a job and at this point I was willing to do just about anything. I had the loving support of a long time friend and fellow artist but that was about it. 

  There was an AA hall across the street where I met and found a wonderful sponsor who was launching a private non AA womans support group and invited me to participate.

  I accepted this wonderful invitation and now I was well on my way to healing my fragile state of being. One of the many exercises we did was to create a list of attributes of our ideal partner.

  My list had 27 things on it. Today I live in the Silicon Valley with a friend of 42 years. And guess what? My friend and lover has 26 of the things on that list. Pretty incredible and mind blowing stuff.

  Being so well loved - has helped me to regain much of what I thought was lost forever.

  Such as self esteem and confidence, emotional support to be an artist. Something that I could never have done alone while working full time just to survive.

  I am so grateful to Mr. G.K. for giving me a place to stay and my beautiful sponsor that showed me in order to attract the caliber of partner I wanted, I too had to be a worth while partner. And also to my beautiful friend Christine who was always there for me and my prayer partner Trey.

  Today I am so grateful to Dr. D.B.K. for inviting me to share our lives.

  The emotional support I receive from The Doc has given me the strength and courage to establish myself in a thriving and competitive art community while developing a body of work and improving and growing as an artist.

  Working on paintings and marketing, emerging and growing, living and loving. And always remembering to maintain a state of gratitude. Because we always get more of what we focus on.

As always I am keeping the brushes wet,

With gratitude,

Teresa