Green Earth Coffee Shop

Diana Mulder, Green Earth Coffee Shop

Just having a nice cup of coffee at the Green Earth Coffee Shop in Lake Forest, CA and celebrating the New Year of new direction and opportunities for my artwork.  I am grateful this year for selling a few paintings at Green Earth and the owners asked that I hang some more art.  So nice to be asked.  So I thought it was time to take some updated portrait pictures for my Etsy "About" page with my art behind me.  

As you see, the outlets for computers are on the wall behind me and there is always someone sitting there. 

Did I ever mention I was really photogenic?

Let's just say there was some photoshoping involved.  Hope your having a great day and wishing you the very best for the New Year.

Candyland

16 x 16, mixed media

I love the reaction of my girl's friends when they see another new painting.  This one reminded one of them of the game, "Candyland".

This was inspired by an artist I love, Jennifer Lommers.  I love all her colorful florals....so fun.

Dreaming Red

Dreaming Red  15" x 15", mixed media, Sold 

Finally,  my floral series is hanging up in the Green Earth coffee shop.  This is the fourth painting to go with the others and I have to say it is my favorite. It made my day when a young girl, Kat, who works at the shop wished she could buy all four paintings for her dorm...so sweet.  My hubby wanted me to make her a deal...hello, I just hung them up!

Sneak Peek Friday

I'm continuing my work at completing a series of paintings for the Green Earth Coffee shop.  I started with one floral that I love probably because of the aqua green color and have been working on these two additions.

This painting is still in progress..I love all the colors.

This is the first inspo

I have to hide this from my daisy-loving daughter.

I just love looking at all the grungy detail...

I want to make the daisy painting brighter, but I'm holding off.  As my Art Lover students will say, "Put the paint brush down!"

Once again, I am linking up with Studio JRU and all of you lovely Sneak Peek Talents!

Sneak Peek Friday

16 x 16, mixed media SOLD

When I look at this painting, I see such a change from where I was 6 months ago.  You can see my art evolving, changing, taking shape.  The soul knows where its going...even if the conscious mind doesn't.

So many have said to enjoy the process and for me it's always been easier said then done.  As I was painting this last night with my art lover's group, I caught myself saying, "I'm loving painting this, not just loving what I was painting".    We talked about how other artists paint a series, and I can see why now.    I guess I'm not saying anything new, but let's just say "ahhhaaa"  moments do happen. 

At one point I removed my glasses and continued painting so I could see the value and not the detail.  It's kind of the same process of squinting to blur your vision as you look on your work. It's this push and pull process.  Paint on, rub off.  I've always loved artwork that had movement or a more impressionistic feel, light and color bouncing around the painting.   

My plan is to paint 4 of these paintings to put up in the Green Earth coffee shop.

Once again, I am linking up with Studio JRU and all of you lovely Sneak Peek Talents!

Green Earth Coffee Shop Artwork Display

Some cheesy shots showing my artwork on display at the Green Earth Coffee Shop in Lake Forest, California.  My daughters and I worked so hard all day Saturday in order to display my artwork.  You might think, "How hard is it to hang up a few  pieces of art".

Well, a previous photographer had hung or should I say glued their work to the walls and the owner had told me that I was welcome to hang my work if I could get the photos off and repair the wall.   So, we started in an area not so noticeable and when we pulled the picture off, so came half the wall!  These pictures were not going anywhere even in an earthquake!  I had thought, "Oh my gosh, what did I get myself into?".  We had to run to Home Depot for spackle and matching wall paint.

So, after that one, I felt so defeated that  I was ready to throw in the towel.  Anyway, my daughter encourage us on (thank God for the energy of the young) and the next one we used a razor blade to cut the picture free from the glue tape.  This time, we got it off without any damage to the wall.  Once the picture was down, it wasn't over.  There was a residue of glue left and we had to use our fingernails to painstakingly pick it off. 

Me and my work crew

I won't bore you with all the sticky details, but we were there to almost closing.  The girls took shifts working with me throughout the day.

My profile page on the right with business card below

As you see, all this was a great exercise and experience in displaying my work.  I needed to make a profile page to talk about myself and put on the wall.  I chose the wall you see coming out of the bathroom.  Remember buying art is an emotional thing, and hopefully, other people from town might connect with me and my art.

I also had to figure out pricing cards and I did a small info handout that someone could take with them.

I love this picture of people gathered in the shop with my artwork in the background. 

My support team

We finished up on Sunday and enjoyed a couple of well-earned coffees. 

Happy Dance News!

Green Earth Coffee Roasters, Lake Forest, CA

What?  Did you hear the news?  Diana Mulder's art on display at Green Earth Coffee Shop in Lake Forest?  Just amazing. 

Well it will be amazing when I get all my stuff up there.  I'm very excited. I met with one of the owners today, and she liked my mixed media work.  There is already a photographer's work on display, but I can fill in my art on some of the other walls. 

I have to give a special thanks to all my friends and bloggers, who gave me encouraging comments supporting my art.    It was all of you that gave me the courage to finally say when I opened my mouth, "I am an artist!" and not, "I'd like to order a latte".

Of course, I will take pictures once everything is in. Doin the happy dance over here!  Woot Woot!