Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

      I have painted many pet portraits this size, but this is my first human! It was a challenge I was willing to accept and am very happy with the results. It was a commissioned as a gift  by one of my collectors. I hope the recipient loves it as much as I do.   Visit my website:  www.melissaatorresart.com Follow me on social media:  Instagram:  @melissa_a.torresart Facebook:   www.facebook.com/MelissaA.TorresArt

Art Therapy Post 17 Dichotomy 12" x 12" | Acrylic on Panel Lace Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus reichenbachii The dichotomy of cactuses has always fascinated me. Some of the toughest plants on the planet, they thrive where resources are scarce. Spines scream "don't mess with me". Not everyone sees the beauty inherent in their form. Then comes Spring and with it their undeniable allure. They erupt with vibrant blooms that span the spectrum. In the case of the Lace Cactus, a neon magenta-purple the size of the cactus itself. These short-lived, delicate as lace flowers providing the perfect contrast and the perfect lure for the beetles that pollinate them. I am fortunate that they grow wild in my yard. PURCHASE INFORMATION Purchase through The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX If interested due to shelter-in-place please email Pam@dutchartgallery.net
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Art Therapy Post 18 Today is National Pet Day! Yesterday was National Hug Your Dog Day, so go make up for missing that and hug your canine fur babies. Today all of them are celebrated. I know my life would have a huge hole in it without our dogs, cats and parrots. As well as a lot less laughter. Forever Home 8” x 8” | Acrylic on Panel He gazes up at your face and your eyes lock. Thank you. That's what that look means. Rain, cold and an empty stomach will soon be distant memories. You're a stray no more. I'll share my home and heart with you forever. PURCHASE INFORMATION Purchase through The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX If interested due to shelter-in-place please email Pam@dutchartgallery.net
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Art Therapy Post 16 Kaleidoscope 12" x 16" | Acrylic on Panel The wheel forever turning. Colors ever changing. Patterns grow and fade. Wondrous beauty made with each rotation past the sun. PURCHASE INFORMATION PURCHASE ONLINE Purchase through Your Private Collection Gallery in Granbury, TX Due to shelter-in-place please call Stacy at 817-733-2118 or use online link above For more information click here   To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook Follow Rebecca on Instagram Commissions available

  Art Therapy Post 14 Owls are fascinating creatures and we are lucky enough to have a few Great Horned Owls that hang around near the house. We hoot at them and they answer. "Wise One" SOLD AVAILABLE ANIMAL ART click here   To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook Follow Rebecca on Instagram Commissions available

Art Therapy Post 9 This is Floyd. Floyd has a girlfriend that lives across the street. Her name is Daisy and she is a stunning Australian Shepherd. I’d call them star-crossed lovers separated by fences and the COVID stay-at-home order, but in reality, she won’t give him the time of day. He sits starry eyed at the front of our fence just hoping to catch a glimpse of her. Before we knew the new neighbors had an Aussie and Aussie puppy, Daisy ran up to my husband when he arrived home from work and lay down at his feet. It was cold, rainy and she didn’t have a collar, so naturally we brought her inside. At the time, Floyd had wanted nothing to do with our new adoptee puppy, Ziggy, and avoided him like the plague to come, extreme social distancing, but Daisy was different. It was true love at least from his perspective. Daisy was utterly indifferent to Floyd's gentle nudges, invitations to bound around the yard or a walk under the moonlight. She...

Art Therapy Post 8 This is another sold piece, but is one of my favorite small works of my own pets. Mouse has since passed away, but will always be remembered as our benevolent Alpha cat allowing strays to stay as long as they followed the rules. Mouse was adopted from the Dallas SPCA and made himself at home immediately. He had been adopted along with another kitten and both returned before I saw him at one of their events at PetSmart. I just stopped to pet him. No one was paying attention since he was older than the rest of the kittens. I started to walk away and he reached out and grabbed the sleeve of my shirt and looked me right in the eyes. That was it, of course he had to come home with me. He chose me as his new Mama. It Depends on Your Perspective 5"x7" | Acrylic on Panel This is my cat Mouse, being Mouse. Upside-down is his favorite position and he's just about to reach out and grab me. "Stop and smell the rose...

Art Therapy Post 7 Today was garden therapy for me as well as part of Friday and Saturday. I weeded about half of what I need to, moved several plants around, planted some bareroot daylilies, caladium bulbs and lantana I bought before COVID and marveled at what has already started blooming and the plants that are returning. This piece is titled "Sparrow's Garden" and shows one of our cats in my garden. My good friend has the original. She is one of those wonderful people that traps and neuter/spays feral cats and finds home for any kittens. Sparrow was one of those kittens. PURCHASE INFORMATION This piece is SOLD, but pet commissions are available. To view available animal art, please click here . To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook Follow Rebecca on Instagram

Art Therapy Post 6 I wouldn't mind the repetitious, calming waves or smell of salt air or searching for shells and sand dollars on an abandoned beach far away. High Tide Morning 24" x 36" | Acrylic on Panel The first light of day skims over the water. You feel the roar of the ocean. The scent of salt awakes your mind. Never-ending waves wash over the rocks then recede, leaving swirling, foamy trails in their wake before advancing again. You have been captured by the sea. PURCHASE INFORMATION For more information click here   To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook Follow Rebecca on Instagram Commissions available  

Art Therapy Post 5 I'm a little behind the curve right now. As I said to Ed last night, my daily life is really the same as it was before. He started mentioning dolphins in Italian canals, a civet wandering the street in Asia and much more. I hadn't heard any of this. My first thought was amazement at how rapidly Nature reclaims her domain. This quickly turned to horror at how palpable human impact is, but also how maybe smaller changes could have immediate impacts not just on the environment, but ourselves. I'm a realist. I know the issues are complicated and people have to make a living, but I hope lessons we are learning right now have a lasting impact. Companies who wouldn't let employees work from home are learning that in many cases, it's more than possible. Families are reconnecting. Neighbors are helping each other. I am watching all this and realizing I need to allow myself more down time. Self-imposed stress is just as bad. Painting is n...

Art Therapy Post 4 It's all about finding balance right now. Look for the good and hold onto hope to balance out the bad. Rain and Blue Sky 12x12 | Acrylic on Panel Rain and sun. Happiness, heartache and hope. This sky holds all these emotions like life. A never-ending cycle through which we learn and grow. PURCHASE INFORMATION Purchase through Your Private Collection Gallery in Granbury, TX Due to shelter-in-place please call Stacy at 817-733-2118 Purchase Online For more information click here   To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook Follow Rebecca on Instagram Commissions available

Art Therapy Post 3 This one was a little different for me, but I liked the challenge and loved the textures. I shot the source image in North Carolina. My husband and I rented a cabin and explored the area with our cameras in hand. Spring Thaw 20" x 16" | Acrylic on Panel Slowly, warmth touches the ice, transforming it. Released from winter’s dormant hold, it begins its decent. Gaining speed and determination, the water now destined to bring life to the landscape. Spring has come again. PURCHASE INFORMATION For more information click here   To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook Follow Rebecca on Instagram Commissions available

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 Impending
 Acrylic on Panel | 6” x 8” Quickening winds turn blue to gray.
 Sunny skies start to fade.
 Gathering clouds steal the day
 postponing my lovely escapade.

 PURCHASE INFORMATION Purchase through The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX If interested due to shelter-in-place please email Pam@dutchartgallery.net
 For more information click here   To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook Follow Rebecca on Instagram Commissions available

Art Therapy Post 1 I've been sharing one of my paintings a day through the duration of the COVID-19 shutdown. I hope other artists will follow. A lot of us have been or are starting to have real anxiety about the multitude of difficulties we are and will be facing because of this crisis. I believe beauty is important right now. It is for my sanity anyway. Time to Go Acrylic on Panel | 6” x 6” by Rebecca Zook Grasses of green turn to tan. Nature’s warm breath cools and her skies beckon birds to take flight. Migration begins. PURCHASE INFORMATION Purchase through Your Private Collection Gallery in Granbury, TX Due to shelter-in-place please call Stacy at 817-733-2118 Purchase Online For more information click here To see all of Rebecca's available work, please visit her website at rebeccazook.com Like Rebecca on Facebook    Follow Rebecca on Instagram Commissions available

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 11x14 on gallery wrap canvas. Available    Fine Art Prints are Available  Here .  Visit  www.melissaatorresart.com  to view more of my work.  Follow me on  Facebook      Follow me on  Instagram 

I am finally getting around to painting from all of the wonderful photos I took last April at Wild Seed Farms in Fredericksburg, TX.  I LOVE poppies and how the fields were just flooded with color. This is one of several paintings I have planned.  www.melissaatorresart.com Follow me on  Facebook . I do commissions. If you'd like to see my work, visit my  website .

  Guatemala Flower Market   30"x24x1.5" Acrylic on Canvas/Private Collection   Commissions are Welcome.   Learn about my weekly art classes HERE   Sign up for my Newsletter   HERE   Visit my website  http://hollyhunterberry.com   Commission a pet portrait, read more HERE

  30"x24" Acrylic on Canvas/Available   Click HERE for purchase info.   Learn about my weekly art classes HERE   Sign up for my Newsletter   HERE  Visit my website  http://hollyhunterberry.com  Commission a pet portrait, read more  HERE   FINE ART REPRODUCTIONS of Selected Paintings, now available HERE