Recycling Watercolor Paper Into Earrings

I love it when I get to make something so pretty out of mistakes and scraps.  All of these earrings were made from watercolor paper.  If you like to wear big, dangly earrings but don't because they are too heavy - this is what you need. You won't believe how light they are.  

No two pairs are exactly alike.  Painted by hand, by me.  Sealed to make them water resistant.

Just a little preview of new earrings I'll be taking over to T.F. Rice & Co. later this week.  Come on down and check them out!

Each piece is a little masterpiece!

Eleven Red Poppies

Eleven Red Poppies

Original Mixed Media Painting by Lee Owenby

On 12" x 24" x 1.375 Gallery Wrapped Canvas.

  Gallery wrapped edge is painted like the artwork.  Ready to hang. No frame necessary.  

Wisteria Doorway

New at T.F. Rice & Co.  

Painting Class Fun

Had to share this photo of happy artists from our painting class last night at T.F. Rice & Co.
To see more about our classes click here.

Green Hills

To purchase or make inquiries, please contact me.  

To buy as a fine art print, throw pillow or tote bag click here.

Love these tote bags!

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Prints On Canvas and Fine Art Papers

Please visit my on-line gallery for prints of my photography and paintings.  Prints are available on canvas and fine art papers.  Go to:  http://lee-owenby.artistwebsites.com/

In The Works

What I'm working on today.

Feather light earrings.  Those big round ones at the bottom are 2 1/4 inches across - really big, but feather light. I'll post another photo when they are finished.

Blackeyed Susans In A Purple Vase

Blackeye Susans In A Purple Vase
To purchase or make inquiries, please contact me.

To buy as a fine art print, tote bag or throw pillow - click here. 

New Stuff - Sunset Birds

Cotton Fields

Original is currently available at Merison's.
Prints online at:  http://lee-owenby.artistwebsites.com/featured/cotton-fields-lee-owenby.html?newartwork=true

New Earrings

Some of my new earrings designed exclusively for T.F. Rice & Co.  Can't wait for their grand re-opening on April 22nd.

I've been on a tree spree lately and have run out of titles.  Just can't think of one.  If you have any ideas, send me a note.  In the mean time, I'm using numbers.

To purchase, please contact me.

To purchase as a fine art print, tote bag or home accessory, click here. 

Getting Ready For Spring

Getting ready for Spring and new painting on canvas classes at T.F. Rice & Co.  I'm always trying to come up with new ideas.

These Dragonflies on Pussy Willows should be fun.  Got something in mind that you would like to paint in one of our classes?  Let us know.  We would love to hear from you!

Happy Tree In Orange

To purchase or make inquiries, please contact me. 

To purchase as a fine art print, tote bag, throw pillow - click here.

Current Exhibits in Paris, Tennessee

If you are out and about in Paris, Tennessee please take a few minutes to enjoy the art at Merison's and Lee School Academy of the Arts.  Both places have on-going exhibits by local artist ... including me.  I've posted the pieces I have on exhibit below, but you really should see them in person if you can.

At Merison's located at 202 Memorial Drive in Paris.  Visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Merisons/306191319408944

Click on images for a larger view.

Birds On Wires

At Lee School Academy of the Arts located at 402 Lee Street in downtown Paris.  Visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robert-E-Lee-Academy-for-the-Arts/223357499936

Click on images for a larger view.

Please visit these exhibits and help support local artists.

Typography Digital Downloads

For years now, many of my art pieces have been available online through several printing partners such as Fine Art America and Imagekind.  They do a fabulous job of displaying, printing, framing, and shipping my art world-wide.  And you can't beat the quality of their work and customer service.  I create the work and do the advertising. - they do everything else and  I make a little money off each print.  I have no complaints about these services and will continue to use them.  However, by the time everyone involved gets their piece of the pie for printing, fine art papers or canvas, glass and framing, and then you add in shipping  .... it can get a little pricey.  And of course, the bigger the art, the bigger the price, while the profit for the artist - me - remains pretty much the same.

So, I've discovered a new way to share some of my art and save my buyers some money in the process.  Digital Downloads via Etsy!

This is how Digital Downloads work:

• Visit my Etsy shop.
• Select the print you want.
• Pay for it with a credit card.  (You do not have to have a PayPal account.)
• Upon receipt of your payment, a high resolution jpeg and pdf file of the art will be sent to your email address.  "Instant" Digital Downloads are usually sent within 1/2 hour.  Other Digital Downloads are sent within 3 work days.  All the ones I have posted right now are "Instant."
• Once you receive the file, you can print it anyway you like (as long as you don't violate my *copyright.)

Advantages for you:

• You will save money. The downloads on this page range in price from $3 to $5.
• No shipping cost!
• Instant gratification in the case of the "instant" digital download.
• You can print it on your inkjet printer at home, your local print/copy shop, or any place you have photos or canvas photos printed.  Using heat transfers on your inkjet printer, you can also print these images on pillows, tote bags, T-shirts and other fabrics.

So - I have re-opened my  Lee Owenby Etsy Shop with just a few digital downloads of typography. This is something of an experiment just to see how it goes.  I chose typography files because I love doing these.  If you are into typesetting or graphic arts, you might be able to create these yourself, but I have them priced so low - $3 to $5 - why not just buy them and save yourself some time?  These are high resolution, so you can print big.

So I hope you'll visit my shop.  I'd love to hear from you - your comments on digital downloads or something you would like to see as a digital download.

My Etsy Shop: 

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeeOwenby?ref=hdr_shop_menu

My Copyright

© Lee Owenby 2014. All rights reserved. This digital file is for personal use only and may only be used by the purchaser. You may not share, sell or alter this digital file in any way. Goods made using this file may not be sold. There are no returns or refunds for this digital file.

Digital Downloads - Something A Little Different

I have re-opened my Etsy shop at and while I have big plans for the future (like my handmade jewelry and canvas paintings), for right now I'm going to focus on digital downloads or printable art for my typography.  Here's an example:

"So what's so good about digital downloads or printable art?" you ask.  

First of all - it saves you money.  The download price for the piece shown above (without the watermark) is only $5.00.  Shipping Cost ?  Zero, zip, nada, zilch. So read on.

What Do You Get?

An instant digital download of the image (minus the watermark).  Once you purchase and pay for the listing, both a JPEG file and a PDF file will be delivered almost instantly to the email address you provide. Simply click on the link to download the file and save it to your computer. 

Once you have the file on your computer, you can print it in a variety of ways.  The image size is 8 x 10, but the resolution is high enough to enlarge up to quadruple its size.  You can print it at home from your computer and printer, or you can take it to your local printer, or you can use any of the vast number of photo printing services on the internet.  Do an internet search for “photo prints” or “canvas photo prints”.  Yes, these images look great on canvas!  Printing from these images is just like having a photo printed.  It’s that easy!


You could have it printed on a coffee mug, tee shirt, pillow case, tote bag, mouse pad - whatever you like for your own personal use or as gifts.  You just can't market it, mass produce it or sell it because of my copyright.  "© Lee Owenby 2014. All rights reserved. This digital file is for personal use only and may only be used by the purchaser. You may not share, sell or alter this digital file in any way. Goods made using this file may not be sold. "

Like the art but don't want to print it yourself?  Please visit:
For pillow, totes, phone cases:  Lee Owenby at Red Bubble
For prints on fine art papers, canvas and frames:  Lee Owenby at Imagekind.   or Lee Owenby at Fine Art America.

Please feel free to send me a message with any questions or special requests!

Thank you!

Art As Christmas Gifts

Hope you'll keep me in mind when shopping for Christmas gifts for that special person.   My fine art paintings and prints on archival paper and canvas are available online as well as here in my neighborhood.  My online galleries make shopping easy and will even ship your presents for you.

This year, I've added a new format for a few of my paintings as throw pillows, tote bags and phone cases at My Red Bubble Gallery.  Just click on your favorite image to see it as a throw pillow, etc.

I also have a large line of jewelry available at T.F. Rice & Co.  right here in Paris Landing.  I hand make each piece from a variety of materials.  Many are from recycled buttons, watercolor paper and old jewelry.  I've also started experimenting with clay.  Each piece is unique.

In Paris and Paris Landing Tennessee

Handmade Jewelry available at T.F. Rice & Co.

• Merison's - Fine art paintings and prints.  Largest selection of prints of Jack's Pool Room
• T.F. Rice & Co. - Largest selection of my handmade jewelry, original fine art paintings and prints.

Online

• My Fine Art America Gallery - Largest selection of my art as prints on fine art papers and canvas.
• My Imagekind Art Gallery -  Large selection of my fine art prints and canvases.  Huge selection of frame options.
• My Red Bubble Gallery -   Throw pillows, tote bags, iphone and ipad cases and skins, prints on paper and canvas.

  

Tote Bags, Throw Pillows, Phone Cases at Red Bubble

Live In Paris? I've Got Your Sign!

Whether you live in Paris, France; Paris, Tennessee; Paris, Texas or Paris wherever - I've got your sign.  These are painted in acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.  They have 2 coats of Golden Polymer Varnish for UV protection and to make them easy to dust.  The sides are painted black.  They are ready to hang.  No frame necessary!

Paris 101214
Acrylic on 12" x 24" x 1.75" gallery wrapped canvas

Paris 101314
Acrylic on 8" x 24" x .75" gallery wrapped canvas.

Don't like these colors?  And you don't dream of Paris?  These are also available by commission with your choice of words and colors. No two signs are alike.    Contact me by email if you are interested in a commission for a sign or any other work.

Busy, Busy

Busy matting and restocking prints.  Yes!  I cut my own mats!  Thanks to everyone who purchased art during my September sale at T.F. Rice & Company.

Busy teaching painting classes.  This one was lots of fun.

So was this one.

Everyone seems happy!!!!!  We've gotten behind on our painting class schedule due to some family health problems, so please bear with us.

Making more jewelry.  These are clay.  Something different!

And trying to find some time to paint!

Something Different

In addition to prints on fine art papers or canvas, some of my artwork is now available on pillows and tote bags.  I'm really excited about this because it gives folks a different way to collect and display my art.  So if you've been wanting a print of my "Red Poppies on Blue" but just couldn't find the right wall for it, now you can put it on your couch or favorite chair.

  

Red Poppies On Blue

The pillows:  are super soft 100% spun polyester.  Some of them come in 3 sizes - 15”, 18” or 20” square.  They have a concealed zipper so you can easily remove the cover for cleaning.  And you can purchase just the pillow cover or the cover with the 100% recycled polyester fibre insert.  My art work is printed on both sides.

Dragonfly on Orange

The tote bags:  My art is printed on both sides.  Three square sizes available: 13", 16", 18".  1" wide, super strong cotton shoulder strap (14" length)  Soft yet hard-wearing 100% spun Polyester Poplin fabric.  Capable of carrying a potentially infinite amount of exciting things.  Care Instructions: Dry or Spot Clean Only

Birds On Wires

Peacock Love

Did I mention iphone and ipads cases also!







So far, I only have six  items listed.  You'll have to check them out here and let me know which one you like best.   Look down the left side of that page for different products.  If you would like to see a particular piece of my art on a tote bag or pillow, just let me know and I will work up a sample.

These are only available on the internet and at my gift shop here:  http://www.redbubble.com/people/lowenby/portfolio

Hope you love this idea as much as I do!