ISLAND DREAM LIFE ~ Tropical Paradise Paintings

It's time to feature another great artist.




Welcome to "Island Dream Life". My name is LisaBongZee and I live in Hawaii. I love to paint tropical island paradise scenes. Anything from tiny secluded tiki huts, to Polynesian fisherman, to the lush tropical flowers and plants that grow here in the "Land Of Aloha".

Most are imaginary places in my mind.... in my dreams. A perfect far off land, devoid of problems and politics. A simple life, with no alarm clock, no schedule. Where the only work is paddling out for that perfect wave, or fishing in a turquoise lagoon while the cool island breeze sends sweet smelling Frangipani your way…….

Having lived in Hawaii most of my life, I have been able to experience some of the "Island Dream Life" of this very special place. Through my paintings, I hope to be able to capture the peaceful, serene Paradise that most of us dream about!

Oils are my favorite, although I do enjoy watercolors, as well. I am always up for trying new innovations and ideas, which keeps my style ever changing.

Some of my other hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and working out in my yard of beautiful tropicals, which are the inspiration for many of my paintings!

Mahalo for taking the time to view my artwork.

I am a proud member of Etsy's VAST
(Visual Arts Street Team)
http://vastgallery.blogspot.com

To see more, please visit my blog: www.islanddreamlife.blogspot.com

My new painting

I have been in a blue mood lately and I am slowly comming back.Some family members can realy depress you sometimes.

Awesome Zazzler

My artwork has been selected for a Star of Excellence in Artistic Design Award and is being featured on the front page of the Awesome Zazzlers Gallery.I am truly honored.

Four Seasons-TREES

I did it ! I have been wanting to paint a my interpretation of the four seasons for a while and now I did it. I am quite pleased with the results.
You can find it in my ETSY Shop.
http://treeartist.esy.com

Harrison Art Show

I was in an Art Show this Victoria Day weekend at Harrison Hot Springs , here in B.C. Canada .Just 15 minutes from my home.The weather was just perfect and there are tons of people walking along the Lake and in the Village. I sold one painting the first day and the people that bought it want to come to my Studio Gallery and see what else I have . They are building a new home and they want to start a new collection of some of my artwork.

I was sitting outside the Hall and painting my TREE paintings, it creates interest and gets people to come inside and see the show.

I had 2 more sales at the show on Sunday.This lady came to my Studio Gallery after the show and she just went wild. She liked so many of my TREE paintings.I am very sure she is going to buy more in the future.She was already thinking Christmas and birthday presents.

And then when I opened my e-mail there was a sale from my ETSY shop too.
Over all it was a great weekend for me.

ArtSnark's Artifacts

Another installment in the Saga of Little Red.
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"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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You know you have your secrets.... Here is just the place to keep them!

Add your thoughts and sketches to this altered blank book. 120 fresh white pages will hold countless musings.

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"He will say he knows your father. You must not give him the plans..."

Sometimes these characters just show up & won't go away till I let 'em out ;) I suspect we haven't seen the last of this fellow....
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When I was little, someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I answered "Eccentric!" ( I was a weird kid). I've traveled a path filled with odd jobs, wonderful characters & interesting places. Some of them will find there way here, to ArtSnark's Artifacts. I hope you will enjoy them.

For these and other delightful originals, please visit:
http://ArtSnark.etsy.com

Art-By-Betty-Refour

It is time to feature another great artist and WWAO friend, Betty Refour.




I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. My favorite color as a child was yellow orange. It had to be on everything I drew. I wanted to be a Fashion Designer. Coco Chanel was my idol. I loved the classic style to her designs. I went to design school and after I finished when I couldn't get a job as a Head Designer :), I pursued other interests. Some 15 years later after a back injury I started painting as a form of therapy. In the years since attending school I continued to draw, but I had never painted. When a friend asked me to design a card for her baby shower I got the idea to put my artwork on cards.
I lost my grandmother to Breast Cancer, my mother to Myeloma and my sister Rose has Autism so I am always looking for ways to advocate for these causes.

Rose and I are both primarily self taught and our work can be found in collections around the world. Rose is mostly non verbal and will often use art to express herself.

Visit my blogs: artbybettyrefour.blogspot.com
noteworthycrafts.blogspot.com

My eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Art-By-Betty-Refour
My websites: http://www.noteworthycrafts.com
http://www.bettyrefour.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/brefour
Trunkt: http://www.trunkt.org/bettyrefour