Exhibition Weekend - A Great Time

HI Everyone, this weekend was the exhibition at the Galerie de la Rive. There was a great turn out and everyone was raving about it. On Saturday it was the artist Demo Day. Many of us were there doing painting demonstrations. There was loal portrait Artist Olaf Krassnitzky present doing portraits. I had a wonderful time working on my Calla Lilly painting.

Some pictures from the Demo:
Portraits being done

One of our talented photographers giving a demo about framing canvas prints

Me - doing my demo

my sister Mary and I

My colourful art cards - My cards are now being sold directly from my studio at 5 blank cards with envelopes for $10.00 If anyone is interested in purchasing my art cards please contact me by email: lalorenz@sympatico.ca
Sunday was the big Vernisage and it was just wonderful. We had a huge turn out. We had a live jazz band present, along with some wonderful wine and canapes. Again the portrait Artist was also present. The gallery also hosted an Art Contest sponsored by Caisse populaire Trillium, with whom the Gallery has now established a permanent partnership. Every primary school in Clarence-Rockland was invited to participate. My family even drove down from Montreal to share in my big day. I met lots of new interesting people and sold many of my art cards.

Some pics from the big day:

At home - getting ready to leave

Andreas managing the art cards The Jazz Band

Andreas and my parents

Colour to the sketches

Hi Guys, Added some colour to my other sketches.
I like the name Karen over at "When Life Hands You Scraps Blog" has given to the bullrushes..."Cat Tails". First time hear about that name and I love it.....

So here is my Cat Tail Sketch in Colour

and my Peachy Roses

I think I will turn these two into paintings...have a great day! and Happy Creating!

Some Sketches

Hi Everyone, It has been a very busy week for me so far. I am getting all sorts of things done before the big exhibition this weekend!!! wohoo I cant wait. I was at the Printers yesterday getting some 400 prints made of my work on greeting cards. They will be ready on Friday. I will sell them at the exhibition.

Now I am working on some sketches and ideas for some paintings. I need to bring a painting with me on Saturday for the Artist Demos. I really want to have the drawing on the canvas and some coloured blocked in for my demo. So here are a few sketches I have done. I am not sure what I will go with yet....

I think this one is my fav...the poppies - but the canvas will be a long one. Might be to cumbersome to work on over there.

Some Pink Calla lillies..not sure about the background colours...yet.

I think I will play with more colour combos. I think I will take out the browns at the bottom.

More sketches...Will colour in today.
Funky Roses and bullrushes

Nymphaea Blue Greeting Cards

Hi Everyone, Hope you all had a super weekend. The weather here was just beautiful. I took my bike out for the time and had a good ride but now I am suffering with cycling bum..LOL.

I also received an order from my Greeting Card Universe Shop of my new Nymphaea Blue greeting cards. I thought they looked beautiful and would share a picture with you. I always like to order cards and have them around the house for birthday and thank you cards.

New Greeting Cards

"Nympmhaea Blue" Water lillies by Lisa Lorenz

Happy Spring!

Wohoo...this Spring weather has been going on for about the week now. Today its another beautiful day for the 1st say of Spring. I can't wait for all the snow to all melt away. I have been really feeling spring in the air and bought a whole bunch of flowers the other day to give me some painting inspiration.

Happy Spring Everyone!

Some Nice White Tulips for You!

Tulip Tranquility, 40 x 50, acrylic

Some Inspiration