Moon Connection

I have been enchanted with an old song by Don Henley from the first moment I heard it.

I hadn't heard it for years until recently, when again it stopped me in my tracks with it's haunting melody.

After replaying it about 400 times :) .. I was at my easel and this little guy appeared..

I'm quite in love ..

And just like the old song this piece is titled  ..

' Talking to the Moon '

18 x 24 "

Acrylic on canvas

in 

Austin Art Garage Art Gallery

SOLD

new painting - 'Sugar high'

 I am so excited to have the second piece complete for the 'Let them Eat Cake' series.

This was so fun to paint.. I love little Chickadees.. they always look too cute to be real ;)

'Sugar High'

acrylic on canvas

14 x 14"
SOLD

I now want bows on all my cupcakes.. like being presented with a sweet , tasty little gift ;)

Love Helen xx

LET THEM EAT CAKE

I love cake and I obviously love birds.. so I decided to combine them.. 

what a brilliant idea !

 I now say to myself.. where was this idea like.. a billion years ago?

Anyway.. in my whimsical world.. this is what happens.. 

we all eat cake,

 even birds.. 

preferably in my kitchen :)

               

             ' Let them eat cake '

                Acrylic on canvas

                    14" x 14"
                   sold

(Sorry Marie Antoinette' .. I know apparently you never said that , be we still kinda like to think you did.. bit of dark humor)..

so I thought for fun if anyone wants to see one of my paintings in some REALLY unpretty early stages, here you go..

             Scary stuff !!..

                and then....

                 Ahhhh...Thank goodness for that  :)..

               Have an amazing weekend !

                   Update this piece is SOLD  

15 mins after posting it .. that's my new record :) happy me..

                  Love H xx

Woodland Owl

I have a thing for little owls, so mysterious, so beautiful.. the perfect well wisher for a birthday methinks..

A little woodland owl surrounded in a wreath of flowers, ferns and butterflies.. to wish your special one Happy Birthday .

My original design was painted in watercolors, it has been reproduced on gorgeous quality card with matching envelope available in The Sacred Gift store

Happy Tuesday to you all..

Cheers , Helen

Illustration Friday - Watercolor fish..

I'm joining in on this weeks theme - 'Obsession ' for Illustration Friday

It's all about fish for me at the moment... this little guy was inspired by yesterdays post 'Fish..paintings and metal sculptures'...    My little steampunk influenced version....

'Fish .1.'

Indian ink and watercolor

9 x 12

Helen Wheeler-Shaw

I feel he fitted in well with my fish obsession for this week..
 but wait there's more....
.. I stumbled upon a super fishy fibre artist.. more details tomorrow...
Love.. H xx