Dragon Thursday

Hello!

I am excited to share a new to me artist with you today.  Once again Pinterest was the catalyst.  I saw an adorable print on someones board and it led me to Sarah Clemens website,  http://www.clemensart.com

The print I found is titled Uncle Fang.

Uncle Fang by Sarah Clemens

Uncle Fang is under her fantasy art Gallery 1.  You can buy this print (and many others) here: http://www.clemensart.com/prints.htm 

She also has a wonderful art series called Magnus & Loki.  Magnus is a cat and Loki is his dragon friend.

They have their own website. http://www.clemensart.com/mlindex.htm

Their bio from their website:

Magnus the cat and
Loki the Norwegian Speartail Dragon were adopted at the same time from an animal shelter.

They developed an unanticipated mindlink and became inseperable.

Their enlightened owners let
them stay together and the results range from amusing to disastrous!

You can buy prints here: Open Edition Prints.  and also find greeting cards and other fun Magnus and Loki items on their Cafepress site.

I enjoyed several cups of coffee while looking through all of her wonderful art. There is so much to explore.   Grab a cup of your favorite brew and enjoy.  Dragons, Cats and so much more.

About Sarah Clemens (from her website)

Sarah Clemens graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in fine arts and art history, and the conviction that she would always be an artist in one capacity or another. She has freelanced in logo design and bookcover illustration and photography, worked as the curator of exhibits at a science museum and for the last fifteen years been a medical illustrator.
But the need for self-expression is most important, and she began creating her own challenges, in the form of large oil paintings of friends and family members. Her realistic approach was second nature, after so many years of meticulous detailing in medical illustration. She has shown her work at galleries in Palm Beach, Florida and Boca Raton, Florida, Scottsdale Arizona and Beverly Hills, as well as exhibiting at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach and the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach and the Mesa Art Center in Mesa, Arizona. A recent move to the Southwest has been inspiring, and trips to the Grand Canyon for intensive photographic shoots are sure to show up in her paintings.

Melyna

Dragon Thursday

Once again Pinterest led me to an interesting website.  This week it’s Art Gone Haywire.  The artist is Cory Carstens.  They have many different styles of wire art.  I especially like the dragons.

I love the detail.

You can find more wonderful wire sculptures by clicking the links below.

http://www.artgonehaywire.com

http://www.facebook.com/gonehaywire

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtGoneHaywire

 

Enjoy,

Melyna

Dragon Thursday

In my search for all things dragon related, I found this wonderful pottery site that had beautiful dragon mugs and dishes.  The site is Page Pottery – Turning Mud To Stone

The  handmade pottery you see here  was created by Kristen and J.R. Page.  Their pottery studio is in North Carolina, USA.  You can find out more about their studio and pottery on their tumblr site pagepottery.tumblr.com 

Clicking on the photos below will take you to the buy link for each item.  Take a moment to explore their site.  They have many beautiful creations.

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Dragon Dinnerware Place Setting

Dragon Thursday

Good morning!

I happened across another wonderful dragon artist on Pinterest this week.  Her name is Heidi Buck and she has a lovely website called. The Dragons of Heidi Buck.

I have been working in the garden and  around the house this week.  We are already seeing wildflowers and butterflies.  This drawing of a Thistle dragon and butterfly  by Heidi Buck are perfect.

thistle-dragon

When you visit her site, you will find all types of dragons.  They are wonderful.  The artist also has a Zazzle shop  where you can buy her gorgeous dragons:  The Dragons of Heidi Buck

I hope you take a moment to explore her dragons.

Melyna

Dragon Thursday

Good morning!

Today’s Dragon Thursday has two of my favorite things. Coffee and blue dragons.  The artist is HBruton on DeviantArt

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Please visit this artists page.  She has many lovely fantasy pieces for sale. She also takes commissions.  I could spend hours looking through her portfolio.

Dragon Thursday

I have decided to learn to knit.  I love outdoor things like gardening and hiking, so this was an idea that I had entertained, but never really pursued.  It is a bit frustrating (as I was warned it would be), but like any thing, else, it takes practice and patience.

I went to Pinterest to look for information for beginner knitters and leapfrogged to this tumblr blog Queer-Knits  because they had a Pinterest link to a great Sea dragon shawl by Ambah O’Brien.  

sea-dragon-shawl

Inspired by sea creatures real and imagined, the Sea Dragon Shawl is knit from side to side, with short rows forming a shallow crescent shape. Its comfortable proportions are perfect for wrapping around the neck scarf-style or wearing around the shoulders. Choose between a small or large Sea Dragon Shawl and showcase your favourite yarn: go crazy with your leftover yarn stash and knit each segment in a different colour, use a gradient or variegated yarn, or go with your favourite solid colour combination.

Suitable for adventurous beginners, techniques include: simple short rows, picking up stitches, simple increases and decreases.

You can buy the pattern on Ravelry.

It states that the pattern is suitable for adventurous  beginners.  I am not there yet, but some day. 🙂

Melyna

Albert Phineas Drache

Dragon Thursday

I have been listening to a book titled Scrap Metal by Harper Fox.  One of the characters is a sculptor that creates using scrap metal.  When I went searching for ideas for this Dragon Thursday post and came upon these dragons, it felt like fate. 😉

I found this dragon sculpture on Pinterest which led me to this website  Recycle Art.

From their website:

We don’t throw anything away.

Car and motorcycle parts, screws and gears welded together to most original and unique sculptures. These expressive figures are produced according to hand made plans, polished and painted. Our strength lies in the detail. Up to 8 meter high sculptures are dismantled in up to 10 parts. Each object is unique.

We have a large selection of sculptures in our gallery which you can order directly.

With sketches, pictures or small models, you can customize your own Recycle Art Sculpture. Whether animals or vehicles, fantasy figures, furniture, or a company logo, Recycle Art is for you.

Imagine the effect in your front entrance, showroom or at your home. We guarantee the highest attention and enthusiasm of your clients, friends and acquaintances.

Get inspired in our gallery and visit Recycle Art Shop. You can also order by mail or telephone.

They have amazing sculptures. Check out their website for all of their Scrap Metal art.

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Now wouldn’t this be a fun coffee shop to go to?

 

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Dragon Thursday

I love Pinterest for finding ideas for Dragon Thursday.  This week I would like to share the Etsy site of Kerribeads.  They have some of the most beautiful beads I have seen.  In addition to having the dragon bead that caught my attention, she also offers tutorials on making the lampwork beads.  Here is more about the artist on her About section of the store:

Hello and welcome to my shop!

My name is Kerri Fuhr and I am a full-time glass bead artist, happily making beads for over 12 years here in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. My specialty is creating miniature glass “paintings”, which are ornate glass focal beads that feature landscapes, animals and dragonflies….and anything else that captures my fancy! My newest work also features bead sets with my intricate tapestry-inspired scrollwork.
While I enjoy creating jewelry collections from my beads my focus is to create beads for other jewelry designers for their own unique creations. I am happy to consider requests for certain colors and styles so please feel free to convo me with requests!
Thanks for taking the time to drop by and please check in at the end of March when I re-open the shop to see the new beads I’ll have in store for you!…

Now for the Dragons 🙂  (Click photos to go to the Etsy store)

This is the bead I found on Pinterest.  It has sold, but look at that beauty.  Gorgeous work. 

new-lampwork-dragon-focal-bead-by-kerribeadsDescription from the store:

…This sly character is rich in detail and perfect for anyone who loves the mystical, fantastical world of dragons! Set against a glossy black background, this detailed dragon strikes a dramatic pose and has a rather mischievous expression! This one of a kind focal would look great with a variety of gemstone accents – every dragon’s dream!…

This bead is handcrafted with Italian glass and wound on a 3/32″ mandrel. The dragon is made from thin glass “stringer” and is melted directly into the bead. All of my beads are made fresh daily and are annealed straight from the torch in a digitally – controlled kiln for lasting durability.

focal size: 42mm x 39mm

If you want to try your hand at creating these lampwork beads, the artist sells tutorials on how to make them.  The dragons shown are exquisite. (scroll through the photos on the link to the tutorial. )

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Please take a look at her Etsy store. She has some wonderful tutorials for sale.