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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Hello! Welcome and thank you for visiting my Blog! A blog about Celebrating LIFE and all it's wonders... A blog about ART ~ POLYMER CLAY CREATIONS ~ PHOTOGRAPHY and so much more! I have such fun with my blog, sharing stories, and the things that capture my imagination! I am so inspired by the artists and creations that I also share here, it is my hope that you will be inspired too!!

Friday, May 25, 2012

Etsy Finds Friday - Wood Art by Darlene

It's **Etsy Finds Friday**
Today I am featuring the 
Fantastic Wood Art
  Created by: 
  Darlene Janora

Darlene Janora's artwork is a form of Intarsia which translates to wood mosaic. She starts with a single piece of wood. The picture is drawn directly onto the board. Then each piece is cut, sanded, shaped and painted/stained and glued back together.  Shims are applied to certain areas to give it a 3-D look. 
 
This wonderful Wood Artwork that Darlene has created caught my eye and captured my imagination the minute I saw it!  Her pieces are bright and happy, very special.  Enjoy!

In the Artist's Own Words:
I started the art of scrolling about 13 years ago. I am self taught through books and videos. I have seen many pictures of Intarsia and decided I liked it best however, I prefer bright coloring as opposed to the natural wood tones. So I combined acrylic painting using the wood as my canvas.  Some people make a strong point to mention that their work is all the wood, no painting or stains. I personally think the bright colors are more appealing on some pieces. It also takes an extra step and some paintbrush skills are needed.
 
Another hobby of mine is learning fun facts, that I share with you in some of my listings. I hope you find them interesting and entertaining.
 
 
 
Parrot Love birds Tropical Birds Wall Hanging Wood Art Intarsia Wood Mosaic Acrylic Painting
Parrot Love Birds Wall Hanging 
Appx 12H x 13W
True love. The lovebird has one mate for life, and they like to snuggle. 
So cute aren't they?

 
Angel Inspirational Spiritual ReligiousWood Art Intarsia Wood Mosaic Segmentation Wall Hanging Art Acrylic Painting
Angel Wall Hanging
Appx 13h x 11w 
I love the fact that she has no face. She passes no judgement.
 
 
Tree Frog Wood Art Intarsia  Wall Hanging Art Acrylic Painting
Tree Frog Wall Hanging
Appx 11 x12
The tree frog sleeps during the day. It is thought that their eyes are red, so when awoken by predators when their eyes open that it startles them and gives the frog a change to get away.
 
 
 
Hummingbird  Bird Intarsia Wood Art Wood Mosaic Segmentation Wall Hanging Art Acrylic Painting
Hummingbird Wall Hanging
5H x 10L
There are seventeen species of hummingbirds in North America. Hummingbirds flap their wings 50 to 200 times per second. Generally the faster time is in courtship. They can fly up, down, right, left, backwards, upside down and even loop-de-loops! Amazing! 
 
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Darlene's Etsy Shop and see more of her wonderful wood mosaic artwork!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   
~Trina 

5 comments:

  1. Amazing Artwork! So much detail goes into these beautiful creations.

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  2. Wow!! those are amazing!!! love the parrots

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  3. Those are amazing pieces! Her work is awesome!

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  4. I'm in love that the first parrot picture! They are all great.

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