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the latest projects

August 26, 2013 ellen@actsofpaint.com art, Blue Cat Groove, Blues, cat, Cd cover, design, illustration, music, paint, painting, Rhythem, Soul, Uncategorized

For those of you who’ve been wondering: I’m not dead, between projects and other things, I just haven’t had much time to blog. While diving

Those Funny-Bunny Comments

December 29, 2011 ellen@actsofpaint.com Acrylic, acrylic on canvas, art, Blogger, bunny, design, Disqus, double comments, funny bunny, painting, rabbit, see double, two boxes, two comment boxes, Uncategorized

Acrylic on Canvas – 8″ x 6″ I finally figured out how to incorporate a 3rd party comment section within my blog, and it only took

Fantasy Island

December 7, 2011 ellen@actsofpaint.com art, construction, cook, cooking, design, drill, island, kitchen, Uncategorized, wood, Wood work

Last weekend, the time that I wasn’t playing video games was spent creating this much-needed kitchen Island. That ugly white structure underneath is our dishwasher.

Public Display

September 30, 2011 ellen@actsofpaint.com art, barefeet, barefoot, design, feet, foot, oil on canvas, oil painting, painting, toes, Uncategorized

What you are looking at is the corner of a painting in its unfinished stage as it sits on a well-used easel. This painting

Fishing Fish

September 28, 2011 ellen@actsofpaint.com aquatic, art, blogger tips, boat, catch, design, designer, Dynamic Views, fish, Fishing fish, fishing rod, game, oil on canvas, oil paint, painting, reel, rod, rowing, style, Uncategorized, water

I needed blue paint. So, I got myself some French Ultramarine Blue while thinking, ‘the French know their oil paints, why wouldn’t I need this

Hippo On A Bicycle

September 7, 2011 ellen@actsofpaint.com art, bicycle, bike, block print, Chicago Marathon, design, hippo, hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, new Blogger, New Blogspot, print, Uncategorized

Block print with water-based ink on heavy paper ~ 5″ x 5″ Yet another hippo on a bicycle. At the moment, I’m trying to figure

Turning Your Door Into A Work of Mod-Art

August 28, 2011 ellen@actsofpaint.com art, design, door, impressionist, interior design, mod art, modern art, painting, pattern, Uncategorized, Wood work

This door had at least several coats of white paint on it before I transformed it into what it is today. It took me about

Normal Foot VS the Abnormal Shoe

April 28, 2011 ellen@actsofpaint.com deform, deformation, design, designer, fashion, foot, Nike, Nike Free, run, runner, running, shoe, style, Uncategorized

I’ve heard such great things about this shoe. Then, I tried a pair at the store. The rumors are all true. Nike comes in sizes