Geisha

Geisha by suzeelane featuring Tarina Tarantino accessories

Blue Garden

blue garden by suzeelane featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

I've been totally absorbed and obsessed with Polyvore!!! It's a really cool way of demonstrating the sizes of my paintings in relation to other pieces of furniture...
Enjoy!!

Mingle

mingle by suzeelane on Polyvore.com

Bohemian Romance

A Bed of Roses by FashionFanatica featuring Tomas Maier dresses

Items in this set:
Cross strap dress, $645
Day dresses - Dresses - Womens - Debenhams, 4.50 GBP
chanel 2.55 in tue dye pink lambskin
Michal Negrin Victorian Roses Cameo Crystals Ring
Koh Samui Designer Clothing London | Fashion Boutique London, 36 GBP

I was thinking of putting together an event, a boutique art sale type of thing. So I googled "Bohemian Romance" since that's the sort of style I'm looking at putting together, and I found these gorgeous images....Enjoy!

The Sandman by FashionFanatica featuring Lipsy dresses

Items in this set:
Bubble Hem Corset Dress - Lipsy
Kaiya Eve Tutu
Peter Jensen - The Boutique - Topshop USA, $210
Pier 1 Imports - Furniture, Home Accents, Dining, Gifts & More, $2.48
polaroid frame

I'm not sure that this is exactly the Bohemian Romance style I have in mind...but I love how cute and funky it is...

A warm welcome to spring by FashionFanatica featuring Alice + Olivia dresses

Items in this set:
Alice + Olivia Pleated belted dress, $375
Butter-shoes-Deser-by-Butter-red-kitten-heel-with-bow, $140
Billybag – Designer Floral Handbag - Holdall
Large Fabric Flower Corsage, 20 GBP
H&M Ohrringe bunt

Please contact me if you're interested in participating in my yet unplanned event :)
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Falling for Vintage by FashionFanatica featuring TopShop dresses

Items in this set:
Topshop Daily Fix « Your Online Fashion Spot
Shoes
Beautiful 1930's Tapestry Evening Bag with Decorative Frame Beautiful...
Victorian trading Co. - www.victoriantradingco.com - Language of Fans
Goddess of Beauty Cameo Brooch, $125

By the way, I love her combinations of style and color...I'm totally inspired to create some paintings based on her vignettes!

Modern Dancehall by FashionFanatica on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
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Le Black Book - Natasha Gold Piped Clutch
Eye Shadow - Golden Peach - UrbanDecay.com, $16
La assemblage Particulière, Limited Rose Perfume
Daisy lowe image by mel-dines on Photobucket

Mixed Media

I've been working with other elements in my painting these days...paper, jewels, stuff like that. I still have to put roses in there somewhere....enjoy!

Pink Haired Ladies

Happifying?

The word " happifying" keeps presenting itself to me...I thought, "is this a real word?" I asked my daughter, a college student, if this was a real word and she was pretty sure it isn't. Still, it won't go away. So I googled it and found that it is an un-word so to speak. Actually, there was a definition on unwords.com (where the mission is "Changing the English language one word at a time.")

The origin of happifying comes from happy and gratifying, sort of a hybrid.

Well, I ask myself why this word keeps creeping into my consciousness...I realize that the really gratifying tasks in life are when we're helping someone else. I mean really helping someone else. A life of service. Hmmm....let me be honest here and confess that I haven't been of real service in a long time. I love painting and it's rewarding when I do a painting and I'm satisfied with the results, and then someone else tells me they think the painting is gorgeous. Yes, that's fulfilling. However, I look at the real caregivers in the world who are selfless and genuinely giving individuals and I know I should be doing more. Ok, maybe the word "should" isn't correct. What I mean is if I want to experience happiness on a more regular basis I need to be of service more often. "How" is the question. Probably for you beneficent folks out there this comes naturally and so you don't have to look real hard for ways to serve. I, on the other hand, struggle to pull my head out of my *** and think of someone else. I'm seriously thinking of working as a part time caregiver for the elderly. I'll report back when I've made some progress in this area.

In the meantime, I think this painting of big chunky roses is "happifying".

Peace,

Susan

Attitude...lucky girl

I was complaining to a friend, well not complaining just bemoaning my current situation actually. Let me start over.
I am so impressed with the caliber of women bloggers out there. They are so gracious and poised. I love the decor blogs particularly. I notice some bloggers have mission statements as to the purpose of their blogs and they seem to stay true to their mission. I see so many gorgeous and utterly amazing photos of the most tasteful homes. I'm overloaded with visual thrills that compel me to want to paint everything at once.
Where I'm going with this, I don't know. I guess I'm looking for my voice. Relevance of some sort. A valid reason to have this blog. All I can guarantee is I'll stay true to myself, whatever that means. Hopefully the person I am will grow. Well, in fact I absolutely WILL grow, at what pace I don't know.
In the meanwhile, I am still the extremely self obsessed Susan Brown who may tend to go on and on about herself, her life her dreams and disappointments. There will be plenty of pictures as well.
Anyhow, about my friend and my complaining. I was telling him I don't know why I chose to be an artist and he said "you didn't choose, you just are an artist" and it hit a place within that rung true. My sister calls it the truth bell where you just know. And so, wah wah I whine sometimes about my struggles, but all in all I'm really lucky. Attitude is everything. And look at these roses I planted a few years ago. They're blooming again even though they were dormant all winter.