I met you in the Rain

I love the rain and don't mind living in Washington because of it.  The only thing I wish Washington had was thunderstorms and lightning like I remember when I lived in the midwest.  I love the rumbling of thunder and the flashing of the lightning bolts- a bit scary/exciting but quite the fantastic experience which I really do miss.  In Seattle, the rain is beautiful.  The city seems to be molded around the idea of rain and the scene in downtown Seattle is definitely one to not be missed!  I have to say though, the city at night when it's raining is my favorite, especially if you're in the Queen Anne area of Seattle, which is where I used to live.  Five minutes walking distance from the Space needle and 5 minutes driving distance from Pike place, it literally is the perfect place to live in Seattle without being smack dab in the middle of it.  Close enough to walk there, far enough to not have a problem parking! :-)  I met my boyfriend in Downtown Seattle and on our first date, I won't forget it, we went to the Irish Pub in Lower Queen Anne and then took a taxi to Downtown Seattle, where we played around the city and then found ourselves at Gameworks.  I'll never forget that night as the City started to liven up as the night grew darker.  The night didn't start out with rain, but rain always seems to present itself at random times in Seattle.  That night, was no exception.  We had a great time and I would have to say that this night in particular, with the rain falling in the city and where I lived I met my best friend in the rain.  Hence the name, "I met you in the rain".  Though this setting isn't necessarily in downtown Seattle it's a special place where the atmosphere lends itself to the reflections that rain create.  A place that can be found wherever you imagine yourself with the one you love.
This painting encapsulates the positivity that rain can bring when you're around your best friend and true love! :-)

Enjoy!!

16" x  20"
(Continuous painting on all sides)
$460  SOLD

Catalog info:
Artwork: "I met you in the rain"
Brief Description: Acrylic 16" x 20"
Canvas Sides: Continuous wrap on 1/2" sides
Type: Painting on Canvas
Art Style: Cityscape/Impressionism
Medium: Acrylic paint
Frame: Self framing (continuous painting on all sides)
Reproduction: Original
Retail price: $460.00
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #73

(Note: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.  If you have any questions regarding color samples or need additional information/images please contact me at whitehoneydesigns@gmail.com)

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Sweet Symphony

In this painting I wanted to try a sort of style that I had not done before as it's very abstract but uses different techniques to convey a sort of peaceful feeling.  I really find this piece to be unique and interesting.  I had several different emotions going on in this painting and it transformed itself from one thing to the next as I continued to paint using raw emotions alone.  I knew when I started that I wanted to try out some blending techniques and use certain colors, from that point I spent hours just painting over and over again until I came up with this.  I can definitely see this piece in someones house as an accent piece.  It's quaint and peaceful.  My favorite part of this painting, isn't necessarily the objects within the piece, but the colors and different paints I used. (Metallic paint and played with a little bit of sparkling paint.)  It was a fun creative painting and even though it's different from anything I've ever done before, it's still has quite a bit of 'me' in it. :-)

Enjoy. 

18" x  24"
(Continuous on all sides)
$490

(This is a close-up of the sparkles that are on the white edges of the swirls and are only on this particular area of the painting as well as the metallic paint in the background.
Note: Metal/Sparkle Paint is hard to photograph and looks much better in person)

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Sweet Symphony"
Brief Description: Acrylic 18" x 24"
Canvas Sides: Continuous wrap on 1/2" sides
Type: Painting on Canvas
Art Style: Abstract
Medium: Acrylic paint
Frame: Self framing (continuous painting on all sides)
Reproduction: Original
Retail price: $490.00
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #72

(Note: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.  If you have any questions regarding color samples or need additional information/images please contact me at whitehoneydesigns@gmail.com)

To purchase this piece online please visit: www.merissaforde.com
or if you have a specific request for shipping and handling information you can contact me directly at whitehoneydesigns@gmail.com

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Night and Day

Thanksgiving break was awesome and I am happy that I had some down time so I could focus on my family and one of my great passions, painting!!  As far as direction on what I was thinking or how I came up with the ideas, they really are not certain.  As the gift giving season approaches, I wanted to add to my collection paintings that were both smaller in size and in cost. :-)  I started out with painting something familiar and similar to a previous painting style that I did with "Corridors of Time" but with a slight twist.  I had a lot of positive feedback about the style and had many requests to make more paintings like it; "Night and Day" is pretty straight forward in concept, but as the mind dives deeper into thought the painting separates how perspectives can alter depending on mood.  Like "Corridors of Time", "Night and Day" shares a similar feeling of reflection but separates itself from the feeling of inner perspective and thrives on the feeling of how life exists both at day and at night within itself.  I had a lot of fun creating this painting and I hope you like the perspective it brings. :-)

Enjoy!!

16" x  20"
(Continuous wrap on all sides)
$360.00

Catalog info:
Artwork: "Night and Day"
Brief Description: Acrylic 16" x 20"
Canvas Sides: Continuous wrap on 1/2" sides
Type: Painting on Canvas
Art Style: Expressionist/Landscape
Medium: Acrylic paint
Frame: Self framing (continuous painting on all sides)
Reproduction: Original
Retail price: $360.00
Final Coat/Protection: Kamar Varnish-1312
No: #71

(Note: Colors shown may vary slightly from actual painting due to computer display adapter and monitor manufacturer and/or configuration.  If you have any questions regarding color samples or need additional information/images please contact me at whitehoneydesigns@gmail.com)

To purchase this piece online please visit: www.merissaforde.com
or if you have a specific request for shipping and handling information you can contact me directly at whitehoneydesigns@gmail.com

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Furcifer Pardalis

First, I must say, I absolutely LOVE chameleons.  They are unique and interesting in nature and they have this sort of personality about them that is adorable.  I really want one, but unfortunately I am unable to own one at the moment, so I decided to do research on them.  After hours of research and watching videos about them,  (which btw only made me want them 10x more -as they are easy to maintain and for the most part depending on the species very docile.) Ack!  I looked at all the different types and I fell in love with the Panther Chameleon.  Their grace and amazing ability to change colors lured me in, they are very beautiful creatures.  Alas, I decided that since I can't buy one, I'll create one!  Bringing me to now, I spent a lot of time painting this guy.  His species type is: Furcifer Pardalis (aka. panther chameleon)  As you can see he's very friendly and curious about what's going on around him! :-)

Enjoy!!

24 X 48
(Continuous wrap on all sides)
$1670