New Artwork for Countryside Yoga studio in Somers, Connecticut

Happy 2015 everyone! I am very excited to be creating a new piece of artwork for my sister-in-law Stephanie Lippmann's new yoga studio that is premiering its Grand Opening on January 31, 2015!  Stephanie has always been passionate about yoga and I am so thrilled that she is following her dream of opening her very own studio.  I have always loved supporting small businesses and I am incredibly happy to be creating this art for her studio space. 
To visit the yoga studio online, visit: http://www.countrysideyoga.com/

After looking over different photos online, Stephanie showed me a few that she would like to display in her yoga space.  We decided on using an image found on Pinterest as inspiration.

The Work in Us by Found Studio on Flickr

This image is beautiful and invokes peace and wellness of body and soul. 
Here are a few photos of the canvas that I am working on for Countryside Yoga, inspired by the image above.

This was the first time I have worked with oils mixed with acrylic paint, and it was also my first time working on a canvas this large, being 3 feet wide x 4 feet tall!  I was lucky to have the time to finish painting - with plenty of time to dry before the Grand Opening!  It is so exciting to be trying something so large and new!  I had a great first time experience working with oils; I only accidentally smeared paint about a dozen times, haha!  I'm so used to resting my hand on the canvas while I paint that I forget that oils take TIME to DRY! I'm loving the way the paint glides around the canvas and gives such vibrant color hues! 

detail of oils.

I will continue to update with the progress of this piece and will share an image of it hanging in its new home at Countryside Yoga in Somers, Connecticut when complete.  We may add a stenciled quote onto the painting once it is dry and I will be sealing the entire piece with a matte finish clear coat spray made exclusively for oil and acrylic artwork.  This is to protect the painting from light fading or cracking.

a different perspective.

detail of lotus blossom.

Thanks for stopping by to see what is new! 
Happy New Year!

~ Beth Lippmann 1.20.15