Around the House - Christmas

 

 



From my Studio - Gum Blossoms

Gum Blossoms
Acrylic on canvas
40x50cm

Work in Progress

Wip - Acrylic on canvas

Wip  Acrylic on canvas

Around the House this Morning

 

 

Still on my easel

 

 



From My Studio - Almost Finished

Almost finished

Acrylic on canvas



The Amazing Jane Spiro

 

I have been following the blog Absolutely Beautiful Things since the begining and Anna Spiro is one of my favourite interior designers.
It was delightful to see how her style evolve through the years and how she grew as an interior designer. Now she is one of my favourite and I feel influenced and inspired by her. But this post isn't about her or her work, it is about Jane Spiro.

 Anna wrote several times about the love and admiration she feels for her mother, her style, how she loves blue and white and said, time and again, how she inspires her in her work but  reality is beyond my imagination.

  I was lucky to discover Jane trought Anna Spiro's Instagram and I am fascinated about her since then.

 I love her mouth-watering recipes,

   

 The pictures she takes around her house of fresh fruit, beautiful flowers arrangements and  blue and white ginger jars makes me want to pick up my brushes and start painting.

More than a charming lady with an incredible good taste Jane Spiro is an artist.

I don't know if she is going to read this one day but I hope she doesn't mind that a stranger who lives in the other side of the world has dared to wrote a post about her.

 

  Jane Spiro, you are amazing and I love to see the world throught your eyes!

Thank you so much for sharing

Images via Jane Spiro's Instagram

Pink Lilies in a Blue and White Chinese Jar

 

Watercolour on 300g Canson paper

24 x 32 cm

Please email me if you are interested artsanddecorbysofiamartha@gmail.com

I will be pleased to hear from you.

Image and artwork copyright Sofia Martha

Portugal, My Beautiful Country

Today is Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas, the  Portugal's National Day.

 This post is about my beloved country but it is not about lack of hope,  unemployment, hunger, emmigration,  insane austerity measures, corruption or political impunity.

It's about the beauty  of this country of friendly and talented people.

                       Azulejos                               Calçada portuguesa                          Fernando  Pessoa

Casa da Música

The talented Joana Vasconcelos

 

Saudade was once described as "the love that remains" after someone is gone.

but  no one understands it better than the fado singers

                        Camané                             guitarra  portuguesa                            Mariza                                                                         

 

                 Lenço dos Namorados - embrodery from Minho      and    Women from Nazaré

          The remarkable  architect Siza Vieira. In 1992, he was awarded with the  Pritzker Prize.

 

The amazing rock band Xutos & Pontapés, playing together for more than 30 years.

                               Cristiano Ronaldo , one of the best football players of all time.

 That's it!  Here are some of the reasons why I love my country.

images via pinterest

My favourite subjects: Flowers and Ginger Jars

Watercolours

Orchid in a chinese figure pattern vase

Pink peonies and white magnolia

Artwork copyright Sofia Martha

Pink Peonies in a Blue and White Ginger Jar

 

Watercolour and gouache on 300g Canson paper

24 x 32 cm 

I did this painting especialy for the post Porcelain & Peonies from Shell and Chinoiserie  and it was a pleasure and an honor. 

Thank you once again Emilie

Please email me if you are interested artsanddecorbysofiamartha@gmail.com

I will be pleased to hear from you.

Artwork copyright Sofia Martha

Work in Progress Peonies

 

Especially for Emilie !