October Giveaway

Wow how time seems to fly sometimes! It's already the 8th of October! 

This month I've been busy with commissions and a special little giveaway over on Instagram. 

If you'd like to try your hand at winning a miniature painting check out my Instagram account at @sarahtuleartworks

More updates soon! 

Beach Party

"Beach Party Miniature"

2.5"x3.5" Original Watercolor And Pen On Paper 

To purchase, click here

 I've been longing for the return of summer (it snowed here yesterday) and have been painting scenes of a summer on the lake. This one is from a beach gathering with friends a few years back. 

                     Don't forget to check out my new gallery on Daily Paintworks!

Also, I'm headed to Republic to teach a watercolors beginners class on clouds on Monday. If you'd like to join us please contact the Park City Art Gallery at (906) 376-2360. All materials are supplied! 

Have A Great Weekend! 

Beach Path Mini

"Beach Path Mini"

2.5"x3.5" Original Watercolor And Pen On Paper

To buy click here. 

I'm proud to say I've rejoined DailyPaintworks! 

It's a great site with a wonderful artist community and I'm glad to be a part of it. There is a widget in the margin on the right side of the screen that will take you to my available paintings. There aren't very many right now but be sure to check back often as I'll keep adding to it! 

"Painting Petoskey" Now on Amazon!!!

                                                   

I am uber excited to announce that my book "Painting Petoskey" is now available through Amazon! 

Over the past few years I have been capturing Petoskey and the surrounding area in my paintings. The collection grew to 40 pieces and at the prompting of several wonderful people I put them all together in a book! Now, you can reflect on your summer memories all winter long! 

This would make a great gift for your up north summer home on the lake! 

To purchase please, click here. 

Beach Path

"Beach Path" 

5"x7" Original Watercolor and Pen 

Available by clicking here. 

Who doesn't love a day at the beach? 

This painting is from several of my reference pictures from the Sturgeon Bay Dunes area along Lake Michigan. 

Beach Friends

"Beach Friends"

5"x7" Original Watercolor And Pen On Paper

                                            

A problem some of us are struggling with here in Northern Michigan. It's 80+ degrees out but the lakes are still too cold to swim in. So instead we pack up a bag and head to the beach to stare longingly at the water.

Soon enough! 

From The Bay

"From The Bay"

8"x10" original watercolor and pen on paper

Available at Northgoods in Petoskey. 

This is a view you would see if you were out on a boat in Little Traverse Bay in the summer. As you're coming into the harbor you'll pass our breakwall. The hilly town of Petoskey rises up behind it. Locals and visitors alike are enjoying the warm summer day by jumping off the end of the breakwall into the cool, deep waters of Lake Michigan. 

Also, I recently switched out my paintings at Petoskey District Library. I brought in new ones so there's no more snowy pictures. If you're in the area head up to the second floor and check em out! I'd love to hear what you think! 

Breakwall Watchers

"Breakwall Watchers"

8"x10" original watercolor and pen on paper

Available at Pieces on Mitchell Street in Petoskey 

This is a view you can see quite often at Bayfront Park in Petoskey. Across the bay is Harbor Springs. Sailboats populate the summer waters and people walk the shorelines looking for Petoskey Stones. 

I miss summer. Can you tell? 

Speaking of summer, I was chosen to be one of the artists for Lansing Art Gallery's Summer Camp! I'll be teaching July 21st-24th. I am excited to be working with the kids! 

Registration will be open soon. Keep an eye out on Lansing Art Gallery's website. 

Petoskey Breakwall Sunset #3

"Petoskey Breakwall Sunset #3"

5"x7" original watercolor and pen on paper

Available at Northgoods in Petoskey 

We get some gorgeous sunsets here in Petoskey. Not so much in the winter, but during the summer I love to go out onto my balcony and watch the colors in the evening. From my apartment I have a beautiful view of the bay. I can't quite see the breakwall but I can see Harbor Springs and all of the little white pin pricks that are sailboats coming in for the evening. 

This view was taken from an evening walk I took last September. I was walking on the bike trail that follows the shoreline and wandered down onto the beach to capture this with my camera. It's nice to have the reference pictures come winter when you need a little color in your life. 

Breakwall Sailing

"Breakwall Sailing"

8"x10" Original Watercolor and Pen on Paper

Available at Northgoods in Petoskey 

See? I told you I caught the bug to paint the breakwall. 

I had a lot of fun painting all of the blues in this. It was refreshing to paint summer. 

Petoskey Breakwall Series

"Petoskey Breakwall Sunset #2"

8"x10" original watercolor and pen on paper 

Available at Pieces on Mitchell Street in Petoskey

Get ready! I've been painting different views of the Petoskey Breakwall. Every once in a while I get this obsession with something. Then I paint it and paint it and paint it until I've exhausted it. This time around it happens to be the breakwall. 

Petoskey breakwall juts out into Lake Michigan. It's a popular spot for swimmer in the summer. They launch themselves off the end of it into the cold water. It's a lot of fun. People also gather to watch the sailboats float by in the summer and to watch the sunset. 

Wedding By The Bay

A glorious day on the bay for a wedding. The sky is bright, the clouds are puffy, the sun is shining and the bride looks absolutely fabulous as she walks down the aisle. 

Wedding commissions are a wonderful idea as a unique gift for the happy newlyweds. I can work from photos that you have taken or I can attend the event and take my own. Then, I'll work closely with you to get everything just right. 

If you're interested in a commission, please contact me at sarahtuleart@yahoo.com or by phone at (248) 977-0732 and we can start the process! If you'd like to know a little more before you contact me please check out the "Commissions" tab at the top of the page. 

March Art Auction For Manna

Above is this month's painting that I'm offering for the Manna Food Project auction. The painting is 5"x9" and is watercolor and pen on paper. It will come matted and ready to frame. 

At the beginning of this year I felt the need to do something positive in my community. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change you wish to see in the World." So, keeping that in mind, I looked for local charities that I thought did the most good. The Manna Food Project caught my attention. They feed over 3400 hungry families in Northern Michigan every month. This struck me. 3400 families! That's a lot of people! And they do it all through local food pantries with the help of many hands. So in 2013 I decided I'll pick one of my paintings each month, auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to Manna.

 I'd like to thank those that bid on the last few paintings. Your contribution went to help a generous cause. 

To bid in the auction click here. Alternatively, you can call me at (248) 977-0732 or email me at: sarahtuleart@yahoo.com

THANK YOU! 

February Manna Food Project Auction

I want to thank everyone again for bidding in last month's Manna Food Project art auction. The money raised was donated to help feed hungry families in Northern Michigan. 

Above is the work of art I'll be auctioning off in February for Manna. The painting is 5"x7" and is pen and watercolor on paper. 

To bid in this auction please click on the following link: 

February Manna Art Auction

Thank you! 

Lets Go Boating

When recently driving past a lake, this scene simply screamed summer to me. The calm lake, the boats pulled out on the lawn BEGGING to be put in the water. It made me want to park the car, rush over to them and go for an afternoon boat ride. I didn't, lets face it, who wants to spend a summer in jail for stealing a rowboat of all things? But I did snap several pictures and envied the people who owned this great little spot. They really have it made. 

     This painting is for sale, unframed for $65. To purchase contact me by email at sarahtuleart@yahoo.com

     Tomorrow I'm participating in Mackinaw City's FIRST EVER paint out! I'm going with a family friend but if you catch us out in Mackinaw somewhere stop over and say hi! I'd love to talk with you, don't worry about interrupting me; the painting will still be there after we're done chatting. Anyway, look out for artists painting en plein air tomorrow in the Mackinaw area, hopefully there'll be several of us!