"Works in Progress "HAS MOVED TO www.donnasteel.co.nz

my new SITE ...

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:20:00 +0000

I ummed and Arrrrred but have ...

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:55:00 +0000

Hi guys :) ok I am finally going to stop blogging on this site ... I have managed to combine my blog and website onto one YAYAYAY !! FINALLY lol.... and I am really happy with how it looks !

So please click HERE !! and I will see ya at my NEW SITE !!!!!! ;)

The Viceroy Butterfly - Framed !!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:05:00 +0000

The Viceroy Butterly

Funny this Beautiful butterfly often gets mixed up with the Monarch ! both are very beautiful butterlies !

A Walk at Dawn !!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:54:00 +0000

Arrhhhh a walk on the beach ...! is just so peaceful and calming ....I just love walking along the beach... it so clears your head and there is nothing quite like the feeling you get walking at down a lonely beach at Dawn !

With this artwork I have played around with how texture and light can go together really well....

Akaroa at the sea

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:49:00 +0000

The Beautiful Akaroa at the sea....

Last two butterflys done Yay !!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:36:00 +0000

ART OF THE EARTH !

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:04:00 +0000

Hand Painted Driftwood and Touch Stones !

For my exhibition I trialed a New Product of Hand painted NZ Driftwood and Touch Stones.

I found these a real joy to create and will be continuing to create them and sell them online , they will be also available to purchase through select galleries.

Contact Me here for futher info donnasteel1@xtra.co.nz

Little Cutties !!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:05:00 +0000

Ok here are some little cutties....

- Textured and Resined Butterflies on Boxed Canvas -

I have completed 4 out of the 6 in the series..... keep watch over the next couple of days to see the remainder of the series....

LARGE GREEN-BANDED BLUE BUTTERFLY

BREAK BUTTERFLY

MONARCH BUTTERFLY

SCARLETT TIGER MOTH

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This Butterfly is on Board and will be framed as part of my

" Framed Butterfly Speciemen" Series

THE VICEROY BUTTERFLY

Talk soon

Cheers D ;)

What am I up to now ??

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:41:00 +0000

Well ... What am I up to now ?? I hear you ask ? apart from my interupted few months off hehe I have been creating a resined mixed media miniature butterfly series.... which will be available to purchase from the Heart of Art Xmas Exhibition !!

Photos to follow soon !! ....

cheers D ;)

Beautiful Akaroa !!!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:21:00 +0000

Man I really did forget how BEAUTIFUL AND RELAXING THE LITTLE VILLAGE OF AKAROA IS.

Heres just a few shots I took whilst there yesterday !

I went to Akaroa yesterday to deliver some of my artwork to the beautiful " Gallery Lavaud " !!

So if you are passing through Akaroa, pop into the beautiful Gallery Lavaud, 42 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa.

Heart-Land Exhbition went well !!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:17:00 +0000

Hi guys... just to let you know that my Heart-Land exhibition went well ! I had good sales and met lots of lovely people !!

Here are a few photos of the Exhibition!

LOL .... I was expecting to have a few months off painting after my exhibition... but since my exhibition I have a few commissions to do and a few more artworks to create for two galleries.... so I will put the couple of months off ... on hold for a month or so lol !!

Talk soon

Cheers D ;)

Solo exhibition ... Heart-Land

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:28:00 +0000

FEATURING NEW OILS....... I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT MY EXHIBITION : NOW SHOWING !! :) SEE BELOW A SMALL SELECTION OF WHAT IS ON SHOW AND FOR SALE !

Sold

Mt Hutt still in progress

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:28:00 +0000

Mt Hutt - still a work in progress.

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT :)

Talk soon .

cheers D ;)

Crazy Crazy Crazy !!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:31:00 +0000

Yip its the Crazy season !! Arrrrrgh lol... anyway now where was I up to .... mmm oh thats right .... I am still in the middle of that wee commission.. and also working toward my own Solo Exhbition on the 27th of October here in Christchurch ... so will post some pickies soon on what I have been working on ... also I have been busy trying to create some new work for a gallery in the north Island...

Just went to take some photos and my camera battery has just died :( hehe so needs to be charged ... will be back later with some progress shots :)

Talk Soon

Cheers D ;)

Quote of the week !

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:27:00 +0000

" Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." Albert Einstein

commission in Oil...

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:05:00 +0000

Hi guys sorry this week has been crazy busy for me !! thought I would share with you a commission I am doing at the moment .... like most of my work this year .. this wee commission is based on a photograph I took of some Wetlands..... in Christchurch .... Still in the beginning stages of this work... but I am well pleased with it so far ....... :)

Click on Images to Enlarge them !

Cheers talk soon

Preview Night Went Well :)

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:15:00 +0000

Hi guys :) just to fill you in we had our Preview Night last night at the Spring Heart of Art exhibition, and it was lovely to meet some new faces :) .

I will be starting in the next couple of days on some more artworks so will keep you posted !

Heart of Art Spring Exhibition !!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:43:00 +0000

Ok finially finished my artworks for the Heart of Art Spring Exhibition !!

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" Sumner Sunrise "
200mm x 1000mm

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"Sea You There"

SOLD

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"Simply Remarkable"

300mm x 1000mm

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"Dusk , Beyond the Trees"
300mm x 910mm

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" Silhouette " Miniature
Includes Miniature Easel

130mm x 180mm

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" Taylors Mistake" Miniature
Includes Miniature Easel
130mm x 180mm

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" Clouds Roll in "
2 Canvas's full size = 300mm x 300mm

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" Stroll along the Beach " SOLD

2x Canvas's 200mm x 200mm = 400mm x 200mm

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"Upon a Wish"

150mm x 150mm

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Baby Fantail

150mm x 150mm

Quote of the week !

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:33:00 +0000

" All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. " Pablo Picasso

Man have I been busy !!

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:21:00 +0000

Hi guys just realised that it has been ages since I have updated my blog !! I have been flat out painting for the HEART OF ART SPRING EXHIBITION !! Gosh I need all my artwork delivered this week to them !! man has that time flown by !!

I thought in the morning I will take some pickies of what I have been up to and show you all of my contributions to this Spring Exhbition ! Mind due I am still busy painting for it !!

Talk tomorrow and I will add some pikies then also .

Until then nite nite ! don't let the bed bugs bite :)

Quote of the week !

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:38:00 +0000

"The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration."

Claud Monet

ONE TIME OFFER FOR 5 PEOPLE !

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:50:00 +0000

Hi Guys I was updating my finda listing today and saw that I could offer discount coupons !! I thought what a cool idea so ....

I have 5 coupons available on my Finda Listing .

To get more details on the offer for a limited time check out my finda listing HERE :)

Yay finally finished my Remarkables Painting ..

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:57:00 +0000

Yay finally finished the Remarkables painting .... so heres a sneak preview of it ... It is in Acrylic Mixed Media, with heaps of texture for the mountains and toped of with Resin for the lake.

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Talk soon

Cheers D :)

ok the hills of the Remarkables are finished just need to do the ..

noreply@blogger.com (Donna Steel) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:46:00 +0000

Hi guys back again Ok... the hills are finished !! Ya just need to finish the sky.. at this stage I have just underpainted it .... so here it is so far....

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Talk soon
cheers D :)