Cheers to the New Year!

Last glass glitter snow guy of 2013!!!

ta-dah!

celebratory fan dance completed.

Here's hoping that this champagne glass 

will be filled by midnight :)

May your champagne be bubbly

& a happy 2014 to all!!!

Teeny glass glitter snow guys

Itty Bitty glass glitter snow guys (3.5") 

have arrived in my Etsy shop!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelissaBelangerArt

Soooo "achingly cute", 

especially with the 7" snow guys,

that it may now be time for me 

to step away from the glitter this season.

2013 Holiday Art Show

It's hard to believe that it has already been one week 

since my first Holiday Art show.

A HUGE Thank you to all who bundled up & attended!

I was amazed by your response

& had ever so much fun putting it together

& visiting with all of you!

Let's do it again next year ;)

For those of you who missed it,

I have been busily finishing up some of the pieces 

that I did not complete for the show.

They are available in my Etsy shop

or 

at  SEASONS  on St. Croix Gallery in Hudson, WI

Holiday Art/Home show preview pics

My show is less than two days away!!!

Lots to do, 

but at least its starting to look 

more festive than messy:)

Hope to see everyone

on Saturday December 7

10am-4pm

Deer Santa,

"Cookie Break"

mixed media painting

11"x 14"

Another new painting for this weekend's show!

My holiday show is only 1 week away!!!

"Tree Trimmer"

mixed media sculpture

22" tall

Before I switched my focus to painting,

I used to make art dolls/figures.

This has always been one of my favorites:)

Come visit her at my show.

Snow man paintings for my holiday show

Holiday Art Show Preview

"Frosty Flirtation" 

by Melissa Belanger

mixed media acrylic 

12" x 36"

A holiday show is happening!!!

tweet ornaments

I've been finishing up 

some tweet ornaments today

& 

hope to have a studio show soon.

I will set a date within 

the next few days:)

GALO Magazine article

http://www.galomagazine.com/artculture/take-five-melissa-belangers-halloween-art-with-a-wink/

GALO Magazine  just did a really nice article on my Halloween Art.

Check it out! 

Video Portfolio of this year's Halloween offerings

Halloween 2013 from Melissa Belanger on Vimeo.

Snow Guys

glass glitter snow guys

have arrived in my 

Etsy shop today

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelissaBelangerArt

Haunted Cul de Sac Original Painting

"haunted cul de sac" is still available, just saying...
24" x 36"
Etsy listing:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/165726859/haunted-cul-de-sac-original-painting 

or see it in person at 

Seasons on St. Croix Gallery, Hudson, WI

www.seasonsonstcroix.com

There are Squirrels in my Etsy Shop today!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelissaBelangerArt

Fraidy Bats & Fraidy Cats

Fraidy Cats & Fraidy Bats 

have arrived in my Etsy shop

tonight!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelissaBelangerArt

Some Halloween decorating happened this morning.

Ghoultide Goodies

A few Halloween paintings 

have come back from 

Ghoultide Gathering with me 

and are now available 

in my Etsy shop:)

Fraidy Cats for Ghoultide

yippee!I'm packing up the truck 

for Ghoultide today! 

A litter of fraidy cats has decided 

to hitch a ride to Michigan last minute

(born last night, literally).

I'm very excited to be a part of this show

and to meet so many other people and 

artists who share my love of Halloween:)

www.ghoultidegathering.com

Last "big" painting completed for Ghoultide

"night circus"

mixed media acrylic painting

12" x 30"

The kitty's name is Emil of course, 

just like in my favorite Hammer Studios film.

(don't worry the Gypsy/witch 

keeps him on a tight leash, 

especially when giving evening performances 

in small isolated European towns;)

Skeletons, Ravens,& Pumpkins, Oh My!

"boneyard bender"

mixed media acrylic

12" x 30"

My newest painting 

is based on 

my favorite nasty cocktail 

"the Corpse Reviver".

and they danced by the light of the moon...

"Frenchy Halloween"

mixed media acrylic painting

24" x 24"

As you can see, I'm just smitten 

with this latest painting for Ghoultide!

Greeting Cards

Yippee! I have greeting cards 

available in my Etsy shop!

YIKES!

"halloween with a wink"

mixed media acrylic painting

16"x20"

YIKES!!! I just realized that

Ghoultide Gathering is only

 one month away!

Super excited, but so much to do! 

Halloween with a wink seems to have been 

the underlying theme for 

this year's grouping of paintings;)

Painting Vacation

"Girl's Weekend"

mixed media acrylic painting

24"x24"

I've been working on a lot of Halloween paintings

 for the Ghoultide Gathering show in September,

 so this past weekend,

 I decided to take a little

painting vacation from Halloween.

Holiday Topsy Turvy/flip painting: 

"Naughty or Nice?"

mixed media acrylic, 12"x30"

It's OK to mix your favorite holidays

--even if they are opposites, right?! 

Trust me, 

I'm a twin who was born the day after Christmas...

Halloween has always provided balance.

Monday Madness

"pick your poison"

mixed media acrylic painting

16"x20"

My newest painting for Ghoultide 

is a little on the dark side 

(in the cutest possible way:)

my largest Halloween painting yet...

"Haunted Cul de Sac"

mixed media acrylic painting

24"x36"

Watch for this painting 

at Ghoultide Gathering

in September!

Wool Foxes

 Mr. Fox

 fox family portrait

People often ask me how to display my various little wool critters. 

In my home, I often perch them on narrow ledges, 

secret niches, and the tops of picture frames. 

I see them as family reps or a bit of colorful cheerfulness, 

should one's family be lacking in that respect... 

of course, a stunning Kate Gomez painting 

is always a welcome addition in any tableau!