Amy Hillenbrand | Austin Artist - Fine Art Oil Paintings, Oil On Canvas

Monet’s Blues

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:59:53 +0000

24 x 12 Oil on board

$615.00 + shipping

I stumbled across these blue rubber boots doing something I love to do. I love looking at decorated show homes. I snapped this picture in the mud room of the $2.8 million house. As I was painting this, I got a little worried about not having any complimentary colors in it. I had this terrible little voice saying well you should use this color and you should use that color. Yes, I know I shouldn’t should on myself and I almost succumb to my own evil “should” voice, but then… Then I had this wonderful thought pass through my mind.

Recently I took a little trip to New York city and I was doing something else I love to do. I was gazing at all the wonderful impressionist paintings at the Metropolitian Muesum of Art. As I was viewing one of Monet’s water lilly paintings it occured to me it was all done in blues and violets. So I thought, well Monet did it and it looks pretty mavelous; I think I will give it a whirl too. So here you go -Monet’s Blues, I think it turned out pretty good.

Where does Strength Come From?

Amy Hillenbrand — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0000

8 x 8 oil on board

$135.00 + shipping and handling

“A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is the journey where she will become strong.”

Wow this makes you think, doesn’t it? This message popped up on Facebook yesterday and I can’t get it out of my mind. It was posted by the mixed media artist Terry Parvan.

By the way; about a year ago a man sent me an email asking why I never painted men’s shoes, couldn’t get that out of my mind either. So here is my first pair of men’s shoes. Don’t want anyone to feel left out. Oh, and the above quote can be applied to men to, don’t want to leave you out on that either.

Pretty Peephole Pumps

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:19:32 +0000

Jelly Belly Giraffes

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:14:50 +0000

Wedges with an Edge

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:34:23 +0000

Spots of Gold

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:30:26 +0000

Always in Vogue

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:26:44 +0000

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Boot

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:22:57 +0000

Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Boot

Royal Pumps

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:13:36 +0000

Bows on the Open Toes

Amy Hillenbrand — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:03:00 +0000