Black Cat Mini Original Painting...Great for Halloween!

"Black Cat in Blue Moonlight":

Item 180029366140

A black cat sits on a tree branch, illumined by the full moon. Some of the autumn leaves are dancing in the night sky, which is in shades of blue, deepening to indigo. This feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic painting (standard trading card size).

Fantasy Art Cat Fairy Painting~ ACEO

This week I started a new series of fantasy art paintings. I just listed the first one today, which is of a Maine Coon cat with monarch butterfly wings. Being the language geek that I am, I figured if he has monarch butterfly wings (and being a large and regal cat) he must be the reigning monarch, the king of the cat fairies. Having that idea, I had to paint him wearing a golden crown. Here he is, sitting proudly overlooking his cat fairy kingdom:


MAINE COON MONARCH
Original acrylics on archival museum board

Here is a detail view of his face and his richly decorated crown:


This painting is entered in a contest on ebay, called Fairy Fun.

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Upcoming Exhibit

"Grape Vines in the Archway"
Well, it's finished. I did this painting for a local exhibit in Geneva, Ohio called the Grape Jamboree. It will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 23 & 24. I will have this painting entered along with a seascape painting "Coming into the Harbor" and 4 digital paintings from my Orchid Series including "Sepia Fantasy." You can see all of these works on my website GenesisCollectibleArtStudio. They will all be available for purchase at the exhibit and afterward online.
If you are a local Ohioan, I hope to see you there!

Bamboo Fairy Mini Painting...Part of the Fairy Fun Art Contest on eBay

"Bamboo Fairies":

Item 180029011897

Two fairies fly through bamboo stalks. This miniature fantasy feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic painting (standard trading card size).

This painting is my entry in the eBay groups' fairy fun challenge in the "Fairy of the Flowers" category. Search Fairy Fun on eBay for more entries in this competition.

Pomeranian "Challenge" Paintings

Click image to go to my auctions

I belong to the group "Animal Loving Artists" on Ebay and we have a challenge going on to paint Spunky the Pomeranian. We were given several photos of "Spunky" to pick from to see the different styles and interpretation that emerge from this challenge.





Today the Members of "Animal Loving Artists" group on Ebay will begin listing their rendition paintings of "Spunky" the Pomeranian. The members will be listing paintings today, tomorrow and Sunday. I have entered 3 paintings of Spunky in the auctions. Be sure to search "ala spunky " to see the different renditions and interpretations by all the artists.

Red Eyed Frog & Stone Cottage

2 Aceo for today



Acrylic on playing card

Acrylic on playing card
Bid Here

New Abstract Painting

I finished an abstract painting this week. This one is part of a series of fluid abstracts, which are comprised of flowing lines and organic forms. It reminds me a bit of the sky in van Gogh's Starry Starry Night painting.


TRIBAL DANCE
Original acrylics
20" x 30"

All the other ones I've done in this series have sold, but you can see thumbnails of many of them HERE.

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Another new kitchen art painting!

I actually finished this last night, but it was too dark in here to photograph it then. This is the next in the kitchen art series, following the hot pepper painting I posted earlier this week. This one is the same size, and features a cup of coffee with the word cafe (French for coffee) on the side of the cup. It is surrounded by a pattern of spirals, dots, and coffee beans!


COFFEE #1
Original acrylics on gallery wrap canvas

Now that I've started this series, I have a whole bunch of ideas in mind for more. Funny how that works!

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Two more new ACEOs

I feel like perhaps today's entry should be called "doing 100 things at once", because that's kind of how today seemed. I finished another kitchen painting the same size as yesterday's hot pepper one. It's too dark here to photograph now, so I'll be posting that one tomorrow (hopefully). I also worked on some new images for magnets, and images for some pinback buttons, which will be appearing soon in my etsy store. In the meantime, here are my two newest ACEOs, which I didn't get a chance to post here yesterday because of the storms we were having. The first one is an abstract landscape. It reminds me of the line from Peter Pan about "First star on the right, then straight on till morning..."


FIRST STAR
Original acrylics

That one is now in my etsy store. The image will open the listing in a new window.

The next one is a mixed media ACEO which I don't have listed anywhere yet, so those reading my blog are the first to see it. For this one, I used acrylics, iridescent acrylics, faux gold leaf, ink, printed paper (for the text), and handmade textured mulberry paper, all on cold press heavy watercolor paper. The cool textures in this one don't show up in the small image.


BIRTH OF AN IDEA
Mixed media

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New Zen Cat ORIGINAL Mini Painting (ACEO) from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Flame Point Siamese in Gold Leaves":

eBay Item 180028072658

A flame point siamese cat sits on a tree branch, contemplating a luminous full moon. Bright, metallic gold leaves dance in the magenta sky. This miniature piece, from Zen Mandala series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting (2.5" x 3.5", standard trading card size).

Folk Art Halloween Trio of ACEO's

This set of 3 Art Cards can be found in my Etsy shop or my eBay store.

Yesterday morning was chilly and the smell of Autumn spices filled the air. It inspired me to paint pumpkins and from there this little trio :)

Hot Pepper Kitchen Art

I finished this today, just for fun... a painting of a hot pepper, with a funky decorated background:


HOT PEPPER
Original acrylics on gallery wrap canvas
6" x 6"

It's listed in my etsy store, so the image above links to the listing.

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New Koi Mini ORIGINAL Painting (ACEO)...Starts at only 9.99!

"Koi and Plum Leaves":

Item 180027755824

Koi fish swim beneath the reflections of white fluffy clouds from the sky above as purple leaves float in the pond. This miniature feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic painting (standard trading card size).

New Painting & ACEO Print Listing from Laura Milnor Iverson

"San Mateo Oak in Bright Sunset":

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A live oak tree against a brilliant sunset in shades of yellow, orange, red and purple. A touch of turquoise cools the palette. Inspired by the San Mateo landscape. This Northern California abstract landscape is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail--no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. Open edition giclée prints are also available.

New Zen Cat Limited Edition Mini Print (ACEO)...Starts at 6.99!

"Ginger Cat in Blue Moonlight":

eBay Item 180027668639

A orange tabby cat sits in branches of cherry blossoms, illuminated by the full moon. The night sky is in shades of blue deepening to indigo. Some of the petals are dancing in the air. This piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is a miniature limited-edition print (2.5" x 3.5", standard trading card size).

New Zen Cat Painting..."Ginger Cat in Blue Moonlight"

"Ginger Cat in Blue Moonlight":

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A orange tabby cat sits in branches of cherry blossoms, illuminated by the full moon. The night sky is in shades of blue deepening to indigo. Some of the petals are dancing in the air. This piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in black acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. Open edition giclée prints are also available.

Crow Mini Painting...Starts at only $9.99 with FREE shipping!

"Crow Flying over Distant Hills":

eBay Item 180025810526

A black crow flies in the sunset sky. This miniature outsider, gothic landscape with a Southwestern palette of yellow, red, turquoise blue and purple, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is a miniature original acrylic painting (2.5" x 3.5", standard trading card size). The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

Two new ACEOs

Here are my two newest ACEOs. (For those who don't know, ACEOs are small works of art, the size of baseball trading cards.)

One is a mixed-media piece celebrating the fruit of the vine:


Salute!
Mixed media (including acrylics, India ink, patterned paper, handmade textured mulberry paper, faux gold leaf, and a professionally printed image of a glass of wine, from one of my original oil paintings).

The next one is an autumn-themed piece:


Illuminators of Autumn
Watercolors and India ink

This will be my entry in the WWAO monthly exhibition for October. The theme for that exhibition is "Illuminations of the Unseen". I have titled this ACEO "Illuminators of Autumn", which is a bit of a play on words. The border on it is a Celtic knotwork design, and in the middle ages, the pictures in the manuscripts were called "illuminations", so the scribes who did them were called "illuminators". The inside shows a fairy painting a face on a jack-o-lantern, and another fairy sprinkling fall leaves in the air. Since the fairies are small, they would go unseen in their work. Although they are hard to see in the small image, there are little spiderwebs and acorns inside the knotwork at the corners.

I seem to be focused on small pieces this week...

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"Shaman's Gate to Autumn" from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Shaman's Gate to Autumn":

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The full moon illumines an archway, set in a crumbling adobe wall, which opens to another world. The night sky, in shades of blue, deepening to indigo, is in monotone contrast to the sun-dappled autumn path beyond the gate. A single leaf has fallen on the path, to be a mystery the next day when the gate has closed. This visionary piece, part of the Shaman's Gate series (mystical landscapes of alternate realities), is in my private collection but is offered as an open edition giclée print.

Koi Mini ACEO Painting...Starts at only 9.99!

"Two Koi and Moon":

eBay Item 180024633364

Two brightly colored koi fish swim around the reflection of the full moon. Waterlilies bloom in the deep blue water. This miniature feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is a miniature original acrylic painting (2.5" x 3.5", standard trading card size). The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

Miniatures and more art magnets

Today was a day for working on small things. I made some new theme magnets for putting in my etsy store, and also did a couple of mini paintings. Here is one, which I just listed today:


AUTUMN IN THE AIR
Original acrylics

There is a chill in the air, the leaves are blowing, and the crows are gliding on the wind... A black cat watches them from afar, while sitting in a meadow of purple asters.

Here is another one I did today. This one is of a koi fish:


KOI IN BLUE WATER
Original watercolors & India ink

I really enjoy working on little pieces like these. When I was a child, I was always making tiny things, or drawing funny little pictures. Although I'd been selling larger works for years, when I first started selling on ebay, I began with small pieces like these.

Smaller works of art are a great way to decorate in small spaces, and a wonderful way to have a collection of art without spending a lot of money, or needing a large space. Speaking of smaller works, be sure to visit the Worldwide Women Artists site for a link to gift items under $10 created by me and other members of WWAO.

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"Gate to Spring" from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Gate to Spring":

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As the full moon rises over a Japanese garden, a gate opens to another world. Snow falls on the outward scene but, inside the gate, the snow gives way to cherry blossom petals on the path. Snow has not quite yet hidden the footprints on the stones from some traveler crossing between worlds. The winter world is in shades of blue, turquoise and indigo. This visionary piece, part of the Shaman's Gate series (mystical landscapes of alternate realities), is in my private collection. This piece is offered as an open edition giclée print.

Black Cat Folk Art Painting

Well, I'm back home. I went camping for a couple of weeks, and we had pretty decent weather most of the time. I got back home last week, but have been playing catch-up on some things here and am just now settling back into my regular routine.

Here is a little painting I did right before I left, but hadn't gotten a chance to post about yet. It's a modern folk-art painting of a little black cat, eyeing a vase filled with daisies.


TEMPTATION
Original acrylics on gallery wrap canvas
6" x 6"

I spent a couple of days this week updating my web site, and also updating info for the Worldwide Women Artists Exhibition entitled "Garden of Delights", which can be seen HERE now through Sept. 29th.

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New Black Cat Zen Mini Painting (ACEO)

"Black Cat in Orange Dusk":

eBay Item 180023916512

A black cat sits in a tree, contemplating the rising moon. Some of the autumn leaves are dancing in the air. This miniature feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is a miniature original acrylic painting (2.5" x 3.5", standard trading card size). The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

WWAO Monthly Exhibition This month's theme: ~Garden of Delights~

"Black Cat in Bright Sunset" New Original ACEO on eBay

"Black Cat in Bright Sunset":

Item 180023025162
Starts at only $9.99!

A black cat sits on a tree branch, batting a dancing turquoise leaf in the sunset sky. This miniature feng shui piece with a Southwestern palette of yellow, red, turquoise blue and purple, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. 2.5" x 3.5" (ACEO - standard trading card size). This piece would also make a darling Halloween decoration.

Cat Eyes - Patches 2, New Scratchboard Art by Denise M. DesLauriers

My drawing for this post is titled "Cat Eyes - Patches 2". It is another miniature drawing in my 'Cat Eyes' series. The board size is 6" x 4". For imformation and detail pictures of this drawing, click on the image, and you will be taken to it's web page. You can also contact me with any comments or questions you might have.

Mystcial Flame by Tracey R Gates

Mystical Flame
2006

Prismacolor pencils and watercolor on 9" x 12" bristol paper. This is a goddess of fire meant to represent the passion and strenth of women.

New Crow ACEO from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Crow in Blue Moonlight" ACEO:

Item 68721662

A lone crow sits on a tree branch as bright autumn leaves swirl around a luminous full moon. The night sky is in shades of deepening blue to indigo. This piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting. It is 2.5" x 3.5" (standard trading card size). Please note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

New Commission Scratchboard Drawing

My scratchboard artwork for this post is a commission that I just finished. It is titled "Tiger Eyes for Sara". The board size is 6" x 4". For more information, please contact me.

New Heart Sutra (Zen Buddhist) ACEO from Laura Iverson

"Heart Sutra in Cherry Blossoms" New Original ACEO:

Up for Auction at eBid

Branches of cherry blossoms against a golden sunset. Some of the petals are dancing in the air. A quote from the Zen Buddhist Heart of Perfect Wisdom sutra is painted in Chinese calligraphy:

Form itself is emptiness
Emptiness itself is form

The term "heart sutra" refers to the prayer at the heart of the Buddhist teachings. Writing it is a meditative practice. This miniature feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is a miniature original acrylic painting (2.5" x 3.5", standard trading card size). The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

Two new zen paintings up for auction

"Bamboo after a Light Rain":

Item 68720983

A few raindrops cling to bamboo leaves. The bamboo is illuminated by the sunset sky, which is in tones of yellow, gold and amber. This feng shui mandala, part of the Golden Glow modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original oil painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 1 1/2" staple-free sides are finished off in burgundy acrylic) and will be wired so it is ready to hang. Please note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

"Daffodils and Ladybug" New Original Painting:

Item 68713667

Yellow daffodil flowers against a background that varies from brown to purple to various stages of blue. A ladybug, and some waterdrops, rest on the petals. This floral piece is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in dark green acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

Original Zen Mini Painting, Starting at only $1

"Butterfly in Cherry Blossoms":

eBay Item 180020429962
Starts at only $.99!

A Camberwell Beauty (or Mourning Cloak) butterfly among branches of cherry blossoms. This is my favorite type of butterfly because, when I was a little girl, one landed on my dress and stayed with me all day.

This miniature feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is a miniature original acrylic painting (2.5" x 3.5", standard trading card size). The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

This is my entry in the Nibblefest Art Contest, a themed art contest beginning on the 20th of each month on eBay. Please be sure to search for NFAC to see more great entries, each starting at just $0.99. Thanks!

Two New Paintings from Laura Milnor Iverson

"San Francisco Bay in Purple Fog" New Original Painting:

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The Golden Gate Bridge, shrouded in fog, beneath a luminous full moon and star-studded sky. This California abstract seascape, from the Zen Mandala modern art series, is an original oil painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic). Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting or print. The view is from Lincoln Park.

"Four Thistles" New Original Painting:

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Four thistle flowers are illumined by the setting sun. A few waterdrops are on the leaves. This feng shui piece, part of the Golden Glow modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

Cherry Blossoms from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Blue Moonlight and Cherry Blossoms":

eBay Item 180018624756
Starts at only $49.99!

Tree branches of cherry blossoms are illuminated by the full moon. The night sky is in shades of blue deepening to indigo. Some of the petals are dancing in the air. This piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in indigo acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

New ACEO Buddhist Heart Sutra from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Heart Sutra in Red Sunset":

Item 180017918295
Starts at only $12.99!

Branches of leaves in a brilliant sunset in shades of yellow, orange, red and purple. Some of the leaves are dancing in the air. A quote from the Zen Buddhist Heart of Perfect Wisdom sutra is painted in Chinese calligraphy:

Form itself is emptiness
Emptiness itself is form

The term "heart sutra" refers to the prayer at the heart of the Buddhist teachings. Writing it is a meditative practice. This miniature feng shui piece, part of the Golden Glow modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. 2.5" x 3.5" (ACEO - standard trading card size).

The Kiln Ritual

Because I don't yet have my own kiln, it is necessary to use someone else's. This is not only inconvenient, but time consuming as well. I have to pack pieces in boxes, load them in my car, unload them from my car, unload them from the boxes and then load into the kiln. After firing, they must be re-packed in boxes, loaded in the car, unloaded from the car and finally unloaded from the boxes.

What am I complaining about? My friend is very generous in allowing me to use her kiln...for free. I went through the above ritual today for about 180 clay pieces modeled to resemble seashells and skeletons to make into magnets and pushpins for my Etsy shop.

Glazing is the next step and I look forward to this phase most of all. I love to experiment with glazes, layering one on top of another to create new color combinations. Following glazing, I will once again engage in the kiln ritual.

"San Francisco Bay in Golden Glow" by Laura Milnor Iverson

"San Francisco Bay in Golden Glow":

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The Golden Gate Bridge is illuminated by the setting sun. A few sailboats glide around San Francisco Bay. This California seascape, from the Golden Glow series, is offered as an open edition giclée print in various sizes, with a choice of either fine art paper or stretched canvas.

This is the first painting I've done of the Golden Gate Bridge. The view is from Lincoln Park.

"San Francisco Bay in Blue Moonlight" from Laura Milnor Iverson

"San Francisco Bay in Blue Moonlight":

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A full moon illuminates the Golden Gate Bridge. Clouds and stars fill the night sky, which is in shades of blue. This visionary California landscape, from the Zen Mandala series, is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in indigo acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail (although the piece can be fitted with wire or a canvas hanger at no additional charge). Please note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. This piece is also offered as an open edition giclée print.

Cat Eyes - Patches 1, new miniature scratchboard drawing

'Cat Eyes - Patches 1' is my newest miniature scratchboard drawing in my 'Cat Eyes' series. The size is 6" x 4". Click the image to go to its webpage for more information and detail pictures.



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New ACEO from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Dragonfly with Heart Sutra":

Item 180014898609

A dragonfly flits among abstract bamboo stalks against a gentle golden sunset. A quote from the Buddhist heart sutra is painted in Chinese calligraphy, Form itself is emptiness. The term "heart sutra" refers to the prayer at the heart of the Buddhist teachings. Writing it is a meditative practice. This miniature feng shui piece, part of the Golden Glow modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. 2.5" x 3.5" (ACEO - standard trading card size).

Two new paintings from Laura Milnor Iverson

"Sea Coast at Half Moon Bay":

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A cypress tree at Half Moon Bay stands along a flowering path on a bluff overlooking the sea. This California ocean seascape, inspired by Monet's "Sea Coast at Trouville," is an original oil painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in brown acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. This piece is also offered as an open edition giclée print.

"Wisteria with Heart Sutra":

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A flowering purple wisteria vine against a gentle golden sunset. The Buddhist heart sutra is painted in Chinese calligraphy:

Form itself is emptiness
Emptiness itself is form

The term "heart sutra" refers to the prayer at the heart of the Buddhist teachings. Writing it is a meditative practice. I took a class in it from a soto zen priest.

This feng shui piece, part of the Golden Glow modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. This piece is also offered as an open edition giclée print.