Melissa Blue Fine Art
Artist directory :: Melissa Blue Fine ArtThe idea for this painting came to me in a flash one morning. I was thinking about how the strings of felted flowers I have in my studio look hanging in front of my red cabinet and it hit me~what a fun painting it would make! I went straight to my studio and got to work. It was a joy to paint all that red and then play with it, modifying it with pinks and oranges. The flowers all seemed to paint themselves ~ it makes my heart happy!
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About
Melissa has devoted many years to honing her craft, capturing the beauty she finds in the natural world. Her work is informed by a degree in biology as well as many hours in the field, studying how plants and creatures form communities. She is particularly drawn to the connections she finds~plants to geology, insects to plants. "I always knew I was meant to be an artist, but when I started monitoring butterflies at Illinois Beach State Park, I knew I'd found my subject." ~Melissa
Galleries
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 | | Discover the landscapes of the upper midwest, rich with subtle beauty in every season. |
 | | Although my primary focus is on the natural world, and seeking to highlight the unique beauty to be found where I live, I also love horses and gardens so once in awhile I will paint from these inspirations as well. |
 | | Occasionally I have agreed to do a commission for someone, if our visions are in sympathy with each other. Here you can see some of those projects. |
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Blue-stemmed GoldenrodA lovely goldenrod painted in a playful mannerSpring Bluff Marsh
A painting of Spring Bluff in the height of summer. When I look at this painting I can remember the butterflies wafting through the air around me, and the delight of rare plants and creatures at my feet.
Grant Woods in Autumn
A fall landscape with an abstract feel
Illinois Beach State Park Dunes
A glimpse of Lake Michigan through the dunes.
The Birch
A contemporary landscape painting showing a birch tree in a woodland.
