color charts on linen & an art giveaway

by | Feb 27, 2020 | Art, Artistic Endeavors, Oil Painting | 222 comments

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I was checking my DMs on Instagram and saw that one of my followers had forwarded a post to me.  She had a feeling I would like it and she was absolutely right.  My jaw dropped and I clicked on the link quickly to learn more about these beautiful swatches of color painted on linen.  Were they, by chance, for sale?!

This is the post that got my heart fluttering…

Cathleen of @815vintagegoods found these amazing color charts at an estate sale.   Unfortunately, they were already spoken for, but I knew immediately I wanted to try to replicate them.  I had never seen color charts on natural linen – only on a bright white surface like a gessoed canvas or oil paper.  Those are pretty, too, but the linen is yummy!

Not only do I love the look of the colored squares on linen, but creating the charts on a mid-tone substrate makes a lot more sense, since I’m usually painting on a toned canvas.  (A toned canvas is one that has a thin wash of color on it to make it mid-tone.)

I found my mind wandering to how these were made.  Was a clear gesso applied to the linen first?  Or was the paint just applied directly to the linen?  Would the oil bleed in that case?

I decided I was going to experiment and try to discover the process, so I can recreate it.

I dug around in my fabric stash to see what I had.  I pulled out some scraps of antique linen grain sacks that I bought years ago and used for an upholstery project.  The shade of the linen was perfect.  Now, I had to figure out what to do with it!

I decided to cut two pieces and clip them onto scraps of MDF with bull clips.  If this idea works, I can attach them to the boards with my upholstery staple gun.  I used clear gesso on one and left the other unprimed to see which method worked better…

I then taped off a grid with 1/4″ masking tape.  I usually measure when I make color charts, but I was just playing, so I eye-balled it.  Measuring devices don’t come out when I’m playing.

I mixed and applied colors with a palette knife to make a thick square of paint. I usually have a method when I’m making color charts, but I just did little color studies with Indigo and Bice, both blues.

The Indigo study was the one that was gessoed.  The paint definitely sat up on the fabric better, but the tape didn’t stick to the gesso as well, so there was more bleeding under the tape.

For the Bice study, I applied the paint directly to the raw linen…

The tape stuck better, but the fabric definitely absorbed a good amount of paint.  The fibers also made smearing the paint on a little more challenging.

I need to try a few more experiments before I decide which way is my favorite.  I also ordered some clear-primed linen panels and a pad, so I’ll compare those to my antique linen fabric as well.

As I allowed myself this creative playtime, I got an idea (which is often what happens)…  Why not create little color studies on antique linen with leftover paints on my palette?  These really are little pieces of art by themselves and I think people would be interested in buying them.  I’ll have to play around with that idea and see if it works.

I love it when one little bit of inspiration can be a jumping-off point for all sorts of new ideas.

And, I’m excited to introduce you to a very talented young watercolor/acrylic artist – Amelia Polder.  She is a part of the Polder family (as in Polder’s Old World Market) and started her own Etsy shop to sell her art.  I really admire how industrious, artistic, and entrepreneurial that whole family is!

I’ve been following her on Instagram for a while and, in our conversations, she offered to give away a print of her original art to one of my readers.  This is the print that the winner will receive…

There are two ways to enter…

Visit Amelia’s Etsy shop and leave a comment here letting me know what your favorite painting is…

OR

Follow Amelia on Instagram and leave a comment here letting me know you did.

If you want two chances to win, you can do both and leave a comment for each.  The giveaway will run through Monday, March 2, 2020, and a winner will be randomly chosen and announced that week.

Good luck!

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    222 Comments

    1. COURTNEY HUGGINS

      I LOVE the paint on linen look. I’m pretty sure that I will be copying it.

    2. Donna Gelineau

      Can you tape it off, apply gesso and pull the tape, once it is dry retape and then paint?

      • Marian Parsons

        Yes, I am going to try to apply gesso once it’s taped and then paint the squares over it when the gesso is dry.

    3. Linda

      I did both. The seaside house painting is my favorite. I also want to start painting again. You both have given me the inspiration yo do so.

    4. Joanie

      I love her rooster painting!
      P.s. love the gessoed paint sample, it’s a work of art!!

    5. Kelly

      Thank you for the introduction to Amanda’s art!
      My favorite painting by Amanda Polder on her Etsy shop is from the grouping of Seaside Art – the house on the bend in the road.

    6. Christy

      Amanda’s art is lovely! I was particularly drawn to the old door paintings.

      Your linen charts are works of art in themselves!

    7. Katie

      Following her Instagram now! She has a great style!

    8. Jennifer

      I love the set of European Homes.

    9. Jennifer

      I followed her on Instagram. Beautiful paintings.

    10. Teresa

      I love the Chalet and Cozy Cabin paintings on Amelia’s Etsy sight! Such a talented young woman.

    11. Teresa

      I’m following Amelia on Instagram!

    12. Tracy Sbordone

      I love all of her art! So beautiful and talented like you are.

    13. Gina

      I recently started following her when I realized she wasn’t too far from where I live. I love all her stuff especially anything with mountains, forest or farm. ?

    14. Gina

      I loved the paintings she recently did of children walking through the woods. So pretty!

    15. Beth

      Followed her on instagram – what an amazing skill!! Thanks for the intro to her beautiful art.

      • Tiffany

        I love the Night Sky series of paintings!

    16. Kim

      Thank you for the introduction! I look forward to continuing to follow Amelia!

    17. Andrea

      I did both! I love the Seaside Mediterranean cottage. What a fun giveaway!

    18. Sandy Johnson

      Such beautiful artwork! I love the Seaside painting/ Mediterranean Impressionist/ Mediterranean Cottage. The colors, the cottage-so cute! I love the color charts on linen. My grandson ( he is 12) has started using watercolors. His color charts were gifts at Christmas. I love mine!

    19. Liza

      The old door paintings are amazing!

    20. Liza

      Following on Instagram.

    21. Flora

      Love the ocean art with the sailboats! That one is just too beautiful!! She’s so talented!

      • Mary Ann

        I liked Amelia’s Instagram account. It was fun to see her artwork! Your color swatches on linen are great!

    22. Angela

      Pick a favourite! Her work is beautiful, I always love cow paintings and I really liked the 3 chalet ones as well. I will be following her as well.

    23. Jo Ann

      Your paint studies are great. I’m still trying to learn. With the Bice study, what other colors did you use with Bice to get so much variety. I’m anxious to try this. I agree that it is a work of art and it gets my heart soaring. I’ve got to hurry; I soon will be 78.

    24. Marilee Reyes

      I liked her on Instagram and checked out her Etsy page, really liked the seaside house painting (Mediterranean), and I love what you are doing with the paint swatches. Things like that make such interesting wall hangings. But I feel inspired to get back to painting. Thanks for the inspiration.

    25. Vicki

      I love Amelia’s white and yellow poppy painting! It is so delicate and beautiful. And Marian, I already own your “Nature Calls” watercolor print as well as a pillow with one of your blueberry prints. I so appreciate and envy all your talents as an artist!

    26. jean

      Brilliant concept! What is the name of the book that sits underneath your samples? With the lovely “Abe Lincoln” typeface visible?

      I am working on picking up my watercolor studies again and love making color grids as a way of practicing and learning how color reacts.

    27. Kerri Lyn Arthur

      Maybe apply the gesso after the tape??? Just spitballing 🙂

    28. Karen

      All of her paintings are beautiful!
      I especially love the one of the little girl in the blue dress holding the flowers in her arms.

    29. Kimberly

      Love this artist! Thanks for sharing her talents with us. Love her style and the movement she brings to her work~

    30. Mary Ann

      I checked out Amelia’s Etsy art. I found several I really liked…the cow, the series of rustic doors, and the sailboats.

      • Priscilla

        Amelia’s painting of the old blue door with the round window above it is my favorite. Her door series reminds me of the wonderful doors you see in Italy.

    31. Bea

      I’m following Amelia now. Love her paintings!

    32. Mary Beth Jackson

      I love the close up of the cow ! And also the garden boots with flowers !

    33. Krista

      So I went to Amelia’s etsy shop and was going to say my favorite painting was the girl with horse, but then I saw the seascapes, and then I saw the winter scenes, and then I saw the starry nights . . . loved them all.

    34. Heather Braun

      I am following her on Instagram and I love her picture with the girl and the black and white paint horse.

    35. Krista

      I’m following her on instagram now, she’s very talented. Love her work!

    36. Anne Marie

      Such lovely art – I love the winter light water color picture. Amelia is a wonderful artist.

    37. Anne Marie

      I follow her in instagram.

    38. Jenn

      I was torn between the sailboats and the old doors bu there is something about the brick and the blue in “Old Doors C that pulls on my heartstrings. They are all beautiful!

    39. Rochelle

      I love the painting of European houses

    40. Lisa Kind

      I followed her on IG and visited her Etsy shop. I loved the winter scene, coffee art.

    41. Michelle

      I’m following Amelia on Instagram now! Thank you for introducing me to her work. I loved all her artwork on Etsy, but especially loved the white and yellow poppies wildflower painting.

    42. Jan

      LOVE her ocean art sailboat painting.

    43. Jan

      I follow Amelia on Instagram

    44. PattiC

      I’m following Amelia on Instagram!

    45. Netti Kroening

      Goodness, so many goodies in one post! I love, love the paint samples and can understand your excitement. I have no doubts that you’ll find the perfect solution to replicating them, Marian!
      And thank you for the opportunity to win a piece of Amelia’s art. What a talented young artist. I especially love Starry Night and the Winter Scenes. Delightful!

    46. Jan

      I like the rooster!

    47. PattiC

      My favorite on Etsy site – the green door painting.

    48. Teri

      I followed Amelia on Instagram. Thank you for introducing me to her beautiful work. I liked her paintings of the old doors and the winter art in her etsy shop.

      You’re linen samples are lovely little works of art themselves. Thanks for sharing.

    49. Jody K

      Hi,
      Love the paint studies BTW. I’m now following Amelia on Instagram and would love to win her painting. Thanks for the giveaway Marian.

    50. Sandra George

      I followed Amelia’s Instagram & Etsy accounts; I SO love her beautiful style. My favorite painting is The Acrylic Rooster! The colors she used were absolutely unique and perfect. I love so many others, too, but my second fave is the “Boy With Cow!” She is very talented…thank you for sharing her with your “Miss Mustard Seed” family. 🙂

    51. Colleen

      Great giveaway! My favorite is the Sea Side paintings.

    52. Bonita

      Thank you for introducing me to her. Beautiful paintings, I’m partial to the farm painting. Very talented!

    53. Kathy T

      I like the sailboats on the ocean and the Farm Animals are adorable

    54. Jodi Crudgington

      I love all the blues and greens but I think my
      favorite is the rooster.

    55. Kay Senteney

      Gorgeous colors in the Seaside Painting/Mediterranean Impressionist 5″ X 7″. Would look so fresh in my Florida kitchen.

    56. Mary Grieshaber

      I visited her Etsy site and Instagram. Absolutely love the Seaside Mediterranean painting. These color charts are wonderful.

    57. beverlee lyons

      oh, me! I loved these at first sight! Please pick me.
      I love her art. The Watercolor Painting |Watercolor Art | Girl and Bunny Painting | Baby Girl Painting got my heart. On my way to follow her right now! I love these linen studies!!!!

    58. Kathy Bruns

      I really like the seaside cottage painting. I would use my imagination about who lives there. Her animal paintings were dear as well.

    59. Jo

      I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Your color studies on linen….may I be first in line to purchase, please?!?!?!? Very serious, I really would love to have one. ?

      Amelia’s work is just beautiful! I love the white & yellow poppies.

    60. Lisa

      I am following her on Etsy and I love her Rooster painting. ❤️?

    61. debbie

      the colors are all so beautiful!! love the rooster print!!!

    62. Rita

      I am following her..love her work!

    63. Rita

      I love the winter scene!

    64. Eve Lewis

      My favorite is the seaside white cottage with the greenery painting . The sailboats are nice.

    65. Deborah Nisson

      I followed Amelia on IG!! Love the paint studies. As I’m just beginning to paint this is new to me but I love it.

    66. Patty

      Yes, Please! Make more linen color studies and sell them! So-o-o-o beautiful!

    67. Lynne

      Yup. This is wonderful. And I think I need to do this

    68. Gloria

      I love her rooster painting. Is there a purpose to painting these squares? I know it says indigo study but not sure what that means. It is beautiful!

    69. kathleen kaliszewski

      water and yello poppies

    70. Carol

      Love the seaside French home! Would love to live there.
      Your color studies are so beautiful – the Bice is my favorite group.
      I am not all that familiar with color studies, but you have intrigued me to
      look further.

    71. Sharon Dobbs

      Followed on instagram. Such a talented artist!

    72. Gloria

      Following her on instagram.
      She looks very young. Cute story: my great grandson (5) drew a picture of one the Disney cars and asked his mother if she wanted to buy it for $5 or if she could put it on the internet and sell it. He said he needed to start saving money for a house so when he was old he could live by her.

    73. Julie Perun

      So cute! When will YOU be selling more art? I am dying to own a piece! Thanks for sharing all you do!

    74. Chris Hanson-Hughes

      Following Amelia – her paintings are a delight. Such talent! Makes me smile

    75. Barbara

      I love all of her artwork but, especially the ones with children. So sweet!

    76. mary m young

      I don’t know what kind of paint you are using. but I do know that with acrylic paint the addition of textile medium makes the paint stick to fabric. I always used distilled water with my paints. makes paint flow beautifully.

    77. Karen K from Buffalo

      I love Amy’s Springtime artwork. It’s a promise of what is coming & the colors are wonderful!!

    78. Carol Morris

      I just love the sailboat art, I live at the beach and it just pulls at my heart.

    79. Karen K from Buffalo

      I am SO sorry….It’s Amelia’s!! And I am following her on Instagram now.

    80. Patty Soriano

      ohhh, those little squares of color remind me of my art classes in college! I wonder if I still have them somewhere. Maybe in the portfolio. They look better on linen though.

    81. Crystal

      Followed that sweet talent on Insta!

    82. Crystal

      I LOVE that Farm Decor trio… so sweet!!!

    83. Tracy

      Wow what a great artist, love her style. Hmm a favorite on her Etsy page? There’s so many. Winter Snowy Tree scenes is nice. Little girl hugging the chicken is really cute also. Followed her on instagram too. Thank you for the introduction of her work.

    84. Gloria

      Just wondering you could make a mask out of thin plastic and spray the back with spray glue and then paint the samples and then remove the mask, wash and reuse. I would use 505 quilting spray or something similar.

    85. Kathy Nordmann

      I love Amelia’s painting style. I visited her Etsy shop and I love the Mediterranean Seaside Cottage painting!!! Thanks for sharing her art!

    86. Kathy Sheehan

      Now following Amelia on Instagram! I love her Sailboats! (just finished watching the Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece theater).

    87. Janet G

      The giveaway painting is gorgeous! I like all of her work but am drawn to the starry night collections with the northern lights… so pretty!

    88. Barbara

      Love it all especially the farm animals and seaside. Thank you for the introduction . I will be following her on Etsy and Instagram.

    89. Louise

      I am assuming since you are painting with oils that your sample painting is done with oils and not acrylics? Love it!!,

    90. Yvonne

      So much beautiful art! My favorite is the ocean art with the sailboats.

    91. Jan

      Wonderful paintings!

    92. Cherri Raines

      Visited her Etsy shop and I loved the old doors painting. I am also following her on Instagram.

    93. Lisa

      My favorite painting in Amanda’s collection is from the Seaside Art group. I like the third painting of the white house. Thank you for the chance to win!

    94. Lisa

      Shoot! I meant Amelia, not Amanda. So, so sorry.

    95. Sarah

      Ahat a talent she is! I LOVE the Winter Scenes | Snow Art | Coffee Cup Art | Original Artwork | Snowy Trees | Snow Day paintings in her Etsy shop.

      Also, there is something ridiculously soothing about your color studies in this post – it’s the colors but also the repetition of shape and symmetry. Ahhhh……i can feel my shoulders drop looking at those. which feels like a crazy thing to say.

    96. Toni

      Wow.. Girl with Horse… painting.

    97. Andrea Lewis

      It was hard to choose one, I loved them all. My favorite is the last one on the page. The one with the two boys sledding. I have two boys and it brought back such sweet memories. Thanks for giveaway.
      Andrea

    98. Jill Miglin

      Interesting that the artist is from the Polder family. In the past year, I have ordered more than a few of their hand carved utensils. Absolutely love having beautiful handmade items to use in everyday life. The paintings are all so lovely, but if I had to choose it would be either painting B or D in the European homes. Love the look of the paint colors on the linen. It’s always amazing how something so simple can look so beautiful. Thanks for doing the giveaway.

    99. Pam Lewis

      Hello, I signed up for Amelia’s IG stories. I love her work, especially the boats and water.

    100. Cindy Whalen

      I did both! Loved all of her paintings but especially loved the seaside and sailboat paintings!

    101. Teresa Sanborn

      I like the young girl holding a bouquet of flowers.

    102. Sandy

      wow her art is amazing hard to choose a favorite – love the red barn paintings and “winter art” – she is so talented will go far for sure 🙂 thanks for sharing, will enjoy following her journey!

    103. Sheryl

      I love the Mediterranean sea side painting but her style is unique and so full of life!!
      I’m going to Instagram now to follow and watch her grow along side us all♥️?‍♀️

    104. Lori Wallace

      I was wondering if you might share more on how you do color studies, why you do them and how you use them when painting. How do you mark what colors were used?

      • Addie

        Thank you for asking Lori…..I was wondering the same. Do you write down the formulas to how you got that color?

    105. Robin

      I followed Amelia on Instagram. Beautiful work!

    106. Carol Ivy

      She is amazing for sure! I am torn, but I love her ocean art and her starry nights.

      • Jane S.

        I followed Amelia on Instagram.

    107. Sue

      I love her Spring Art Farm Boots with flowers painting. I could see that one in my home. Thanks for sharing her artwork. I absolutely LOVE the paint swatches!! They’re beautiful!!

    108. Kathy LeTourneau

      Love the Seaside painting. Reminds me of Greece.

    109. Jane S

      I love Amelia’s picture of the children with their sled in the snow.

    110. Laurie

      Seaside painting -Mediterranean Cottage!

    111. Yvonne

      Love her work! I really like the Farm decor and the cow pictures!

    112. Susie

      Followed, beautiful work!!!

    113. LindaSonia

      I loved the picture of a young girl holding a bunny – she reminded me of myself as a child. 🙂

      I don’t know why your color studies photos resonate so deeply with me, but they do – maybe because I love shades of blues and greens?? and texture – the texture of the paint color samples and the texture of the linen was just so appealing to me. Maybe I just love beautiful things and they were beautiful to me.

    114. Lynn

      Girl with a horse is my favorite.

    115. Lynn

      I followed Amelia on Instagram.

    116. Barbara

      Amelia’s work is lovely! I’m drawn to the animal imagery, my favorite is the rooster!

    117. Gena Morris

      Very hard to choose a favorite,I . I love the Winter Art, kids pulling sled; The Farm Art, is amazing; The girl with her pony, reminded me of my mother; and I think the Seaside art, Sailing Boat is beautiful. What a great artist.

    118. Emily

      Oh her work is beautiful! I like the seaside Mediterranean print.
      Those color swatches of yours are divine!!

    119. Carol Hunter

      So hard to choose, but I love the White and Yellow Poppies, as well as the rooster.

    120. Carol

      I followed Amelia on Instagram.

    121. B Folk

      On her Etsy shop, under her subheading, “Winter” the Red Barn Paintings! Actually, all of her work is beautiful.

      Thank you for this giveaway, Marian. The color studies would sell well, I think. They are beautiful in their own right.

    122. Faith Wagner

      Her paintings are beautiful. Quite a talent! I like any of her paintings with a sailboat! I’m now following her on Instagram.

    123. Lindy Powell

      They are all so beautiful so it’s very hard to choose just one….I love old doors and the stories they can tell…..Love the cottage by the seaside….so peaceful…..Thank you for this generous giveaway….

    124. Lindy Powell

      I neglected to share that I am following Amelia on her Instagram site….

    125. Barbara C.

      I fell in love with Mediterranean City!

    126. Michelle

      I keep watching for book of the week…..have you stopped doing this?

    127. Katy B.

      Beautiful artwork! Love the blues! I’m a fan of horses so I’d pick one of the horse mini paintings as my favorite.

    128. Toni

      I love the Seaside Painting, which actually shares some similarities with the giveaway painting. She’s very talented.

    129. Carole Prisk

      I like Girl with Horse and I followed her on Instagram.

    130. Ellen Sloan

      I like the seaside painting-Mediterranean. All fun to look at.

    131. Patricia Kasparian

      Amelia’s work is all beautiful, and I loved her farm decor series. I especially loved the horse drinking from the bucket painting.

    132. Kelly

      Thank you for another give away! I followed Amelia on Instagram, and my favorite is the boots with flowers! She is a very talented artist!!

    133. Lyn W

      I am following Amelia on Instagram and I visited her etsy shop and love her work! I especially like the boy holding the sheep!!! Thank you for introducing her to us!

    134. Diana

      I visited Amelia’s Etsy gallery and I love her Seaside art sailboat! Thank you for sharing her work.

    135. Sally

      My favorite is the Snowy Trees painting.

    136. Jackie B

      I am following on Instagram. I love her crisp clear art! So refreshing and delightful!

    137. Kelly J

      They were all beautiful but I’m drawn to the Rooster then Winter Watercolor B. It’s more the colors than subject to me, colors have always moved me.

    138. Heidi Folk

      Hi. I visited Amelia’s Etsy shop. Now I can get lovely gifts for special people x

      Love her work, so clever

      Enjoyed your post on the linen paint swatches. I am inspired by this to play more myself. Been all work
      And no play lately

    139. Rebekah

      Thank you for introducing us to this sweet young artist! I followed her IG account. Love all her squares there!

    140. Rebekah

      i also visited Amelia’s Etsy shop. My favorite art of hers are the ones with children. She captures their innocence so beautifully!

    141. Karen

      I love all of it! The White and Yellow Poppies is delightful!

    142. Maureen McCabe Nussbeck

      It’s hard to decide with so many beautiful pieces of art but I am always drawn to roosters. My pick would definitely have to be the gorgeous colorful Rooster!!!

    143. Pamela

      well I couldn’t really choose a favorite painting, I like so many of them. Farm boy, Lamb, all the sailboats, the spring art pieces, the Buildings, the rooster and the seaside building. oh my. so many

    144. Grand Pam

      I followed Amelia on Instagram and I love the drawing of the white and yellow poppies.

    145. Alison S

      I like the spring artwork collection.

    146. Judy H.

      Such beautiful, God given talent! I was drawn to her Spring art….especially the boots, and the trees which look as if they are ready to put on their Spring attire!

    147. Jo Yates

      I followed Amelia on Instagram!

    148. Jo Yates

      I love her Seaside painting. And the Doors & the Starry Skies paintings! I love your color charts on linen also!

    149. Sue Neumaier

      I liked the red barn painting and the farm animals, so lovely.

    150. Elaine

      The color studies are beautiful! How about taping the grid then just gesso the small squares instead of the whole piece off linen?

    151. Ruth

      I know very little about painting, but could you put the tape down first and then do the gesso and then the paint?

    152. Jennifer Miller

      Thanks for sharing other artists on your site. I visited Amelia’s Etsy page and found everything to be delightful.

    153. Sue J

      The giveaway painting is my favorite along with Mediterranean City and Seaside Painting.

    154. Kathryn panko

      I love all her work, especially the night sky paintings!

    155. Kathryn panko

      Love the colors, thanks for the opportunity!

    156. Michelle

      Following on Instagram, such talent!

    157. Michelle

      Wow her starry night series, night skies, and the ocean work-so hard to choose a favorite from this young artist!

    158. Jacqueline

      I love the Mediterranean city and that she painted predominately with blue and white – draws ur eyes to the architecture

    159. Rita

      I wonder if you just couldn’t mod podge the linen to the boards. Then you have a smooth surface to work with, and don’t have to worry about staples or bull clips even though they add a nice industrial touch.

    160. Rita

      Amelia is very talented. From her etsy shop, I love the European homes. My dream is to travel one day to Europe.

    161. Rita

      I started following Amelia on IG. Natalie the cow (dated 5/9/19) is so sweet. Reminds me of the years I spent on a farm in my youth.

    162. Amber

      She is very talented. I love the farm boots under spring art. And kids sledding.

    163. Amber

      Sorry left the wrong email address before.

      She is very talented. I love the farm boots under spring art. And kids sledding.

    164. Amber

      I started following her on instagram. Looking forward to seeing her art in progress. I loved the acrylic of the kids walking. ?

    165. Cindy

      I follow her on Instagram.
      @creatingathome

    166. Suzanne Niedrich

      Love her seaside Mediterranean print. Very talented. Thank you for sharing

    167. Suzanne Niedrich

      I also followed her on Instagram. 🙂

    168. Dawn Gahan

      The sailboat is quite dreamy. . .

    169. Sarah Powell

      I just adore the Farm Art | Farm Boy | Lamb Painting | Farm Babies | Old Barn Painting | set! It reminds me so much of home.

    170. Sarah Powell

      Excited to follow her on Instagram as well 🙂

    171. May

      Her work is beautiful and full of BLUE! Thank you for sharing! I gave her a follow.

    172. Diana jordan

      Visted and Viewed Amelia’s art…favorites are the winter ones, starry night, and the first sailboat one. But all are lovely.

    173. Vikki Jo

      I followed her on Instagram. I love her style. I would love to have her rooster painting.

    174. Vikki Jo

      I visited her Etsy shop and I am in love with her rooster painting.

    175. Leslie Dupré

      WOW!! This girl is talented!! Thank you so much for introducing me to her!! I visited both her Etsy shop & Instagram page & love everything I saw!!! I’m really loving her paintings of doors & European homes along with the Seaside & Mediterranean ones!! I see purchases being made in the near future!!
      Thanks for this giveaway!!!

    176. Michele M.

      First – what a cool idea of the linen paint blocks – what amazing wall art in a shadow box they would make! Love love love the idea – and your take on it is awesome. That was thoughtful of your reader.

      Now onto Amelia Polder’s artwork – she is amazing! What talent she has. I adore her seaside work as I grew up on an island and in the summer time boats of all kinds sailed across the backyard, if you will. But my true favorite – and I
      may have to buy it – is her white and poppies art. The botanicals call to me. I live in a relatively peaceful earth toned world and I have several places in my home that pretty piece would look fabulous.

      Thank you, Amelia for this giveaway, and thanks Marian for being the platform in which to win.

    177. Eileen Kennedy

      I love her European homes collection on EBay and I am following her in Instagram.

    178. Chris

      I love Amelias art work! She looks so young. My favorite is yellow and white poppies. I too may be purchasing some artwork soon. I am following her now on Instagram. Thanks Marian and Amelia!

    179. Denise P

      My favorite is the rooster painting.

    180. Cathy

      I love these paintings! The girl and the bunny painting was my favorite.

    181. Cathy

      I am following Amelia on Instagram. I love her work and a plus is that Amelia is my grand daughters name! I will have to purchase some of her work!!

    182. Alissa

      Thank you for the introduction to Amelia’s art. I just followed her on Instagram and I’m excited to check out her Etsy shop. As a mom of two young daughters who want to be artists ‘for a living,’ Amelia is a lovely example for them.

    183. Lynn Thomas

      Girl with horse on beach. So serene.

    184. shan

      Oooh love your linen color swatches, they are art within themselves. I also wen to the Instagram page and followed Amelia, then perused her Etsy shop as well. I love the boots with flowers planted in them or any of the starry night ones. She’s doing beautiful things.

    185. Min

      Like you Marian, I am a sucker for cows. I just love the close up of the cow. I also like the giveaway painting. Thanks for the chance to win.

    186. Virginia Luyster

      I followed Amelia in IG, what beautiful paintings! I love your work!1

    187. Val

      I love the Girl With Horse painting! And I love the linen color chart. Who would have thought?

    188. Kimberly

      Marian, those linen color swatches are just beautiful! They look like they could be framed as artwork themselves!

      Wow, I really like Amelia’s painting style! The giveaway painting would go perfect with my decor LOL! I checked out her Etsy shop and am in love with her Starry Night Collection of night sky paintings. I’m considering getting the Northern Lights one for my friend who has a birthday coming up — she used to live in Alaska and her favorite thing about being there was seeing the Northern Lights in wintertime! It would be a perfect gift. Thank you for introducing us to Amelia’s work, I love finding out about new-to-me artists, especially if it means we can support women in art!

    189. Debbie S.

      Absolutely loved the chalet and cozy cabins. Beautiful paintings! Thanks for sharing them and this opportunity. xoxo

    190. Carol C

      I adore Amelia’s paintings! I see many favorites, but I think my absolute favorite is the girl with horse on the beach!

    191. Carol C

      I’m following Amelia Polder Art on instagram!

    192. Chris Townsend

      Wow , her art is amazing, I’m now following her on Instagram, and my favourite is the watercolour doors, such colourful and interesting doorways.

    193. Mary

      Amelia has beautiful paintings! I love the Mediterranean City painting and am following Amelia on Instagram.

    194. Danielle

      You already know I love these color charts. Just too much fun!!

      Thank you for the giveaway to you both!! My favorite paintings are the farm boy set on Etsy, just so sweet!! I’m glad to have found her to follow on Instagram too

    195. Beth Kiley

      Love the winter scenes

    196. Suzette

      All of the paintings are beautiful!
      My favorite would be the Sea Scape and the rabbit.
      Thanks, Amelia for a chance to Win a beautiful piece of your art work!
      Following on Instagram and will be looking at Esty!

    197. Sally

      Loving the red barn paintings.

    198. Zanetta

      I am completely smitten with the vintage color samples on linen.
      I conversed with Amelia a couple of years ago. She’s doing so well and I like her new pieces even more! I follow her on IG (under a different name) and in her shop, I like the Seaside collection. The winter scenes are so lovely but the seaside stood out this time.
      Her whole family is so talented. Thanks for mentioning her work.

    199. Susan

      Wow, just visited her Etsy shop, she is so talented, hart to choose a favorite, love the girl with flowers or any of the seaside art pieces.

    200. Jennifer Erickson

      Your paint studies on linen are so lovely to look at, thank you for sharing them and the process; I’m looking forward to learning more as you experiment with them.

      The paintings are all lovely but the Red Barn ones really struck me! They look so cozy, and remind me of my childhood home in northern Minnesota.

    201. Kara

      Love the watercolors! The spring ones make me happy!

    202. Marla Boren

      Amelia is so talented! I enjoyed viewing all of her work. My favorite is ” White and Yellow Poppies”.

    203. Cheryl

      I really love all the paintings especially the seaside painting. Very Talented!

    204. Kim V

      All of her work is beautiful! So calming and peaceful! But as of recently, I’m drawn to the water colors! Swoon!

      • Kim V

        PS I’m following Amelia! Thank you!

    205. Monica

      I love any of the watercolors and the winter cabin painting was a favorite of mine.

      • Monica

        PS – I’m following Amelia too

    206. Bev

      I love amelia’s seaside art/ home painting on her Etsy page and I did also choose to follow her Instagram .thank you!
      Bev

    207. DANA L EGER

      I love the Seaside Painting.

    208. Becca P

      I already follow Amelia and the rest of her family on Instagram! I think the way they all work together is #goals. My favorite art of hers is the little girls cuddling critters (a bunny and a chicken)…so sweet!

    209. Lynn U

      Visited the etsy shop. I like the mediterranean seaside painting.

    210. Suzanne OMullan

      I wonder if you put the tape down first – then gesso the little squares – after dried – apply the paint…. thinking this might be the best of both worlds!!!! xoxoxo!

    211. Rosalina Garcia

      Love the Sailboat painting, love the vibrant colors. I live near the ocean.

    212. Sharon

      All of Amelia’s paintings are lovely but the one with the dolphins is definitely my favorite. I’m glad you introduced us to her!

    213. Becky Anderson

      My favorite is the “Sailboat” painting. I’ve also followed Amelia on Instagram.

    214. Janine Allen

      I like the Seaside Painting. It reminds me of trips to Italy & France. Your paint swatches look like fun!

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