Studio Mayhem

So I always thought it would be easier to work from home..I was delightfully wrong...this is a typical studio day in my neighborhood...

The studio is a complete mess and of course there is always coffee and smokes at arms reach.

These are all of my decapitated flowers and skulls, each one is cut out with an x-acto knife very carefully and the end result is a paper shag carpet...

This would be the circus( Gypsy the cat and Jack the dog) that weaves in and out from under my desk, knocking everything over and chewing on my work.  Here Gypsy is just sniffing my shoe and Jack is trying to get my attention.

And here Jack is clearly letting me know he does not want me working and wants to eat..he does this about every half hour or so...

And this little one is Gwen, she rarely is in the studio but sits at the bottom of the stairs and cries and whines, because she can...she looks sweet, but don't let that fool you..

And at the end of the day if I am lucky I get some work done...

This piece took me about 2 months...

Flower Designs

So I took some time off and I have been working non stop to create a new series of work.  For some time now I have been so engrossed by the landscapes of my past Illustrations that I have centered my new work purely on this.  I seem to think that this obsession with drawing flowers may stem from the fact that this has been one of the worst winters in a long time and maybe I was just praying for Spring.....

These winding flowers are going to be included in the new book I am working on for Bullseye, but I am also using these images as the main characters in my new body of work. 

I have already finished quite a few and I will be posting the new work online at http://www.twistedbeautydesign.com/ , soon to come.

This is just a sample of the new characters starring in my work.....

My Blue Period

Smitten with the color Blue...

Pen and Ink Color Pencil

Tamara Weiss 2010

I have always been drawn to Snap Dragons and Bleeding Hearts.  We used to have a garden full of these and I have many memories of snapping the heads off and pinching them so that they talk....

Pen and Ink Color Pencil

Tamara Weiss 2010

It seems most of my memories revolve around the garden...whether it be from my father smashing fire flies on his finger nails so that they glow in the dark,  my sister and I pulling green moss from in between red bricks in a patio, or from running scared from an influx of Praymantisis crawling on our blue shingled house...

All of these memories are steering my new work with color...

Sneak Peek New Work!

Pen and Ink, Color Pencil 2010

Working on new designs, I finally got my second wind and I am drawing like crazy. This new flower is just the beginning...So much more is a coming....

I just love the color in this flower and it seems that not only does it want to be a part of a much larger art piece, but it also wants to be on my rib cage as well...

Stay tuned...

Book Of Flowers Update!

So it's finally here and ready to be in your hands.  This is a forty page sketch book of stylized flower designs.  A few are in color, but for the most part it's pure pen and ink...

Buy it online at Bullseye!

Flower Tattoo Flash

Book of Flowers By Tamara Weiss

Sketch Book of Flower Designs and Tattoo Flash

Purchase Online: Bullseye Tattoo 

View More Artwork On My Website: Twisted Beauty Design

This is a compilation of unique flower designs and images that can be interpreted into beautiful and original tattoos.  A few are shaded and colored, but for the most part they are inked lines on a white page.  Many of these flower images have detailed lines, but all of them can be easily simplified.  I have seen so many traditional flowers, roses, lilies, etc..... I wanted to create something different, something I would gladly adorn myself with, and I have....

Here is just a sample...

This sketch book will be available to purchase at Bullseye Tattoo

There are over 40 pages of original artwork and flash to own, to use and to inspire..enjoy!

New Oven Mitt On Sale!

New Oven Mitt on sale at Envelop!

"In Bloom"

By Tamara Weiss

Front and back they are both the same

I never really know what flower I am drawing, it is kinda a hybrid of sorts, the petals just unfold as I am drawing and I let it take shape. 

New Designs!

In Bloom

For the past couple of days I have been working on a few new exciting designs. I started with a simple pen and ink line drawing and watercolors gave it shape and color...

I have been trying to translate my flower drawings into beautiful items for the home. I am usually prone to overdesign, the more ornate the better, but lately I am trying to go for the more simple, subtle style.

This pillow comes in various sizes and is available to purchase online at:

http://www.envelop.eu/shop/designers/p/detail/tamara-weiss

This tote bag, I am still working on and should be available soon..

Envelop is such a fantastic source not only for an artist to explore design, but also for the buyers to get something unique and special.

My hope for the future is to create my own line of accessories and fashion apparrel and envelop allows me the opportunity to see what designs you, the audience, like....so any feed back, negative or positive, is much needed and appreciated... Thanks! Enjoy! Stay tuned for more to come!

A PLAY WITH CUT PAPER AND AN ODD MIND

"Red Slippers" 2009 Pen and Ink/Color Pencil/Charcoal,Cut Paper

Tamara Weiss

"Exposed" 2009 Pen and Ink/Color Pencil/Charcoal/Cut Paper

Tamara Weiss

"Cherry Blossom" 2009 Pen and Ink/Color Pencil/Charcoal/Cut Paper/Mixed Media

Tamara Weiss

"Devils Food Cake" Pen and Ink/Color Pencil/Charcoal/Cut Paper

Tamara Weiss

SPOONFLOWER/ FLAVOR PAPER/ UNIQUE DESIGNS

Spoonflower: Print custom fabric on-demand

Spoonflower is an amazing website that allows you to create your own textile and patterns, sell them and shop for other unique textiles created by artists.  It is truly a fantastic place to play, design and explore pattern....the possibilites are endless...

I found this site many years ago and up until recentley, I never tapped into this source.  There are so many places online now to explore design...it is exciting..

This gave me the idea to play with my own Illustrations.....

This is a play with "Red Hots and Lemon Heads", an original Illustration, done with Pen and Ink, Color Pencil, Charcoal, Cut Paper and Mixed Media. 

My soon to be Mother-in-law has this piece hanging in her home...love ya Barbara!

This is a play with "Lazy Daisy Cake", again an original Illustration done with, Pen and Ink, Color Pencil, Charcoal, Cut Paper and Mixed Media. 

For inspiration there is also an incredible site for the most insanely beautiful wall coverings.

Flavor Paper · Introduction

These are a just a few of my favorite designs:

Power Plant / Designed by Dan Funderburgh

City Park/ Designed by Dan Funderburgh

Shore Leave/ Designed by Emily Minnie

This company produces some of the most amazing wall coverings, their use of color and distintive designs are hands down the most inspiring images I have seen in a long time....This goes way beyond your mom and dads floral dining room wallpaper....