Inner Worlds

Perched Description: Violet Smythe is a visual artist that is passionate about art and calligraphy. She has had the opportunity to study under many gifted and talented teachers as well as some world-renowned instructors and she loves to share her passion for calligraphy, watercolour painting and mixed media arts with others. Her work has been […]

Moon Flowers Description: An expression of the magical and mysterious inner landscape that we all hold within us. As long as we let ourselves believe in it, we can travel there in our imagination. All fabrics and threads have been upcycled / found in thrift stores, including the hoop. The entire piece is handstitched. Size: […]

Tree Dancers in Pink Description: Friendly Fairies, haunted forests, magical beings dwelling in Trees. Here’s Tree Dancers in Pink. Single or set. Size: 16 inches x 12 inchesMedium: Multimedia Tree Dancers in Blue Description: What’s a good fairytale without some forest creatures? Here’s my version with Tree Dancers in Blue. Single or set. Size: 16 […]

HELMUT GRUNTORAD: Land of the Lotus Size: 18 inches x 24 inchesMedium: Photography on Canvas   HELMUT GRUNTORAD: Shangri-La Description: Shangri-La is a fictional place described by British Author James Hilton. I let the Viewer have his own imagination about what this place would look like. Size: 18 inches x 24 inchesMedium: Photography on Canvas […]

Let the Show Begin Description: You never know what pops up! Size: 20 inches x 20 inches (Deep)Medium: Oil on Canvas  

Desert Dream Mirage Description: Our inner world, a dream or a mirage? This image uses a mixture of acrylic, texture and oil pastel to create an intuitive painting of a desert dream landscape filled with nature. Size: 20 inches x 16 inchesMedium: Mixed Media on Canvas board  

Anyone Home? (hobbit house) Description: The Lord of the Rings has always fascinated me and the hobbits in particular in their cute, little homes. The homes seem to be so inviting with their lovely gardens in front. Size: 11 inches x 14 inchesMedium: Oil on canvas   The Fairy of Love Description: This is my […]

Motivation #1 Description: Have you ever thought that pigs would need to fly before you reached a certain goal? Here you go. This is a large painting for big motivation. Size: 24 inches x 36 inchesMedium: Acrylic   Motivation #2 Description: Have you ever thought that you will need MORE than one flying pig to […]

The Spellbinder Description: Sage, wizard, sorcerer…there are many names for the possessors of magic, found in our myths and fantasy tales. Some are wise and good, while others are power-seeking and evil. This colour-enhanced pencil sketch of one such enchanter, is an amalgamation of Yen Sid, Gandalf, Merlin and one of my ceramic incense holders. […]

Ominous Cave Description: I started this series of paintings about a cat who builds a satellite out of household junk and wanders to faraway fantasy worlds. It’s a tribute to my cat Milo, who was strictly an indoor cat, but seemed to be often lost in deep thought, like he was yearning for a life […]