Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Replica Bourbon St. Spanish Tile Mural
I am doing a big sale for Christmas of my replica Spanish tile murals found in the French Quarter. These are single 4.5 in square tiles that are assembled to duplicate the murals found in the Quarter. I have several streets and the Place D'Arms on sale. I also do personalized murals. The single tile is under $10. The smaller tile murals are under $70, the larger are under $150. More then half off the original prices. Personalized tile murals are priced higher depending on work involved. Get them now as they will go back up in price. See them http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/4855160
Sunday, September 25, 2011
New Orleans Style Coffee and Doughnuts: Beignets
In New Orleans the coffee is blended with chicory, a ground root used to extend the coffee. Some say it makes the coffee taste stronger. Many coffee shops have come and gone in New Orleans but Café du Monde has stayed for well over 100 years. I wonder if Starbucks will last that long. The key is the special doughnuts. French style pastries called "Beignets". As an artist I celebrate my life growing up in New Orleans by painting and creating icons of my city. The coffee and doughnuts have become a part of that culture and part of my art. I have them on posters, cards, invitations, shirts and more. Follow the links by clicking an image to see the product I sell from my New Orleans art studio.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Local Art: Replica French Quarter Tile Murals, Bourbon St- New Orleans | http://ht.ly/509hQ #nola #frenchquarter #art
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Framed Art For Under $10
New Orleans St. Charles Streetcar Postcard by figstreetstudio
Add your photo to postcard designs from Zazzle.
I was standing in a check out line speaking to a lady who was buying some Chinese made art prints. I told her I was a local artist and would love for her to get my art made in America to hang rather then some copy cat Chinese sold prints. I offered to sign them too if she contacted me. She said she would but local art was so expensive. I explained I sell postcards and greeting cards in sizes that fit in picture frames sold at Wall Mart for $5 and the cards are $3, postcards $1 so for under $10 she can have local American art. The discount craft stores too have larger frames for $15 and my prints sell for $5 each so she could have a local art print framed for less then $25. And if she would rather I sell pre-framed prints for under $50. I am willing to sign them to if brought to my studio.
I see no real reason not to buy local art made in America. The prices are low, the sale helps the local economy and not Chinese plants. Look at what I have if you feel you need something different I paint every day and could just paint what you need. Just ask, e-mail me, buy local art, help the local economy. I have hundreds of painting on cards, postcards, prints sold on the web, take a look. Help a local American artist.
See these http://www.zazzle.com/figstreetstudio/gifts?dp=252601251772558342
Framed prints too-http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/397143
Monday, September 19, 2011
Coffee and Donuts Homage to Cezanne
Coffee and Donuts from local artist
In homage to Cezanne's "Card Players" I did a coffee drinker for my kitchen and adapted it with doughnuts for a local doughnut shop in New Orleans. I have it on posters, cards, and postcards.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Voodoo Mask Matisse Style Personalized Invites from New Orleans Art Studio
Mask Matisse Style Personalized Invites
Voodoo Invitations: Many designs on invitations, cards, and postcards for a voodoo style party or a Jungle party. See links below.
A Christmas Pirate Card
A Christmas Pirate Card from Local Artist
New Orleans is famous for pirates and has a pirate parade. I do all sorts of designs with pirate themes on cards, neck ties, posters, and more.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Software Products | MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Got Crawfish Decals by Fig Street Studio
I have many crawfish designs on different size stickers see link:
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Another Artist Reviews My Art
Recently via Twitter I meet up with another artist who does his art blog using video. He selects artists to to review and I was lucky enough to make a mention in his blog. Thanks @ComputerArtMan, aka Jeff Mueller, Digital Artist. He recently visited New Orleans and could feel the city through my art.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Paddle Faster Skeleton Canoe 2 T Shirts from Bluecat Canoes
Paddle Faster Skeleton Canoe 2 T Shirts from Bluecat Canoes
I canoe and for a number of years did canoe tours in the Honey Island Swamp in Pearl River, LA. I have art and designs of my canoeing the swamps. Here is "Paddle Faster" with a banjo on shirts, posters, cards and more.
Paddle Faster Skeleton Canoe 2 by figstreetstudio
I have a bunch of "canoe" shirts at this link on Cafe Press too-http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/4358103
Paddle Faster Skeleton Canoe 2 by figstreetstudio
I have a bunch of "canoe" shirts at this link on Cafe Press too-http://www.cafepress.com/figstreetstudio/4358103
Monday, August 22, 2011
Queen of Cards Abstract from Mid City Art Studio
Queen of Cards Abstract Print from Mid City Art Studio
Yes, I do abstracts. Most are Homage to Picasso, Matisse and others. A few are just unique personal colorful designs I did.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Mid City Art Studio of JK Schwehm Artist
Although our old Fig Street Guest House closed due to Hurricane Katrina I have now begun to open a Mid City Art Studio on N. Solomon St off Canal right on the Streetcar line. I use the "studio" to stay overnight in New Orleans when I have to be in New Orleans for weddings, art, or business. It serves as a New Orleans office, wedding chapel and I am able to sub-let it to people as a corporate rental when I travel away from New Orleans. For the details on when the "Mid-City Art Studio" is available e-mail me or telephone me, email is MidCityStudio@figstreet.com, phone is 504/617-6359. Close to Jazz Fest, City Park, and streetcar ride to French Quarter. Reasonable rates for corporate style rental with all that is needed for a week or weekend stay in New Orleans JK Schwehm Mid City Art Studio Here is some info on Google Local with a map- Google Local Map of Mid City Studio (and wedding place)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
How Van Gogh Influences My Art
Art comes from inside through inspiration. As a friend and I discussed "mood" plays a part in my ability to paint. Like music and candles on a romantic evening. Or the sound of rain falling softly on a tin roof during a spring rain shower. The smell of coffee in the morning. Poetry always inspires. For me to get the artistic juices moving on all art projects I need "mood". I visit museums, read books, view art, read poems, play music. One of the best sources are the colorful paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. I have several books of his art and other "Post-Impressionists". After reading and looking through them I then get inspired and use what I learned to paint something of my life, growing up or living now. Places, people, things that have affected me in some way. Hopefully the "mood" that I set comes through in the painting and then affects the viewer. Maybe in a different way but the base of the mood is there, whether it be happy, sad, or whatever.
Take a look at a few of these images. My latest self portrait was inspired by me seeing myself in a mirror when I was dressed one day in a straw hat. It reminded me of Van Gogh yet I could not place how or what of Van Gogh was the "mood". So I did a photograph looked it over and discovered this. (See pictures for comparison.)
Compare what I did above to this Van Gogh painting of "Porträt des alten Bauers Patience Escalier, 1888, Oil on canvas.
See the influence? Yet see the differences too. At first when I saw myself in a mirror I remembered a Van Gogh self portrait of him in a straw hat so I looked in my book but the "mood' was not in that painting. Then I saw "Patients Escalier" and voila I had it and painted it. There are more moments like this in my paintings and I will have to discuss them in another blog post.
As you see this is the painting that first came to mind but it was not the correct one and expresses a different mood. My mind was aware of the similarities of a Van Gogh but consciously I thought this one when it was another deep inside. All I needed was "Patients".
Magnolia Tree At City Park Poster
by figstreetstudio
Take a look at a few of these images. My latest self portrait was inspired by me seeing myself in a mirror when I was dressed one day in a straw hat. It reminded me of Van Gogh yet I could not place how or what of Van Gogh was the "mood". So I did a photograph looked it over and discovered this. (See pictures for comparison.)
Compare what I did above to this Van Gogh painting of "Porträt des alten Bauers Patience Escalier, 1888, Oil on canvas.
See the influence? Yet see the differences too. At first when I saw myself in a mirror I remembered a Van Gogh self portrait of him in a straw hat so I looked in my book but the "mood' was not in that painting. Then I saw "Patients Escalier" and voila I had it and painted it. There are more moments like this in my paintings and I will have to discuss them in another blog post.
As you see this is the painting that first came to mind but it was not the correct one and expresses a different mood. My mind was aware of the similarities of a Van Gogh but consciously I thought this one when it was another deep inside. All I needed was "Patients".
Magnolia Tree At City Park Poster
by figstreetstudio
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