Portrait of Joey and Sagey for Katherine

This is the latest piece I have finished. It is oil on canvas 18" by 24"

Have a Birthday Party with Arts and Craft Activities!

Are you looking to throw your child a Birthday Party that has a different theme than they have had in the past? Why not a Birthday Party with Arts and Crafts! I offer three different activities and we end the party with face painting. Contact me at sjtegelaar@gmail.com for rates.

Valentine's Day Cards for Sale!

Valentine's Day Cards! I hand carved a few stamps to produce cards for you to give to your sweet heart this Valentine's Day! I also have one's that say I love you, you choose the level of intimacy you would like to send to your Valentine. These prints come in a variety of colors, red, black, green, orange and blue... mix and match! Comes with an envelope with a tiny heart stamp. $4 each, 5 for $18. Support your local artist this February!

Kwan Yin The Rebel of Compassion

She is known to store tears in the leaves of the weeping willow. Graphite on paper. Prints $10 each, $20 in a glass frame.

Bexley for Bruce

This is my first portrait of 2010!
My dear friend Bruce commissioned me to create a portrait of his dog, Bexley. I replicated a painting I had done back in 2002 that Bruce really enjoyed the style of. The painting is of my pup, Sasha whom passed away last November. I love this portrait because I painted it for a fund raiser when she had tore a ligament in her knee climbing a tree, no doubt. The oporation she needed was quite pricey, and I had to raise a lot of cash to stich her up. So I organised an art show consisting of twelve different artists who generously donated their artwork to help her. My friend Beth helped tremendously with getting a show at the Washington Street Art Center, and at Desil Cafe. I couldn't have done this without the help of everyone involved. The painting reminds me how amazing people can be when you need their help. We raised $3800 to pay for her hospital expenses!
The top on is portrait is Sasha (aka Beah), which is 36" by 24", acrylic on canvas. The middle, aclose up of that portrait. The bottom drawing is of Bexley and it's quite tiny, 4" by 6", colored pencil on paper. If you want to comission me to create a portrait for you, just ask me.... sjtegelaar@gmail.com... I would love to! I had a blast with this. I liked being challenged to create a style I had with a different medium. I would love to know what you think!

Self Portrait

I just finished my self portrait this morning. I have a plan to draw a series of the people in my life. This portrait is 9" by 11". If you are interested, contact me and I will draw a portrait of your child, mother, pet, you... whatever. Cheaper than you think.

Yogi Light

4" by 6" acrylic painting

Holiday Cards $3 each

I hand-carved four rubber stamps and printed onto high quality beveled edged card stock to achieve heart felt cards that you can send your loved one. Comes with an envelope that has a matching heart stamp. Lovely! Two choices: Happy Holiday and Happy New Year. Contact sjtegelaar@gmail.com to place your order. $3 each or 5 for $12

Better pics of paintings for $30

If you are interested in purcahsing any of these contact me at sjtegelaar@gmail.com. They are $30 each.

Small Paintings On Sale Now!

These 3" by 5" acrylic painting make great decor for any home. On sale for $15 a pop! Contact me at sjtegelaar@gmail.com

Holiday Ornaments for Sale!

These salt dough ornaments make a great gift for the holidays. They look great on a tree or in your window. Some of them have mirrors on the back (mosaic style) that catch the light. $20 each. Contact me at sjtegelaar@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing any of these.

Holiday Ornaments for Sale!

These salt dough ornaments make a great gift for the holidays. They look great on a tree or in your window. Some of them have mirrors on the back (mosaic style) that catch the light. $20 each.

Holiday Ornaments for Sale!

These ornaments are great for your tree or windows. Some of them have tiny mirrors on their backs to catch the light. Hand crafted out of salt dough, paper flowers, beads and stamps. $20 each. A great gift!

Small Paintings Sale for the Holidays

Looking for that unique gift to give to someone special for the holidays? Why not a one of a kind painting for only $30! Contact me at sjtegelaar@gmail.com if you are interested. I will ship them anywhere you like and gift wrap for a small additional fee. There are a few more than what you see here, and smaller ones for $15. The ones posted are 4" by 6". I will also do commissions.

NOW TEACHING PRIVATE ART LESSONS!

If you are interested in private art lessons in Massachusetts, and live in Arlington, Belmont, Somerville, Medford, Cambridge or anywhere near, contact me and we can go from there! I have years of experience teaching children grades Kindergarten through 8th to explore and create art with printmaking, colored pencil, pastel, ink, pencil and mixed media, watercolor, acrylics, 3 dimensional projects from recycled material, plaster and clay. Contact me through email: sjtegelaar@gmail.com for rates and hours. I hope to hear from you!

Licky Wicky

Marker, colored, pencil, ink, and watercolor. I have prints of this for sale as well... $10 unframed, $20 with a glass frame. sjtegelaar@gmail.com

Handmade books

I have been fascinated by book binding lately so I thought I'd give it a try.

There's a Wolf at My Door

This was inspired by my friend Lessa who informed me of the wolf we all have at our doors.

Hand-colored copies! $50! oooooh...hand-colored copies! $50! oooooh...

Prints For Sale @ $20 a POP!

These were printed from a 10 1/2" by 14 1/2 " linoleum block. I have them printed on yellow, pink, white, green and blue paper. contact tegela6@aol.com

More Snow...

Awesome. More snow. I was really bummed out this morning when i woke to see the first flakes of yet another storm. I want Spring to be here so bad. Since this is all out of my control, I decided to update my blogger and tell you about what I have been up to. I've been making books at Lesley University in Robert Schreefter's Teaching the Fundamentals class. Here are a few examples: