The first time I visited Boston, MA, I was able to visit Chinatown (read the blog here). It also cold and rainy, but I still walked around and took photos. I’m glad I did! I’m proud to announce that my Empire Garden image is going to be in a new venue in Boston! It’s called View Boston. The tower will have a 360° view of the city. It will be opening sometime this year and will allow visitors to curate their itinerary while sipping cocktails and enjoying the view. Be sure to send me a pic if you see the image!
Why a pic of a Chinese restaurant?! The building once housed the Globe Theater. In the 1940s, it became Loew’s Center Theatre. Before it became a restaurant, it was the Pagoda, showing Chinese-language films.
Prints of this image are available. If you click on the image it will take you to the gallery page. Thanks for stopping by!
I have had an Etsy shop, Purple Rosemary, for years now. I only sell prints in that shop. It’s been easier for me to do it that way. But since I am currently a working artist, I can put the time in to create better listings and more options! In the past, I have not sold canvas prints in my shop, but often get asked for them. So, I decided now is a great time to add canvas prints. At first, I was a little unsure. Mostly because already stretched canvas prints are much more expensive than prints, especially for shipping! But I also love the way my images look on canvas!
Most Requested
This image of the Tennessee Theatre Marquee is my biggest seller and the one I have the most canvas requests for. Yes, I send people the link for my Pixels shop, where all of my images are available on canvas and other cool gifts. But most people are hesitant to leave Etsy and purchase from a different location.
I currently only have some of my more popular prints available as canvas. But hope to have more set up and available soon! If you visit the shop and see something that you would like to have as canvas, just contact me and I’ll be glad to set it up! See what’s available here.
Save some money too!
For a limited time, I am running a 10% discount on canvas prints in my Etsy shop! So head on over there and check it out! Don’t want to use the link? Just type in CANVAS10 as the promo code. This offer is valid through May 31, 2023.
Other Prints
Don’t forget, I also offer print sizes from 5″ x 7″ to 24″ x 36″ in glossy, matte, or luster finish. Thanks for stopping by!
I started making travel maps several years ago after a trip to Cuba. At that time, I felt like my images were very similar to the images other people had taken of the area. You can see some of those originals maps here. Since then, I have made at least one map for every place I’ve visited. It’s a good way to create something unique.
I thought I might share some of my most recent maps and show you the before and after.
Chicago Vintage Postcard
This was the first one I did with the postcard style. The ones before this are more map like.
I used a map, an illustration, and an early 20th century photograph to create this one.
The final image reminded me of a vintage postcard, so I went with it and made several more! Click on the pic to purchase prints or other items!
Boston Vintage Postcard
This is the original image of the Boston Skyline. Like this image? Click on it and you can prints or other gifts!
I chose an illustration for this one rather than a map. It allowed me to create a more vintage postcard feel to the final image. All of the maps and illustrations that I use are in the public domain. I find them on Wikimedia Commons or the Library of Congress.
The final Boston Postcard. The colors have been brightened and a filter applied to the skyline image, so it also looks like an illustration. The final image is available as a print, as well as on others items, like pillows, etc. Just click on the pic!
Knoxville Vintage Postcard
After success with the Chicago and Boston postcards, I wanted to create one for my home town of Knoxville. I went to several places in the area to get just the right skyline pic.
I used 3 different illustrations for this one, including an actual map. Although, the map was too small to do much with.
Since the original illustrations had little to no color, I was not able to push the saturation on those. But I could push it on the skyline image.
Thanks for visiting the blog. To see more of my travel maps, click here.
Every month, several art bloggers share their blogs for a virtual art walk. It’s an online, first Friday (sort of)! The best part about this art walk is there are no crowds! You can drink a coffee, a wine, a beer, or whatever quenches your thirst, all in the comfort of your home! Enjoy some of this beautiful, inspiring art!
Jim Hughes Photography
Jim’s blog offering this month is all about bricks. He discusses a little history and why photographers tend to love them so much! His photos really capture the texture and different styles of bricks. This colorful brick wall is my favorite. To see more of Jim’s images – visit his blog. Jim Hughes Photography
Jim Hughes
Dorothy Berry-Lound
Dorothy gives us lots of reasons to add a little purple to our decor. Her blog discusses the cultural and spiritual history of this royal color. Her art pieces are beautiful and would create a feeling of luxury in any room! Visit Dorothy’s blog – Dorothy Berry-Lound Blog
Dorothy Berry-Lound
Steve Estvanik
Steve writes about dragons and their history in cultures around the world. His article goes into detail about the many different types of dragons in some cultures. He also shares some of his lovely dragon images, taken on his travels around the world. Visit Steve’s Blog – Steve Estvanik
Steve Estvanik
Steve Heap
Congratulations, Steve! Steve talks about some of the sales he made in January. He shares some of his striking images from West Virginia and Hawaii. Visit Steve’s blog – Steve Heap
Steve Heap
KM Gunn
KM shares her watercolor painting process with us and I love to read about it! This article outlines her process in painting a red rose, from outlining to filling in the color. Visit KM’s blog – KM Gunn
KM Gunn
Sharon Popek
Hey, that’s me! Here’s my contribution to this month’s virtual art walk! Chicago Images
An image of old and new architecture in downtown Chicago, Illinois – by Sharon Popek
Thanks for visiting! You can visit the artists blogs to read more and even purchase prints! Support an artist today!
If you have ever talked to me for more than 5 minutes, you know, I’m not the outdoorsy type. It’s a fine place, but I like cities with restaurants, hotels, shops, and people. I admit that when I previously thought of Maine, I never really had much desire to go. Mostly because the people I knew that had been there were those outdoorsy types who went for the nature. But I received an invitation to a friend’s vow renewal, so off to Maine I went. And I found more than just fishing and hiking!
I spent several days in the finger lakes area, staying at Poland Springs Resort. My friends were having their vow renewal ceremony on Crescent Lake. The lake location was beautiful!
Poland Springs
I would like to point out that I stayed at the Presidential Inn and I am pretty sure I was the only person in that massive building for the first night! It felt a little spooky. But it was nice and quiet! The next night it was full.
Portland Maine
After Poland Springs, I stayed in Portland, ME.
I did take a ride on the Maine Narrow Gauge train. The narrow gauge is a 2 ft wide train track that runs 1 1/2 miles up Casco Bay. they have both steam and diesel. They only run the steam engine during certain times. I opted for the first class train car, a very comfortable ride. But they do have an open air car that would be better for taking photos during the ride.
I enjoyed visiting Portland, Maine. Lots of great food and beer! If you like these images and would like to purchase prints or other gifts, visit my Maine gallery!
It’s the end of the year already! And once again, I have been a little – okay, a lot – neglectful of my blog. But I hope to get it up and going this year. Because I quit my job and have no excuse now! Don’t worry there will be more about that later. What have I been doing this year? Traveling and making art and working. Now that the pesky work thing is out of the way, I can share my travels and art more! Yay! But I’m here to talk about 2022 and share some of the art I made. I participated in a 365 day art challenge. That is 1 piece of art a day. And I have to say it’s indeed been a challenge. But it’s been a good challenge. Turns out I only did 352 days because there were some days that art just couldn’t happen. Like a heavy travel, illness (myself or somebody else), or just life. Here are some of the highlights! Want to see the whole shabang?! Click here.
Things started out simple with some basic still life work. Then went a little weird. After that there were some travel photos. Then along came the beer series. Oh, and a slight obsession with books. I am ending the year with some great fresh fruit still life images, travel maps, and some celebratory images!
Enjoy!
This was a great experience for me. I feel like it helped me to grow as a photographer and artist. It forced me to think outside the box and come up with new ideas on a regular basis. Remember these are just a few of the images created this year, be sure to visit my gallery to see more!
Last week, I wrote about finding photos from Chicago that I had not worked. There were some great images taken at sunset while on an architecture cruise. While going through more of the images, I found several that were taken after the sun had fully set and the lights of the city were fully shining. This one in particular, I just loved.
Chicago Skyline as seen from Ogden Slip
Fun Stuff
As much as I love to see my images as wall art, I also love to see them on other goodies. Here are just a few of the items you can get with this image.
If you click on the above image, you’ll find all of the following products available.
Who doesn’t love a good notebook?
Other Options
You can also find standard prints in my Etsy shop – PurpleRosemary.
Thanks for stopping by! You can links to other shops and products on my about page.
Early this year, I wrote about going to Chicago for my birthday last year. I share some of my photos from that trip on here. But I realized that I had not shared some of the architecture photos that I took. I took an architecture boat tour at sunset with Chicago’s First Lady Cruises and it was worth it! It’s a great way to see the city and get some history and information on all the unique buildings and locations in the city.
When visiting any city or town, it’s a good idea to take a tour of some kind. I have never met a tour guide that wasn’t enthusiastic about their community and its history.
Thanks for visiting! If you are interested in purchasing prints of the above images, you can visit my Etsy shop, Purple Rosemary or my Pixels shop.
After seeing a story on CBS Sunday Morning about the Smithsonian’s Futures Exhibit, I knew I had to go see it. But it closes in July 2022, so I had to go ASAP. If you want to hear / read about the trip, you can visit Tourist in Your Town Podcast. If you want to see cool pics, keep scrolling!
Tastee Diner in Silver Spring, MarylandInside the Metro Center Station in Washington, DC.The Washington MonumentThe Smithsonian InstituteA cool passageway with light streaming in.Capitol Building
Want to see more photos from the DC trip? Click here.
I turned 50 in September 2021. My gift to myself was a trip to Chicago. I took the train from Cincinnati and spent a week in the Windy City. I thought I’d share my pics with you. You can also visit my podcast, Tourist in Your Town, to hear more about the food and the fun.
Navy Pier
I spent some time at Navy Pier. It was during the day and out of season, so there weren’t very many people. Also, lots of stuff was closed.
Flags at Navy PierTea Cup ride at Navy Pier
Architecture
I took the architecture tour by boat. I made sure to take the last tour of the day so I would catch the sunset and some after dark images. If you have the opportunity, do it! It was completely worth it. They give you a great history on many of the buildings.
Cloud Gate
Yes, of course, I visited Cloud Gate (The Bean).
To see more pics from my Chicago trip, visit the gallery. To see more of my other travel pics and art, click here.
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