MORE PHOTOS FROM SHOOT/ FASHION SHOW

makeup art- photo shoot and fashion show

fashion!!!!! so i just finished several makeup projects....a photo shoot with model garland baugh, and a George Ohr "alice in wonderland" themed fashion show. It was such a blast, and nice to be able to do really artistic things with the models. Halloween was pretty booked as well, hopefully i will have pics of that soon. still have many paintings to complete by christmas....busy busy busy

OLE MISS DOOR HANGERS

i finished my first ole miss door hanger and sent it off to it's new home! i have been so so busy that i am having to stay up to all hours of the night to get it all done. NOT COMPLAINING!!! between my art business, makeup business, kids, husband, church, and calligraphy on the side, my house looked like it didn't make it through a tornado until a few hours ago. i finally forced myself to get it under control today. back to the drawing board!!! few more orders to catch up on, more wedding invitations to address, and family to take care of. I feel very blessed for my work and my fam! after tackling colonel reb, i do believe i am up for any college or pro mascot challenge. so bring it on!

so, i got my wix website linked to my domain name today. my new web address is: www.facesbymisty.com

i am still up to my elbows in paintings, but am loving this too. faces are the best canvases in the world!

FACES BY MISTY

so my canvases lately have been faces, and it has been wonderful. I have done hair and makeup for years in addition to regular paintings and murals. I am hoping to get back into it more and more now that the fire has been lit inside of me again. I love working in television and stage, but i am also available for high-end weddings. check out my website dedicated totally to "faces."

www.wix.com/mistydixondesigns/faces

PAINTING FACES

SO.....i took a small break from painting canvases to go paint faces for a couple of days. MAKEUP for all of you who think i meant clown paint. i had a wonderful opportunity to work with Associated Television International Los Angeles as a makeup artist for a concert documentary they did called "the gulf is back." other than smoothing out bo bice's hair on stage, i got to work as the makeup artist for ace young, taylor hicks, drake bell, kyle and chris massey, ricky skaggs and band, terri clark, lonestar, and assisted with david hasselhoff. we had a great time, and i realized how much i miss doing this. it has been a while since i have worked as a makeup artist because the hours are so demanding and i have 2 little ones. hopefully i can still do it from time to time just for the experience of it. i really did have the time of my life! i took NO pictures at all...:( ....but luckily a friend of a friend took this one. it's the only one i have!

latest fleur de lis......think i am even going to paint some more tonight......

MELLOW FEST!!!

SO.....mellow fest is tomorrow and weather.com says lots and lots of rain. hmmmmm.......sure do hope not. i am very excited either way. they are supposed to have 4 good bands to listen to while i am dying of a heatstroke in my art tent. if you are in the area stop by! it is from 3-midnight. if you are not in the area, you are missing out on a really fun night!

FRONT DOOR HANGERS!

FINISHED! with one that is.....plenty more to be painted in the next couple of days. I am selling these for only $55 with personalization included. they will be coated with polyurethane so they will be safe to hang outside on the front door all football season long. if you have another team that you want represented, don't hesitate to ask!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

frantically painting to get ready for mellow fest!!! i have had a lot of requests for the fleur de lis, so i have painted a few more. this one is still wet, so it's a little glossy looking in the picture. i am about finished with a saints front door hanger, so i will post pics of that next!

GEAUX SAINTS!!!!

football season is practically here again, which means lots and lots of fleur de lis. i love to paint them in all shapes, sizes, and colors, not just black and gold. i am in the process of making saints front door hangers, and i will post pics soon when i get one finished. what a perfect way to greet your guests!

RETURN TO JOY!

as my friends will testify, my art has gone through a "dark period" over the past few months. (other than my children's paintings of course...haha) luckily for you, i did not document most of these paintings with my camera. i just didn't "feel it" so to speak. HOWEVER......i woke this morning with an inspiration and a vision that was full of color. I called my husband at work and told him that he must come home because i had to paint!!! the last two days have been great with the Lord, and i have had a renewed faith and a return to joy. since my mood typically manifests itself through my art, this painting is the result. Many more to come as i am getting ready for mellow fest next weekend. if anyone is in the area, come by! there are supposed to be saints players there....it is sponsored by the sean payton foundation.

VERY REDUCED PRICE!!!!
the pear that you see is one that was ordered through facebook and was torn slightly during shipping. the size is 18x24, acrylic on canvas. it sold for 85.00 but was returned to me when the small tear was discovered. i then repainted it on another canvas and quickly sent the new one to the customer. i have fixed the tear pretty well and painted over it. it is not noticeable at all....you can only tell by looking very closely or looking at the backside of the canvas. i am selling this painting at half price now for 42.50. if you are interested in this or have any more questions call me or email me!
985-789-8654
mistydixondesigns@yahoo.com

taking control of my own business

i love my husband. a lot. but the phrase "too many irons in the fire" is only the tip of the iceberg when referring to him. he is such a hard worker, and has been a great manager of my business since we have been married. however, due to his lack of time to work on my original website (which is totally outdated and non-functional) i have taken matters into my own hands. i have decided to create this blog as a functional art website so that i can both run my business and share my thoughts. i have been working frantically on a baby hospital door hanger for a friend of mine. i love painting those, but this particular one is LSU colors. i did it for my dear friend so that she could give a gift to a true fan, but a true LSU fan i am not. just sayin. watching my brother play SEC football for the Vanderbilt commodores was a highlight in my life during that time, and death valley was not a fun place for him to go. don't kick me out of the state just yet though....i do love the saints. who dat! back to work!