Summer Blooms

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

A recent painting with ornamental Hydrangeas floating on on a cool, turquoise and white background. 

Hope you enjoy the best of July and have a fantastic week ahead. Beauty, colors, heavenly scents and fine textures - nature is just too precious to not be enjoyed. And with all the madness that happens in the world around now, it's important to choose: peace, abundance, beauty and joy! 

Ocean feeling

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

L. Frank Baum

Eine neue Serie von Bildern in BLAU, die mir das Gefühl geben, im Ozean zu schwimmen, zu schnorcheln, im Wasser zu spielen und diese wundersame Welt der Meere zu erleben - was Farbe alles kann! Hoffe, Ihr habt einen wunderbaren Start in die neue Woche!

A new series of canvas paintings in BLUE, celebrating the ocean and the healing energy of the water. We had wonderful summer weather over this long weekend and i took my colors outside, which felt wonderful- I also had a lovely friend visiting, a trip to town, a delightful party to go too and a lot of wonderful food to eat. What have you been up to my lovelies?

Paintings: Martine Voigt-Schmid

Do something wonderful!!

Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way.

Eileen Caddy

and than ...

Do something wonderful, people might imitate it!

Albert Schweitzer

Good morning Sunshine... und guten Morgen neue Woche!  Mit einem Blatt aus meinem Skizzenbuch wünsche ich Euch allen einen super Start in die Mai-Woche. Die Zeit fliegt - machen wir das Beste draus - indem wir heute etwas Wundervolles machen! Was wird das für Dich sein?

... and good morning brand new week! With this little drawing from my sketchbook i wish you a super start to a lovely week of may! Time flies - let's  make the most of it - by doing something wonderful today! What will it be for you? 

Drawing: Martine Voigt-Schmid

New paintings in progress

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.
Jim Rohn

Happy week flowers! Just a little peek into what's happening in my studio at the moment:  a series of gold and blue chandelier paintings that capture the light and mood of a beautiful summers day - makes me smile! Have a gorgeous day!

Photos and pintings: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Oh happy plates - food styling project

Tomatoe goes art

I had some fun in my studio lately, playing with my camera and gorgeous red tomatoes - one of my fave summer food.  With these pix, i'm participating in the "Oh hapy plates" food styling project by lovely Ald, from Al dente gourmet, to learn more about styling food and making it look even better in your photos. 

You see, i'm quite a foodie and love to combine my painting skills wiih my love for yummy treats. This also comes in handy when it comes to create recipe pages for my magazine, KidsLife.  I think, these cherry tomatoes doa great job in juicing up my art books, what do you think?

Have a super cool and easy weekend  lovelies!

Se more tomatoe pix here.

Photos: Martina Vouigt-Schmid

Have an aqua weekend!

Fresh & exiting ...

Am celebrating happy blue and aqua shades in my new paintings - it makes me feel like i just visited the Caribean islands! But since i had no time to download these pix from my camera yet, i give you some other yummy aqua inspiration for the weekend and hope you get to enjoy the best of August. It will be a bit cooler here, adn i have planned walks and time out with friends. Excuse my slowness in blogging lately. The new paintings in addition to other work takes so much of my energy. But i'll do a good bloghop over the weekend and come visit you all! 

  Photos: Be splendid, tumblr