Poetic Shutterbug

I was strolling around the Botanical Gardens a couple of weeks ago and wanted to get this gorgeous shot of trees reflecting in the moon garden pond.  I was in a spot where I could not get near the pond so I zoomed in and snapped away.  While this shot is not what I had expected, I for some reason still liked the way it turned out.  It sort of reminds me of a Monet :D  This shot is straight out of the camera and was not tweaked at all. My two ?'s have to do with art and photography. 1.  Who is your favorite artist? 2.  Do you tweak your photos? I also would like to congratulate Icy, BC for winning my contest giveaway .  She chose a gorgeous plate by artist Sandra Kuck which is on the way to her along with two Sony Holland CD's and $20.   Thanks Icy :) S Click the above widget for more Thursday Two Questions meme fun.

  I think we all at one time or another have collected something.  It's been said that if you have two of anything from the same genre that you have a collection. I began at an early age, first collecting rocks and bottle caps, I know, don't ask me then graduated to limited edition plates, figurines, dolls and music boxes.  I love art and decided that artwork created by some of my favorite artists were much more favorable to my wallet than oil paintings.  I loved my collections by Lena Liu, Gregory Perrilo and Sandra Kuck.  I marveled at the artistry of each piece and took pride in owning such beautiful art. As I got older, however, I began to realize that I wanted a simpler lifestyle void of all collectibles other than a few special pieces.  Plus, I hate to dust.  I still collect music boxes because that is simply a passion I have yet to ignore.  Music boxes for me combines the best of both worlds, music and art. This blog and the eBay store with...

Sandra Kuck is a star in the collectibles field.  Her prints, plates and music boxes have been favorites for decades.  She paints in Victorian style with an artistic emphasis on family and love.  Her delicate interpretations of everyday life along with pastel colors and design make her works of art uniquely recognizable. She has created art for many premier producers to include the Bradford Exchange for plates and Ardleigh Elliott for music boxes.  She handpicks her much sought after lithographs and matches the painting with music to create these porcelain musical masterpieces. This particular music box, Try To Remember launches the Sandra Kuck's lovely memories of Victorian Mothers and children on fine porcelain and matches each with wistful nostalgic music.  It's a brilliant reminder that music boxes can be works of fine art. You can find more fine tuned details, including a clip where you can hear the music on our eBay store listing at Try To Remember.