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JUNE is Here! Let’s celebrate it with a vivid color palette! For those of you waiting for “Pumpkinhead”…I am painting the creature now and he should be finished by tomorrow night. I have 2 more Easels set up and on easel #2 is my next ‘Custom Order’ – A Zombie Family Portrait for an Awesome Client. Easel #3 is a 24 x 36” Fantasy Themed Painting of The Day Of The Dead: Wizard of Oz – Any requests for this month? Please leave them in the comments section of this post. This month I will be painting on 12×12 inch canvas.

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“This Painting was created from the thought of how or why some of us want to achieve perfection. What does Perfect Mean? In our individual minds we all have different concepts of perfection, but why do we try so hard to obtain something that might never come to fruition? In thinking about perfection, I always include human technological advancement somewhere in the equation because in my childhood, perfect meant something artificial. Is something that is artificial ever real? No Fear Of perfection has many outcomes and messages for the viewer to ponder and enjoy.”

Ever try to paint while having a migraine? No it’s no fun at all. I finally gave up after the first minute of dipping my brush in paint. My headaches always lasts for 3 days, some say it is a hormonal thing and others say it is stress. Vomiting also accompanies this unwanted pain in the head! They seem to strike when I have a lot of orders and custom paintings are at the top of the list. I am finally migraine free but still have a bit of head cramps and I’m tired…I really have to get some medication for these crazy migraines! I tried Imitrex but the feeling was weird so I stopped. Taking NSAIDS isn’t good either because they burn an enormous hole in your stomach…The one natural cure I have tried and it worked for a couple of minutes was rubbing lemon on my temples. This seemed to relieve the pain for a while. If it’s not one thing it is another to put you back on your work orders… Migraines and Art don’t mix :0)

Laura Barbosa
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Location: Toms River, NJ USA

My Handmade Specialties
Original Paintings on Canvas
Custom Commissions
Digital Art /Graphic Design
Art Jewelry Images
Fine Art Prints

My Story
My interest in art began as a child. I was born with a love for animals and a passion for painting. Having come from a broken home and having a lot of free time at a young age, I developed my very own art skills through experimenting with crayons and finger paints. This eventually took me down the road of art and before I knew it, I was stopping at the art store on my way home from school and found myself buying new colored pencil packs and sketchbooks with my lunch money. My complete adoration and love for animals developed from my relationship that I had with our family dog. I found enjoyment in his facial expressions and funny antics. I believe these experiences molded me in the direction of animals and a true love for painting them. My art grew more and more with each passing day. In high school my favorite pastime was doodling and eventually I doodled my way into an art class. I started a home business when I was 16 which was all about capturing people’s favorite photos onto sweatshirts and sold them at a fair price to many students and their family members. I was making a decent living at a young age with nothing more than a few bottles of fabric paint an airbrush and a pack of generic sweatshirts. As time went on, I started painting wall murals and experimenting with different media. After accomplishing more pieces, I grew as an artist. The traits and techniques I developed as a child actually create the anchor that my creativity rests upon today. It seems that each year I became more free with my ideas and techniques.



My Creative Process
My emotions and thoughts pre determine what is going to develop on the canvas. I work from the subconscious mind and many times I will wake up with an idea in the morning. There are so many ideas in my head that I need to carry a sketchbook with me to jot down the thoughts coming from my head. I have been known to be in the middle of a conversation and have to excuse myself to sketch an idea in my book before I lose it. This is the beginning of my creative process and from this point I cannot wait to get to my studio to start painting. I work mainly with acrylics and ink. I like to use them together to achieve the effect I want. For my abstracts I prefer thick acrylic paint, texture and using the palette knife to mix and push the paint around the canvas. I don't like using brushes and have come to love the sponge and the use of my finger for blending but for my animal portraits, brushes are needed for detailing and creating fur. On occasion, I will dip my whole hand in paint and start creating to see what I come up with. If the subject matter is very specific then it must be planned out. For example, my animal portraits are carefully calculated before I begin.


Laura Barbosa is becoming known on an International Level and is a Published Artist with Public Collections. Her Collectors reside in Australia, The United Kingdom, Canada and in all 50 United States.

Laura’s Painting Entitled: Model has been chosen for HGTV\'s new show: Battle on The Block and will be featured in an up coming episode in April of 2010 the West Orange NJ Show.

In 2009, Her “PUG DOG” was picked up by a scout from icon shoes for their many products such as handbags, golf shoes, belts, purses and more. http://www.iconshoes.com

Selected Exhibitions:
December 2009 - All America Tour - Chalk Farm Gallery, NM USA
December 2009 - All America Tour - Miranda Gallery, CA
March of 2007- Splash Contemporary Gallery in Asbury Park NJ.
March Madness Show - 6 works on Exhibit.
July 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009- Stover Mill, 56th, 57th, & 58th Annual
Tinicum Arts Festival- Erwinna Pennsylvania - 7 Works on Exhibit.

*Published: NY ARTS Magazine 2008* Hollywood Reporter * Forbes & more
*Public Collection: Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ*
*Winner, \"Horse Dance\", Cultural Arts Center, Brick, NJ 2008
*Winner, Stover Mill, Acrylics Category, \"Bordeaux Dog\" Juried by Bill Novak, 2007
*Featured Artist: Imagekind Gallery on Easter Sunday March 23 2008
*Art E-Motions Contest Winner- Boundless Gallery - May 2009
*Artist of The Month - Boundless Gallery - Artist Interview - July 2009
*EBSQ Award Winner \"Patrons Choice\" For \"Uncanny Valley\" May - 2009
*EBSQ Art of the Day - For \"Orange Scope\" Digital Art - June, 19,2009
*EBSQ Award Winner - For \"Mardi Gras\" 2009
*Artwork \"Shapeshifter\" Chosen by Well Known Writer for NEW BOOK (Kim Carlsberg)

Public Collections: Community Medical Center (St. Barnabus) Toms River, NJ
2008 Fund raiser for The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs. 3 paintings of 12 Working Therapy Dog Portraits. Acrylics on Canvas - 24\" x 48\" This work is on Permanent Public Display in a HUGE collection at the St. Barnabus Health Care Facility in NJ. This Public Collection has raised $7500.00 for the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dog Org. to help maintain their training and education for the welfare of Patients throughout America.

Commissions: Small to Giant Custom Artworks for Home or Office Decor.

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