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All ants paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Paintings for ants by lorraine loots home facebook. This book is primarily aimed at academics as a reference work, detailing the ants anatomy, physiology, social organization including their caste system, altruistic. Shes got a strong 282k followers on social media and even has her own book called 365 postcards for ants. Lorraine loots is a south african artist best known for her miniature painting series, 365 paintings for ants, launched in 20. Despite the illustrious career that followed, lorraine never planned to become an artist. In this series, she set out to paint a miniature every day for an entire. All 365 cape town themed paintings are included, as well as an introduction from the artist herself and a question and answer section. The only thing i could finish in that time frame was a miniature, and so 365 paintings for ants was born. Sep 16, 2014 postcards for ants is an ongoing painting project by cape town artist lorraine loots who has been creating a miniature painting every single day since january 1, 20. Unfortunately, we cannot list any prints until weve sorted out the shipping issue, but theyll be back up for sale soon enough. The pretty antsized works depict everything from animals, popular culture icons, plants, things around the house, accessories, toys, and any other item you can think of.

Looking through photographs of her 3cm x 3cm paintings is inspiring. This book is something youll want on your coffee table with a magnifying glass to share with your people how amazing of an artist loraine loots is. The tiny paintings are so detailed and breath taking. The artist works with paint brushes, pencils, and bare eyes to render superbly. The most minuscule details of a floral bouquet, an oldfashioned camera, a jockey on a horse or a vw bus are rendered with incredibly fine paintbrushes to create paintings smaller than a quarter in artist lorraine loots series, 365 postcards for ants. Postcards for ants is an ongoing painting project by cape town artist lorraine loots who has been creating a miniature painting every single day since january 1, 20. Shes got an amazing story of how creatives can find unique ways to take their talents and make a difference and it. Cape town miniaturist lorraine loots started painting tiny artworks as a way to avoid falling into a career as a fulltime artist. Jul 10, 2018 postcards for ants is an ongoing project by cape town artist lorraine loots, who daily creates a miniature painting. Things are chaotic around here as we get ready to launch my 60hour flash sale starting online later today. Cape townbased artist lorraine loots took up a remarkable 365day challenge. A 365day miniature painting project by lorraine loots. Since january 1, 20, cape townbased artist lorraine loots got her hands full creating highly detailed paintings for her long running small project. Choose your favorite ants paintings from millions of available designs.

The pretty antsized works depict everything from animals, popular culture icons, plants, things around the house, accessories, toys, and. Despite her best intentions to the contrary, lorraine became an artist almost by accident, when her side project 365 paintings for ants unexpectedly turned into a fullblown occupation. Artists makes 365 beautiful tiny paintings for ants mini. Lorraine has painted popular subjects like harry potter, star wars, and everyones. The book comprises all 365 miniature paintings, each printed on its own spacious page, expertly threadsewn and bound with goldfoiling details and two ribbons to mark your favourite paintings. Pretty sure this is the smallest miniature ive ever painted. Every day she paints a miniature painting, each with a different theme.

Loots has maintained the discipline needed to complete a daily painting no matter where she happens to beon a bus trip, in the himalayan foothills, in a parisian airbnb at 4 a. Interviewing lorraine loots from 365 paintings for ants showme. Along the way, her project evolved and people started booking specific dates and making suggestions for a particular subject on that day. It was a decision that backfired in the best way possible, and after several months of hard work, her 365 paintings for ants became a. On january 20 cape town based artist lorraine loots took upon a 365 day challenge of creating one miniature painting, on a x piece of watercolor paper, every day for an entire year. To be the first to hear about availabilities of original paintings, please sign up for my mailing. Jul 11, 2016 shes got a strong 282k followers on social media and even has her own book called 365 postcards for ants. Paintings for ants by lorraine loots videos facebook. Pinczes, hey, little ant by phillip hoose, two bad. Soon people wanted to book dates for birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions and with that they wanted to know whether they could suggest the subject matter. Teacup tattoo mini drawings mini paintings miniature paintings crayon art sketchbook ants watercolor art book art. She has created miniature depictions of circular landscapes and everyday objects on a white background. Incredible miniature paintings of galaxies, animals and books by lorraine loots.

She would create a mini signature painting everyday for an entire year. Postcards for ants is an ongoing painting project by cape town artist. In the first year of 365 paintings for ants i was just painting things from my everyday life. Cape townbased artist lorraine loots, whom we featured previously for her 365 postcards for ants paintings, is back with new stunning miniature painting series titled potluck lorraine loots is an artist who creates miniature artworks for ants. Lorraine loots 365 paintings for ants between 10 and 5.

Painting project by lorraine loots tackles vintage book covers, the. A great new book about ants was released today, free, for you to download. Her series 365 paintings for ants started as a side project after loots took a business course for artists and decided she didnt want to pursue that career anymore. These tiny paintings for ants will make your heart sing. Back in 20, lorraine loots started her 365 paintings for antsone delicate, tiny beautiful painting for each of the 365 days of the year. The art of miniature paintings the global spectator. I didnt want to stop painting though, so i constructed this borderlineocd project where i had to spend an hour a day creating something.

Lorraine loots is a south african artist and miniaturist from cape town. We have stacks of posters and prints returned from shows all over the world and not suitable for selling online like posters signed new york, 2015 available at a huge. In 20 cape town based artist, lorraine loots, started a inspiring 365 day journey. Vintage rotary phone for the person most likely to stay in touch and keep everyone together. The artist works with paint brushes, pencils, and bare eyes to render superbly detailed paintings scarcely larger than a small coin. At the beginning of 20, cape townbased artist lorraine loots took up a 365day challenge, devoting her time and energy to create one miniature painting every day for the entire year. People could book dates and suggest subjects and so own the painting done on that day. Oct 14, 2014 365 postcards for ants was a yearlong project, from january 1 to december 31 or 20, in which south african artist lorraine loots set out to paint one miniature painting per day.

Since january 1, 20, loots has been working with paint, brushes and pencils to create extremely detailed, tiny paintings, each one barely larger than a coin. On january 20 cape town based artist lorraine loots took upon a 365 day challenge of creating one miniature painting, on a x. Postcards for ants is an ongoing painting project by artist lorraine loots. The project will culminate in an exhibition titled 365 paintings for ants, which will take place in january 2014.

Along the way, her process evolved into a kind of collaboration with visitors to her site who would reserve a painting, and suggest a topic that was of. Back in lorraine loots started her 365 paintings for antsone delicate, tiny beautiful painting for each of the 365 days of the year. Lorraine loots is a miniaturist painter and online phenomenon who ignited her international career with. Mar 14, 2015 her series 365 paintings for ants started as a side project after loots took a business course for artists and decided she didnt want to pursue that career anymore. Fans of lootss beautiful paintings can write to the artist and book upcoming artworks or prints, or suggest cape townthemed ideas or places for her to paint. As you can see in this video and photos of her work, they are really neat and precious. Check out these coinsized paintings by miniaturist lorraine loots for her long running projects called paintings for ants and postcards for ants. It was a decision that backfired in the best way possible, and after several months of hard work, her 365 paintings for ants became a global sensation. Along the way, her project evolved and people started booking. Lorraine first rose to notoriety during 20 when she began a project called 365 paintings for ants and later in 2014 with 365 postcards for ants where she painted one painting every day of the year and posted it on social media platforms for two consecutive years. Her book, 365 paintings for ants, is an exclusive offering featuring 365 paintings made in 20.

To be the first to hear about availabilities of original paintings, please sign. Its the product of a citizen science project that im a big fan of, the school of ants. The artist began her challenge in the beginning of 20 and, after enjoying the routine of her successful challenge, she. Lorraine loots is a miniaturist painter and online phenomenon who ignited her international career with paintings for ants, an unassuming personal challenge to create one miniature work a day for a full year in 20. May 01, 2017 365 postcards for ants hardcover may 1, 2017 by lorraine loots author 5. This project would see me completing one miniature painting every single day, and posting the piece to instagram.

Jan 23, 20 the project will culminate in an exhibition titled 365 paintings for ants, which will take place in january 2014. Part art book, part cape town tourist guide, 365 postcards for ants puts a microscope onto one of the worlds most beautiful cities. Dec 19, 2014 her book, 365 paintings for ants, is an exclusive offering featuring 365 paintings made in 20. Artists makes 365 beautiful tiny paintings for ants bunny. Artists makes 365 beautiful tiny paintings for ants. A few months later, i was surprised by a package with a south africa postmark that contained her book, 365 postcards for ants. Throughout 2015 she has set herself a target to create 100 mini artworks based on themed weekdays. Over a year ago lorraine loots, an artist based in capetown started a 365 project consisting of minuture paintings, each with a different theme. Shes got an amazing story of how creatives can find unique ways to take their talents and make a difference and it was my privilege to be able to tell her story. The wittily named 365 paintings for ants was so successful that the artist. Sep 22, 2015 cape townbased artist lorraine loots created the project 365 postcards for ants, painting a tiny picture every day for 365 days that she uploaded on. Art for ants cool pencil drawings, art, mini paintings.

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