Why go to Vatican City when you can see the Sistine Chapel in Dallas? :) AWESOME Sistine Chapel Exhibit!

For those who cannot make the trip to Rome, Rome has come to Dallas — in virtual form. 

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel:
The Exhibition recreates the awe and wonder of arguably one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements while allowing its visitors to experience this art from a new perspective.
With special expertise and care, the ceiling paintings from the Sistine Chapel have been reproduced using state of the art technology. In order for the observer to fully engage and comprehend the artwork, the paintings have been reproduced in their original sizes. The overwhelming impression for the observer will be the dimensions of the art, the closeness to the picture, and the modern style of the exhibition. As a result, the visitor can explore the artwork up close at a distance impossible to achieve in the Sistine Chapel.

http://chapelsistine.com/exhibition/

Michelangelo's works are displayed in their original size and are reproduced as 34 photographs displayed on 16-foot panels.

We hereby invite you to plunge into the universe of Michelangelo.

All finished! That was fun.

Beach decor for the home. Made it as a house warming gift for my daughter and son-in-law.

The story begins with seashells that I have found at the beach. :)

Waffles with chocolate sauce, ice-cream and strawberries. Original watercolor painting 11"x14" Kitchen Wall Art .

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Original watercolor painting 11"x14" Kitchen Wall Art . Pancakes with fresh berries and chocolate sauce

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Autumn still life of fruit red apples.Original watercolor painting 11"x 14"

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Kitchen Wall Art. Spice up your kitchen with this delicious decor collection. Autumn still life fruit red apples Original watercolor painting 11"x 14"

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Cute little ginger kitten. Original watercolor painting #pet #animals #pet, 11"x 14"

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Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway- Great time fishing and camping with the family.

  It is totally worth the trip. We enjoyed our stay at the park. 

The park is well kept, and good parking spaces for trailers.

The Mineral Wells State Park is a near wild piece of the Texas upstate country that has both been left alone and some of which has been a left to return to nature. The camp ground is a great place to spend a few days with the family, all the necessary amenities are available. The park has some significant hiking opportunities, from flat through forest to steep and rocky, there are even cliff climbing places that are surprisingly well used. The lake is large and well stocked with fish, boat landings and fishing piers have easy access.....

Two homeless kitten Original watercolor painting 10"x14"

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Original watercolor painting 10"x 14" black cat pets animals Art

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Self-portrait. Watercolor.10"x14"

Hello everyone!

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and find more paintings at

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Thank you and Happy Monday! 

~Elena Vacha

Long Hair Chihuahua-Original watercolor painting 10"x14"

... just finished

This is why I love to paint dogs... Their eyes! They emote so beautifully. 
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Original watercolor painting- Long Hair Chihuahua. 10"x14"

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Also called Shih-tese, and Shihtese, a full grown Maltese Shih Tzu mix dog.

Hello everyone, I hope your week is going well.
Meet the Shih Tzu Maltese Mix AKA MAL-SHI, MALTI ZU, OR MALTI-TZU
Long Hair Chihuahua. Available for purchase.
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The paper used for my watercolors paintings is Arches 140 lb. HOT Press

The size of the paper is: 10"x 14 "

Signed and dated on the front.

Happy Monday, I hope you had a great weekend.

I love painting these adorable #dogs, they have very cute faces.
Original #watercolor painting 10"x14". Available for purchase.
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Did you know that today is International Cat Day? :) Happy ‪#‎internationalcatday‬ everyone!

Original watercolor painting 11"x14". Available for purchase.

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Two lovers cats sitting on the window.

Hello everyone! 
It is another beautiful sunny summer day here again.
Exclusively for Cat Lovers.Original watercolor painting 10"x 14". 

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"I'd spend all 9 lives with you." - Two romantic cats close up.

Hello everyone!
Thanks so much for all of the "LIKES" and comments….. 
I appreciate them all!
I hope your summer is going well. :)
Here's my latest watercolor that I just completed this past Saturday.
Original watercolor painting 11"x 14". Available for purchase.

Sometimes I like to paint flowers and butterflies.

I did a series of these butterflies. Watercolor seems to suit their extreme fragility, and their beauty. They were really fun to paint, I love the colors. Hope you like them. Available for purchase.
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The beautiful giant silk moth butterfly called Cecropia Moth, Hyalaphora cecropia - one of the largest butterflies or moths in the world

Are you looking for the perfect gift? Original watercolor painting is the perfect gift for:a friend or family member who has everything;a new client you want to impress or work colleague;someone that you wish to shower with surprise gifts throughout the year; grandmothers, aunties, moms, sisters and cousins who won’t advise you on what they want for their birthday; creative types; just because…

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The Crowned Hairstreak .

I enjoy painting butterflies.. A cute and very unique gift, gift for butterfly lovers, watercolor home decor.
The Crowned Hairstreak . Amazing and rare blue Evenus coronata (Female) butterfly - with delicate swallow-tails and bright-red patches.
The paper used for my watercolors paintings is Arches 140 lb. 100% cotton.11"x 14 ". Available for purchase.
‪#‎painting‬ ‪#‎butterflies‬ ‪#‎watercolors‬

Still Life. Rose Bouquet .

Original Oil Painting palette knife.18"x24". Available for purchase.
The sides are painted brown so it can be hung without a frame for a contemporary look.

Pink roses still life . Available for purchase.

Palette knife painting 16" x 20"
The sides are painted brown so it can be hung without a frame for a contemporary look. 

 

Red roses still life Palette knife painting 16" x 20"

My latest oil painting I just finished this morning. 
The sides are painted brown so it can be hung without a frame for a contemporary look. Available for purchase.

P.S. Some close-ups of the knife work.

Seashell Hearts.Made with love.

• If you’re planning a beach trip this summer, be sure to bring back a bucket of shells so you can try your hands at one of these gorgeous seashell crafts. :)
• Materials: Natural Seashells, Wood, Beads

This beautiful seashell heart truly brings the coast to the home.

Yosemite National Park, California. Everyone should come to this place at least once in their life. There is really nothing quite like it anywhere else in the world.

This was my first trip to Yosemite and can say I was in awe of it's beauty from the valley floor to it's highest peaks and giant trees.

I was blown away with the place, it is so beautiful, every turn there is another breathtaking view. It really is one of those places that can not truly be captured by words or photos.
You have to be there to truly understand how amazing it really is.

The pass at elevation 9945 feet. Tioga Pass is the greatest road I've ever driven on...and I'm glad I did it!

This scenic drive through forests and past meadows, lakes, and granite domes is very exciting and sometimes very exposed and unsecured driveway in innumerable twists and turns. On the summit of the road there’s the Tioga Pass, at an elevation of 9,943 ft. (3,031 m.) above the sea level. It is the highest highway pass in California and in the Sierra Nevada. Mount Dana is to the east of the pass.

The surface of the road is asphalted, and chains or snow tyres can be required throughout the year. TiogaPass is named after Tioga Mine, whose name originated in New York: "Tioga" is named for an Iroquois and Mohawk term meaning "where it forks". The road was built in 1882-1883 as a mining road and was realigned and modernized in 1961. 

Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe 05.20.2016

Emerald Bay is definitely one of the most beautiful places at Lake Tahoe.
We stopped at an overlook over Emerald Bay and were taken aback by the beautiful views. We enjoyed walking around the park and the lake area even it's a bit cold that day but it was a beautiful day.
Vikingsholm Castle is also nearby but we didn't get a chance to go this time around.