paintings

Dec

2019

Join Us at the 14th Annual Takoma Park Holiday Art Sale! This Saturday, Dec. 7th at the Takoma Park Community Center

Season’s Greetings!

Please join me (Michelle Bailey Art) and many other local vendors for the

14th Annual Takoma Park Holiday Art Sale!

December 7, from 10 am – 3 pm
The holidays are around the corner so let’s get shopping! The Holiday Art Sale returns to the Takoma Park Community Center with more than 30 local vendors selling original art, photography, jewelry, clothing, toys, ornaments, and more!

Untitled acrylic and ballpoint pen by Michelle Bailey

Takoma Park Community Center

7500 Maple Avenue

Washington Post mention of the Holiday Art Show

Hope to see you there!

Apr

2018

Channeling Motor Cat Unisex T-Shirt Just Added to Michelle Bailey Art Gift Shop

Channeling Motor Cat Unisex T-Shirt — Shop Now- Sorry, the sale is over

Channeling Motor Cat is my best-selling art print and is now available on a new unisex T-Shirt!

Read the story about the real Takoma Park motorcycle riding cat that inspired this painting and t-shirt design. More background is available in my 2015 blog post which includes links to WaPo article and other Motor Cat memorabilia.

Apr

2018

Framed and Ready for Art Hop

“Blue House – Takoma Park” $250

Acrylic 10x10x1.5″ canvas with a black custom floater frame. Another cool, old Takoma Park House.

Apr

2018

Art Hop Takoma 2018 is Coming! April 28-29

With @SallyAnnRogers @ROSCOEStKpK today getting ready for #ArtHopTakoma2018 #takomapark weekend of April 28-29. Our artist reception is Saturday, April 28th from 3-5p. I’ll have some items to give away including this Hello Takoma Park mug! (Please see photo below.) Visit MainStreetTakoma.org for artist links, events, etc. Hope to see you there!

Sep

2017

Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD Watercolor & Signs of Justice

Just about every single time I walk by this yard on Carroll Avenue in the summer I stop and take photos of the bees, butterflies and blooms. This time, it was the colorful “We Believe” sign that caught my eye. Later as I was sketching from the photos, I realized I couldn’t see all of the words at the bottom so I searched online and found Jameesa Oakley’s Etsy shop – SignsofJustice — ( you can order your own yard sign at the link!). They have other great signs too, so check them out!

Matted prints and note cards of my painting are available from my Etsy shop, MichelleBaileyArt.

Like the yard sign? You can get one at Signs of Justice!

Aug

2017

Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, Md Urban Sketch

“Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, Md” is a sketch made from a photo I snapped while sitting in traffic. I love the numerous telephone wires. This is part of my local urban sketch series.

Some sketchbook prints are now available from my etsy shop: MichelleBaileyArt.etsy.com. Please email me about any images you are interested in that you don’t see listed.

Jun

2017

Tara Rodgers / analog tara sketch

Enjoyed this performance by Tara Rodgers / analog tara. My sketch started while listening (mostly finished at home).

May

2017

Takoma Park DC Library Sketch (for those who asked about it)

Hello to the kids walking by that I chatted with. You asked me what I was doing sitting across from the Takoma Park DC Library way up on a steep hill. I had just started my sketch but I mentioned I would post the final image when I was done. You walked by again and showed me that you had found my website on your phone and asked if that was really a photo of me on the about page. Very impressive that you took the time to find out! I hope you enjoy this sketch.

May

2017

Takoma Bicycle Watercolor Pen & Ink

Last Monday I used the opportunity of the beautiful weather to go outside and do some sketching. I walk by this place all the time and love the whirligigs in the front lawn so I thought it would be fun to paint– and it was quite a challenge! I’m new to sitting and painting outside like this. I love how using a watercolor sketchbook helps me loosen up and explore new ways of painting. I think I’m hooked!

Some sketchbook prints are now available from my etsy shop: MichelleBaileyArt.etsy.com. Please email me about any images you are interested in that you don’t see listed.

Mar

2017

March 2017 Virtual Paintout Challenge – Ghana

Google Street View #4

Axim, Ghana
4″x6″, Watercolor & Ink

You can view the Google street view that I reference for the painting here. I just submitted the photo so hopefully it will show up there soon. Check out the other March Virtual Paintout Paintings.