Thursday 22 July 2010

THE ARTIST BEHIND THE CRAFTS AND ME HANNAH LYNN STAMPS

Hello everyone, today I thought it would be nice to introduce to you in her own words the lovely artist behind the Crafts and Me beautiful Hannah Lynn stamps.


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Hannah Lynn’s paintings take us from mundane to magical through the eyes of her mythical, serene, and colorful female characters. She enjoys creating all kinds of animation style creatures, animals, and scenery in a mixed media of watercolor pencil and ink, with a dab of acrylic in some. She has a special affection for mermaids, which are her most recognizable trademark.


Hannah is a self-taught American artist born in 1979 in Southern California and raised in Sacramento, California. She has had a deep affection for art as far back as grade school and was often found coloring, drawing, reading and writing through her younger years. Even in her earliest works of art you will find animation style characters and a focus on the female eye.

She embarked on her artistic career in late 2006. Popularity of Hannah’s artwork has grown quickly and her work can be found in various personal collections from all around the world, including the US and Canada, Mexico, the UK, Germany, New Zealand, France, and Australia to name a few.

Her paintings are meticulous and beautifully detailed, and take a lot of time and attention to complete, even though some appear to be simple in design. The most common compliments Hannah receives about her art are regarding her excellent use of color and the expressions on her female faces; specifically the eyes. Many people have commented that Hannah's art brings a special joy to their hearts, and that it has even helped them through some very difficult times in their lives. She values her collectors tremendously, often making new friends of them, and prides herself on first class customer service. "I am so thankful for all my collectors and fans; they are the reason that I can use my talent to bring joy to others. Without them, I wouldn't be able to dedicate my life to my art."

Aside from painting in her expert media, Hannah enjoys painting with acrylics and crafting. When she is not painting, she loves spending time with her husband and two little girls. Camping, boating, cooking, decorating, traveling, reading, and going to the movies are a few of their favorite family adventures. She also enjoys singing on the music team with her church and spending time with friends over coffee. She currently works out of her home studio in the beautiful city of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

If you would like to leave Hannah a comment that would be lovely, I am sure she would love to read them.

Teresa x

6 comments:

  1. This is such a brilliant idea I love that we can learn a bit more about you Hannah. Your art is so fun and quirky I LOVE it and just hope that I can do it justic for you.

    Hugs

    Amy xx

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  2. Hi Hannah!!! I am so glad to see your beautiful artwork made into stamps!!! I just posted my first card created with one of your images "Butterfly Keeper" she is my favorite of the new release!! I can't wait to see what Teresa will release next!!
    Thanks Hannah for letting us get to know alittle more about you!!
    Hugs:)
    Angela

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  3. Wow, I just saw a card using Butterfly Keeper and had to come and see what else you have drawn Hannah! Your drawing are amazing, and I can't wait to order your stamps!!! Congratulations!!!
    Hugs from Canada,
    :)
    Kim P.

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  4. I know I'm going to love working with this range, love the bold bright designs (and big eyes!!) :D

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  5. Absolutely love the Hannah Lynn stamps,Are they available in Australia??I absolutely must have some

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  6. Hello Chris, Thank you for your comments but at the moment they are only available at my store here in the U.K.
    Teresa x

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Thankyou for taking the time to leave a message it is lovely to hear from everyone.
Luv Teresa xx