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Artwork ~
Updated
July 23rd ~ new Fraktur watercolors
(with
more to follow Sunday night, July 27th, if all goes as
planned)
As
long as I can remember, I've loved to draw, color, and
paint. I have a few little bits and pieces of paper my
parents saved that I drew on when I was 2 and 3 years
old. Unfortunately, at the expense of my parents, I
probably used more school paper for doodling than I did
for class work! I also love to take pictures, which I'm
sure I got from my Mom. As a child, I can remember my
Mom photographing family, friends, animals, flowers,
trees, rivers, mountains, sunrises and sunsets. I am
sure I inherited her joy in seeing beauty in everything
~~~ I even take photos of weeds!
And
so, I'll use this page to share my artwork: watercolors,
colored pencil drawings, photographs, etc. I am
self-taught, so you will not see perfection, but you
will see things straight from my heart and hand,
influenced by my love of nature and things of the past.
To
order, please use the purchase link below the item or
the contact info near the bottom of the page.
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Fraktur Couple *~
This
fraktur watercolor of a lady and gentleman is based on a watercolor ca. 1858. I
have placed it behind glass in a painted wooden frame
that has been aged and then hand rubbed with beeswax.
The overall size is 7" x 7". Signed and dated,
Lana Manis 2008. Backed with brown paper and ready to
hang with screw eyes and wire.
$35
Purchase
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Fraktur Bird with Nest *~
This
watercolor of a bird and baby birds in a nest is based on a Mennonite fraktur, ca. 1800. I
have placed it behind glass in a very old wooden frame
that has been hand rubbed with beeswax. The overall size
is 8" x 9 3/4". Signed and dated, Lana Manis
2008. Backed with brown paper and ready to hang with
screw eyes and wire. Photo of back of frame taken before
inserting painting and applying backing.
$45
Purchase
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Fraktur Heart & Crown *~
This
watercolor is inspired by an Ephrata Cloister
Illumination drawing ca. 1780. I
have placed it behind glass in a painted wooden frame
that has been aged and hand rubbed with beeswax. The overall size
is 7" x 7". Signed and dated, Lana Manis
2008. Backed with brown paper and ready to hang with
screw eyes and wire.
$35
Purchase
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FRAKTUR BIRDS TRIO *~
These
original watercolors are inspired by 18th and 19th
century fraktur artwork. They are done on aged
watercolor paper, painted with artists quality
watercolors, details outlined with sepia tone India ink,
then framed in black wood frames that have been sanded
for a distressed look. Artwork is 5" x 7" and
is behind glass. Total frame size is 6" x 8".
Easel back, but can be changed out for screw eyes and
wire for hanging ~ just ask.
SOLD
~ thank you!
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Fraktur Birds Trio Note Cards *~
I
have made high-resolution copies of 3 watercolors for
these cards ~ you will get 2 of each print. This set
consists of 6 factory made ivory cards and envelopes
(4" x 5 1/2"). I printed the fraktur
watercolors on matte photo paper, cut them out with
deckle edge scissors, and affixed them to the front of
each card. A
small label with the artist's information is on the back
of the card. Perfect little missives for
your friend who enjoys early American folk art and
primitives.
$10 (set of 6 cards & envelopes)
Purchase
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18th Century Wallpaper Watercolor *~
This
piece is based on a wallpaper sample from the
mid-eighteenth century that was stamped in dark ink,
then colored with thin washes. The original used blues
and yellows. After sketching the design, I painted it
with hand mixed shades of blue, green, and yellow, and
then aged the watercolor to achieve a timeworn effect.
It is signed and dated, Lana Manis 2008, and is framed
behind glass in a vintage gilt wood frame. The frame has
serpentine embossed designs that emulate the design in
the watercolor. It is backed with brown paper, measures
8” x 10 ½”, and is ready to hang from a wire
attached with screw eyes.
SOLD
~ thank you!
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Simple Joys IVORY Note Cards *~
These
are copies of photos I have taken of everyday things
that bring me joy: ironstone cups and saucers, ironstone
egg cup with egg, ironstone bowl full of eggs, make-do
pincushion, rusty door handle on peeling paint, and an
old carved wooden piece that came from my Daddy’s junk
drawer. I added the words Simple Joys to each photo
before printing. "Simple joys of bygone days"
has always been the descriptive phrase I use with my
business name and it seemed fitting for this particular
line of my cards. I
printed the high resolution photos on matte photo paper,
cut them out with deckle edge scissors, and affixed them
to the front of each card. This set consists of 6
factory made cards and envelopes (4" x 5
1/2").
$10
per set
Purchase
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Simple Joys Christmas Cards *~
For
this set of greeting cards I used my own photography. I
added the words Merry Christmas to each photo in a fancy
script, printed the high-resolution photos on matte
photo paper, cut out with a deckle edge, and affixed to
ivory cards. You will get 6 cards, 2 of each design:
sparkling frost on dried flowers, primitive angel with
early mirror fragments, and close-up of tinsel and wire
whimsy cone. They aren’t your traditional Christmas
photos, but will be unique greeting cards to send for
the holidays. The cards measure 5” x 6 ½” and come
with matching envelopes.
$10
per set
Purchase
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Blue & Sepia Fraktur Note Cards *~
~Blue
Thistle ~ The
Turtledove ~ Blue
Tulip ~
The
original artwork was done by me with colonial blue and
sepia brown watercolors and outlined with sepia India
ink. They were inspired by fraktur work of the Ephrata
Cloister Illuminations done in the mid to late 18th
century. This set consists of 6 cards / 2 of each print.
They feature high resolution copies of my original
watercolors. They are printed on matte photo paper, cut
with a decorative edge, and affixed to each card. A
small label with the artist's information is on the back
of the card. These
sets are made from heavyweight brown cards and
envelopes. The cards are 4" x 5.5".
$10 (set of 6 cards & envelopes)
Purchase
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Birds, Berries, 'n Blooms Fraktur Note Cards *~
I
have made high-resolution copies of 3 watercolors for
these cards ~ you will get 2 of each print. This set
consists of 6 factory made ivory cards and envelopes
(4" x 5 1/2"). I printed the fraktur
watercolors on matte photo paper, cut them out with
deckle edge scissors, and affixed them to the front of
each card. A
small label with the artist's information is on the back
of the card.
$10 (set of 6 cards & envelopes)
Purchase
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Springtime Tulips Fraktur Note Cards *~
I
have made high-resolution copies of 6 watercolors for
these cards. This set consists of 6 factory made ivory
cards and envelopes (4" x 5 1/2"). I printed
the fraktur watercolors on matte photo paper, cut them
out with deckle edge scissors, and affixed them to the
front of each card. A
small label with the artist's information is on the back
of the card.
$10 (set of 6 cards & envelopes)
Purchase
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Fraktur Vase Cards *~
Inspired
by a combination of a 19th century hand painted paper
vase and early American motifs, I sketched and painted 4
panels, each a different bird design. The panels were
later assembled to form the vase, but first, I scanned
the images for these cards. This
set consists of 4 (or 8) factory made blank ivory cards
and envelopes (4" x 5 1/2"). I have
printed high resolution copies of the watercolor on
matte photo paper, cut them out with deckle edge
scissors, and affixed them to the front of each card. A
small label with the artist's information is on the back
of the card.
4
cards (4 designs) for $7
8
cards (2 sets of 4 designs) for $12
Purchase
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Child with Doll Watercolor Cards *~
The
print on the front of this card is from an original
watercolor by me, Lana Manis, and is based on a portrait
of a young girl painted in the 1840s.
These
sets consist of 6 factory made blank cards and envelopes
(4" x 5 1/2"). They are a lightly textured
ivory paper. I have printed high resolution copies of
the watercolor on ivory parchment paper, cut them
out with deckle edge scissors, and affixed them to the
front of each card. They will come to you packaged and
mailed first class in a manila envelope.
4
cards (4 designs) for $7
8
cards (2 sets of 4 designs) for $12
Purchase
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Pennsylvania German Fraktur Inspired Watercolors *~
These original paintings are worked with colonial blue
and sepia brown watercolors and detailed with sepia
India ink. They were inspired by the fraktur work of the
Ephrata Cloister Illuminations done in the mid to late
18th century. All of my artwork is signed and dated Lana
Manis 2008.
Blue
Tulip ~ 5” x 6” overall size; vintage black wood
frame with glass; screw eyes with wire for hanging; $30
Purchase
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Blue
Thistle ~ 5.5” x 7.5” overall size; faux bamboo wood
frame with glass; easel back; $40
SOLD
~ thank you!
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The
Turtledove ~ 8” x 9.75” overall size; blue stain on
wood frame with glass; screw eyes with wire for hanging;
writing translates to: The Turtle-Dove; $50
SOLD
~ thank you!
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Simple
Joys~ Greeting Cards *~
sold
out ~ more to come at a later date
 
These
are photos I've taken of animals, flowers, landscapes,
historic places, my handmade items, antique and vintage
pieces in my home, etc.
For
those of you who have ordered my watercolor print cards
~~~ the Simple Joys Greeting Card is a different type of
card. While the other cards are great for a little thank
you or thinking of you note, this card is a gift in
itself!
The
5 x 7 cards are richly textured, recycled, heavy
cardstock using environmentally friendly soybean based
inks. The photo is permanently enclosed between two
layers with factory-applied adhesive (one layer has the
precut window) --- the photo is not pasted on the front.
With this process, you get a very professional finished
look ~~~ a beautiful matted photo on the front and blank
on the inside so you have enough space (2 pages) for a
nice letter or poem. The back of the card is blank with
only a small label with my business information. All
photos are a matte finish and are true lab developed
photographs ~~~ not the “at home, printed on computer
photo paper” photos. The black and white photos come
with white cardstock with a black border and a white
envelope. The color and sepia photos are on natural
cardstock with a sepia border and natural envelope. Some
of my photos have an intentional grainy quality to
emphasize the antique or vintage look. The photographs
are signed Lana Manis with black or sepia India ink in
the lower right corner of the photo. They do not
have “Honeysuckle Lane” across the front as in the
photos. Each card and envelope is packaged in a clear
sleeve.
Now,
I mentioned the card is a gift in itself ~~~ since it is
a 5x7 size, it fits perfectly in a frame. I’ve shown a
couple of the cards in new oak frames, but imagine how
they would look in antique or vintage frames! So, give a
card along with a frame and the gift is complete!
If
you’d like a card, or two, or three…. just call or
email me and I’ll send you the total with shipping
(ships to you in a manila envelope) ~~~ oh! I almost
forgot ~ it only takes one first class stamp for you to
mail the card to a friend.
Check
back often as I will be rotating available photos.
$5
per card or 3 cards for $12
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Recent
mixed media / collage pieces:
(more
to come as time permits)
 
 
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Orders:
Payment
~ PayPal, check, or money order
Shipping
~ Priority (insurance required on some items); first
class for cards; In stock items will mail within 3 days
of receiving cleared payment. Please allow 3 - 4 weeks
for the creation and delivery of your special orders.
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MAILING
LIST:
When
signing up for my mailing list, please make sure these
addresses are in your safe list and not going to your
junk folder or being bounced. They are the ones I use
when sending out updates or individual messages:
honeysucklelane@hotmail.com
lanamanis@gmail.com
Thank
you!
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And let the beauty of the Lord be upon us:
and
establish thou the work of our hands upon us;
yea,
the work of our hands establish thou it. ~
Psalms
90:17
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