Kati Yates Art

One of the greatest joys is celebrating life with the gift of art. A sweet couple from church is expecting their first baby. Upon finding out it was a girl, I immediately began to inquire some of their interests. They enjoy Psalms 139:14-15 and another verse in Psalms, and were planning a  room theme around "You are my Sunshine" in grays and yellows. Sunflowers were also discussed. When I tried their chosen verses, it just wouldn't fit. The text was hardly legible due to so many words in a limited space. In the end, selecting these two verses enhanced the composition, while keeping true to the heart of the matter. Text isn't my specialty, but I am pleased with the outcome. The internet doesn't do the color justice (it never does), and the verse is just perfect for welcoming a new little girl into the world. Close up of some of the words and a sunflower. Close up of the other sunflower.  This painting is 18"x24" painted in oils...

 A friend of mine is welcoming a baby girl soon and my gift to her was this painting. It is an 8"x10", painted in oils. I'm pleased with how it turned out and I hope they enjoy it for their nursery. Close up of the flower.  The flower gave me some trouble and didn't turn out how I wanted it to, so I ended up going for a more graphic looking rose then a realistic looking flower. The flower still seems to work well with the lettering. Some paintings seem to have a mind of their own! If you are interested in having a painting made for yourself or for someone you know please contact me. I love creating art for new additions to families or creating a unique piece for your home.

I recently painted a series inspired by Anne of Green Gables. A buyer from out of state commissioned these after finding this very blog and seeing my previous work. She has commissioned  five additional compositions containing scenes from the book. I painted the work twice.  I am too appalled by the first one I made to show it to you. Let it be said that it is just horrible and I am glad I started over. Thankfully the other paintings started better than this one.   Close up of face Detail of the flowers  I am very happy with how the finished piece turned out and I am excited to be working on the rest of these paintings. I love this book so much, it makes me want to get the book out and get reading (when I should probably be painting!).

Sometimes a composition is purely for fun. Here is a whimsical painting for a family friend, Bathman is for her boys bathroom.

 Another fun painting celebrating a new life! For this nursery commission, the parents wanted gray and yellow to be the color scheme, have the words "I've got sun shine on a cloud day." Simple images and bold words turned out great. Sometimes, simplicity provides the greatest effects, which is seen here. The contrast on the wording really brought out the whole idea behind the concept! This painting is painted in oil paints on a 18x24 canvas.  Close ups of the canvas.

There's something special about creating a composition for a celebration. A family is bringing someone new into their home, and this shows the little girls wish. This painting helps commemorate overcoming challenges in life with our eyes fixed on our dreams before us. This painting was very challenging being so much detail on a 12x16 canvas, yet the overall effect proved to be worth it. Close up of little girl Close up of the castle

 One of the joys to me is celebrating life with the loved ones around me. Custom nursery art allows me to bless others and explore my art ability at the same time. From a theme comprising Proverbs 31:25, as well as the room colors, I created the gift seen below.  There were several attempts at finding the perfect word color, before matching the color to her baby bedding.  To make this composition perfectly feminine yet not overtly girly, the flowers were limited to a select few, strong examples. Seeing the final product heightens the anticipation of seeing the new little one who will enjoy this for years!