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Mary Sylvia Hines Artist's Bio




 I've been drawing/painting since I was about 5 years old, ..have always loved it, always will...I will of course never be able to paint all of the paintings that I'd like to paint, of course, but I certainly paint alot of paintings,lol.I work in all different varieties of mediums, surfaces & styles..........
 My style varies from realism, surreal, abstract, modern, impressionist, plein-air to very detailed work.
I love painting animals; wildlife and domestic...I have several wolves, horses, tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, birds, eagles, etc. in my collection of approx. 400 originals which I have painted thru the years (In oils, Pastels, Oil Pastels, Watercolor, Pencil, Acryllics, Airbrush, etc.) and will be selling some of the originals and prints from the originals. I do intend to paint many, many more originals in the future to come, tho. I also love painting landscapes, mostly wood/forest/lake scenes….especially those with special lighting effects......... I also paint still-life and tuscan...
I even have a few Fairies flittering around in my collection...and ...
 I love painting historical landmark monuments ; old train stations, churches, etc..I will be selling prints of those, also.
 I accept commissioned work for PORTRAITS ; oil paintings, penciled drawings, pastels, etc. ; Subjects can include but are not limited to..people, animals, landscapes, structures, etc.  There are several shops in the Dallas area which have requested permission to sell my Originals & Prints....as well as Art Galleries that have requested to display my Originals. I have several POEMS that I have written, mostly inspirational, which will be added to some of my art prints….
I also offer various sized digital graphic image PRINTS, GREETING CARDS, ETC., which I have created from my own originals.......
I also love music as well, have tinkered with the guitar, mandolyn, & keyboard..will post some links to some of my music endeavors here from time to time....they are mostly country and inspirational.back to my art..
 I offer originals and Prints of my ACEO CARDS.ALL MY ARTWORK WILL COME WITH A CERTIFICATE of AUTHENTICITY...REGARDLESS OF ITS SIZE, WHETHER IT IS AN ACEO or a regular Original..
 I am in the process of finishing a 40 + chapter fantasy NOVEL (over 20,000 words at this point ). It started out as a 10-12 page story until the characters just seemed to take on a life of their own.
 I have intentions at this time of illustrating it myself, of course, but I certainly do not feel that it would be beneath me to seek a fellow artist's expertise, if I feel for any reason my work is not justifying the characters personality.
I donate a portion of my Artwork to different charities of my personal preference....I also do commissioned work for charities, ( for a 1/3-1/4 percentage of sales )...
 I just finished one original which I donated to the Domestic Violence Center of Texarkana, Texas..., it was to be auctioned off at an Antique Car & Truck Auction, so naturally, I based the theme of the original on old vintage vehicles...Not only did it sell, but I met alot of nice people thru that project. I was also commissioned for a Charity project in San Jacinto, California.

  On Commissioning Portraits ; Even tho I will not expect the balance unless my customer is satisfied with finished portrait, ( for I work with the customer by sending them a ' watermarked sample image in various phases for their approval ) , I will not deliver portrait until balance is paid in full. I will be offering a payment plan to customers in need of this service.  I offer commissioned work for ILLUSTRATIONS ( for books, etc.) I ALSO offer ENHANCEMENTS and DIGITALIZED RESTORATION of damaged, old or new PHOTO IMAGES... No matter how damaged your new or old photo images are, I still may be able to produce a satisfactory digital image of it.  If you have photo or digital images that have what some might consider ' imperfections ' , such as blemishes, acne, scars, wrinkles, etc., or just ' bad lighting '................... my ' DIGITAL ENHANCEMENTS ' service might be of use to you....  I can ' ADD ' SUBJECTS to other images if you find a need for that service, such as a missed family re-union, prom, wedding, etc.  I also can DIGITALLY PLACE SUBJECTS in various objects, such as images of babies or children in flowers ( images of flowers that you've grown or that I've painted or can paint for you if you have certain lay-outs in mind.  again, I hope you enjoy viewing/purchasing my Art & if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me......