I have categorised these works into collections so you can browse through or purchase limited edition art prints, books, posters or original paintings as i. Her signature exhibition, paintings for ants, features more than 700 of her paintings, completed over the span of two years. A day miniature painting project by lorraine loots postcards for ants is an ongoing painting project by cape town artist loots tackles vintage book covers, the cosmos, and furry animals. More incredible miniature paintings by lorraine loots well lorraine loots has got a steady hand hasnt she lazer horsesearch. She now has a website on which you can reserve a painting and they are booked up well in advance. Cape townbased artist lorraine loots took up a remarkable 365day challenge. On 1 january 20 she launched her project 365 postcards for ants aiming to create one miniature painting a day during a year. Postcards for ants is an ongoing painting project by cape town artist lorraine loots who has been creating a miniature painting every single day since january 1, 20. Loots has been creating a new tiny painting every single day since january 1st, 20. The series of cape town drawings were turned into an art book which served as a tourist guide, titled 365 postcards for ants. A rugged mountain towering over a colourful little city almost completely surrounded by icy oceans, with dense little forests scattered throughout. Here, we follow her journey, from january to december 2014, through some of her most beautiful work. In 2014, now with a global following, she repeated the challenge, this time focusing on her beloved home city of cape town.
The artist began her challenge in the beginning of 20 and, after enjoying the routine of her successful challenge, she decided to continue with the postcards for ants project in 2014. Loots has maintained the discipline needed to complete a daily painting no matter where she happens to beon a bus trip, in the himalayan foothills, in a parisian airbnb at 4 a. This years collection was inspired by my home cape town. To be the first to hear about availabilities of original paintings, please sign up for my mailing. The artist works with paint brushes, pencils, and bare eyes to render superbly detailed paintings scarcely larger than a small coin. A new 100day miniature painting project by lorraine loots tackles vintage book covers, the cosmos, and. Shes got an amazing story of how creatives can find unique ways to take their talents and make a difference and it was my privilege to be able to tell her story. Artists makes 365 beautiful tiny paintings for ants. The artist began her challenge at the beginning of 20 and, after enjoying the routine of her drawing ideas coming to life every day, she decided to continue with the greeting cards for ants project in 2014. A miniature painting a day by lorraine loots yatzer. They are distinguished gender activist sisonke msimang chair, prominent social and political analyst eusebius mckaiser and leading african feminist sylvia tamale.
It started as a side project to enable her to indulge her love of painting, but has since then gathered meaning and momentum. People could book a day and make a suggestion for what she could paint on that particular day. A rugged mountain towering over a colourful little city almost completely surrounded by icy oceans. Cape townbased artist lorraine loots took up a fun challenge for 365 days. Lorraine loots is a miniaturist painter and online phenomenon who ignited her international career with paintings for ants, an unassuming personal challenge to create one miniature work a day for a full year in 20. Loots allows people to prepurchase t south african artist lorraine loots set herself a challenge. She would create a mini signature painting everyday for an entire year. May 01, 2017 this book is something youll want on your coffee table with a magnifying glass to share with your people how amazing of an artist loraine loots is. Fans of lootss beautiful paintings can write to the artist and book upcoming. It was a decision that backfired in the best way possible, and after several months of hard work, her 365 paintings for ants became a global sensation. Lorraine loots an expert at creating tiny art for ants, is back with a new series of mindbogglingly small and beautiful paintings of animals, space, and her favorite books.
Im highly excited to interview the artist and designer whom i had followed throughout 20 with her inspiring miniature watercolour painting project 365 paintings for ants. Cape townbased artist lorraine loots created the project 365 postcards for ants, painting a tiny picture every day for 365 days that she uploaded on her tumblr and instagram. The new series involves 100 new artworks painted in four categories. Everyday lorraine loots creates intricately detailed paintings the size of your fingernail miniature painting by lorraine loots, via from up north. Apr 03, 2015 as a continuation of her impossibly miniature painting project, south african artist lorraine loots has embarked on her latest endeavor for 2015. The wittily named 365 paintings for ants was so successful that the artist decided to extend it for a second year as well. In 20 cape town based artist, lorraine loots, started a inspiring 365 day journey. The project was also released as a limitededition book after a successful crowdfunding. Cape town is so many things crammed into such a small space. Lorraine loots is the talented artist behind 365 postcards for ants. Early morning i wait for lorraine loots at arnolds in kloof street.
Lorraines 2019 year in books take a look at lorraines year in books. On the 1st of january 2014 still going strong from my first 365day painting challenge that had ended the day before i started my second consecutive year of daily paintings. Paintings for ants by lorraine loots home facebook. Lorraine loots is an artist based in cape town, she started a 365 project at the beginning of 20. All kinds of awesome miniature and tiny things to look at.
She also sells prints, posters, and an anthology book of her cape towninspired work, entitled 365 postcards for ants. Apr 06, 2015 as a continuation of her 20 miniature painting project, 365 paintings for ants, and 2014s 365 postcards for ants, south african artist lorraine loots has embarked on her latest challenge for 2015. The jacana literary foundation and the other foundation are thrilled to announce the judges of the gerald kraak award and anthology. The most minuscule details of a floral bouquet, an oldfashioned camera, a jockey on a horse or a vw bus are rendered with incredibly fine paintbrushes to create paintings smaller than a quarter in artist lorraine loots series, 365 postcards for ants.
At first her subjects stemmed from her own imagination but as the project gained followers, people took the opportunity to book dates that were special to them to. She has created miniature depictions of circular landscapes and everyday objects on a white background. In this post we explore and get lost in the wonderful world of miniature paintings by south african artist lorraine loots. Miniature watercolor painting by lorraine loots art. Meet lorraine loots, the woman behind the 365 paintings for ants project a. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A 365day miniature painting project by lorraine loots. In 20 lorraine dared herself to make one teeny tiny painting each day and quite fittingly called the project 365 paintings for ants. Ill need to balance it out with my personal life i just became a mom. Potluck 100 by lorraine loots an instagram auction of paintings for ants. Sep 19, 2018 the series of cape town drawings were turned into an art book which served as a tourist guide, titled 365 postcards for ants.
At first her subjects stemmed from her own imagination but as the project gained followers, people took the opportunity to book dates that were special to them to commission a personal painting. I didnt have the money to print the books, so i decided to do a crowdfunding campaign. It started as a side project to enable her to indulge her love of painting, but. In early 2014, my friend richard james myburgh and i decided to compile all 365 of these paintings into a retrospective book, limited to 365 signed copies. Cape town miniaturist lorraine loots started painting tiny artworks as a way to avoid falling into a career as a fulltime artist. Microcosm mondays, tiny tuesdays vintage book covers, fursdays, and free fridays images of anything. As a continuation of her impossibly miniature painting project, south african artist lorraine loots previously has embarked on her latest endeavor for 2015. On the 1st of january 20, i challenged myself to paint one miniature painting every day for an entire year, and committed to posting it. I live in wiltshire, england, with my husband but love to travel and have lived in four continents.
This book is something youll want on your coffee table with a magnifying glass to share with your people how amazing of an artist loraine loots is. Since january 1, 20, cape townbased artist lorraine loots got her hands full creating highly detailed paintings for her long running small project. As you can see in this video and photos of her work, they are really neat and precious. Miniature watercolor painting by lorraine loots talented miniaturist artist lorraine loots lives in cape town, south africa. Despite the illustrious career that followed, lorraine never planned to become an artist. Incredible miniature paintings of galaxies animals and books lorraine loots an. On this site, you will find a full catalogue of the body of work i have been creating over the past 5 years. Again, people could book a date, suggest a subject and own the painting created on that day. Lorraine loots is a south african artist best known for her miniature painting series, 365 paintings for ants, launched in 20. She completed the journey after one whole year, enjoying the challenge so much she decided to continue the postcards for ants project in 2014. As a continuation of her 20 miniature painting project, 365 paintings for ants, and 2014s 365 postcards for ants, south african artist lorraine loots has embarked on her latest challenge for 2015.
Oct 14, 2014 365 postcards for ants, lorraine loots posted on tuesday, october 14, 2014 tuesday, october 14, 2014 author charley parker 4 comments 365 postcards for ants was a yearlong project, from january 1 to december 31 or 20, in which south african artist lorraine loots set out to paint one miniature painting per day. Artists makes 365 beautiful tiny paintings for ants bunny. At the beginning of 20, cape townbased artist lorraine loots took up a 365day challenge, devoting her time and energy to create one miniature painting every day for the entire year. The project was also released as a limitededition book after a successful crowdfunding campaing last year. Price new from used from hardcover, may 1, 2017 please retry. When she arrives we order coffee and i ask her questions regarding her work, recent exhibition, life and thoughts on cape town world design capital 2014. Book 12 brush 3 faqs 9 how to draw 10 how to illustrate 4. Lorraine loots born 1984 is a southafrica based artist and designer. In this new series of teeny, tiny watercolor paintings, lorraine is creating 100 miniature paintings scattered over 25 weeks throughout the year. People could book dates and suggest subjects and so own the painting done on that day.
Back in 20, lorraine loots started her 365 paintings for antsone delicate, tiny beautiful painting for each of the 365 days of the year. A new 100day miniature painting project by lorraine loots. Despite her best intentions to the contrary, lorraine became an artist almost by accident, when her side project 365 paintings for ants unexpectedly turned into a fullblown occupation. Potluck 100 by lorraine loots an instagram auction of. Lorraine first rose to notoriety during 20 when she began a project called 365 paintings for ants and later in 2014 with 365 postcards for ants where she painted one painting every day of the year and posted it on. It includes highquality reproductions of her entire collection. The result is this retrospective, 365 postcards for ants, which puts a microscope on one of the worlds most beautiful cities, held in place by one of its most talented young artists. The art of miniature paintings the global spectator. A few months later, i was surprised by a package with a south africa postmark that contained her book, 365 postcards for ants.
A new miniature painting project by lorraine loots tackles vintage book covers, the cosmos, and furry animals cape townbased artist lorraine loots, last featured for her 365 postcards for ants paintings, is back with new awesome miniature. Every day she paints a miniature painting, each with a different theme. Loots has been creating a new tiny painting every single day since january 1st, 20, posting each one on instagram and engaging fans by. Postcards for ants is an exquisite retrospective collection from miniaturist artist and global instagram phenomenon lorraine loots. Paintings for ants by lorraine loots, cape town, western cape. Lorraine first rose to notoriety during 20 when she began a project called 365 paintings for ants and later in 2014 with 365 postcards for ants where she painted one painting every day of the year and posted it on social media platforms for two consecutive years. I have categorised these works into collections so you can browse through or purchase limited edition art prints, books, posters or original paintings as i release them. A couple of years ago, i came across miniature art masterpieces on instagram by south african artist lorraine loots. At the beginning of 20, cape townbased artist lorraine loots took up a 365day challenge, devoting her time and energy to create one miniature painting. Lorraine loots is the ubertalented artist that has been painting a tiny insanely detailed. Sep 16, 2014 postcards for ants is an ongoing painting project by cape town artist lorraine loots who has been creating a miniature painting every single day since january 1, 20. Again, people could book a date, suggest a subject and own. What started as a challenge to herself to see if she could paint for 1hour a day, she knew she could follow through and finish the painting, if she kept it small.
Capetonian lorraine loots started painting a miniature a day on 01 january 20. For 365 days lorraine painted a miniature painting and here they all are. It includes highquality reproductions of her entire 2014 collection. The tiny paintings are so detailed and breath taking. In her series 365 postcards for ants, cape townbased artist lorraine loots produced. The resulting series, entitled postcards for a for the past two years miniaturist painter lorraine loots has been painting a tiny watercolour image a day. Project 365 was born in when cape town artist, lorraine loots challenged herself to see if she could create a miniature painting everyday for an entire year. She specializes in painting miniature portraits, most measuring no larger than 2. Despite her best intentions to the contrary, lorraine became an artist almost by accident, when her side project 365 paintings for ants unexpectedly turned into a full. Lorraine loots is a south african artist and miniaturist from cape town.
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