1. The Awakening
The awakening painting was created by first making a pencil sketch on paper then scanning it into the computer. I used Corel Painter 7 & IX to paint the image. Mostly I used the soft charcoal variant of charcoal & the artist...
2. Moon Goddess
I’ve had a love affair with the moon ever since I was child, and my favorite past time was going outside after sunset to swing on my swing set, until the moon came out. I would sing to the moon and mom would play the guitar, it was...
3. Nimue
The Lady of the lake from the Arthurian legend has always fascinated me, and the moment I laid eyes on a photograph sent to me of my niece Tessa, I knew I had found my inspiration for the painting of Nimue. It was a photo of Tessa,...
4. Daybreak
Aurora is the Roman Goddess of the Dawn. Her name means ” daybreak, the dawn, or sunrise. Ovid describes her as the one who brings the light of day as she rides in her chariot across the skies ahead of the sun. I envisioned her with...
5. Mask Of Gaia
Gaia the primordial Greek goddess believed to be The Mother Goddess or Great Goddess. She is also said to personify the earth, the Greek version of “Mother Nature”. The inspiration for this painting came from a dream I had...
Creative Play
Today I played around with creating a painting with the acrylic/alcohol resist technique on Bristol Board. It was a trial and error process until I got the look I wanted.
I used Golden’s fluid acrylics and 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. The first photo shows three separate layers of this technique and the second one shows the iridescent bright gold (fine) fluid acrylic paint, I used to add highlights and detail.
Harmony # 1 – Acrylic/Mixed Medium – 8 x 11 inches on Bristol Board
Harmony # 2 – Acrylic/Mixed Medium – 8 x 11 inches on Bristol Board
“I didn’t want to get into something which is played out and narrow. I want to do as I like, invent my own interests.” – Wassily Kandinsky
Work in Progress
Started working on this painting early this morning as the rain came down in a steady rhythm against my studio windows. There is something magical about the early morning hours before the rest of the world wakes up. In those quiet, stolen moments before dawn there is a deep stillness and beauty. I love this time of day!
As I painted I thought about the forest in folklore and mythology and became inspired to create my own version of the lady of the forest. Ideas danced around in my head as I listened to our oak tree let loose an unbelievable amount of acorns on our roof. All the noise reminded me it was time to put the kettle on for tea.
Lady of the Forest – Acrylic/ Mixed Medium – 16 x 20 inches on canvas
“Have a deep respect for the source of life and also for the ocean, for the forest, for the stars and for the truth.” – Unknown
Took the Leap
Today marks the one year anniversary of my art blog and I’m feeling as inspired as ever. I’ve learned a lot over the past year from reading other peoples blogs, reflecting on my own processes and discovering there are other artists experiencing similar challenges, and most importantly that I am not alone. Yes, there is a wonderful supportive art community in blogland.
I took the leap this year and moved the large easel from the garage into my studio. A very dear friend gave this to me a couple years back and we stored it in the garage until we could make room for it in the house. We had to rearrange the furniture a bit to make space for the easel, but it was so worth it.
Anco Bilt Easel
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
– Pablo Picasso
Creative Play
The January theme for Creative Everyday 2009 is . . . Play!
I’ve been feeling less than creative for the past few weeks so I decided to get a head start on one of the projects that I planned on doing in January.
I wanted to try the charcoal technique from a video I posted on the 14th of this month, so I prepped a canvas, grabbed my charcoal, rubber stamps and began to create the painting below.
The Tree Song – Acrylic/Mixed Media – 8 x 10 Canvas
After I had applied the stamps and charcoal to the canvas, I began sketching and painting the woman’s face and the bird, and then added a tree and music notation.
What fun! This little project certainly got my creative juices flowing again.
Happy Holidays
We wish you all a Happy Holiday Season!
The Lady with the Unicorn – Photo by Rose Arizmendi
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time”. – Laura Ingalls Wilder