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...
Ode To Summer
Our Garden Fence – (C) 2008
“A languid atmosphere, a lazy breeze, with labored respiration, moves the wheat from distant reaches, till the golden seas break in crisp whispers at my feet.
My book, neglected of an idle mind, hides for a moment from the eyes of men; or lightly opened by a critic wind, affrightedly reviews itself again.
Off through the haze that dances in the shine the warm sun showers in open glade, the forest lies, a silhouette design dimmed through and through with shade.
A dreamy day; and tranquilly I lie at anchor from all storms of mental strain; with absent vision, gazing at the sky, “like one that hears it rain.” – James Whitcomb Riley, A Summer Afternoon
Treasures
This little sketch/painting started as an idea for an ATC card which quickly turned into a much bigger project than expected. I ran into problems when giving the book a title.
It suddenly dawned on me that the artist trading cards are so small you would never be able to read the title of the book. Time for me to put this aside for awhile so I can decide where I am going with this.
Treasures – Combined Media – 7 X 8 inches
“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” – Walt Disney
Quote For The Day
“When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college – that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared back at me, incredulous, and said, “You mean they forget?” – Howard Ikemoto
Artist Trading Cards
Over the past few days I have been working on ATC cards instead of my other paintings, patiently waiting for me in the studio…
ATC cards are miniature works of art created on a 2.5 x 3.5 card, that are traded between artists. I am having so much fun and will post a few when I”m finished.
“Tell me the landscape in which you live, and I’ll tell you who you are.” – Jose Ortega y Gasset –
Woman of Inspiration
Here is a wonderfully inspiring story about a woman in her early 60’s who has run more than 20,000 miles across 12 countries in five years.
She began her journey on her 57th birthday in 2003, and is expected to end her round the world trip in August. What an amazing woman!
You can read all about Rosie Swale Pope’s around the world run adventure, and see some amazing photos here.