Saturday, June 25, 2016

In Her Own Skin

When I started this painting I sketched her body with charcoal and then went over it with gesso creating a soft gray outline. I looked at her for quite a while and couldn't help but think just how beautiful the female form is...in all its shapes and sizes. I go walking on the trails quite regularly and I marvel at all the beauty I'm witness to. I love how we are all so amazing no matter our form. I scribed my thoughts on this subject across her body and I truly felt altered. I considered having this be her finished stage, but my vision of what I'd originally set out to do kept me going and I'm so glad it did.

"In Her Own Skin"
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Self Acceptance

I find that the older I get, the more accepting I am of what I used to consider imperfections...flaws. I've actually grown rather fond of them. They are the most "me" part of myself and I'm feeling more and more free to let my "me" flag fly.

This mixed media piece started with a rough sketch of my face, then journaling about how I feel about myself. Raw and personal and so wonderful to do. Art is a powerful force, my friends.

"Self Acceptance"
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Saturday, June 18, 2016

Alongside her Spirit

I love the idea of spirit animals. Mine is the opossum. Not everyone's favorite, to be sure, but I adore them and love and appreciate all of their unique super powers. As I began working on this woman I knew her spirit animal was some sort of cat. So beside her this cheetah walks...or maybe it's beside the cheetah she walks. I wonder if there's an opossum out there that considers me her spirit animal. Hope so!

This is a collage piece that I painted over and then added some texture, echoing the cheetah's spots. The textured pieces sparkle.

"Alongside her Spirit"
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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Thank You, Austin

This was so much fun!!! I've been wanting to create Texas themed art for a while. I did a few when I first started painting five years ago, but haven't since then. Here's the first of what I plan to be a super fun Texas theme series.

"Thank You, Austin"



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Saturday, June 11, 2016

Goddess

When I first started this my goal was to paint the goddess, Kali. My hope is that I captured her spirit, though I chose not to paint her with her tongue out as she's often portrayed. Oh, and the gold sparkles!




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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Dream

When someone encourages me to be messy with my work, I jump right in...it's my favorite! I loved creating so many amazing layers, intentionally leaving the collage part that said "DREAM" to shine through. The face is based on Buddha's. And best of all, this painting actually sparkles!



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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Her Truth

I'm celebrating a fantastic school year that finished just a few hours ago. (In case you don't already know, I teach three and four year olds with disabilities...and I love it!) I came home after work, took a nap, and then finished this painting. I have a thing when I'm painting faces. I like to finish the eyes early on. I feel like they give me guidance in the painting process. Almost every time I end up changing the eyes significantly before the painting is finished, but with this one the eyes felt like they were speaking from such a place of truth, that they remained unchanged as the rest of the painting evolved. Love this woman for her strength.

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