Art Unraveled

Geologic Abstract

A wonderful time was had by all in Carol Nelson's Geologic Abstracts workshop at Art Unraveled recently in Phoenix.  This piece contains many of the textural elements discussed in the workshop.  It was great fun - Thanks Carol!

Enjoy!

Red Rock Wall
Acrylic on Paper
9" X 12"

Day 23: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

Purple Pueblo

It looks as if the storm has reached the pueblo and the purple rain has just begun...

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Purple Pueblo

9" x 12"

Acrylic on paper

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Day 19: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

Calm Not Chaos

I was gifted with a set of small alphabet and number stamps and it seemed like an appropriate time to play with them and some tertiary colors.  A break today...a simple doodle-moment...with commentary...  

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Calm Not Chaos

9" X 12"

acrylic on paper

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Day 7: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

Colorful Cacti Category

Here is another addition to my Arizona Collection.  Winning in the Colorful Cacti Category is our very own Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. This rather colorful cactus lives in our backyard.   Although she isn't actually quite this colorful in 'real life', her soul is energetic, a bit spikey and definitely colorful!   

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Colorful Cacti Category

9" x 12"
acrylic on 140 lb watercolor paper

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Day 6: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

Wild Child

To my eye, the Arizona desert provides a never-ending display of beauty.  It resonates deeply with me and I do not tire of observing it around me.  This particular agave species greets us on our daily walk.  Because its 'leaves' are a bit unruly and bend and twist where ever they choose, I respectfully call it "Wild Child".  

It is the latest addition to my Arizona Collection on my website:  Come visit for a breath of warmth and sun! 

Wild Child

9" x 12" acrylic on 300 lb watercolor paper

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Day 30: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Melding Body and Soul

Thank you for partnering with me on this thirty day painting odyssey. We have traveled to many places and utilized many visual components.  Today, it ends as it began...with the symbol of the Sri Yantra.  As can be seen in many of my paintings throughout the thirty days, the image of the Sri Yantra appears frequently in both obvious placement and more obscurely in the background.  As noted, mantras are geometrical designs based on the principles of sacred geometry and are often used for meditation.  [See Days 1 and Day 2 for more information.]

This piece utilizes a good deal of texture along with transparent pigment.  I see it as the melding between the physical and the spiritual.  To me, the 'spiritual' is represented by the image of the Sri Yantra, while the 'body' is represented by either a woman in a hooded cloak or a whale breaching the sea.  What do you see?  

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Melding Body and Soul
9" x 12"
Acrylic Mixed Mixed Media

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Day 29: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Spiraling Out of Control

This painting is either spiraling out of control or it's having a bad hair day. :o)  In reality it features molding paste on 140 lb. watercolor paper.  To me it is whimsical, happy and makes me smile.  Who doesn't want more joy and fun in their life???

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Spiraling Out of Control
9" x 12"
Acrylic on Paper

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Day 27: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Windows on the World

Windows, windows everywhere...I enjoyed playing with the concept of windows throughout the piece.

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Windows on the World
9" x 12"
Acrylic on Paper

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Day 21: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Mt. Muchmore

Mt. Muchmore? - well OK.  This painting vaguely reminded me of Mt. Rushmore - but there is much more happening...so you get it. It is painted with acrylics on mineral paper with its unique soft, suede-like qualities - which evoke the look of a pastel.  It is mounted on a black panel.  I particularly like the colors peeking out in the sky.  Click on the painting to view its many details...

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Mt. Muchmore
9" x 12"
Acrylic on Mineral Paper and Panel

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Day 18: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Saguaro Hug

'Saguaro Hug' is an intensely colored and highly textured piece, mounted on a 3/4" deep wood panel.  It is part of my Arizona Inspired Collection.  It represents one of my favorite color palettes - one that energizes and delights me.   Perhaps you may have also noticed the Sri Yantra sun...

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Saguaro Hug
9" x 12"
Acrylic Mixed Media

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Day 8: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Zip It!

This painting began as one thing - and ended as another.  One of the things I love about painting abstractly is the necessity to problem solve in order to enable a piece to evolve to its ultimate potential.  It seems to work both vertically and horizontally - you can choose...let me know...

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Zip It!
9" x 12"
Acrylic Mixed Media

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Day 5: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Sri Yantra Moon Rising

There is a certain amount of whimsy in today's painting...another in the Sri Yantra series.  I was intrigued by the color combinations, the dancing landscape and the free-wheeling sky. You may see something totally different - let me know...

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Sri Yantra Moon Rising
9" x 12"
Acrylic & Mixed Media on paper

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Day 4: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Bubble Up

So far most of these paintings seem to be revolving around a theme better called, "Where's the Sri Yantra?"  If you haven't already, view Days 1 and 2 for more information about the symbol.  

This painting has a series of smooth textual elements in the bubbles along with a clay piece that contains the Sri Yantra image in relief.  I find the use of white space to be relaxing to the eye.  The piece is painted on 300 lb watercolor paper.  Note:  The photo gives the background a slight purplish tinge - but in actuality it is bright white.

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Bubble Up
9" x 12"
Acrylic Mixed Media on Paper


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Day 3: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Prime Numbers

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.  The numbers depicted here: 2, 3, 5 and 7 are the first four prime numbers which became the rather tongue-in-cheek inspiration and focus of the painting.

This painting began in a wonderful workshop taught by Carol Nelson during Art Unraveled in Phoenix.  It combines rough texture and mixed media and is mounted on a wood panel. View Carol's amazing work and new instructional video at www.carolnelsonfineart.com.  

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Prime Numbers
9" x 12"
acrylic and mixed media on paper


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Day 2: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Sri Yantra Gateway

The Sri Yantra is a complex and mesmerizing 12,000 year old Hindu symbol and is considered the "mother of all Yantras".  Yantras are geometrical designs based on the principles of sacred geometry and are often used for meditation. 

As an  intricate design, the Sri Yantra is a mathematically precise, interconnected matrix  based on the Golden Mean or Phi ratio. It is composed of nine interlocking triangles - four triangles pointing up and five triangles pointing down.  

A total of 43 triangles with 33 intersections are created from the overlapping of the nine original triangles.

[As an aside:  The symbol appears as an interesting focus in the 2007 science fiction movie The Last Mimzy.  While some of the information presented about it is circumspect, the visual effects in the movie are quite lovely.]

The Sri Yantra frequently makes its way into my paintings due to the fact that it is a very strong design element for me and resonates deeply within me.  Today's painting uses the Sri Yantra representation as an element of texture - capturing paint and light in an intriguing way.

Sri Yantra Gateway
9" x 12"
Acrylic Mixed Media on paper

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Day 1 - 30 Paintings - 30 Days - January, 2015

Remembrance of 2014

This is Day 1 of the January 2015 30 Paintings, 30 Days .  With well over 800 artists from around the world participating, it should be great fun.  Start your paint brushes!

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Today's painting:

The leaves now on the ground are fondly remembered for the shade and life that they provided throughout the heat of 2014.  

Day 1

9" X 12", watercolor

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