Day 7: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Red Towers

We have journeyed from the powerful standing stones of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland yesterday to the ethereal Red Rocks of Arizona today.  It was a nice trip, right?  

This piece is painted on 140 lb. watercolor paper and mounted on a wood panel. It is the latest addition to my Arizona Inspired Artwork Collection...

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Red Towers
10" x 10"
Acrylic Mixed Media

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Day 6: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Callanish

This painting was inspired by a profound experience while in the presence of the standing stones at Callanish on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.  It was June, it was 10:00 p.m. and the sun was still shining.  What was even more surprising was that aside from a flock of sheep - we were the only (seemingly human) beings there.  The ancient site is massive - roughly the size of a football field - and the towering stones stand majestically in a Celtic cross formation.  It is truly impressive.  The bold colors and design  in the painting are indicative of the strength of the experience.

The closest town to Callanish is Stornoway, population about 8,000 - which by-the-way happened to have an amazing Chinese restaurant (hence the Chinese papers incorporated in the painting).  Although mixing cultural symbols, if you look closely you may actually find a Sri Yantra or two.  It's time to get the Celtic symbols out...

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Callanish
10" x 10"
Acrylic & Mixed Media on paper

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The Standing Stones of Callanish
Isle of Lewis
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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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30 Days - 30 Paintings - Sept. 2016

Day 1 - Another 30 Paintings in 30 Days 

Another 30 Paintings in 30 Days project begins.  In January of 2016 over 1500 artists worldwide  participated in the challenge.  This September should add a few more - so here we go again...

The impetus for the beginning of this 30 Day sequence is this painting.  More will be revealed as the days unfold...

Sri Yantra
12" Round
Watercolor on Gold Gesso & Paper 

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