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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Day 8: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

Desert Kachina Totem

My Arizona Collection has expanded again today.  This particular piece began as one thing -remained rather obstinant for quite a while - before evolving into a desert Kachina totem.   

Enjoy another trip to the desert!

12 1/2" x 6 1/4"
acrylic and collage on panel

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

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!   
Enjoy!

Colorful Cacti Category
9" x 12"
acrylic on 140 lb watercolor paper


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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

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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Monday, February 5, 2018

Day 5: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

Up Lifting 

Colors in layers and layers and a few more layers...add in a bit on ink and marking crayon and then it's onward and upward...uplifting spirits...


Up Lifting 
22" x 30"
Acrylic on paper



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Sunday, February 4, 2018

Day 4: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018


Everwish

In August I participated in Art Unraveled, a series of art-related workshops which lasts for a week in Phoenix.  I had the pleasure of taking a workshop with Sandra Duran Wilson.   The painting below was begun during the workshop and finished at a later time.  I enjoyed Sandra and the information she relayed. It was an excellent workshop.

As a bonus, I happened to be the winner of the grand prize offered at Art Unraveled!  I was gifted with a huge basket of original artwork, jewely, art prints, supplies, stencils, stamps, etc. - all uniquely crafted and/or supplied by participating artists and vendors.  

If you have ever wished you might be the recipient of a wonderful surprize - here you are - Everwish...  

Everwish
12" x 24" 
Acrylic on gesso board


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Saturday, February 3, 2018

Day 3: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

View from the Forest Floor

If you look closely, you will see the subtle, raised texture of the leaves and plants of the tropical vegetation - as seen from the unique perspective of the tropical forest floor.  The use of light molding paste provides an interesting tactile experience for the hand and the eye!


Vegetation from the Forest Floor
8" x 10" textured acrylic on canvas panel


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Friday, February 2, 2018

Day 2: 30 Days - 30 Paintings - Feb. 2018

Sri Yantra

The symbology of the Sri Yantra is profound.  Actually constructing a Sri Yantra design by hand using sacred geometry, is a complex and ultimately very meditative experience.  (See the explanation below.)

I have taken my 12" round, intricately constructed design done in watercolor on a gold gesso background - and have mounted it on a 12" round canvas painted with gold gesso.  It now has a proper substrate and graces the wall with its energy and beauty.


Sri Yantra
Watercolor on Gold Gesso
12" Round

Side view
Mounted on 12" Round Gold Gessoed Canvas

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.  




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