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Dark Side of the Moon
If you are Pink Floyd fan you might appreciate the title of this piece. I don’t play much with light and black but this one photographed in such an interesting way also. I hope you enjoy it!
Orientation of these is always up for discussion…I was thinking should I post it horizontal or vertical? I went with vertical because I thought it made the composition more interesting and less predictable. What do you think?
Harmony
On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?
- MEATLOAF, 1977 Bat Out of Hell
The air is thick with heat tonight. Church bells chime in the distance and dogs are barking at the moon. It is almost full. It reflects magically over the sea and every time I see it, I am amazed at how peaceful an image it is.
Covid still lingers in our midst, like an unwelcome guest who doesn’t know when to pack up and leave. Nothing is normal. Even with many of us being vaccinated, there is stillness in the air. It’s really hard to look at the future right now because there are so many uncertainties. It is like this is the future and there is no going back. Covid is here. It is not leaving. And we just need to accept that our lives will forever be this way. Distant. Unattached. Uncertain.
When I painted this one, it took me months. Layers upon layers. There was a lot to cover. It started as a landscape…believe it or not, sometimes I think to paint something real, but eventually they all end up abstract. I’m not sure why, but they just do and I am totally okay with that.
This one had me experimenting with liquid pours…those darn YouTube people make it look so easy! But trust me, it isn’t! It’s a big one and I ended up liking it so much in the end that I had it stretched and it is now hanging on my wall at home.
There’s just something about the shades of blue, grey and yellow that flow and the black pour that bring me peace. I called it HARMONY because this is how I feel when I look at it.
I also refuse to sign it…at least not on the front. I want it to be versatile. At the moment it is hanging vertical but I had a copy printed and mounted for a friend and she hung it horizontally. It brings me such joy to walk into her house and see my artwork in her beautiful home.
I hope you enjoy it either way!
- Namaste my friends xo
Weird is the new normal
The older I get, the more I learn to just be myself. Hidden away somewhere, there is still this shy, awkward girl who is starting to emerge on a canvas. That canvas is now big and loud and well, dare I say, even a bit weird.
Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, girls were taught to speak in hushed tones and stand up straight. High heels and lipstick opened doors. Not strong opinions and pink hair. I wanted to be Cyndi Lauper but my mom had other ideas and nice girls didn’t dye their hair blue and pink and get tattoos.
I was in constant conflict with rock and roll desires and singing in a band and then trying to make people take me seriously and like me. No wonder I was so confused! Times have changed and I am so inspired by the young women of today who are embracing their loud voices and fierce uniqueness.
Above is another new painting by me. I am no longer afraid to post the weird ones but am starting to celebrate them. Who knows what will come next. All I can say is that I am looking forward to it.
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Day 17
Yes, I know I missed a few days of painting! Such as life I guess but I shall not give up trying to keep up with this crazy challenge!
Day 14
I decided to try another one in the same style. It looks very different depending on the light in the room but I prefer to look at it in a darker setting because the colours are so moody.
Day 13
This was inspired by a request from a friend. He asked me to paint something from the archives of 1916 by Canadian artist Tom Thomson. I loved how the bright oranges contrasted with the blue sky and river and the dark hill and foreground really make the other colours pop out at you. I am inspired to do more with this colour palette in the future…
Day 12
Day 11
Yes, I am way behind schedule and gave up on trying to catch up! I did paint yesterday, but I didn’t like how it turned out so I trashed it. Oh well, will try to get back on track but no promises since life has a way of getting sidetracked now and then.
Here is the latest which was inspired by a post in Pinterest so I cannot take any credit for originality but it was fun to paint…
Day 1 Painting Challenge
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