After a full day of painting, I decided to clean my studio, and get ready for the month of June. So here’s to a new month of new beginnings, inspiration, and creativity.
Have a Great Weekend!
Angel Of Love by Rose Arizmendi (c) 2008- Collage/Combined Media
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, [...]
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It’s been a very busy day and I am exhausted. I spent most of the afternoon finishing up this painting, and it feels good to be finally done.
Later, my husband and I watched a movie, and now I’m going to go to bed and get a good nights rest.
Woman Dreaming - Charcoal/Oil - Combined Media [...]
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I spent most of the day working in the studio and managed to get quite a bit done. I prepped a new canvas, and layered in more color on another work in progress.
As I was working, I kept thinking about the meaning behind the word “inspiration”. To inspire, bring about the arousal of the [...]
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This morning I awoke to a calliope of sound coming from our front yard. As I peered out our bedroom window to see what all the ruckus was about, I saw a dozen or so American Crows perched on our sycamore trees. Above the trees a small hawk was being chased by [...]
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Today I experimented with burnishing the painting below. I used a stainless steel spoon and applied it in a circular motion to the dried surface of the painting. This process makes the pigment shine, giving the painting a lacquered effect, which creates a rich luster and warm glow.
The paint must be completely dry before burnishing, [...]
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My paint brushes are like old friends, and I hardly ever retire them. After each painting session I clean them thoroughly, gently shape the hairs back into place, and set them out to dry.
There are some which have lost their elasticity and frayed out from their metal ferrule. These are ideal for dry brush work.
Yesterday [...]
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I spent most of the day working with Golden acrylics and aluminum foil. The painting I am working on is a mask sculpture, three dimensional, mixed media on canvas. I tried to photograph a portion of the butterfly wing to show how I embossed designs, symbols, lines, and such on the foil.
After finishing the embossing, [...]
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Today, I went out to lunch with a close friend, which was wonderful. We also window shopped and visited our favorite book store. It was so relaxing to sit, laugh, and talk, instead of worrying about time constraints.
Herb Garden
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who [...]
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I started another heart painting a couple of days ago. This is my third painting with a crystal heart as the main focal point. I can’t help myself, I feel drawn to paint this ancient symbol.
Throughout history, the heart symbol has been considered a religious icon. The ancient Egyptians believed the heart was the center [...]
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I began my love affair with owls many years ago when I was a child. Over the years I have collected, sketched and painted owls.
Recently, my neighbor passed away. She was 101 years old and also happened to be an avid collector of owls. I was pleasantly surprised to find out she was a fellow [...]
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