The Artist's Journey http://www.rosearizmendi.com/blog embracing the child within Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Phoenix Rising http://www.rosearizmendi.com/blog/2008/11/19/phoenix-rising/ http://www.rosearizmendi.com/blog/2008/11/19/phoenix-rising/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:09:47 +0000 Rose http://www.rosearizmendi.com/blog/?p=919 The Phoenix is a mythical bird which upon it’s death, burst into flames and rises again from it’s own ashes, so it’s a perfect metaphor for how I have been feeling over the past few days.

I started another canvas today …  splashing, scraping, pouring and ripping paper to collage onto the painting as I thought about why I have been procrastinating about starting a new piece of work.

Lately, I have been spending much of my time reading, taking photographs and working in the yard, which I guess is another way of gathering ideas and stimulating creativity.

Phoenix Rising - Acrylic/Mixed Media - 8 X 10 inches on canvas

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The tools I used were palette knives, old plastic membership cards, plastic forks and a putty knife.

Brigit - Abstract - Mixed Medium - 22 X 28 inches on canvas

Fiery Arrow

“Brigit, excellent woman,

Flame golden, sparkling,

May she bear us to the eternal kingdom,

She the sun, fiery, radiant!”

Seventh-century Hymn to Saint Brigit

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Have a great weekend!

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Autumn Leaves

“Our life is a faint tracing on the surface of mystery”  - Annie Dillard

Autumn In The Garden

“The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning and evening.” - Henry David Thoureau

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Our Persimmon Tree

I spent the day in the garden raking and cleaning up leaves. I also repotted some plants and cut some Lavender for the house. Whew, I’m tired!

Fall Leaves

“Night is drawing nigh- “How long the road is. But, for all the time the journey has already taken, how you needed every second of it in order to learn what the road passes - by. - Dag Hammarskjold

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