Posts Tagged ‘acrylic’
Friday, May 13th, 2011
 The word for this week at Illustration Friday‘s website, is “safari“. Unfortunately, my current safari adventures with exotic wild animals are at the zoo! One day, I will go to Africa, the Amazon, China and India to see exotic wild life. Hopefully, they will not be extinct!
During my safari to the Philadelphia Zoo (click on the zoo link to find out more about Maya and friends) in March 2011, I visited the snow leopards and polar bears!
As I watched, Maya, the snow leopard, I was mesmerized by her spirit! So after sketching and taking photos, I came back to my Studio Nookery and created this piece, entitled, “Maya’s Spirit” (14″x 12″- Mixed Media/Paper) She is a part of my “Animal Totem” Series.
There are many cultures that have myths and legends where animals are the main characters or play an important role in teaching important life lessons. Animal Totem characteristics for Snow Leopard are: Sensitivity, Agility, Strength and Mystery.
Life, itself is a journey, as we travel through it, we gain the knowledge and tools to make it our own unique safari! Peace to you and yours.
Tags: (, acrylic, adventure, Africa, Agility, Amazon, Animal, Asia, big cats, carnivore, China, color pencil, culture, Exotic, Graphite, Guides, hidden images, http://indigeneart.com, Illustration Friday, India, Indigene, life, Maya, mixed media, mystery, Paper, Philadelphia Zoo, Safari, Sensitivity, Snow Leopard, spiritual, Strength, Totem, watercolor, white, Winter
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Friday, April 22nd, 2011
For those of you who are blessed to have your mother, May 8th, is a day that is recognized to honor her. if you are like most, you honor this woman every day of her life, by living your life in a way, that she would want you to.
For those of us, whose mothers have transitioned out of this life, this can be a bittersweet day. We remember her with love, and then remember, that she is no longer with us. We continue her legacy by living our lives with integrity and the lessons she taught us.
Some of us may not have any of those memories above. You may be one of those courageous women, who did it alone, then you are to be celebrated too!
Maybe your memories are not tempered with love, maybe that mother figure was not what you would have liked; hopefully, there is a woman, that gave you some semblance of a Mom.
Hopefully, in most of our lives, we have met a woman, who has embodied that “mother” figure. She has nurtured us, cheered us on, when we needed it most, told us about ourselves when we were acting less than we were, she may be your best friend, a girl friend at work who taught you something that one else could or would take the time to!
I don’t think of Mother’s Day as the only day to honor my mother or the other women in my life, but it is a day, that can be used to remember all the other women in my life who have given me their “mothering ways”; the ones, that I might forget in the hectic thing, I call my life, it is these women, I honor on Mother’s Day, because, my Mom tells me I honor her everyday, so she would prefer that I honor all the women in my life who have been there for me as well!
So I encourage you to do that on this upcoming Mother’s Day. Honor the Women in Your Life. A special call, a card, take her out to breakfast, a gift, an “I love you for who you are”. Give her a token of your love. As women, we treasure those things, because the words and the action are important.
May you continue to honor the women in your life, wherever they are.
 My art work is created and based on honoring all women, from various cultures, traditions, myths and spirituality. For prints or cards, order by April 30th the latest for Mother’s Day at:
indigene-theresa-gaskin.fineartamerica.com
In peace from me to you.
Tags: acrylic, action, African Diaspora, Art, bittersweet, card, Care, Celebrate, Courage, Creation, culture, Family, Feminine, Friends, Friendship, GIFT, goddess, Graphite, handmade, history, Honor, http://indigeneart.com, Importance, Indigene, integrity, legacy, lesson(s), map, Meaning, Memories, mixed media, Mom, Mother's Day, Nurture, print, Spider Woman, Spirit of the Mountain, spiritual, token, Tradition, Travel, Treasure, watercolor, women, words
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Saturday, April 16th, 2011
 There is not one aspect of life that does not require a journey. It may be the physical act of a journey, a mental journey, an emotional journey or a spiritual journey. It is a fact, that a learning process can be had by any and all journeys, you just need to be open to the lesson(s).
Make all your journeys count, because in life, destination always looms big before you.
May all your journeys lead you to your ultimate self actualization.
Peace to you and yours.
Tags: acrylic, body, charcoal, Family, Friends, http://indigeneart.com, Illustration Friday, Indigene, journey, lesson(s), life, mind, mixed media, oil pastel, Paper, Peace, Self-Actualization, spirit, watercolor
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Illustration Friday is a wonderful outlet to get artists creating on a weekly basis. It gives a word prompt, every week. This week the word is “duet.”
Hmmm…I’m sure that word does bring about songs, music, dances, couples and possibly love. It does for me, too!
But, I took a little detour from the traditional visual. What comes to my mind is the “duet” of our inner and outer selves.
 You, know that duet, that dance! It’s the duet we do when we present one self to the world and keep that protected, vulnerable, beautiful self, well hidden. We all dance this duet with ourselves moment-to-moment.
Now take a breath, slow and deep…I would like to invite you to show that beautiful self that you keep hidden, that perhaps only your family sees, or your friends see or maybe only your God sees.
Maybe you can only show it for a moment, that’s okay, you get braver each time you show your true self. Peel back your winter defenses and let your spring shine!
We are all deserving of our true self, to share with others…so that our duet of self can become one beautiful dance that we can all participate in.
Peace to you and yours.
Title: “Dream Sequence 12″
9″ x 5.75″ – Mixed Media On Paper
(Acrylic/Graphite/Watercolor – ($150)
Tags: acrylic, beauty, Compassion, couples, Dance, Dream, Duet, God, Graphite, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigene Art Forms, Indigeneart, Kindness, love, Masks, mixed media, Music, Paper, protect, self, Self-Worth, Sequence, songs, symbolism, True, vulnerability, watercolor
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Saturday, March 5th, 2011
 Warning: Get your sunglasses! Warning: Blinding vivid color!
Exploring, the concept of animal totems and nature-based stories, there is a lot to be learn through nature, especially the animal kingdom. I adore bears and not just the cuddly plush toys. It’s the real bears that I have an affinity for. The quiet, swift, adaptable, solitary, very protective of their young, independent, wild and ferocious bears. These traits are human traits, too! Many we can identify with.
Many indigenous cultures, have myths and legends where animals are the main characters. The stories play an important role in teaching and continuing native traditions through important life lessons. I am fascinated by all myths, legends, history, fairy tales; stories of fantasy and imagination involving nature and the power of female archetypes. These stories still have the power to teach, influence and empower you. Researching these traditions have led me to many resources, numerous experiences and dreams! Just simply put, “good stuff”.
So as the bears are slowing turning over from their deep sleep winter hibernation, because there is a little spring wind hanging about. I decided to honor these magnificent creatures. So here you are, a new painting to delight in, “Bear in Mind”.
Hibernation is almost over, let’s take our heads and bodies out and enjoy the hints that nature is dropping us; letting us know Spring is coming, slowly, but surely. Get out and explore nature, it’s time for us to add to the stories of old.
Peace.
Tags: acrylic, adaptability, adaptable, alert, animal kingdom, animals, Bear, concept, cuddly, exploration, Fantasy, ferocious, Graphite, http://indigeneart.com, human traits, identity, imagination, independent, Indigene, indigenous, legend, mixed media, myth, painting, plush, protective, Quiet, Series, solitary, swift, Totem, toys, vivd color, warning, watercolor, wild, young
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Friday, March 19th, 2010
 Another painting in my Goddess Series is Spider Woman. I’m not doing the goddess series in any order, other than they way that they come to me; nor do I have any idea how many paintings will complete the series, I’ll let them determine that. This is a great educational process and fantastic artistic journey!
Spider Woman is an important goddess among many southwestern Native American tribes. Spider Woman is responsible for bringing fire to the Pueblo, Tewa and Kiwa tribes.
For the Hopi tribes, Spider Woman is a creator of the moon, and their emergence into the world. Spider Woman has the power to give and take life, and is connected to hunting and agriculture.
Cherokee Grandmother Spider brought people the sun and fire. She taught them pottery, weaving, and how to make ceremonial blessings.
The great blessings and history of Spider Woman will not “expire“ and will continue to be a wonderful tradition in Native American culture. Remember to pass on your cultural and family traditions so that they will live on for generations to come!
Work-In-Progress: The Spider Woman painting started out as a graphite sketch, proceeding to mix media including: ink,  watercolor, acrylic and finally a light glaze of oil paint! It was a timely process, but so worth the luminosity that cannot be seen on any screen version!
Tags: acrylic, agriculture, Blessings, ceremonial, Cherokee, culture, emergence, fire, grandmother, Graphite, Hopi, http://indigeneart.com, hunting, Indigene, ink, Kiwa, mixed media, moon, Native American, oil paint, Paula Gunn Allen, pottery making, Pueblo, Southwestern, spider, Spider Woman, spinning, sun, Tewa, Tradition, tribes, watercolor, weaving, web, Work-In-Progress
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
When I visited “The Grand Canyon”, I came away with many perspectives, this image was one of many. I’m sure I will be painting many of the perspectives I gained from this vast beauty!
The Grand Canyon is a Queen. It’s all beautiful from this perspective!
Go out and investigate nature (with people in it…or not! :)
Dictionary.com defines the word “perspective” in (7) ways, I chose the following definitions to describe my image viewpoint:
a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships
on a flat surface;
a visible scene, esp. one extending to a distance;
the state of existing in space before the eye;
the state of one’s ideas, the facts known to one, etc.
a mental view or prospect.
Have a peaceful week.
 P.S. Here is the work in progress:
Tags: acrylic, Arizona, Art supplies, color pencil, Dictionary.com, earth colors, Feminine, Gouache/Acrylic, Grand Canyon, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Mom, Mother Nature, Mountain, Nature, perspective, Photographs, Queen, Southwest, Spirit of the Mountain, Spirit Portraiture, watercolor, work table, Work-In-Progress
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
 It is done! What began as night pacing (see my December 6, 2009 blog post); has culminated into the finale.
I am now in that stage where the crescendo has ended. I have the feeling of not being anchored; I am adrift, until I delve into the next project. Of course, I’ll sketch and create, but it is a different energy than being possessed by a painting screaming to get out!
Sometimes the best way to describe the creative zone, would be mania, crescendo, then an anti-climatic feeling sets in, finally a sadness that it’s over; and then peace,
but…then it starts all over again.
Remember to nurture your body, mind and spirit and being adrift may mean letting go of control.
I want to thank you all who continue to support me, I feel loved. Peace to everyone.
(Mixed-Media/paper – “O’s Totem” – 22″x30″ Copyright 2010 Indigene)
Tags: "O" Totem, 22x30 inches, acrylic, acrylic ink, adrift, anti-climatic, Arches paper, blue, brown, charms, color pencil, copyright, creative zone, crescendo, divinity, dreamscapes, enamel, Fantasy, feminine energy, gold, Gouache, Graphite, green, http://indigeneart.com, Illustration Friday, Indigene, mania, Metaphysical, mixed media, moonscapes, mystical, Orange, Peace, pen/ink, pink, purple, red, sadness, silver, Snakes, symbolism, turquoise, turtles, watercolor, white
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
I was in the “zone”, (which is the preoccupation of obsessively creating an image), becoming so strong in my mind’s eye, that I am only freed from the zone by completing the actual work. I worked days, excessively on this image.
I know that I feel exposed when I show any part of the process to anyone outside the zone of my head. I am aware that I am exposed.
I took breaks, but it is the night of another day of obsessing over every little piece of it, adding, subtracting, pacing around the work, only stopping to take nature’s breaks, which can be a nuisance when in the creative zone.
It is only when the image is getting near the final stages that I feel I have revealed my subject or an aspect of them in an honest approach.
Tags: "O", 22x30 inches, acrylic, Arches paper, bracelet, charms, color pencil, Creative, day, easel, enamel, expose, Graphite, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, mixed media, moon, moonscapes, night, obsession, pen/ink, portrait, Snakes, spirit, spirituality, Studio, turtles, vulnerability, watercolor, Work-In-Progress, Zone
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Some of the details of my Work-In-Progress contain various symbols and snakes are one of them.
Some cultures hold snakes in high esteem while other cultures despised them. There are cultures that associated snakes with medicinal powers or rebirth, such as the modern medical symbol of two snakes wrapped around a staff.
The Judeo-Christian culture does not hold snakes or serpent in a kind light. The biblical tales of the Garden of Eden and the serpent’s role in “tempting woman to trick man into the fall from God’s grace” have contributed to the negative images of snakes in western culture. This deep rooted cultural biases accounts in part for the widespread of fear and disdain of snakes. Myths, legends, and folk tales contribute to the misinformation and add to the snake’s negative imagery.
Cultures are as valid as the people who come from them and as with all living entities, there are positive and negative aspects, snakes are no different.
The imagery of the snakes in the details of this portrait embrace the concept of healer, rebirth and revitalization.
I’m sure that this spiritual portrait will be serve as a conversation piece, dependent upon the view or viewers!
Tags: "O", 22x30 inches, acrylic, Arches paper, culture, divine, enamel, energy, fear, forbidden, gold, Graphite, green, health, hidden, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Judeo-Christian, medical symbol, medicinal, mixed media, mythology, Orange, pen/ink, purple, rebirth, red, religious, Snakes, spiritual, Symbol, Totem, turquoise, watercolor, Work-In-Progress
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