Posts Tagged ‘color pencil’
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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Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
While doing some cleaning and dusting, I came across a bag of pretty autumn leaves. I love the colors of autumn. I remember taking these leaves from a beautiful tree. So of course I stopped cleaning and looked for the photos of the tree it came from.
I’m one of those people that look at trees and always see people or some sort of magical creature, so I usually stop and snap a photo, since it’s usually on the road and I don’t get a chance to sketch and explore it until I get home. I find trees fascinating. Here’s a reference photo:
Well, to make a long story short, I never finished the dusting (the cleaning is ongoing)! My creative flow took over and I spent the next few days working on this image. Here she is, a dryad, a tree spirit, I’ve named her “Autumn Leaves”. Autumn is a part of the “Goddess Series”.
January is an ideal month for getting your office together, since it is after the holidays and everyone seems to be in recovery mode. It also helps that it is (7) seven degrees Fahrenheit outdoors! My creative flow is up 1000%.
Perfect hot chocolate weather, that’s where I am, indoors, warm, snugly, creating and happy!
Define your happiness today. Always in peace.
Tags: acrylic paint, Arches paper, Autumn, Autumn Leaves, clean, color pencil, creating, creative flow, Dryad, dust, goddess series, Graphite, green, Happy, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, January, office, Orange, Peace, red, snuggly, spirit, Tree, watercolor
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
In rearranging my studio nook and painting, life was chaotic! When you’re working on a new painting, that you have to stop and start, there is that feeling of deja-vu! Yet, you know it’s all real…lol!
This is the beginning of the painting. I put several different symbols around the main part of the painting…and then…I changed my mind…and erased the symbols.
I’m feeling the main character, but the symbols are eluding me.
I was rearranging the studio as I painted, you know trying to multi-task and get as much done in the window of time I had.
But, back to the painting…
I erased all the surrounding symbols and redid some others things and finally, it felt like it was flowing.
I’m still in the preliminary stages, but I think she and I are feeling the flow on this.
There was a mad dash by me to get everything in order before the new year. I’m superstitious like that, whatever state your home and business is in, is how it’s going to be for the new year. So for me, the control freak that I sometimes am, everything was straightened up, dusted, cleaned, reordered and finished!
No…everything was not completed, but there a sweetness in what was completed, and you know life goes on.
Deja-vu is now reality and chaos to order! Now that’s a great beginning!
 Peace to you from the nook.
Tags: Ala, chaos, color pencil, deja-vu, Goauche, goddess, Graphite, Ibo, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, mixed media, old wives tales, order, studio nook, superstition, symbols, watercolor
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
After some surgery, I’ve been at home resting and looking out of my living room window. I happened to see a cardinal eating from the bird feeder in my neighbor’s yard. I always see cardinals as the seasons changed, and they always whisk me to another dreamy zone. I am captivated by their color and songs. I love cardinals and hummingbirds, they continually rescue me from the mundane and add a natural sparkle to my surroundings.
I dipped into some of the work I’ve done in the last couple of weeks, and this little darling came to the rescue! Color enriches life and this Cardinal Goddess has given way to spring time happiness! Just what a girl needs to perk her up!
Dip into and Enjoy the Spring, it’s finally here and in color!
Always in peace.
(Note: I removed the actual Cardinal Goddess picture, because it may have been infected with malware, and Google reported indigeneart as suspicious; the site is currently under review for the warning to be removed, and I will re-upload the image at a later time. Thanks for all the comments!)
Tags: acrylic paint, Art, bird goddess, Cardinals, color, color pencil, dip, Dreams, goddess series, Graphite, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigene Art Forms, Indigeneart.com, mixed media, Myths, red, rescue, Season, song, Spring, watercolor
Posted in Art, Studio Time | 18 Comments »
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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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
I’ve modified the color for the line drawing of last week’s prompt, “Idle.”
I’m happy that it only took me a couple of days! With my schedule, I need to modify, to enjoy the worthwhile things in life!
Please let me know which you like better, the line drawing (posted below this post) or mixed media color (this post)!
Happy Week!
Tags: acrylic, Bath, Book, color, color pencil, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Mama Bear, marker, mixed media, Modify, Rug, Tile, Tub, watercolor
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Sunday, March 29th, 2009
Poised for_________________?
I’ll let you decide. I’m just trying to be poised for whatever comes.
Ahhhh! Poised for peace. See you next week!
Tags: color pencil, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Poised, Pose, Study in Blues, Textured paper
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Saturday, March 21st, 2009
Subtraction is an odd word to illustrate, especially while living in a culture where “more” is considered better and I see daily how that’s taken over the top! Maybe taking away is an answer, not a punishment.
My thoughts on Illustration Friday’s word, “subtract” led me to the image of a Geisha, where I subtracted the background, to make you more conscious of the individual. The simplicity of beauty is evident, but a paradox, in the way I’m using it, since Geishas, wear many added layers of clothing.
So in this image, you can think about the addition of many garments or the subtraction of environment. There’s a lot to ponder in a paradox…or not!
Whether you subtract from life or add to life, it is the living that must be done. Happy Week…Peace.
Tags: addition, blue, color pencil, Geisha, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Japan, Japanese, life, marker, mixed media, Peace, pen/ink, Simplicity, Subtract, watercolor, Woman
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