Posts Tagged ‘Indigeneart.com’
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
 Daily, I toil in a part of nature’s paradise. I look out of my office window and see three enormous redwood trees. They form a semi-circle around a little rickety bench.
There are days, when I sit on that bench, near these luscious beauties, which I have named “the three sisters”. Wondering often, if they could speak, what infinite wisdom would they share.
They are infinitely magical to me, changing the lines of their bark to peer at me in all kinds of shapes, color and forms. But, no matter the transformation of these “sisters”, they always appear as women, whispering to me, daring me to discover their infinite wisdom.
But, I cannot… all I can do in my mere attempts, is to sit in their beauty and try to capture a fleeting glance, a colorful whisper, a dancing tone…knowing their infinite magic will outlive mine.
This week, in stillness, I try to capture the infinity of nature and peace…let’s all meet there in that infinity. Peace
Tags: Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Infinite, ink, magic, mixed media, Nature, pencil, Redwoods, Sisters, trees, watercolor, Wisdom, women
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
 I didn’t think I would contribute to Illustration Friday (IF), this week.
The word “caution” did not stimulate my creative flow…at all. I thought about it all weekend and decided last night, “I’ll have to skip the prompt this week”.
But this morning, daydreaming in my office, staring at my soft plushy bear and surrounded by bears (nick-knacks of the toy variety), I remembered how, when I was little, I thought that dancing with polar bears would be great!
(I lived in a very warm climate and thoughts of polar bears was very imaginative).
From that thought, I remembered sketching at the Zoo, and how Zoo officials always caution individuals about getting too close to the animals, and the thought hit me…bears, caution…so after lunch with graphite and watercolor pencils…and some caution tape from the painter on the premises.
Voila! Just when I thought I’d hit the bottom of the creative barrel… lol! (well…maybe I have) :)
As with any wild animal, two legged or four, proceed with caution, but by all means, live on the wild side this week…dance with a few bears…peace.
Tags: Caution, caution tape, Dancing, daydreaming, Graphite, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, indigenous girl, office, Polar Bears, Sketches, watercolor pencils, Zoo
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
 For me, there is a mysteriousness, magical quality to being wrapped in knowledge, creativity and intelligence.
I live In a society, where videos and fashion deems that less is better, I like the idea of being “wrapped“.
Putting politics, religion and power issues aside, I love the beauty of these women, wrapped, I created them as Muses, contemplative, looking to be called, ready to encourage all forms of creativity.
(The original painting “3 Muses” was created and sold in 2008).
Today, wrap yourself in the creativity of your muse. Peace to you all.
Tags: 3 Muses, Africa, American, Asia, Contemplative, creativity, Cultural diversity, Graphite, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Middle-East, mixed media, pastel, watercolor, Wrapped
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Bella Sinclair Award – This award is a token of inspiration for other artists out there to continue sharing their wonderful talent because there are people out there who truly cares.
Yoon See is an incredibly thoughtful and sweet artist, and her work is shines with her personality, brilliance and fun. She has so many different and wonderful styles!
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I received the Bella Sinclair Award on the left from Cheryl Lynn, a phenomenal woman woman who’s loving spirit snatches you right up from the start! So Cheryl, my dear, thank you, thank you!
The award was created by Ces ,for Bella Sinclair who is a wonderful artist whose husband passed away June, 2009. Ces is an artist who’s work makes you drool over a pen!
Cheryl Lynn graciously passed this award on to me, which she received from Vanessa Brantley Newton, who’s love and humor, brings me to my knees with laughter often! :) Vanessa gave this award to me also!
I was looking through my comment section this week and realized I also received this award from Art Fan Ako who just joined the world of the art blogsphere in May, 2009 and taking it by storm, I might add!
Finally, but never least I received the award on the right from Bella Sinclair in October, 2008, and for some reason, I missed it! While scrolling through Bella’s blog, because I missed her lovely spirit, I saw that Bella gave me the award last year and that award was created and given to Bella by Yoon See!
I love being an artist! (Yes, it’s because I’m “OCD” and there wasn’t anything else I could do to enjoy life) :) But, more importantly it has drawn me in a circle of artist bloggers, who are creative geniuses with monstrous talent, and I’m just happy visiting their blog!
So, in keeping with this sharing and caring lovefest, I pass these awards along to folks that are in my chain of caring:
Adrienne Trafford’s Blog
Kathy Hare Illustration
Nancy Lefko’s Beautiful Collage Art
Roberta Baird’s A Mouse in the House
Studio Lolo
ValGal Art: Illustration
Bjornik’s Pen/Ink
Teri’s Painted Daisies
If you’ve made in this far in reading this chain of care, please by all means you sincerely should add your name to the list! Peace to you all.
Tags: Adrienne Trafford’s Blog, Art Fan Ako, Awards, Bella Sinclair, Bjornik’s Pen/Ink, Caring, Ces, Chain, Cheryl Lynn, Creative Talent, Genius, Indigeneart.com, Kathy Hare Illustration, love, Nancy Lefko’s Beautiful Collage Art, Roberta Baird’s A Mouse in the House, Sharing, Studio Lolo, Teri’s Painted Daisies, ValGal Art: Illustration, Vanessa Brantley Newton, Yoon See
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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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Friday, July 31st, 2009
 I decided to combined my illustration from last week, “idle”, (which I didn’t post to IF), with this week’s word, “modify”.
I dream of having “idle” time, it’s not something, I’ve ever had a lot of! So it was very difficult for me to come up with an idea. But, I remember when I was little, I enjoyed taking long baths, and I would hear many complaints from my brothers and sisters, about spending, “too much time in the bath!”, so I finally centered on that idea, coupled with the fact, that I’m such a Mama Bear.
In a day or so this week, I will hopefully repost this illustration, in color, that will be my modification. You choose whether you like the “idle” line drawing or “modified” with color.
I’m hoping to have some idle time to modify it! :)
I hope you all decide to make take some idle time, and modify that time with peaceful results.
Tags: Black and White, Idle, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, line drawing, Mama Bear, Modify, Peace, pen/ink, pencil
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009
 My daughter looked at what I did for this week’s prompt and gave me that teenager’s rolling of eyes and said, “Hollow tree, I mean Mom, really!”
Good thing, I’m not hanging onto her every word! :)
Being creatively blocked right now, has left me wanting only to work with little or no color, back down to the basics. So now, I’m concentrating on simplicity.
I work at a place with over (150) variety of trees and when I have a chance to notice, I notice the beauty in the hollow of the trees. I see all the beauty of the lines and curvature, but it is in the hollowness that tells the depth of a tree’s life. It is what makes you come closer to examine it, to ask the how and the why of it. Hollowness in and of itself tells a story. We just have to be willing to listen.
Be still, quiet and breathe deeply and fill your hollow space with peace and serenity. Peace to you all.
Tags: Add new tag, Creatively blocked, Graphite, Hollow, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, marker, Peace, pen/ink, Simplicity, Tree
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Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Shaky = tending to shake or tremble; liable to break down or give way.
Two weeks in a row, the IF prompt has hit home! Ahhh…the irony, of it all.
Right now, with limited time and very blocked artistic ability, I thought of the epitome of shakiness… blocks. The precariousness of them, much like life! The joy of playing with blocks and the scariness of them falling over. Child’s play is often a metaphor for life.
This week, let’s play, because life is shaky enough. Peace.
Tags: black, blocks, Family, Graphite, gray, Illustration Friday, Ilustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, life, love, metaphor, pencil, Shaky, Sister, white
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Monday, June 29th, 2009
WARNING – YOU ARE ABOUT TO JOIN A PITY PARTY – WARNING!
“Worn” - I looked the word up on dictionary.com. I’m not sure why, but I know that often times my definition of the word is more about feelings than the actual meaning, so I looked the word up.
Funny, it meant, what I felt, “exhausted, spent, fatigued, diminished in value”. I have been working (2) full times jobs for the last nine months. I am finishing/leaving one and continuing the other job. Somehow, I thought I would feel elated, now at least half my time would now again, be my own. But, alas, I feel, like the word for this week!
“WORN”
In between, working two full-time jobs, my family and I have moved, tried to be a support to my sister, battling breast cancer and continue the daily routines of life.
I’m not bitching about these things, they are what they are, things I’ve had to do. Somewhere in my mind, I thought that by the time I reached the age of fifty (50), my life would be calmer, not easier, but calmer, yet it is not. I am worn.
So while, I am unpacking old travel sketchbooks, dreaming of traveling again, dreaming of creating again, I came across this drawing. It reminds me of being “Worn” and just wanting to sit down. I mean truly sit down! I would like to sit down, when someone asks me to do something, I don’t want to do, but because of where I am, I have to; I want to sit down in protest to things I don’t want to do.
“I WANT TO SIT DOWN AND DO WHAT I WANT TO DO!” (cried the big baby artist, who has been blocked for some time)!
So like this young girl, sitting down, hiding and being worn out, this week’s prompt is something I can truly relate to.
May the peace I seek find its way to all those on the worn path. Peace.
Tags: blocked artist, fatigue, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, pen/ink, pity, watercolor, Worn
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
 When I think of the word “drift” I automatically think of walking aimlessly, trying to find a place to call home. I guess that’s what a “drifter” is. But it’s not a word I hear often, but when I do, it has a sinister connotation to it.
But, I choose not to claim the word drifter as negative, in my romantic mind, a drifter is someone destine to walk finding solace in the walk and having no place that calls them home. Home is where they are at the time they are drifting through.
Let your feet, heart and mind drift, it’s call peace.
Tags: acrylic paint, charcoal, Drift, drifter, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, map, marker, mixed media, pastel, Peace, pen, walk
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Daily, I toil in a part of nature’s paradise. I look out of my office window and see three enormous redwood trees. They form a semi-circle around a little rickety bench.
