Art
Art enables us to find ourselveselves and lose ourselves at the same time. Thomas Merton
Pray and WashApril 11, 2o20. Inspired by Pandemic. 9 x 12, Mixed media, paper clay, acrylic, paper
Mermaid and FriendsInspired by friends in Guam, swimming partners and coral reef protectors. 12 x 9, mixed media, paper clay and acrylic
Our Lady of Speaking UpAt the Art Immersion Tour in Oaxaca in March of 2019, I met a woman, a curator and organizer, Marietta Bernstorff who was coordinating a project to protest violence against women. The vision was that women from all over the world would contribute a fabric square for a quilt that would be unfurled at the Zocalo in Mexico City at some point. This was my contribution. The extraordinary event for The Patchwork Healing Blanket: La Manta de Curación occurred in January, 2020. The plan is for it to travel to other places and countries.
Watercolor LessonsI have been a consumer of online classes from the Domestika platform, mostly in Spanish with English subtitles. These are projects from the course, Modern Watercolor Techniques with Ana Victoria Calderón.
CalligraphyOne of my classes in Domestika is English Calligraphy from A to Z with Bego Viñuela Galarraga
I post these 3 in order of skill. I think I've gotten better with practice. |
Pray with Mother EarthInspired by experiences at Retreat in Oaxaca, October 2019. 9 x 12, mixed media, paper clay and acrylic.
Butterfly Flitting AroundMixed Media, 12 x 9, paper clay and acrylic
Procreate vs. WatercolorLearning Procreate on the iPad. Actually both of these were made on Procreate, but the lettering on the right was lifted from watercolor and pasted onto Procreate. The rocks on both as well.
Quote LoveAfter taking a couple of Ana's courses, I've become inspired to continue quote painting with flower borders. Click on each one to see full view.
Procreate Digital ArtAnother class at Domestika Calligraphy and Lettering for Instagram with Procreate taught by Nubia Navarro (nubikini) Lot of learning packed in one course.
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4/2020 - Taking a course on Botanical Illustration on the Domestika platform. These two were assignments. The verse on the fig painting is on my mind a lot! Wrote this blog piece with examination of evil in mind.
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30 Day Challenge |
I am taking a Skillshare class on Finding Your Signature Design Style. The biggest assignment was to come up with a 30 day challenge. I wanted to do both - but I think I'll choose the one on the left. Everyday will be a different concept. The series is The Gifts You Give (I think).
Below are slide shows of 30 days of painting on this theme. I learned a lot and tried to improve along the way. At some point, I actually used real water color paper. |
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