Light Language Art August 24, 2014

As I was filling in the background spaces on this one, I noticed different light language symbols forming. I have not seen many of them in my normal code writing. These felt mathematical, like I was opening up a new level of binary language. I still do not get interpretations for these codes, but they are fun to create.

Light Language Art April 2014

Painting of a Male Angel

Vickie and I have been painting again. She got an order for a commissioned work of a male angel so we decided that would be our theme for the week. Here is my completed piece.

There's just something irresistible about a man who meditates or does yoga. This male angel does both!

Dragonfly Moon

This one was created about 2010. It's called Dragonfly Moon.

Painting Day with Vickie

On Friday,my friend, Vickie B. Majors, and I painted together again. We had a great time sharing our artistic energy.I completed the painting I started last week. It's called "Inspiraled."

And, I completed our tree of life themed painting. Mine is called "Orbit-Tree."

Painting Day with a Friend

I admire the artistic talent of my friend Vickie B. Majors. I had the honor of painting with her last Friday. We decided to have a theme for the session.We chose spirals because they represent the never ending cycle of life and the ever-expanding consciousness of creation. Goddess energy!

Although my piece titled "Inspiraled" is not finished, I'll post it here as a work in progress.Vickie and I are painting together again tomorrow and our theme is the Tree of Life.

While I Had the Paint Out . . .

I need art for the living room, which has been repainted teal and pumpkin. I bought canvases on sale at Joanne Fabrics and started painting. Here is the first of five new ones that I plan to hang over the mirror on the sofa wall. That wall is 18 feet in height and is perfect as an art gallery.

And More of the Living Room Redo...

The front and back walls of the living room are Intense Teal SG 490 by Behr. The fireplace wall and sofa wall are marmalade glaze UL120-B also by Behr.

 

I made throw pillow for the sofa from the same fabric I used as a topper for the drapes.

I also used this fabric for the adjoining eat-in kitchen. Photos of the kitchen coming soon.

Living Room Redo

We wanted to repaint our living room for several years now but choosing a paint color and getting the inspiration for design kept holding me back--the actual labor of such a chore was also a factor. A few weeks ago I was writing in a journal my daughter gave me and noticed how lovely the pumpkin and teal are together. Kind of has a retro vibe yet modern too. So I had my inspiration. Next I had to convince my husband that these colors would turn out well and not darken the room too much.

 Here is the before photo. Very light and airy in 2008 when we installed the cutouts and the paint was still somewhat new. But the paint color was fading and showing wear, especially on the lower part.

BEFORE

AFTER

I'm not sure why it matters if a room is dark. We have lamps and electricity!The color is so vibrant in daytime and warm in the evenings.

I'll post more photos of the rest of the room tomorrow.

Oh, by the way, the blue is called Intense Teal SG 490 by Behr. The pumpkin color is marmalade glaze UL120-B

Painting Mandala Art on Canvas

The canvas is homemade by my husband, Randy. He used duck cloth and 2x2 inch white lumber to create a 4x4 foot frame with a cross brace in the middle.Then he sealed it with two coats of latex primer.

We drew the design with pencil and used blue painter's tape to create sharp, straight edges.

I cut a heart template from lightweight cardboard and laid it evenly spaced around the center. Here, I am painting the hearts to look like lotus flowers.

Next, I painted the purple circle and the center eye.

After painting the edges, Randy taped off the narrow line for the green border.

Here is the final product hanging in our living room.