Dreaming Woman - Reworked

BEFORE

AFTER

Mixable oils, water color, brush, knife painting.  This is the first in another series I am starting based on dreams and spiritual awakenings. I wanted lose vibrant colors to convey emotion of the woman. She is out side in nature. The wind is blowing her hair. She is day dreaming. 

Star Light

I am currently working on this piece. Inspired by my continued fascination with stars, planets, and galaxies. I will post any new changes made while painting. This is a star exploding. It's in a ball shape. The center is opening up to show what was hidden inside. 

Hourglass Ring Nebula Interpretation

Beginning 

Finished

This is my interpretation of the Hourglass Nebula. Mixed media - knife, water color, and mixable oils. The Hourglass Nebula looks like an eye that is surrounded by several red rings. These rings seem like they are on fire. 

Spiraling Planet

This is a knife painting with water color and acrylic combined.  I have spinning stars in the back ground surrounding the planet.  I used jupiter as my planet but I changed it's colors and appearance some. 

Twin flames Rework April 2012

                                                                 BEFORE

This shows two fire balls colliding in space. I wanted to emphasize motion and balance. Also, to convey emotion. This a knife painting using oil and acrylic. 

AFTER

I felt the urge to create more details. I added more depth to the fireballs. They could almost be seen as two jelly fish kissing. I put a spiral in the middle of them. This symbolizes the blending of their lights. I made amore pastel like hazy glow in the center. Click on the pictures to get view of the full details.

Army Men Rifle

Full length picture of rifle.

Army men Rifle

This was a sculpture about using found objects around you. It could be at your home or other places. I saw my son playing with army men. I decided to use them to make a rifle. I glued all the men together to make the actual shape and size of a particular rifle. 

Which one is the flower?

Originally these were two separate charcoal studies.  When I placed them next to each other, I thought it was interesting. I decided to put them together as companion pieces. The top picture is a flower. The bottom image is a close up of blades on an indoor fan. 

The Light Within

This piece was inspired by my  continued exploration of spirituality.  This is another work about auras and the light we all have within.  The different colors around the body refer to moods and mental states.   Much more information can be told about ourselves by looking at the auras. This can guide us in making positive changes in our lives. 

The Universe Pt. 2

This is the 2nd part of the universe series. I will be making a 3rd piece also.  I  created movement in the shape of a subtle spiral. 

The Mask

This was a scketch I did from a tattoo that I liked. I decided to color it in. I like the mask as a symbol of the many faces people put on to survive out in the world. You stop wearing all the masks when you are faced with death.

Universe

I wanted to create my version of what a part of the universe would look like. I have been studying planets, stars, and clouds in outer space. I am fasinated by the subtle movement of the plantes and the changes that happen over time. The universe is one big abstract painting. :) 

Charcoal Study

This was a charcoal study of items around my house. The back ground is the blinds in the room. 

Oriental Brush Painting- Butterflies in Nature

This was made in a class study of butterflies. In this piece I was trying to capture the delicateness and movement of the butterflies. I learned from a Chinese teacher techniques and styles of water color painting past down through generations. I loved this class so much. We did light yoga before each class and hand exercises. We also had to sit up straight and have the paint brush with a pointed tip.  The teacher was very serious about the class knowing Chinese History. 

Light Versus Dark

MEDIUM: Oil painted over acrylic on canvas board
COLORS: reds, blues, yellows, white, black, purple, greens
DIMENSIONS: 17 7/8 x 13 7/8
SIGNATURE: All items have a Signature on front and back. The date is on back of the piece also.

I was thinking about movement and motion. This painting signifys the light and dark sides of our personalities. Sometimes these sides are battling for control over each other. People can repress the darkness within. Therefore, these feelings can pop out and manifest in unusal ways.

Metal Canvas

I studied sculpture for two years. I was greatly inspired by my teacher who graduated from Harvard.  He knew how to bring out the best in people and gave good direction.  Half of the shop was an assembly area. The other side was welding. I was scared to try it but I forced myself not to give up. I learned the most basic welding techniques and went from there. I am not certified or anything. For this piece I tried something different. I took a sheet of metal and tried to think of it like a canvas. I used my paint brush (welding instrument/gun) and thought of the holes and streaks as brush strokes.

New begining

This was my final project from a photoshop class. We were supposed to make something that was about our personalities or changes in life.  I decided to go with a fetus in a protective bubble to show that as a symbol of my rebirth.  I had just started college again and quit my job as a manager. I had made some drastic changes. I was returning to my roots and expanding my artistic qualities. 

Bat Wing

This lithograph was done shortly after the "Roots" piece. My inspiration for this was based off of a close friend's tattoo. I took a section out of the tattoo and blew it up bigger. I exaggerated some aspects of it. I discovered that if you turn this piece side ways you can see something that looks similar to a bat. That is how I got the name. This piece was in an art show at  the College of Du Page.

Explosive Nature

Explosive Nature was a piece I started several years ago. Originally, this piece was done in acrylic and recently I decided paint over the acrylic with oil using a knife. This left a crinkled texture which really added a unique dimension. While working with the knife and oil, it was important to maintain the explosion of color while adding a new freshness. I had to be careful while working so that the colors and lines wouldn't be blended losing the integrity of the piece. This process took two days to finish.

Roots

This Lithograph was one of the first I ever made.  I visualized roots of a tree growing and taking on various shapes. I used negative (empty) space to give this piece balance. I actually took a class on printmaking. I drew this image on stone then developed it. I transferred the image from the stone to a metal sheet. I used the metal sheet to make copy prints of the image. Making the prints was the most fun. I used this hand made press and rolled it back and forth over layers of cloth and paper to transfer the image.  

Printmaking takes time and patience. This piece was in 2 different art shows. The first one was at College of Dupage. It was a printmaking exhibit. The second show was at North Central College. I attended both schools.