Another one........I've been busy

A few months back I was out on a noon time walk and stopped to get a closer look at red tip yuccas that grow everywhere here in our area.  They have these funky sort of pods which in my imagination kind of morphed in to the pod shapes you've seen from me lately.  Those shapes really speak to me......so here is yet another installment of the sacred and mysterious pods....

Not yet complete......I think....

acrylic and ink on 16 x 16 canvas board

Ok, I think this is it

But I really value your feedback, so please leave a comment.  Or if you don't want to leave art feedback that is ok, just leave a comment anyway.....I'd sure like to hear from you.....

This one was fun................

This was fun, I've made a few tweaks since this photo was taken earlier today.  Will follow up with the next version.

Today I sat down in the studio and just painted.  Didn't over think.  Didn't ruminate.  Just relaxed and let it flow.  What a pleasure......I'm wanting to get into that grove more often....working on it. 

16 x 16 acrylic on canvas board

Acrylic Abstract ! This Is It For Now

For now I feel a sense of completion with this one.  I'm going to set it aside and see if it talks to me.....

I seem to be on a roll....so started this one.  I'm officially calling it "throw everything at it and see what happens".......not a huge success (in my opinion, but what do I know?).  Tell me what you think.....

Not so sure about this yet....

I may eventually have to give up on this one........new technique that I'm liking.  Maybe I just need to spend some more time with it. Please excuse the not so great photo.  I did it quick with my phone this morning as I left for work. There is quite a glare on it......hate that.

 

and here is how it looked when I started 

Golden Open Acrylic Paint Is Wonderful !!!

At Julie and Chris' urging I purchased a couple of tubes of Golden Open paint and some Open medium.  There is a bit of a learning curve, but I do love this stuff.....

TURNING BACK TOWARD THE LIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersection of Seasons

Driving to work this morning I felt like we'd turned the corner on winter, 

it was lighter.

Time to feel lighter in the heart and soul.  

So much to reflect upon.  

Where must we go from here?

Gathering Moments

In the dark of winter

the moments gather

one after another...

things to ponder -

how to move forward -

where will the answers

come from?

Something new.  I really enjoyed this one a lot.  

18 x 24, 2.5 inch deep so you don't need a frame.  

Feel free to email me for pricing and shipping details.

And here are some close ups............

Wow, this was fun!

I can see a series of these all hung together, each slightly different. 

One and Two of Three............

16 x 16 acrylic/mixed media on cradled canvas

ready to hang, no frame needed

Loving these colors...........

This is what I've been having fun this today................................ 

More to do.  Lots. More.

A NEW PAINTING

Hey there everyone.  I've been painting.  Wow, have I been painting.  With my kids here I've lost my studio to them.  Poor things, I couldn't exactly make them camp in the backyard.  And I thought not having a studio would put a dent in my art.  No way.  If anything I'm feeling more productive.  Go figure.  I tell you what, when they find a place and move out, I will be seriously questioning just how much of the "stuff" I'm really going to keep. 

This painting was started and then I got sort of stuck.  Chris Cozen gave me some encouragement and wa-la, this is the end result.

I really like it and your comments and/or suggestions are appreciated.

14 x 14 gallery wrap canvas - mixed media

SUNFLOWER - CONTINUATION

So I've added more layers, tons of glaze, deepened, wiped back.    Tell me what you think, what you see, what you feel when you see these images. 

Summer's End

It seems ironic to me to be creating art based on a fading and exhausted sunflower I took a photo of last fall.  I love the textures of this so far, a ways to go.  We'll see where it ends up.

The Nieghborhood

Tell me about your power..........

P1000432, originally uploaded by Paula S In New Mexico.

#1 sunday january 17, 2010

#1 sunday january 17, 2010, originally uploaded by Paula S In New Mexico.

Never in a million years did I think I could create this. I'm taking a class with Misty Mawn. Having fun.

Stitch Alchemy Pony and Heart

The pony inspiration came from Samantha Jenkins.
Take a look at her charming pony ornament
in the most current Cloth Paper Scissors.
On page 67 she even provides the
pony pattern.

Stitch Alchemy Bird Crazy

I'm loving these birds !!!!