Affirmation Journal Entry 12

Scarabs

I'm still painting away - the gallery calls!

This is a painting I started a year ago.

A fractured abstract version of a

decorative scarab.

 

 It has a long way to go -

and I'm still not sure where it's headed .

. .

 

I used an incredible stencil - clock mechanisms.

In Egypt, the scarab was seen as a symbol of the heavenly cycle and of the idea or rebirth or regeneration. So I thought the stencil symbolizes time and the passage of time - so it seemed appropriate to use it in this painting.

 

 

 

Affirmation Journal Entry 11

Elephants - but not the pink ones!

 

I had a request for another

 elephant painting.

I kept the original composition,

changed the background

a little and reduced

the amount of glazing.

All sounds so technical for such

a whimsical and fun painting . . .

 

 

 

Humans of New York

 

Obviously, I am the last person on earth to discover this book. I heard about it on Elvis and Duran radio, checked it out on Amazon - fell in love and purchased it the same day. Now I follow it on Facebook. I love the photographs but mostly I love the wonderful and profound things that ordinary people say.

Affirmation Journal Entry 10

Iggy and Izzy Lizards in Acrylic

I'm finished the Lizards, but I don't know
 how to treat the background. The original
 yellow seems a little garish and harsh, so
 then I tried beige. Boring, very boring.
Sounds like the three bears - too bright -
too dull - then just right . . .

 

IGGY THE BOOKISH LIZARD

 

 

IZZY THE THINKER

 

Affirmation Journal Entry 9

Zentangle Lizards

The Lizards,

Izzy and Iggy

have lots of texture and color.

Definitely having fun with them.

 

Affirmation Journal Entry 8