New Medium

I'm working in a new medium today.
I love the triangulation of this piece, and the fact that it alludes to the pyramids. The softness of the swirls of colors also speaks to some part of my soul.



Actually, its the beginning of the Hairclub for Dogs charity. Not only is Angel a member, but she is the President! If you know any dogs in need of hair replacement therapy, please let us know.

Okay, in all truthfulness it was so hot in Florida today that one of my dogs spontaniously combusted and all that was left was this pile of fluff. Please make sure if you live in Florida that your dogs do not overheat.

(I bought a Furminator.) Its seems to work really well. If you live near me, I'll furminate your dog too for $20. It seems to take about an hour to do a really good job of it, for medium to large size dogs. Not trying to drum up work, just offering in case anyone is interested.
Trish
(ps...hope this brings a smile before the weekend.)

Can you guess what this is?

Can you guess what this is? Post your responses and I will tell in the next day or so what it really is.
ps. I took the photo, that's hint number 1.

pss. I love the abstractness of this photo, and it doesn't hurt that both of my fav colors are there, too.

So who am I, really?

Before I can find my "voice" or what I want to say to the world through my art, writing, and photography, I suppose I have to know myself. I tend to think of myself as a sort of Bohemian Gypsy-type. I come by this naturally, as one of my great great grandmothers WAS, according to my family tree, a bohemian gypsy (on my mother's side).


From the website http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/bohem/index.html about what is Bohemian? "in spite of this, the Bohemians and the Gypsies, in the most prevalent perceptions of both, shared some characteristics. Both groups are known for their vagabond lifestyle, for their merry poverty, for their disregard of money for the pursuit of music, color, and relationships."

Also, "Author Honore de Balzac wrote "This word 'boheme' is self-explanatory. Bohemia possesses nothing, yet contrives to exist on that nothing. Its religion is hope; its code, faith in itself; its income, in so far that it appears to have one, charity."

Like the gypsies, or Romany, I believe in the mystical. I believe in magic. I believe in spiritual connections. I believe that everything happens for a reason. Like the Bohemians, I believe in art. I pour my soul out onto every sheet of paper I paint. When I am down, depressed, torn apart, happy, content, experimental, all of those feelings end up as brush strokes.

Huh...the website didn't show up...its http://www.haelanworks.com/
There are lots of other good words of wisdom there too.
Trish

Inspiring Quote

I was browsing the web and found this site. This is an excerpt from a book From "I Am A Woman Finding My Voice" by Janet F. Quinn, PhD, RN. I hope she doesn't mind me quoting it, but it so says what I am feeling and experiencing. I am so used to taking care of those around me that I don't even know my own voice anymore, or dreams. When I look inside I find emptiness.

"Did I first lose my voice when I learned not to cry too loud or make too much noise so I didn't wake up daddy? Or was it when I learned that talking in church was a sin (unless it was to a priest). Was it the first time I didn't say what was inside of me because I didn't want to make someone mad, or was it the first time that I said what wasn't true because I didn't want to hurt someone's feelings? No matter now. Now, I am finding my voice! I am laughing, screaming, crying and cooing! I am making delighted sounds and angry sounds. I growl and moan, and I sing and chant! I offer soft and sweet words of comfort or passion and I speak loud, clear words of outrage and opposition. I am making holy noise and I am keeping holy, holy silence. Finding my voice means that I claim my freedom to express myself. It means that I speak only what is true for me, and that I will never be silenced again. I am a woman finding my voice!"

I found this on this website



Again, I hope she doesn't mind me sharing it with you.

Trish

Today's Work

I've spent hours on this pic and another one (the same except kenzie is backwards and I'm treating the background differently. I am very happy with its progress except for her eye. I can't seem to get that the way I want it. If anyone has suggestions, please speak up. Otherwise, I'll keep plugging at it until either I ruin it or it comes out the way I want.... :-P I know her hair needs to come darker, but I hate to do it...I love the glow of it now. And I still need to work on the water in the foreground. The background water is much deeper in color than in the picture, but I like the contrast with Kenzie, and plus, I am a deep person(smile). This pic reminds me of how small we are in comparison to the planet, she looks so tiny in front of the huge ocean. In reality, she was originally drawn on 12 x 18 paper and took up the whole sheet. I then transferred that to the 22 x 30 sheet. You can't really see all of it in the picture, but this painting has a lot of texture, especially in the shallow water by Kenzie's feet. I love the texture, and will continue to experiment with it in other pictures.
Any suggestions for a title?
I thought "On the Rocks" because she was standing on the rocks in the shallow water at the beach near my house, but my daughter didn't like that suggestion. Maybe something about what I mentioned earlier? How small we are....hmmmm. Thank you for following me on my journey to find my voice...I hope this finds you all well.
Trish

By The Way....

In case you don't know me personally, I am a tall girl. :-)

Digital Fun

I haven't had much time to paint this week with my work schedule,so with the only creative energy I have I have been building my tshirt "shop". Even if I never sell a shirt, at least I will always be creatively outfitted! I love coming up with different ideas, and it hits a creative spot in my brain that hasn't been used in awhile. This is my fav one from today, hope you like it too. I will be painting tomorrow (my only day off)to finish that pic of my niece at the beach. It has to be submitted for the contest before the 16th I think, so not much time left.

After that I will be working on a bobcat pic for another contest here locally.
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Daniel Smith Watercolors

I ordered the Daniel Smith catalog a few weeks ago to see what they have to offer. A couple of days ago I got a "package" in the mail from them. They were kind enough to send me a card with a bunch of their colors on it to try. They are tiny little dots, but I played with them on the card, and I might even get ambitious enough to make a tiny painting out of them. I definately think they are high quality stuff. I can't wait to have enough extra money to order the quinacridones and their new colors made from semiprecious materials. I somewhat believe in the "powers" of semiprecious stones, feng shui, and all that jazz, so maybe if I incorporate it into my paintings it will bring good luck for both the painter and the buyer? Who knows...but I can't wait to experiment with them. I hope all my loyal readers have a wonderful weekend. I have to work two 9 hour shifts this weekend, so not sure how much I'll be online.

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Come see!

This is very new...will be adding products/images so please check back! I ordered one...for work...I'll let you know how it comes out!

New Picture Added

Taking a hint from a friend, Tshirts and other goodies will be available soon! Keep checking! Even if I don't post everyday, things are in the works! I hope you like this pic, I did it awhile ago in watercolor and colored pencil. Available for sale, or prints available if interested. Drop me a line.

Trish