I’m feeling so much better! It’s the first day I’ve been able to paint a significant amount in a few days and I began work on the figure! Slow and steady from here, as I want the details to be accurate.
2021-11-04 20:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post
My week started out a little rough, due to an injury. But, I was able to enjoy a little cool sunshine today!
I hope you are having a great week!
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Something amazing happens when one art form meets another. I had this idea about my grandmothers' hands. There are certain tasks that often make me think of my grandmothers. That is what this video intended to capture. But the music (from my choice of ambient/ duty free ) always fell short!
But when another artist adds their thoughts, a vision is completed! Here, the imagery I'd previously shared, with fresh music! 2021-11-01 22:56:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I did not dress up today. But, I have lots of other times that I dress up and wear costumes. Here are a few favorites!
2021-10-31 23:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post
As I've continued on my work for my current collection, "They Call me Coyote", I've delved into my history, heritage, beliefs, and other aspects of life. I've listened to many songs of the Southwest. Some of which were preserved by Jenny Vincent. A woman that sat at my grandmother's kitchen table visiting her neighbors, and played songs for local school children. Songs that she hoped to preserve, songs of a culture that she didn't originate from, but loved and appreciated none the less. ...
2021-10-31 23:11:09 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been having a wonderful time working on this Coyote Priestess piece.
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2021-10-30 19:26:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m so excited about the progress that’s been made on this painting! These three photos of progression really show how the layers and colors build up to create the illusion of depth. It’s really coming along quickly!
2021-10-29 20:49:45 +0000 UTC View Post
The weather has changed. Leaves cover the ground and offer a satisfying crunch as nature turns a corner. There are still warm afternoons. Here, a walk through the woods with the Wu Tang Clan. It's often a temptation to add ambient music to footage like this, but I listened to this song on my way, and it fits the mood so much better!
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2021-10-28 22:49:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Today’s progress on the painting! Plus some random photos I shot in the studio last week. I take a whole lot of photos of various things, including myself. I don’t always share them, but why not?
2021-10-27 23:33:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hoping you are off to a great week!
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2021-10-26 20:24:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Beginning my work today, I started to feel a little nervous about sagebrush. So I paused to do a study of it. While the scale is much smaller on my practice piece, I’m feeling much more confident about the textures and colors! I’ll pick up the work on the larger piece tomorrow!
2021-10-25 21:07:47 +0000 UTC View Post
A walk in the woods. Music is Ladytron by Venus in Furs.
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2021-10-24 21:57:29 +0000 UTC View Post
An update on current work and also the state of freedom behind the paywall. I am so glad to have you all here. I've got some big plans coming up and I'm thrilled to have you all along for the ride. I'm really excited about this new painting! There's some great work about to happen and you're in the right place!
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Jumping into another painting! This will be the first featuring what I refer to as the “coyote priestess”. The reference photo I’m using for figurative reference was taken in an industrial area, not the desert. As a result, I’m painting the landscape based on memory. I did have to do a few image searches just to make sure, though!
Plus, I’m wearing my Shimmering Fates tshirt and matching earrings!
2021-10-21 20:29:26 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-10-20 22:02:51 +0000 UTC View Post
My grandmothers were incredible women. I can't imagine all the things that they endured, but I think of them often. I find myself doing things on a fairly regular basis that I know they would have been familiar with. Cooking, cleaning, gardening, even painting or crocheting. My mother's mother was the first to give me my own set of paints! I still have the wooden case that she sent me when I was a girl. it was filled with oil paints and canvas boards turpentine and linseed oil. I wonder...
2021-10-20 20:59:54 +0000 UTC View Post
It's starting to feel like autumn! I hope everyone has a fantastic week!
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2021-10-19 19:51:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Aaahhh...ambiance! Firelight. Sunset. A little ambiance can really lend to a mood.
Link: https://vimeo.com/633774534/00d659f8fc
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2021-10-16 20:25:08 +0000 UTC View Post
BOOM! 12 “Aster Risk”. As I painted today, I couldn’t help but notice that what I was creating seemed very similar to an aster. The color choices vary greatly from an actual aster flower, but I couldn’t get away from the feeling of painting a flower!
2021-10-15 22:53:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a little update on the throwing!
I recently read an online article about women and self-portraiture. There was a quote about this particular genre for women as a “way to present a story about herself for public consumption,” I really like that!
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2021-10-13 23:12:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I recently shared a "Danny the Street" video to YouTube.
I enjoy going to new places for this kind of content. What everyone else doesn't see, though, is that I usually do a filmed walk-through first. When going to a public space like this, I like to get a feel for the area and the people in it. I always aim to be respectful, and sometimes, this first walk yields little interactions and pleasantries with the locals. They get used to me, and I get used to them. Plus, I figure out t...
2021-10-13 22:56:39 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a week since I started reorganizing and rearranging the studio. Here are the results!
Link: https://vimeo.com/630316274/2adc989a72
2021-10-12 22:18:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Black, fluorescent green, magenta, turquoise, light cadmium red, and metallic gold come together for BOOM! 11, “Colors I Rarely Use”. I love that the boom series is giving me license to break out of comfort zones! Comfortable is familiar and cozy, but rarely yields growth!
2021-10-11 21:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to see this exciting new video that I just did! I went to visit Danny The Street from Doom Patrol! Please enjoy this brief walk along the worlds most famous Super Hero Street!
2021-10-10 21:32:44 +0000 UTC View Post
While I was out exploring I took note of the looming darkness in the sky. This was a great place to take a good look at it. As the rain moved in the air began to grow still as if Autumn was trying to sneak in without anyone noticing.
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2021-10-10 20:47:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Working solely with paints that don’t often come out of the paint box. First up: Mars black. This tube of paint has been with me for decades. I have to be careful with black, as it can be an overwhelming entity on my canvas. This time, it’s so far, so good!
2021-10-09 23:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I stopped to explore a building that used to be a school. Now it's empty and falling apart. I was glad to be able to explore it before it's gone for good.
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2021-10-08 23:58:31 +0000 UTC View Post
The studio is starting to come together! As I reorder my studio space, I continue to work. The next BOOM! painting now has some base colors down.
2021-10-08 22:14:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Little white bells hanging in bunches.
Busy bees minding their business from bell to bell.
When the berries first appear, they’re bright pale green.
From green to pale pink as the nights grow warmer.
Their blush deepens with each passing day. Embarrassed of their awkward adolescence, I suppose.
Red deepens to blue. Fleeting burgundy and violet.
Thieving birds.
Under my careful watch, I see that they’re ready.
Into my mouth.
An explosi...
2021-10-06 20:09:14 +0000 UTC View Post