her face is lovely

Pianting through painters block

Update on "Peace Angel"

Let it be known I have been battling my way through this painters block. This month I have been pushing myself to paint. The motivating factor just came last week. I realized my art was going to the Whole Foods Cafe in just 8 days. I wanted to get as much done as i could before hanging her up. I like what I have been doing with her wings. It is something new for me. I think part of my road block in this painting was my fear. The funny think i will paint some thing "wrong" and not be able to take it back. I talk myself out of this as I sit contemplating my next brush stroke. I am pleased with the outcome so far. It will be fun to have an "in process" painting hanging up.

current status on my just paint canvas.

Love is an orange crescent moon

Friday and Sunday.
I have had this canvas since I lived in CA in 2003. It had a painting on it I had done, but never really liked. I covered it up, for a fresh start.
It has been waiting for quite some time. But on October 30th, Inspired by the colors of the ocean, the fresh air and gorgeous orange crescent moon set I saw over the pacific ocean. My recent vacation to Laguna Beach and warm southern sun! These are the motions behind the painting. Canvas size 4 x 4 , my motto: just paint!

something beautiful

I had a wild night of creativity thursday, and started 3 new collages and finished one.
I will get those pictures up soon. I wanted to post this picture of me from 2003, at an art show in Los Angeles. I think this is one on my first meaningful angel paintings. I had a vision of angels hovering over the earth there is a heart with wings of fire and wings of water. With human hands reaching up to the sky in praise.

The original colored pencil drawing is titled "A walk through dreamland"-
This is my first collage!!
I think I will title it "Dreamland Explodes"

constant companion

My Constant Companion.
This is my personal Favorite, my moon and stars. If you know me, and my art you know I have a thing for them. If your new to my blog, well now you know. You can often see a crescent moon and star in many of my images. My affection for the moon began as a child, as most things do. I always imagined my mom was the moon and the first 2 stars that appeared were me and my daddy. I vividly remember blowing kisses to the moon.

2:24 a.m. friday 10/2
awake, warmed by the boiler, rain through my curtains, a Madison wi 54 degrees. Tonight I composed 2 new collages in the closing hours of midnight. My creativity flowing and sparking ideas. Although weak I am energized and have a renewed passion for my art.

YAY! This is my art studio in my new older house. As I write I listen to the new sounds of the boiler creek and surge through the copper pipes.
I just started doing collages, I'm on my 7th. I learned how to collage from my good friend Rebecca. She does creative and clever collages, and bright, vivid paintings! AND she has an Etsy store!
rholmquist.etsy.com
My pink carpet, where I sit. I indulge in possibilities I work well with clutter and details, it is my comfort.
Her face is what I see. I think she is so beautiful, words almost escape me.