Blind Spots

"Every age has its massive blind spots.
We might not see them but our children will."

-Bono

"Blind Spots"

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"Owning his Chaos" Part 5

As it's getting cooler here, the pile of blankets on the couch is getting a lot of use. Mixed deep in the middle of the pile is a soft, fleece, covered-in-skulls Snuggie. Well, Dave discovered the Snuggie the other night...and they were inseparable. Once he figured out how to wear it, that is.


I finished this painting. I forgot to take any photos of the last stages, so here's the completed painting.

"Owning his Chaos"

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Floral Palette

I've always heard the saying "watching paint dry" in reference to slow, s-l-o-w things. I hadn't really thought about it until today when I painted over a canvas my mom had gotten a while back when she'd intended to do the very same thing. I painted it several hours ago and it's still not dry enough to allow me to start sketching my next project. And let me assure you, watching it has not sped it up one little bit. Guess it's like the whole "a watched pot never comes to a boil" thing. Eesh! But not one to just sit around I took advantage of the time and worked on my secret commissioned piece and completed this little floral piece.

I absolutely love using small canvases as paint palettes! The most wonderful backgrounds with tons of texture are formed and it's so much fun creating something with them. With this one I used india ink to draw a flower on top of the lovely colorful background.

I'm doing a give-away with this painting. Comment below, on my Facebook art page, on my DailyPaintworks gallery, or on my twitter post and Monday evening I'll get my little guy to draw a winner.

"Floral Palette"

And it doesn't need to be hung, it can just sit pretty
on its own. Here it is on my kitchen window sill...
a little spring on this rainy fall day.

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Pattern Bliss

I'm taking a painting class that has the students diving into the styles of some of the greatest artists of all time. We're starting with Vincent Van Gogh. I've forever loved his work and have really enjoyed looking super closely at his paintings. The patterns in them are mesmerizing. Today I both looked at his work and reproduced some of the patterns found in them. First with pen and then with a brush and india ink.

I adore patterns. I take great comfort in them. Makes me think of an awesome striped shirt I bought when I was in Salzburg as a teen...all glorious with its white, turquoise, and black pattern. Wish I still had it.

Van Gogh-esque Patterns

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Dreamy

Today's our 23rd anniversary. I completely forgot about it. Dave forgot about it. Facebook, however, reminded us. I'm quite sure we've forgotten way more anniversaries than we've remembered. Thankfully we're both on the same page about that.

I've been taking a lovely class called Flower Power. Here's the first painting from the class. I painted the flowers upside down and with my non-dominant hand. I think the colors are dreamy.

"Dreamy"

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I'm running a big sale on my paintings through the end of August. Almost everything in my gallery is 60% off. I'm only keeping my most current work (paintings on page 1) at the listed prices. If there's something you'd like, please let me know by message or comment so I can manually adjust the price. Thanks!!! http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/kali-parsons-3935/artwork

Divided

It's funny how people see things in different ways. But maybe it's just my Netflix binge watching that alters my view.

This piece I did with India ink is in a style reminiscent of the early work of artist Marie Laurencin. I think the idea is to have her look sweet, mild, and kind, but all I keep seeing is demon eyes a la "Supernatural". Ah, well, works for me. I like it.

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Comfortable in her Skin

This is my latest project for the fabulous art class I'm taking. I love how this class continues to push me out of my comfort zone, though this lovely lady is clearly comfortable in her skin. And just in case you're wondering, the hands and feet were left off intentionally. I figure that'll be part of a future lesson that will surely continue to push me in delightful directions.

And, speaking of being out of my comfort zone, today was the first of four days of an open studio tour that Dave and I are part of. I'm not a particularly social person so this was a bit nervous making, but it was so amazing and wonderful. I had at least a hundred pieces of art displayed or in files and Dave had a bunch of photos, and we had folks streaming in and out all day. What a lovely day of talking about and sharing our art. And some wonderful sales, too! Thank you to all of you who support our art!

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