Calming Chamomile

This piece really touches my heart. To create it I used something I found that was discarded and was deeply personal to someone else. I have no idea who they are, but their words are the basis of this piece. I'll go into more detail in a "Behind the Canvas" post on Patreon. I like this one so much that I'm setting it up to be the cover art on a journal I'll publish in the future. This mixed media piece is 12"x9" and is available for purchase. 

Title: "Calming Chamomile"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, ink, acrylic, acrylic ink, wax pencil, charcoal pencil

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A Vase Full of Joy

"Flowers are like friends. They bring color to your world." -unknown 

Title: "A Vase Full of Joy"

8"x8" on 1mm paper board

Media: collage, acrylic, ink, gouache

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A Door Form Appears

 "Today I close the door to the past, open the door to the future, take a deep breath, step on through and start a new chapter in my life." -Unknown

Title: "A Door Form Appears"

16"x12" on watercolor paper

Media: collage, gouache, ink, acrylic, watercolor

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Color Outside the Lines

 Don't let traditional ideas limit you. Color outside the lines.

Title: "Color Outside the Lines"

8"x8" on 1mm paper board

Media: collage, alcohol ink, wax, gouache, ink

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Find Beauty Everywhere

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." -Vincent van Gogh 

I'm so grateful that I get to walk through a grove of Douglas Firs almost every day with my sweet Ellie Mae and that the flowers here are beginning to show their beautiful faces. Hoping you all get to find beauty in nature every day.

Title: “Find Beauty Everywhere"

12”x9“ on watercolor paper

Media: acrylic, collage, ink, gouache

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A Pop of Yellow

 "In a world of black and white, be yellow." -unknown

YELLOW represents positivity and optimism, individuality, hope

Be yellow, friends, and delight in the yellowness of others.

Friends, I'm working on creating journals and planners with my art on the covers. I've been working hard and learning so much, and I'm excited to share them. I'll keep you posted!

8"x8" on 1mm paper board

Media: collage, ink, acrylic, wax

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Let your Light Shine Through

 "You may think your light is small, but it can make a huge difference in other people's lives."

-Unknown

Let your light shine through.

Friends, I'm in the beginning stages of creating journals with my art on the covers. I've got a steep learning curve, which is a great opportunity for my newly retired brain, and I'm excited to share them. I'll keep you posted!

12"x9" on paper

Media: acrylic, collage, ink, wax

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Color is a Means of Liberation

 "Color, even more than drawing, is a means of liberation."

-Henri Matisse

Sometimes it's a bit of a challenge to see the brightness in life, particularly as we dull our senses in order to take care of ourselves. Each day as I walk my sweet Ellie Mae around our new neighborhood, my mind wanders from things that weigh me down to being drawn to the deep greens of the enormous Douglas Firs overhead, the bright red of the autumn turning Maples, and near the end of my path, the Roses of all shades that I pause beside to take in the fragrance...every single time. Color is liberation.

8"x8" on 1mm paper board

Media: collage, ink, acrylic

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Every Flower is a Soul Blossoming in Nature

"Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature."

-Gérard de Nerval 

8"x8" on 1mm paper board

Media: collage, ink, acrylic

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White Roses

 "White roses are silent love letters, expressing what words cannot." -Unknown

 

"White Roses"

5.75" x 6"

Media: acrylic on wood panel

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Chocolate Flowers

 My latest commissioned piece for a long-time corporate client arrived in New Jersey today. Here's the lovely feedback I received.

"Hi Kali, The painting arrived and within minutes, our team had it proudly hanging on the master wall. I’ve heard nothing but glowing feedback from everyone who was overjoyed, and they couldn’t stop complimenting your incredible work. It has truly transformed the space and created the happiness we were all hoping for. I want to sincerely thank you for your dedication and the remarkable attention to detail you poured into this piece. I can’t wait to see it in person, and I’m already excited to start on our next collaboration."

My artist heart is so very happy.

This piece is 36"x36", acrylic on canvas.

36"x36" on canvas

Media: acrylic

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Simplicity

 There is beauty in simplicity.

"Simplicity"

12"x9"

Mixed Media

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Just a Little Sunday Sunshine

 Just a little Sunday sunshine.

"Just a Little Sunday Sunshine"

12"x9"

Mixed Media

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Flowers are the Music of the Earth

 "Flowers are the music of the earth."

-Marty Rubin

I've been painting a lot of flowers lately. Feels right.

Untitled

 This piece is part of an online auction benefitting the beautiful people of Ukraine.

Acrylic and India Ink

12"x9"

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  I welcome commissions.

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Joy

About ten years ago my mom asked me to pull a large portfolio from under her bed that she'd purchased at a neighborhood garage sale about a decade before. Inside were at least a hundred paintings on watercolor paper. Some were signed, some were not, some seemed to be the same artist, some seemed varied. We looked them over and I loved the colors, though the subject matter didn't hold my interest. When she died several years ago the portfolio, minus a few paintings that sold at her estate sale, ended up leaning against the wall behind our couch. I pulled it out this weekend and created what I consider to be a collaborative piece. This was originally an abstract piece, but I saw flowers...of course. I'm looking forward to doing more.

"Joy"

Acrylic, watercolor, and wax pastels on paper

30"x22"

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

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Bouquets 1 and 2

Sweet bouquets because it's always a good time for flowers. I hope everyone is having a lovely day.

I'll post these in my online gallery in the next couple of days.

"Bouquet 1"

 

"Bouquet 2"

 

Watercolor , pastel, India ink, and graphite on paper

12"x9"

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

  I welcome commissions.

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Looking in Different Directions

 They might all be hanging together, but they're looking in different directions.

"Looking in Different Directions"

Acrylic, ink, and graphite on wood panel

7"x6"

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  I welcome commissions.

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What is Lovely Never Dies

 "What is lovely never dies, but passes into another loveliness.

Star-dust or sea-foam. Flower or winged air."

-Thomas Bailey Aldrich

This past weekend our family joined the many, many thousands of families who have lost someone they loved to COVID. May their memory live on through all that is beautiful.

Acrylic Paint and Alcohol Ink on Canvas

20"x16"

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

  I welcome commissions.

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At Peace

 "Go in the direction of where your peace is coming from."

-C. Joybell C.

No matter where you are on this journey, I hope you are finding some peace.

This second image was taken in the evening with the street lights lending some light. 

The gold paint shimmers.

Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

36"x36"

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

  I welcome commissions.

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