Friday, September 14, 2012

Yeah for fridays!

I have another finished acrylic painting to show you this week. This one is bigger. I'd tell you how big but I just don't feel like going to measure it right now. I started with fingerpainting the rosey colored swirls, and just like the other painting of the Great Mother, this Mother just appeared as well. Her hair was even bigger at first, taking up the whole top of the painting but I finally realized that had to be toned down a bit. That was about the only part I struggled with at all.... this was actually a very easy painting to create.




I did however learn that you can't paint over acrylic ink like you can regular acrylic.... even when it's dry it smears into the new color you add. The red and black lines on this are acrylic ink and next time I won't add them until I am sure I am done changing background colors and such.




She is of this earth.
She holds all in her warm arms....
safe... and warm.... and home.
 
 
 
Stop by Haiku my heart at Recuerdo Mi Corazon
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33 comments:

  1. Wow! She is exotic and beautiful and well done ~ rather like where ink smeared ~ creates energy ~ Lovely haiku to the Earth Mother ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  2. This painting is breathing...I life the life and the comfort...wonderful work Andrea♥ The haiku echoes perfectly.

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  3. Wow, she is marvelous. I love the technicolor hair. Beautiful all of it. Happy PPF

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  4. as always, delighted with your 'ladies'....she is the mother of us all

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  5. this is fabulous - her hair is amazing! I didn't evenknow about acrylic ink but I now want some as I love the crip clean black lines and as I'm toying with doing doodimals in acrylic as well as ink and watercolour that might be just the ticket (I just won't paint over it - thanks for the advice!)

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  6. Wow am so loving your fabulous painting its so full of joy and life. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  7. Such an amazing and complex painting...and so beautifully haiku-ed!

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  8. so beautiful! I actually like the way the ink smeared -- looks like the wind blowing through. Happy PPF

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  9. It feels like there is movement all around her but she is solid and stable. Ink smearing adds interest, I think. Nice!! :)

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  10. This is fabulous and reminds me that Women, the givers of life, are as Sacred as any other creation. They are the backbone of any community and take care of the Water and breathe Life into all things. This is an epitome of that stance. I love it. I believe it can be shown with depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mother, as all Women are of this image. The haiku is wonderful and also tells of this miracle of life itself.

    Much Peace

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  11. Precious babe in mother's arms. Warm, senuous, loving! Love the colors and the ink parts too. Well done, nice that it came so easily to you.

    HPPF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. Sencillamente you found the spirit of mother nature, you got. Saludos

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  13. beautifully done... love the energy in it... and the colour of course... xx

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  14. Love the repetition and variety of the circular shapes/designs.
    And her hair is WONDERFUL!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  15. This is really wonderful! Love her hair and the flowers! Did you really use your fingers? Wow! Totally Awesome! Happy PPF!

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  16. Hello Andrea, I love this! For some reason, I focused on the second picture first and thought it was an underwater scene, and the great mother was a mermaid, then I saw the whole picture and I moved from water to earth to sky! Your technique here is fabulous thank you for sharing this with us, and bringing us into her arms, safe and warm and home!

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  17. She is beautiful! And the whole composition is lovely - all those round bulbous shapes! I would love you to share your more orange-ish work on Mandarin Orange Monday :)

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  18. I love the beauty and power in this art, jammed full of soul!! Such a passionate piece! A great tribute to women of substance, to new mothers, to woman who rock the cradle!! They rule the world!

    Phenomenal post!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. Wow, strong, sensual, amazing and original, love your colors! HPPF!

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  20. Very vibrant and expressive. Really nice!

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  21. Oh...these Great Mother paintings are just wonderful. They are so warm and comforting.

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  22. Oh Andrea....she is absolutely gorgeous!!! I can feel the warmth emanating from her skin, and she looks so relaxed and peaceful....Beautiful image! :D XXX

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  23. This is such a beautiful painting! the colours, the flowers, the mother who really belongs in that setting. Lovely work!

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  24. This is a beautiful painting and lovely words.

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  25. Love the painting so much and you certainly have your very own style dont you?..
    I am loving them all! Thank you for sharing come back again too.
    hugs, Darlene xo

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  26. How wonderful! Love her big hair. I didn't know that about acrylic ink. I'd have thought that once it's dry, it's on there for good.

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  27. Andrea I don't even have words for how much I love this!! I love the feel and energy of her. Gorgeous work.

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  28. Wild, natural and beautiful....as every Earth Goddess should be :)

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  29. Awesome is the word for your work!

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  30. What a beautiful earthy piece, Andrea ! Love your soft lines.
    Happy Tuesday !

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  31. Wow, Andrea, she is gorgeous!I just LOVE her!!!Deb

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