FEELING FREE 'Original'

This is a 24" x 30" mixed media painting on watercolor paper.
Two girls flying a kite in the fall. Some collaging;-)
Poetry on the left reads:
With A Sweet Inland Murmur
The landscape with the quiet of the blue sky

And Heart Flowers
A fish bird peering, absorbing,translating
Let the winds be free
Into a pleasure
Of Tender Joy

ORIGINAL AVAILABLE
Send me a message if interested!FF

New paintings

 "Apple of My Eyes" acrylic,oil pastels,pen,gel pen 

on paper

 "Fall Day At The Beach" acrylics,oil pastel, gel pen

on paper. This one is in a CONTEST
http://lotuspond56-artlover.blogspot.ca/2012/10/fall-day-at-beach.html

 "Tender Moments" acrylics,colored pencil,ephemera,

on paper

"A Friend" acrylics,colored pencil,ink on paper

"Apple of my Eyes" on handmade paper
On one of 4 backgrounds I created from Magaly Ohika workshop..;-)♥

Prayer Flag

This is a prayer flag on painted canvas I created for a "Prayer Flag Swap" It's 5" x8" with a 2" flap folded over. I made an origami crane, and attached it on cord , which is attached to the main cord for hanging. It has little beads on top and bottom of crane. There's a dragon fly on upper left(hard to see), and a 'wish' on upper right (hard to see as well) There's 6 little sashi mirrors . (You can see colors reflection in them. It's neat to see when the flag moves in the wind. Three flowers and 3 little creatures. The cord is sari silk ribbon wrapped around with a fancier ribbon to give more room for the crane to dance in the wind;-) When the wind blows "'Love and Compassion " is sent to all. I really enjoyed creating this.

A new journal entry!
I came across a bird called pink breasted grosbeak, after flipping thru Animal Speak, which is about animal totem. Sometimes you come across different animals, which you are attracted to. I've been attracted to the owl, and also love this bird. The interesting thing about this bird is the marking on his chest ,which resembles a heart shape. One of his characteristic his teaching us to heal wounds for mental and emotional harmony. She helps to recognize your own inner voice and power.

Acrylics,fiber paste,glass beads medium

on 140 lbs. Arches hot press paper

I've been in an owl frenzy, since taking Juliette Crane's class in Lifebook.
Here's another little whimsy owl, with a poem excerpt from
Mary Oliver "White Owl". The poem is beautiful. To read it in full visit this link http://www.panhala.net/Archive/White_Owl_Flies.html Misty Mawn referred to her in class. I took a small part from the poem , which I felt went nicely with this painting.
Done on 140 lbs. Arches watercolor paper in acrylics,fiber paste for body and wings, and glass beads medium for feathers. Homemade flower stamp on printing paper, and glued on watercolor paper with matte medium
Excerpt reads:
" Coming down out of the freezing sky
with its depths of light
like an angel, or a Buddha with wings"

'Angel Owl"

Poem on print
Who Who Who is there?
Calling Upon Me
In my world of silence
I have a keen sight and a link
Between the dark and unseen world
And the world of light
I'm the messenger of secrets and omen
Yea, who calls upon me
Will find comfort and freedom

Available @ my etsy

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/103087413/angel-owl-10-discount?ref=pr_shop

My Child's Innocence (finished painting)

'"My Child's Innocence" is on Russian birchwood 20"x24" wood panel.

Little girl on a swing, dragonflies flying about, peace birds slowly

and gently moving along flapping their little wings. One as landed

on the little girl. Collaged flowers using a monoprint technique

and home made stamp. There's a little guest at the foot of the

painting, that is very amusing , and has a lot of character.

Many layers of pouring medium as a finishing touch giving it 

a glossy  look. This painting is about honoring our 

inner child, to let it come out and play.

 To purchase check my etsy
https://www.etsy.com/listing/100446103/my-childs-innocence

Field of Dreams

My painting Field of Dreams is now available @ my etsy shop.

To find out more information about it please go to the link below.

I offer layaways as well. Send me a message for more information.
Free shipping!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/99578511/field-of-dreams

Enchanted Guardian

'Enchanted Guardian'~ 2 1/2 " x 6 1/2" on dried teabag. Oil pastels, watercolors,inks, stabilo all pencil,beeswax
 (Click to see bigger image) I was inspired by artist http://lynnehoppe.blogspot.com/on her teabag technique,and just loved it.
My sweet little enchanted guardian is on her way to the UK.Listed her in my etsy, and was sold. I know she's going to a good home ;-) xox

Book Covers

 Book covers are ready for signatures. The first one (Budddha) is a commissioned work.

Pages from my journal ~Finding a love bird~

One day I found a love bird munching grass......

New Handmade Mixed Media Books

My latest handmade book .
I enjoy the process!!
Intuitively , I gather paper from previous
projects.. pieces of paper that I save.
Some I paint, some already have a design.
I glue them on a bookboard randomly..
I love to see what unfolds..
Sometimes a thought of an item I
have stored in a box will come to mind..
and I get it..it was meant to be added to this process.
My muse is in full swing..
I used transparency film to create the image with gel medium..
Four strands of wool as bookmark adorns the outside
of cover with various beads, and inside for placement

For sale at my etsy store

DAY 11:Sweet Innocence

Sweet Innocence was created mostly in photoshop.

Whimsical Flowers for you;-)))

Hello Dear online friends!

I've been creating whimsical

flowers the last couple of days!

When I signed up with Willowing's Ning site, I became

inspired in playing with my watersoluble crayons.I normally use them for backgrounds in my journal.

I was making purrty little faces when the idea of making flowers grew out of them;-))

I really enjoy creating these.

I use heavy watercolorpaper, and watercolor crayons

(this included watersoluble oil pastel, lyra watersoluble crayons and some caran d'ache.)

The butterflies and hearts embellishments were done with a puffy pen

Mariette xox