New painting "Flying High with my Cat" ;-)
Acrylics, oil pastels, pencil, gel pens, monoprinting..
Notice the little yellow, and orange dot ball the cat is holding ;-)

First of Three Paintings Commission

I am working on three paintings presently for one person.
The theme is Three Sisters..I just finished the first one.
The first one I just finished was inspired by Raphael The Three Graces.
The Three Graces are the personification of grace and beauty.
In Raphaels The Three Graces all women have their hand on each other's shoulders, and I was immediately
inspired to create a mixed media work using that same idea , because the Three Sisters are very close to each other. It was a great challenge, and enjoyed creating this  artwork for Jenni.
Although Jenni and I know each other only thru helping each other out thru etsy, we don't know each other well; but after doing these three paintings I feel a closeness I can relate to,because we are also Three Sisters.

In the Three Sisters I created the customer wanted specific items held in their hands a sun, moon and star

 The second painting was inspired from a photo of my 2 sisters and myself. 

In this painting more so than the other two, I felt some sadness.Just

the way it turned out. By writing the three words Love Faith and Hope it enhanced

the love and closeness of the Three Sisters under trying situations

 

In the last painting The Three Sisters are under an arch. I was inspired by different artists.

I used a crackling technique

to make the building look old.This painting also depicts the closeness with The Three Sisters.

WELCOMING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH TWO GIVEAWAYS;-)))

Only a few days left before the end of 2008.It's been a very inspiring year, and met wonderful goddesses.I would like to thank everyone I've had a chance to meet, and be inspired by so many wonderful artists online.
To celebrate the New Year with all I am giving away two littleprints based on my painting
Three Wise Ones

The prints are 5 x7 printed on Lumijet paper.
Tell me what was the most inspiring moment for you in 2008.
Good Luck everyone, and best of all Happy Creative, healty, prosperous New Year;-)
For some reason part of the painting is not showing; but it will all show on the print ...lol
Please post your comments here.
Thank you
The draw will be on January 1/09
Mariette xox