"At Rest"

 acrylic,ink,pencil,stencil

"At Rest" is a 6" x 6" painting in 

my Whimsy journal on 140lbs

hot press watercolor paper.

Texture layer in

Photoshop Elements

courtesy  from Kimmie Draper.
Prints now available @ my Etsy
 https://www.etsy.com/listing/112112719/at-rest

THE PASSERBY 'Original'

"The Passerby"is a mini artwrok 6"x 6"

 in my whimsical journal I 

created this summer. Look @ my journal here
http://lotuspond56-artlover.blogspot.ca/2012/10/whimsy-journal.html
  I find this oneamusing, and loveable.;-)
Prints now available @ my etsy
https://www.etsy.com/listing/112122052/the-passerby

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

Cat Near Window

Cat Near Window
Acrylic and Encaustics

Healing Wounds

Print from an original with texture

layer from Kim Klassen @ Digital Whisper

Available @ my etsy

'Healing Wounds'

by Mariette H.
Gentle like the wind
Caressing your face
Embracing your essence
Calmly, Refreshinly,Amusingly,Lovingly
Serenading you...
Tenderly...
Lullaby...
Where no pain is felt
Within this is where all the love melts

She looked pretty with a flower in her hair

I am currently taking an online class with Katie Kendricks called Layered Impressions.
I'm enjoying it very much!
She's been teaching us how to draw with our left hand.
I love using my right hand as well; but with my non dominant hand ( which happens to be my left), it touches a part of me which makes me feel wholesome.
This is my second drawing.
When I draw with my left hand, it feels very good. It captures a part of me that is raw (for lack of better words) , and innocent.  The faces I create are not a perfect portrait, and I like that because we live in an 'imperfect world'. I like the asymetrical faces that comes out from an initial drawing. It gives them an amusing character, that always makes me smile.
The faces looks 'other worldly'; but at the same time some of the quirky looks that comes out of these drawings could define some real life characters.

Checkout  http://joyouslybecoming.typepad.com/layered_impressions_regis/supplies.html , and learn more about Katie Kendricks;-)

Another Sweet Whimsical Angel!

I haven't found names yet for my Angel Collages; but do enjoy creating them.
This is approx. 9" x 11 1/2 ". Created the collage, embellished, fused beeswax,
and crackle on collage and edges.
The collage was glued on blue cardstock, and used 7 mm double side tape
on the borders, and embossed with gorgeous Zing embossing powder.
Check out the little dragonfly on the window, and tiny black eyes :-)
I use a lattice handmade paper glued on blued cardstock for the back, which is
glued on black mat.(Can't see the black mat because it's covered)
Hangs with beautiful translucent sky blue ribbon  (approx.16 1/2 " in length)
Prints available upon request.

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.

Spring Medlody Mixed Media Handmade book

This handmade book is
5 1/2" x 9 " , and was created by me using the coptic stitch One of a kind. The image on the cover is from my painting Spring Melody.which I sold recently. I altered the look of the window, which I quite like. Two paper clay lady bugs are resting on two of the panes, and a bird in flight on the top one. The marker part for holding your page in place has 3 big coral beads on twine at the end to carry you thru the vary last page with your treasure thoughs and secrets. There's a mix of blank,lined, and tibetan paper. On the inside of the front cover is a beautiful patterned batik material, and on back cover a glass mirror flower with hemp stem , adding a special touch to the book. These little round mirrors can be found on traditional east indian clothes, and are called 'shishas'. Look in the mirror,and see your beautiful smile;-) Affirmations at random on front cover.

Available at my etsy