Wanting - Original Gouache Painting

Wanting from Friends & Strangers Series

New art up on my etsy titled Wanting!  Recently I've been trying to get into the habit of either posting to my etsy shop or posting a blog, so far so good, aren't you proud of me?!

Wanting is part of the Friends & Strangers series, the man in this image is a stranger, at least at the moment.  What inspired this image was my longing for partnership.  Don't get me wrong, I'm about woman empowerment, being a strong independent women, all my single ladies put your hands up!  I love my life, my friends, my family, my job (working with all women), I'm grateful for everything I have but I'm going to be honest here, I do feel that missing something, that wanting for someone special.

So, this is that wanting put into paint, my hope to find love some day.  This is also why the image is cast in shadow, I don't know who he will be or what he will look like but until he comes out from the shadows I will focus on what makes me a happy single lady.

Lets dance to that!

Rising to the Surface

Yes, I am slowly but surely finding my way back up from the depths.  I've been sifting my way through some hard life, for lack of a better word, stuff.  This as well as my newest art series has consumed my time and my drive.  What little drive I had was going toward the new series to finish it in time for my art show.

So, I am working through my stuff and trying to find my light again and I think posting here, in my etsy and searching for positivity and passions (old or new) is helping.  Basically my candle was blown out and I'm trying to relight my flame, easier said than done but one step at a time.

So this blog isn't completely my rambling and devoid of art here is a new adition to my etsy shop!  It is titled "Mel" and is a part of my Friends & Strangers series.  This is a friend, an old roommate of mine actually who I've stayed friends with over time and she's super awesome!

Mel - From Friends & Strangers

  Can you tell what's surrounding her face?  Some people get it right away and some need a little help, can you figure it out? :)

Art Show: Temescal Lanesplitter's

Water and Wind

 Hey all!  I'm back to it, we'll see how long I last this time! Haha!  Any who, this blog is all about my art show at the Oakland Temescal Lanesplitter's Pizza and Pub.  I had my art up for the month of October displaying some of my previous series of work "Friends & Strangers" as well as 4 pieces from my new series "Earth, Fire, Wind & Water".

Earth and Fire

 The art reception went as great as my last Lanesplitter's show, actually even better because the bathrooms didn't flood this time!  There was a great turn out and a good steady flow of my wonderful friends!  The show was supposed to end at 9:30pm but the last of the group didn't leave until 11pm, which was great!  I also sold my "Andrea" portrait from my "Friends & Strangers" series and got a lot of good feedback about my new series.  I really enjoyed getting everyone's point of view. 

 I'm not going to say too much on the new series as I like everyone to interpret it in their own way.  I will say that it is oil paint with feathers and rocks incorporated and they are all self portraits.  Now let your imagination go from there!  I will be posting the new paintings in my etsy shop soon!