Creativity is...seeing something that doesn't exist already. You need to find out how you can bring it into being and that way be a playmate with God... Michele Shea...

Thursday, August 10, 2006

A Worthy Heart


I can't say I'm ecstatic about this one. It started out okay - maybe it just isn't done yet. The fiddly bits need some more fiddling. I'm trying to stop killing my paintings with overwork, but this may be a case of too little, too soon. I'm sure some feedback would help.

24x24 canvas - mixed media - acrylic, charcoal, glass, paper and watercolor.

it seems the more
my heart
desires something, the
more my mind tries to convince me it
is foolish or un
worthy of
my
attention

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Saint Martha

In Search Of Saint Martha
mixed media on canvas(acrylic, colored pencil, pastel, ink, book pages, cigar band, cigar box labels, patterned paper scraps, plastic fork, wire, and yes, I even sunk to using a torn up BINGO card and marker. Sue me. )


An artist's job is to
(1) seek to further understand and interpret something he/she sees, or,
(2) to creatively explain something in an effort to convey great meaning, or,
(3) to blatently rip off someone else's ideas.

I don't know. I had cookies for breakfast and I'm going to have them again for supper, which feels like a happier thing to think about, so I really don't care.
Peace,
Lila

Saturday, August 05, 2006

Dari's Up and Running

mixed media, acrylic paint, ink and paper on 24"x25" stretched canvas