Self Portrait in recycled ash
Soo I got alittle frustrated with all the smoke here in southern California, and noticed ash all over my patio….so decided to paint with it.
Just sad to see alll those trees and homes gone, and decided there must be some good somewhere from all this disaster and 2 lost firemen. This painting will be a reminder to me of the horrible loss, and the 2 men whom lost there lives because of someones evil selfish pleasure.
~Artistmind
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8.5×11” card paper
mixed medium: ink oil paint, earth, ash, watercolor, acrylic, paint
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Naomi O'Connor
Fantastic job!
juha
superbement réalisé,belle technique,
RobynLee
Wow! Making something beautiful out of the ugly ash from those fires(I live in SoCal too so I can relate) Very Admirable(not to mention V. creative!)
Carlos Solorza
excellent use of mediums (materials and inspiration).
captivating expression.
beautifully done, ArtistMind
Anthea Slade
Wow this is an extraordinary self portrait. The emotions are felt and compelling. Stunning work.
Ming Myaskovsky
Very memorable, you are such an inspiration! Bravo! :D
Roy Wilkins
VERY GOOD.
Leslie Gustafson
Wow! Inspirational and lovely tribute. What a very creative idea!
calroofer
Simply Fantastic!
What An Original Idea…
I Never Would Have Thought About Using The Ash Like This…
Great Tribute…
I Know What You Mean About The Fires…
Smoky, Burns The Eyes, Leaving Ash Behind It’s Path…
Seems We Have Them Every Year Out Here…
Almost Alway’s Due To Someones Ignorance…
Would Love To See You Sketch A Firefighter With The Ash…
That Would Be Local Paper Material!!!
Again, Very Nice!!
Pinkham
Making the best out of the worst. Lot of strength in tihs beauty.
Paul Horton
Excellent work as always, cheers, Paul ;0)
erika15
You actually used ash?! WOW! You are so creative!
Really, I find that really amazing, and the way you incorporated the ashes into your painting. It makes this all the more special and unique. A piece of the disaster of the fires immortalized in your art and not to be forgotten.
Incredible work, artistmind. Love this.
Shoaib .
wow that is really cool that you used ash to make this… makes sense when you have the mind of an artist … great work
MoonSpiral
Very symbolic on so many levels. Superb work!!!!!
Rhinovangogh
Brilliant. Ashes, wow!
biddumy
Beautiful image and a reminder too of the destructive power of fire.
AnitaInverarity
So beautiful- I cant beleive its ash !! Very poigant piece, love it xx
Lenora Brown
Too cool!
Arletta
Well, certainly, something good did come of it, and with such feeling too! It was a good thought to use the ash, and this is beautiful!
Genevieve Robey
Amazing image and an amazing medium. Really beautiful.
Stephen Thomas
Great Portrait!
Lynda Robinson
A great portrait and a great concept! I understand how you feel. I live in the north east of Victoria, Australia, which is the area devastated by bushfires earlier this year.
Jo Holden
Beautiful work. The unique medium and your use of it is really incredible.
Petra Pinn
beautiful emotional portrait, fantastic work
Norah Jones
Wonderful
joanna77
creative and inspiring piece. beautiful and striking essence in your eyes.
carss66
so sad that people lose there lives trying to save other’s.
when idiots start fires just for fun.
you have painted a very personal portrate with ash from a disaster,well done.
I feel a tribute painting coming up to honour these awesome people.
Colin Cartwright
A phoenix from the flames and ash. Maybe you could title it that?
A sad and interesting tale, Sylvia. And using those spent materials, to create a positive thing. Excellent and ingeniously imaginative.
Mmm, a classically beautiful profile, you have. And what an artistic talent. Beautiful – both!
Tony Ryan
Brilliant artwork. Stunning and powerful image.
3XEternity
Love it!
Pete Costick
Superb work, I love this :)
Congrats…..featured work
artistmind replied
I love when I get these links, thank you soo much. :-)
Medusa
Incredibly Beautiful portrait of an Exceptionally Beautiful Woman…
Exquisite…
Mx
sidfletcher
Excellent portrait – i like the fact that you manged to draw it out of essentially waste products-cool
Sid
kenmeyerjr
That is really amazing…the idea and the execution!
AnitaInverarity