One in a series of four images. / Now available here at Red Bubble as a print. / Original: Oil on Canvas. / Size of original painting: 4 ft X 3 ft / - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - / / “A big part of the Red Dust Girl series was about trying to convey a sense of living in a regional area or a situation far from the influence of a metropolitan city. I wanted it to reflect a celebration of outback Australia, of the people living there each day of their lives and of the purity or innocence that can be found in such a seemingly baron and harsh landscape. / / Painting can sometimes be a very individual pursuit or in my case an infatuation, so I also wanted that series to express the joy (of all things) of being alone or separated, and of the contentment in that individualism. How “change” presented here as a metaphor (the seasons) can be a good thing and doesn’t necessarily need to change us as individuals. / / I knew that having a young girl or woman in the picture would be the perfect vehicle to present this idea. I’m not sure how the “floating” concept came about but I had previously painted a picture of a girl floating over the landscape and really liked the whole idea of the shadow beneath the feet etc. It certainly fitted the context of “separation” and when I mapped it out initially it just looked right. I decided that nothing in each of the four paintings would touch the ground, that the earth beneath her feet would remain unchanged through the seasons. “ - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - - - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – / THE “RED DUST GIRL” SERIES Review by Karl James At first glance, Leith O’Malley’s “Red Dust Girl” series invokes his love of contemporary illustration with its simplicity of design and striking power to just jump at the viewer. These large oil on canvas works are figuratively simple in composition but make no mistake, the paint work is delicious with luscious textures, tactile surfaces and collaged with natures discards. One wants to reach out and feel the very canvas. Full of outback hues, rich magentas, cobalt skies and desert ochre applied in buttery layers, these paintings have an underlying Australianess about them as the title of the series suggests. They also follow the seasons. Summer with its blazing, sizzling outback.. a sort of piercing Vincent heat, invigorating and maddening. Then there are the feather-like leaves of Autumn, falling about her and nesting at her feet. Thick and pillow soft, a season of calm reflection. Winter rain. Cleansing, ultramarine and diamonds, a cool tonic for the red raw earth. Finally Spring. All petals and newness, the simple joys of life, rebirth. A warm caress and motherly wonder. But who is the girl, this doll like puppet? Zen like in her calm yet so poetic and mysterious? Leith often incorporates metaphor in his work. Is she real or fictional? Or could it be “Eratos”, the artists muse guiding the creative spirit. Nothing is certain, but maybe we really see the artist here with his thoughts floating as visions do, bound not by the earth. Maybe he is like many of us, wary of change yet accepting of it. Of this new work Leith says “part of it is a reaction to living far from the city in a regional area. There is an underlying celebration of solitude and adaptation to my surroundings. That no matter what seasons bring we remain unchanged, and that isolation should be embraced. I believe in my own case it really is a stimulus for creativity”. If one looks beyond this little red dust girl of ponytail innocence and into those piercing cornflower eyes there is a knowing, an accepting. She hovers above the ground not at one with nature but unfazed by the seasons change, and like the hand that holds the brush, she adapts. More information here -
Just a brilliant unplanned moment on the street when I was fortunate enough to “have the camera rolling”... / Geneva, 2006.
“Harmony” is a mixed media production (ink, pastel, acrylic) on canvas textured paper, the idea at first was to create a feeling of stained glass…i have a love of stained glass, and transparent things….i love light filtering through…and how light plays….i was looking for a name for the painting today….and ‘Harmony’ just seemed to go ‘hand in hand’ with these three friends
outside of the illusion she lives… / http://www.zazzle.com/andreacreations this was a different kind of dream… it was a trip… / where did she go? / she came back telling many stories of people and places… / she came back like a newly born baby… / she came back to me… / ... to her new life. (drawing made of my daughter’s face when she was in comma, in the hospital. all i had was time to be by her side, so i made many sketches and this one i edited in photoshop)
from Brasil, the inspiration for this little indian girl… young, yet a warrior / http://www.zazzle.com/andreacreations um índio – caetano veloso
Soul mates series / http://www.zazzle.com/andreacreations
... flying with new wings / http://www.zazzle.com/andreacreations
The Butterfly Quote. One of my favourite quotes. Also available with a black background, and as a t-shirt. / / See The Butterfly Quote on my Squidoo! / / / / / Do you Squidoo? / / Visit With Love – Cards for all Occasions to see my greeting card, notecard & invitation designs. / / Infant & kid’s t-shirts, mugs, mousepads, hats, aprons, bags, magnets, stickers, buttons, keychains, postage & postcards are available on my zazzle. / / / / / / / / Also available with a black background / / / / / / / / / / The Butterfly Quote Custom US Postage Stamps [Purple] / / / / © LOUISE PARTON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
/ Ruby / by Karin Taylor ink pastel acrylic charcoal / on pastel paper oh to be ruby…. Ruby Red / by the sea / resting resting / peacefully shells n sand / weed n fish / smells just like / a seafood dish delicate / delightful / delicious / nutrititious / don’t forget / your dose of sun / get your Vitamin D / and have some FUN!! / Customers are welcome to email enquiries to karintaylor@exemail.com.au / /
of my inner geisha
/ 457X610mm / Acrylic on canvas Inspired by traditional Japanese art I decided to explore the elusive yet beautiful world of being a Geisha. / “Geisha” ( pronounced ‘Gay-sha’ ) means artist in Japanese. The ‘real’ Geisha was not a common prostitute, the first Geishas were men who entertained patrons through artistry. The Geisha evolved into being the role of a woman in Japan, holding the equivalent status to celebrities today for their time. / The different forms of art they performed were tea ceremonies, dancing, calligraphy, painting, music, not to mention they were and still are walking pieces of art. Hence, these amazing iconic figures have inspired paintings with a contemporary edge. / Nicole Whitty / WhittyARt / Self Portrait of myself in another time. 1 SOLD AS GREETING CARD SO FAR! / / / /
Night Owl – See the black & white version / / / Do you Squidoo? / / Visit With Love – Cards for all Occasions to see my greeting card, notecard & invitation designs. / More stuff on my Zazzle. / / / / / / / / Whoot / / / / / / / /
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From drizzle to drowning. From dawn to middle of the night dreams that wake me up with a “pow.” That’s it. The answer. Then in the morning the drift falls from a darkened hollow into swirls of vapor and across a seaweed forest. My pencil scrapes. My brush strokes. Awaken. Awake to dream again. A struggle to find an answer that is forgotten in the effort to do do do what I think I must must must and drive myself crazy trying to escape. To sleep on my feet in a daydream of forest palms towering over and pools of languid, blue, mirrors instead of piles of dirty laundry. Or maybe it is all really the same. / The answer laying in the soft white shift of a sheet from a drier in sunlight and waving at the light’s own laughter at the sun. / acrylic on fabric. about 4 ft x 7 ft not stretched. Order high quality cards and prints of this artwork on this Website in a variety of sizes and styles. For information on original or use of image please contact John Fish
CHUNKIE Angel has been donated by Karin Taylor / All purchases of this work and any others in this profile will be donated to the victims of the Victorian Bush fires.
1 sale of this tee so far! thx so much to the person who purchased this one recently ;) created with ink and marker pen on foam core
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/ Patchwork Elephant TShirt / / (TShirt Detail above) / / Greeting card / / Small framed print with off white matt in mocha timber frame / / A pair of little elephants created on Aquarelle paper using coloured pencils, acrylic, collage (tissue paper pattern), photoshop, coloured markers, chalk pastels. Sweet for children’s rooms, nurseries, new babies, friends, sweethearts, birthdays, valentines day, anniversary, wedding, any special occasion
/ / be encouraged!! – the whole wide world is your elephant... / get the tshirt to match here / / / Patchwork Elephant TShirt / / (TShirt Detail above) / created with mixed media, on aquarelle paper… chalk pastels, marker pens, coloured pencils, photoshop
Digital reflex camera / iso 200, f 6.3, 1/20 sec., 28 (42) mm. Thank you for your attention. Featured in the group Retro Conglomerate Winner in the challenge Doorknobs & Handles Top ten in the challenge Your Favorite Shadow / Top ten in the challenge Minimalist Doors
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wonderful white roses…she is the queen of the flowers! They have blossomed in my dreams!! work with textures
\ / / This little one has a bit of a vintage Christmas vibe to it, so I’ve named her Vintage Wings a nice alternative Christmas Card perhaps… or just a sweet card/print /
A collaboration with Christine – this is a real skirt!!! on a hand drawn model, i hope you like…it’s the roaring 20’s flapper vintage version, of the design below, to see the process, etc, read on…this skirt is designed by Chris and will be for sale available as patterns for knitters in early January, this design will be on the front of the patterns. let me know if you are interested in ordering a pattern and i’ll pass on your details to Chris \ / sales of this design – 1 so far, thank you Chris!! / / a special project, this took 15 hours to complete from start to fin. it began as a pencil drawing and a photograph of a skirt and was in 3 parts which i put all together… see below: / Top half of Arwen (pencil drawing) / / Arwen Skirt / / Bottom half of Arwen oh yes! i forgot to mention the background is an old rusty tin (a photo) which i found in an opshop..i loved it to bits and finally found a use for it! it forms the basis for the background and the matt Arwen is standing on too The skirt in this image is a real skirt! / See it here and gasp what a gorgeous beauty, and it was not only made by my friend Christine Jones but it was DESIGNED by her. Chris is currently completing a course in the UK to enhance her knit design skills, it’s very intensive and she always wanted to be able to create her own designs, finally, she’s come up with not just one, but another beautiful Flamenco wrap knitted and designed by Chris with eco friendly yarns, was recently featured on the front page of YARN Magazine Chris has asked me to create girls to ‘wear’ her real designs once she has created them, so that she can put the designs on the front of her patterns and sell to other knitters. This arwen design she’s come up with in rainbow colours has got to be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen, I’m so proud of my friend. I have recoloured Arwen and reimagined her in a vintage 1920’s style art deco scene as a little Charleston dancer/flapper …. the skirt seems to easily translate into the fashion of that time… one day Chris hopes to also create an adult version of the skirt with pattern… wouldn’t that be cool. Chris is a wiz with all things textile and fibre, and i recently visited her place for a Sunday garage sale and came home with more than i intended .. a beautiful huge felted bag, gorgeous Cloth, Scissors, Paper mags, tools and equipment for stamping, so inspiring! Thank you Chris! I will keep you posted. Please email/bmail me if you would be interested in a copy of Chris’s patter for the skirt, it’s at this stage for girl’s but if you are interested in it as a big girl pattern for ladies, please let me know and I’ll pass on your interest to Chris to spur her on into making the adult one and creating a pattern for it also. Chris can probably take orders if you’d like me to pass on your details, she hopes the pattern to go on sale early January, she just has other test knitters all over the world working on the pattern to ensure it all turns out beautifully. / ...... / and something a bit different for you 500 coloured pencils enjoy the creative journey….. / ..... / Christine’s handmade one off textile garments available for sale on etsy / http://www.etsy.com/shop/yarnaboutyarn / yarnaboutyarn Christine’s website link / http://www.yarnaboutyarn.com/ / Christine’s blog / http://www.yarnaboutyarn.blogspot.com/ / Christine’s cards and prints available for sale on redbubble / http://www.redbubble.com/people/christinejones /
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