Paint symbolism
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Yes, before you say it … strange! :-) As of July 2009, this painting has had 5,048 viewings and has been favourited 79 times and had 194 comments, so I guess someone out there likes it. Many thanks for your enthusiasm. To be candid though, I’ll never cease to be amazed at its reception, as I didn’t spend too much time on it and even kept it out of my portfolio for ages as I thought it was sub-standard. PLEASE NOTE – AS THE PROPORTIONS OF THIS ARE NOT IN LINE WITH THE PRINTING REQUIREMENTS, IT IS NO LONGER FOR SALE FEATURED BY SURREALISM GROUP – 28th July 2008 FEATURED BY YOU’RE ACCEPTED GROUP – 11th November 2008 FEATURED BY BRITISH PAINTERS GROUP – 26th June 2009 FEATURED BY UNIVERSAL INNOVATION GROUP – 3rd August 2009 I continued this theme and did two more paintings: /
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Abstract Chakra Hand painting with the Chinese characters: Health and Longevity.
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Perseus slew Medusa, the gorgan, by protecting his eyes from her petrifying gaze with a shield so polished he was able to gauge her presence by the reflection upon it’s surface…. / Sometimes artists hide behind thier work, presenting the world with constructions of themselves and their visions. Art for me is often a shield- both a reflection and deflection that helps me in this world and enables me to conquer it’s worst. / Original work was completed in watermedia on Arches cold-press cotton rag.
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The beginning and end. Revelation of life’s short journey as a person enters the twilight of his years. A self-portrait. / Done in charcoal, pencil, gesso, ink and acrylic washes.
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Sales of this Design? – 13 sales so far :) / / / Shoes available at Zazzle / Lotus Love TShirt ‘Asian Series’ card by Karin Taylor Boy meets girl, they fall in love….’lotus love’.....the lotus symbolises strong and lasting affection…..two sweet little asian characters in a boat…perfect for your Valentine!
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4st place in the In Another World … group – Water Challange. / / / / Mousepad in Zazzle / / / / MCN: CD2B1-596AA-E1F35 / / © Imber 2008. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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The main stencil image is one layer of the four layer stencil I created in early 2008 inspired by my interest in fashion photography. ‘Snow and Umbrella’ is 1 of 3, utilising the same same stencil and composition of works I’ve posted on Red Bubble at the moment. The other is ‘Rain Birds’ and ‘Umbrella and Rain’.
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Surrealistic Painting / / The original painting is also available: / Painted 2008 / Acrylic on cotton canvas stretched on a wooden frame / 24 X 36 inches / 60 X 90 cm / / / / Mousepads in Zazzle / / / / MCN: C09E9-B9937-80E2A / / © Imber 2008. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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Acrylic on masonite board.
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The painting is based on a photo I took on Dartmoor a few years ago. The light was fantastic and I’ve expanded on that to create this vibrant landscape.
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Power
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in Italy we use to call it “Albero delle nebbie” (tree of fogs) tempera and pastel on mdf / cm 50×75
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Pond
by PaulBarlowOil on canvas. 25cm x 25cm.
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Watercolor and pencil on illustration board, / 15×20 / 2009 Related work: / The Waterman: Unio Mystica This is the second panel of The Waterman triptych. While the central panel represents the Christ as the macrocosm, the side panels are the microcosm, represented by the Four Elements and their manifestation in the physical world. Ignis Aeris is the yang pillar, the elements Fire and Air. Volatile and oriented upward, these elements are connected to the realms of the abstract thinking and intuition. Fire is the energy, passion and primeval instincts, that need to be balanced by the intellect (Air) in order to manifest in a most constructive way. The certainty of the Divine, that comes from the heart and from a primal knowledge, needs to be shaped by the intellect in order to become less aggressive and to expand (the butterflies rising from the fire and flying upward). Only through a perfect combination of faith and reason we can access the Divine and understand Its Laws. At the basis of the picture, handling the creative power of Fire, we see the Magician of the Tarot, which I represented wearing the skin of Nemean Lion, just like Greek hero Herakles. He represents the first step in the Hero’s Journey, or that path that each one of us need to find out and go through in order to become Whole with the Universe. The Magician is the one who uses his power of will (Fire) and mental skills (Air) in order to find his own path.
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These are actually not poplar trees but the nesting colonies of the sociable weavers in the Kalahari desert. The weaver birds build their nests in high trees or in this case man made poles. The nesting material is harvested by local farmers to be sold as an industrial fire retardant and gets it’s color from the nearby Red dunes This image shows a detail. oil on canvas / 120×80 cm / original sold
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This was created for my birthday on 13/June,lol / Gemini / The Twins / May 22 to June 21 / Third sign of the zodiac, mutable, air sign. ruled by / mercury….possible start of a series Traditional / Gemini traits Adaptable and versatile / Communicative and witty / Intellectual and eloquent / Youthful and lively On the dark side…. Nervous and tense / Superficial and inconsistent / Cunning and inquisitive Correspondences for Gemini : / Element – Air; Symbol – Twins; Metal – Quicksilver; Color – yellow/grey; Ruler – Mercury; Stones – Diamond, Agate, Topaz. / I hope all you Gemini’s enjoy. And all you others too of course. / / / Big thank you AnnaMarie for this truly awesome poem / Gemini by Anaisnais / With a fondness of life, / jest and pleasure / You’re a lover / of unmeasurable attention as ever / In the third sign of the zodiac / known for storytellers / Of elements Fire and Air, / masculine considered / Diurnal or day orientated, / Physically or mentally related / Primarily focusing / on spirituality and activity / Being adaptable, eloquent, / versatile and lively / Youthful, witty, logical, / spontaneous, communicative; / All thes bing positive traits / are held back by the negative / For you’re changeable, inconsisatent, / cunning, nervous and inquisitive / Restless, superficial,tense / and gossip – well you’re talkative / You hate to be stuck in a rut, / or being left alone / Love novelty, variety, / anything unusual or unknown / Working multiple projects at a time / you’re addicted / Disliking mental action, conventional learning,m / being restricted / Gemini’s inclined to direct energies / into the world around them / Anatomy – rules arms, shoulders, / lungs and nervous system / A strive to learn persevearance / and culture depth / Subjects are lovers of language, / poets, bard, or wordsmiths Thank you Anna-Marie for let to share this beautiful poem here. All Origional art work can be purchased through the artist. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Copyright notice: / All rights reserved. All images contained on these pages are © copyright protected by Mariska and any use of these images in any form without written permission will be considered an infringement of these copyrights.
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Please come join me at myspace.com/Artistmind oil on canvas / 14×24”
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Janina
by artistmindmy homepage: myspace.com/artistmind / Come join the artist! xo title: Model Janina, oil on wood, / permission from: http://janina.deviantart.com/ photographer Petter Wallebo AKA~ RETTEP / http://rettep.deviantart.com/ Quote from an inspiring friend on redbubble, Kirrill D’Kainn: “First in all essence – NO real artist has learned or has been intelligibly enriched by these critics. It is a fundamental shame that these so called critics are the excrement in the afterbirth of ART.”
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Simple one this time, but that’s all I wanted :) just like a yin yang itself, but with my own twist on it hehe I’d wear it :D Oh and if you would like the design in a different colour, red on black, or in black to put on a light tee etc, just ask =] All feedback and suggestions welcome, if anyone would like something added or altered which would make you happy in order to purchase this item don’t hesitate to ask, I’ll consider reasonable changes to keep any potential buyers happy Jay / R-evolution GFX Other designs you may like from R-evolutionGFX: —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Oh and: / SPECIAL BIG DI$COUNT OFFER ON MY “Have a nice day” SHIRT! / Click here to Contact me for details / Jay. /
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Surrealistic Digital Painting / / / / / MCN: CRNKE-3LGX5-5YLAC / / © Imber 2009. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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12×12 This painting was created with acrylic for the peacock, the ribbon and the key and oil pastel for the background on a 44lb scrapbook paper. I am proud to announce the first painting in a series of works that are to come…enjoy – Carrie Glenn Success 1 obsolete : outcome, result / 2 a : degree or measure of succeeding b : favorable or desired outcome; also : the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence / 3 : one that succeeds My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man’s doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny – Elaine Maxwell You can contact Carrie at: carrie@carrieglennstudios.com and please visit Carrie Glenn Studios /
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Blown Away
by ImberDigital Art / / Inspired by Kristiina Ehin poetry book “Burning The Darkness” / / / / Kristiina was born in Rapla, Estonia in 1977, the daughter of the well-known poets Ly Seppel and Andres Ehin. She has an M.A. in Comparative and Estonian Folklore from Tartu University, and has to date published four volumes of poetry – Kevad Astrahanis (Spring in Astrakhan), Simunapäev (St Simon’s Day), Luigeluulinn (Swan-bone City) and Kaitseala (Protected Area). She has won several prizes, including Estonia’s most prestigious poetry prize – the Cultural Endowment of Estonia prize for Kaitseala, which was written during a year spent as nature reserve warden on Mohni, an uninhabited island off the north coast of Estonia.. © Imber 2009. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Imber. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. / / /
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22×28 acrylic on canvas I listened to a lot the Iron and Wine while painting this one. I think it kind of took on the vibration of the music. / For more on the symbolism and my thoughts behind this one please vist my blog
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