Painting self
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Having decided what shape his future will take, the Fool strides forward. But he is impatient to make his future a full-grown reality. This is when he comes upon the Empress. Hair gold as wheat, a crown of stars, a white gown dotted with pomegranates. She rests back on her throne surrounded by an abundance of grain and a lush garden. It is possible that she is pregnant. Kneeling, the Fool relates to her his story. And she, in turn, smiles a motherly smile and gently gives him this advice: “Like newly planted grain or a child in the womb, a new life, a new love, a new creation is fragile. It requires fertile soil, patience and nurturing, it needs love and attention. Only this will bring it to fruition.” Understanding at last that his future will take time to build and create, the Fool thanks the Empress and continues on his way. Pregnant. Well, not in the Rider-Waite deck she isn’t. But she is in early decks, and it is an apt symbol for this card. The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- / To read more go to this site*
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With our story in the skin… / We carry scars, birth marks, tear stains, hurt souls, good and bad memories… “The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking the skin and bursting out again.” / Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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“That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.” / Meredith Monk
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This painting is a portrait of myself and my oldest daughter. Acrylic Artist’s Colors on Canvas / H22” x W22” / Black Matte Gallery Frame / 2007 SOLD / South Side Community Art Center 43rd Annual Art Auction & Fundraiser / Saturday, May 17, 2008
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subject: This is me…staring sleepily into my webcam at 3.58am…my face illuminated by the glow from my computer screen. medium: acrylic paint and charcoal on 185gsm Arches paper. size: 29.7cm x 42cm (A3) currently listening to: Enough Cryin – by Mary J. Blige
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“You can’t take back an act you were able to think.” / Friedrich Durrenmatt Sold: 1 Framed Print (To a RB member/artist) / 1 Matted Print
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Acrylic on stretched canvas / 16×20x2 / Self Portrait / contemplating about things that come with time….and wondering when is the “right” time? and what the hell does the “right” time mean anyway? / Every thing is based upon time….What time is it anyway? LOL…even put clocks in my eyes so i won’t forget….still am always late…......once again….up in the middle of the night, all night….painting…..tick … tock…..goes the clock…whew…i need some sleep lol!
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They had a sale on at spot light today! Yay! So I brought a heap of feathers, Body paint and glitter, Thought it was time for a new avatar.
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Older Self Portrait / © Jessica Walker More from the series: /
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The Other Half / 18”x 24” Acrylic / . Darkness came and it was you in my mind, my love, my dearest. Come into my world and endure no pain. / ~ Ming Myaskovsky / . / 501 views / . / . / Featured in All Out Emotion Group / . Featured in A Spiritual Walk Group / . / Featured in Art At it’s Best Group . / . / .
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You Keep Me Company (self-portrait) / 24” x 36” Acrylic / . Music by Sting and Grace Jones / . / . Featured in Immortal Love / . / Featured in Artrageous RB Artist-Self Portrait Gallery / . / Featured in Creative Cards / . / . / 520 views so far / . / .
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oil on canvas / 2009
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she dances among / the lost constellation / on a broken canvas / to the rhythm of silence . this is how it looked on friday / o5.29.2oo9 not happy, painted over it / on saturday, o5.3o.2oo9 / will post it soon… / : ) . o5.29.2oo9 / acrylic on canvas / 18”x 36” .
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behind the wall… / my secrets… . this became this… : ) and this is how it looks without the overlaid pattern… . o5.3o.2oo9 / acrylic on canvas / 18”x 36” .
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FEATURED IN IMPERFECTLY. self portrait. acrylic on canvas. my favourite portrait. Currently in a private collection. :) actually to be honest.. this is a painting of my grief. I exhibited the work not expecting anyone to ‘get it’. Not only did people relate but it could have sold ten times over. I felt a little strange allowing someone to take her home.. but I have since been allowed visitation rights. all is well.
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813 views I’m sort of feeling creative lately.. but not sure what to do about it. So as usual, I covered my stupid face in makeup and took stupid pictures. :D I’m not sure that I really actually like it.. the colors are nice, but it didn’t exactly come out the way I wanted. Somewhat inspired by the Ethiopian Omo people It’s Body paint, eye shadow and a bindi. More from this series: / © Jessica Walker 2009
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“Looking for my self” was featured in the groups Feel, Don’t Copy / and Solo Exhibition
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Watchful Eyes (self-portrait) / 16” x 24” / Acrylic / . / Music by Phoenix / . / . / Featured in Animal Fantasy & Whimsy Group / . / Featured in Feminine Intent Group / . / . / 390 views so far / . / .
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A commission a psychologist ordered for her clientroom. / We should not watch ourselves through the eyes of our worst censor….....self acceptance is so important for feeling what we really are! / ___ / A digital painting combined with an apophysisfractal and some textures. / In case someone wants to order this, please email me for changing the German words into English. Everything is possible. / Or maybe I will reload it without any text…the title carries the message well. / ____ / ___ / / ___ /
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The Irony was not lost on me with this one. this was by far the most frustrating thing I have ever created. / I had envisioned a completely different shot to this when i came up with the concept. But it just wouldn’t work, no matter what i did it just would not co-operate and work out how it should. I tried everything to get what i wanted, i couldn’t get the perspective right, i couldn’t get the framing right, i couldn’t get the composition right, the hair and wardrobe didn’t look how it should, Strongest hair gel you can get my ass… it was all so fucking frustrating… once i got sick of trying and failing and wanting to put the axe through my camera and head, i decided to go a completely different route, this is that route…. I do like this shot though, its quite different than what i had in mind, but it works. One day i will do it again, and it will work…. it better… / . / I’m sure many of you can relate to this idea, this isn’t just a reflection of Artist against their Art, the art is our world, and we get so frustrated when it doesn’t work out, lately I have been feeling quite down and out over events and thoughts I’ve been thinking about non stop, so i decided to make this… / . Self / Nikon D90-18-200mm . Featured in: / Unconventional Artistry / Self As Other / Anger Management / Rage
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. i didn’t dream the dream you dreamed / but i heard the wind cry… / and i wish for the dream tonight… . 5/100 for 1000 girls in 100 days . 1o.31.2oo9 / acrylic on canvas / digital (photoshop) / 30”x 30” .
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