Wisdom
Medium: Tryptic oil/mixed media paintings on paper.
Size: 2200 x 900mm
Select thumbnail on left to enlarge image. Detail included.
posted by Anonymous at 10:56 am
Saturday, August 13, 2005
Medium: Tryptic oil/mixed media paintings on paper.
Size: 2200 x 900mm
Select thumbnail on left to enlarge image. Detail included.
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These are three paintings recording a personal journey to follow the path of ancestors. They were not supposed to be aesthetic and included rocks, moulding paste, bitumen and crackle paste. Guided by wisdom.
And they are beautiful!
oooh ... this really put me in mind of standing stones and doorways. A bit eerie and still for such vibrant colours. Like it :)
Thank you Kim, they are very heavy and three dimensional :)
Very perspective Elaine! This journey involved messengers and the spirit world often connected with Standing Stones and Doorways. We visited graves and spoke to Elders and were also led by sense of place and instinct; too spooky to tell hence painted.
wow!! nice to meet you!!
your art is fantastic!! i'll come soon again here!!
wonderful site..
p.s. thank you x visiting my blog INSPIRATION. ;)
Really reminded me of here - fantastic place.
http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm
- I've been to a few standing stone sites (not the obvious ones)and this one is incredible not just for the place itself, but for the landscape. There's still evidence in the lines of trees and so on. Very moving.
Ah, the wisdom of ancient elbows. Too cool as allways
I love the texture and the cracking surface.
Don't you just love doing paintings from your guides.
Very wisdom oriented.
Beautiful !!!
Love compliments about my art Ody. Your site is VERY inspirational as its name suggests :)
Thanks for the link Elaine. I participate in a yearly South Summer/North Winter Solstice print exchange and receive Newgrange art in the mail. Have you been one of the lucky ones to see the shaft of light in December?
You are way beyond me Guru Tony. I never notice elbows, just feel souls :)
Thanks Toni and Rowantree! My paintings are usually instinctual, prints story telling and sculptures comment on society :)
Is that a blackboy it the background ? - and before anyone gets any ideas a blackboy is a slow growing native plant. This looks a lovely textural piece. Is it too heavy to place on a wall? And why am I asking all these questions?
Detlef
http://www.detlefjumpertz.com
I really like your art...
Thanks Lora and Carla :)
That IS a politically correct 'Grass Tree' Detlef; in other words a 'Blackboy' :) If framed correctly it wouldn't be too heavy because in three separate pieces. Perhaps your persistent questioning will bring wisdom Detlef?
Clever! I like your unique take on this week's "wisdom"!
aiiyyyyyyyyy...what the hell happened, spam has actually crossed over into blog land...what an invasion! yuck!
great work luv, crackle paste eh?! that sounds like much fun! did your search prove successful? i love your telling of your quest. very expressive.
cheers,
kerry
Thanks Michelle and Shano :)
Just deleted NASTY spam. Noticed IF submitters have been targeted for past couple of weeks. Although haven’t seen the length of that one before :(
Thanks Kerry. Crackle paste is as fun as moulding paste. One coat acrylic, one coat crackle paste, then another acrylic on top. Then it cracks! My quest was VERY successful for others! One unrelated family linked after being separated for about thirty years. There were also artefacts returned to rightful owners :)
this one is awesome! i love all the warm colors and all the textures youve given it. nice job. this surely is the working of an artist that is full of wisdom. i love the different mediums you come up with. awesome!!
Stellar piece, 'Nonny. The lengths I would have to go to accomplish something so tactile as this. I just have to overcome my fear of paint!
Thanks Chacha, it's good to see you experimenting also :)
Jeope, paint is just like mud. Especially if using non-toxic paint. Try fingerpainting, it's fun and not scary at all :)
That's pretty damn sharp lookin', Anonymous! It reminds me of the hanging gardens of Babylon.
:-)
hey there you!
once more, what more can i say about this illustration than 'wow!
soo nice!
;)
I've never been to Babylon Steve ... maybe it is the 'old' aspect to these place that bring thoughts of similarity. Babylon isn't a place of babies is it? Like being damn sharp lookin' :)
Hey there you ... WOW back Mustashrik :)
I love looking at your work! So inspiring! Love the textures and the colors!!!!!
Thanks for the post on my blog!!
Have a fantastically creative weekend!!!
It's not the destination, it's the getting there that counts. I see the rock-like shapes at centre as the accumulated, collected wisdom of the journey - at the same time, an integrated part of the whole. I see there are some sharp turns on the journey :). You've made excellent use of warm and cool colours, and different texture media!
Everyone is so nice with their compliments :) Thanks Cynische and Jennifer you are both too kind and I enjoy your works also :)
Very wise observation Ian T. Life IS about the journey - called living. Thanks :) Guess no one can accuse you of having a boring life either - Cheruboy wants to see you draw an owl please ;)
Hmmm, I think if I did an ancestral piece it would be quite different, but maybe not. What a wonderful idea. I love it, nice colors, they look like weavings/scarves.
Now you've got me interested in exploring the idea. In dreamtime.
Glad to inspire!
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