I tried my hand again with the now “primitive flower II”. The first one for Illustration Friday had a blemish on the top left. I just made it on a whim, experimenting with the walnut ink I had just got using a journal page that wasn’t fully prepped. But I loved it so much I had to show it even though it was imperfect. I don’t like this as well, spontaneity has it’s virtues! Forcing, planning too much doesn’t seem to work for me.
Now here is a spontaneous piece, I sat thinking of trying another “primitive” but it turned into a fig, yes, that is supposed to be a fig! lol It is one of my favorite fruits! My grandmother had two fig trees when I was growing up. we would climb into it’s low twisted branches and just stuff ourselves with delicious figs! I call the painting “childhood sweetness” because that’s what it was, sweet tasting and a sweet a memory!
I have new art journal pages on my flikr if you want to take a look I would love for you too. And don’t forget to stop by my store at Esty!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Midnight Creations ~ this is what i do when i can't sleep!
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Hey!..I love what your sleepless nights bring forth! neat texture ideas!
ReplyDeleteAnd green...what can I say...can one have enough uses for green?!
These are wonderful Dinah!!! And I took a peek at your new journal pages on Flickr too and they're beautiful!!! So great to see you creating so much lately! You go girl!!!
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Paulette
pauletteinsall.typepad.com
Well, Well, Well, Ms. Dragonfly...I found you and it was well worth the hunt. Your art is awesome...I wish you lived next door to me and we would do art all night long when we can't sleep...Wouldn't that be grand?
ReplyDeleteLinda (Okla)
Paulette,
ReplyDeletethank you, your support means the world to me!
Eastjewels,
ReplyDeletei'm glad you found me too! all night creative parties sounds great to me too :D
your blog is delightful and very creeative. glad you found my blog so i could find yours...
ReplyDeleteYou are very creative and I love the wonderful things you create when inmsomnia calls your name.
ReplyDeleteDon’t worry about the calories for just this time… come and join our “Dessert Carnival”. You are still on time
Cielo
CIELO,
ReplyDeletefirst off, thank you :)
now, lol, CIELO you temptrest!!
How Wonderful to find another "kindred" spirit!!!LOL...And I Love your art!! Really pretty! Thanks for stopping by my blog!! Come back Anytime!hugs
ReplyDeleteHello Ms Dragonfly: I love your collages and I took a peek at your new journal pages on Flikr and love it. Thank You for visiting my blog. Have a great day. Lillian
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Dinah,Thank you for visiting my blog. Very good work for a lady who is tired. I wouldn't have thought of doing that. Thanks for the tip. I have an article coming up on my blog which should help you with that not sleeping. Elaine Cooke
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about your journey into painting. I really like your paintings and journal pages. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Cheers, Trish G.
ReplyDeleteYour painting are inspiring ... love what you do .... Linda F
ReplyDeleteAnd it is a lovely fig !
ReplyDeleteCongrats for your spontaneous piece !
:-)
very beautiful
ReplyDeleteLovely earthy pieces!
ReplyDeleteUsing your "primitive flower" as your new "signature" is a great idea. It is simple, beautiful and reminds me of something just beginning - more great things to come.
ReplyDeleteFig's are one of my favorites also (served with blue cheese)yum!
Thanks for the comment you left on My Blog for I.F.'s Primitive.
ReplyDeleteFor me, Art is about a message.
Not everyone will get "It".
That's to be expected.
Your artwork is so lovely!
ReplyDeleteHello Ms. D,
ReplyDeleteWow! These are great. I do love the fig tree story you shared. I always stuffed myself and still do on figs. These colours are perfect!
Best,
Candace
Oh now I see YOU
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying looking at your blog !
and ...Thank you for visiting me
Your work is amazing! I am so happy you visited my little blog...which led me to you. wheeeeeee!
ReplyDeleteI love what you have done with the walnut ink. It is simple/clean lines and yet, it has so much depth and character.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Dinah.
~Tonya
Take heart! I'm not an accomplished seamstress at all. In fact, at the end of my 2nd year of home ec when everyone else was making outfits, I was "allowed" to make placemats. :-0 Yeah, I was THAT BAD. But art quilting doesn't require expert sewing skills :-)
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to a vidcast that I think you might find interesting:
http://www.bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/021.html
This quilt artist doesn't piece or applique. She simply works on a design wall, pins it all together right on the wall and then takes it to the sewing machine. She basically sews the pieces together at the same time she quilts. BUT ALSO in the vidcast she shows a way of "quilting" on canvas which might be a really fun thing for you to try.
And you might want to check out the other vidcasts, too. The nice thing is Bonnie interviews all kinds of quilt artists who specialize in a variety of techniques.
I took Bonnie's "Painted Faces" class last summer. She now has that on DVD which I'm thinking of getting 'cause it's easy for the memory to lose important details :-)
Another site you might enjoy is:
http://www.artquiltsonline.com/
Anyway, hope this is helpful!
wow, you make lost sleep look so good! These really are dreamy depictions of Spring! xo, Monica
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, you are a very talented lady.
ReplyDeleteThanx for stopping by my blog. Beautiful work. Do pop over again.
ReplyDeleteWow, your very talented and creative. What a lovely blog. Adding to you my links!
ReplyDeleteGreat paintings. Very unique.
ReplyDeleteCiao,
Joe
I love your art! I can't draw stick people.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your blog! What wonderful art!! Thank you for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeletechris p
I know exactly what you mean about spontaneity, I'm not much good at planning either. But I'm teaching myself to stick with a piece long enough to explore and see where it can take me even if drawing something over and over again doesn't feel natural to me.
ReplyDeleteYou mention fig trees, and I too looooove fresh figs, just picked off the tree. I stayed in Crete for several months and the reason I stayed so long was because I wanted to be there for fig season! You've just brought up some fond memories for me. Thanks. And thank you for visiting the Serenity Now blog. It's desperately in need of updating, but glad you enjoyed your visit.
EVERYONE,
ReplyDeletethank you, Thank YOu, THANK YOU! ..for your amazing support and kind words. i am amazed by what you all have said, i can hardly believe it! thanks :)
luv,
dinah
Getting the balance between spontaneity and planning is crucial. I do a lot of creative writing, and I have the same problem.
ReplyDeletePrimitive Flower (the first) appeals to me just a tad more, but II came out nicely. I really like the Primitive Fig a lot - the colors are great and I feel just a touch of whimsy in the leaf.
ReplyDelete~M~
i really like the primitive flower II. it is very lovely; i am a huge fan of those colors. i've not used walnut ink yet. i'm going to check it out -- you've inspired me!!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say thanks for your visit to my blog recently.
And I wanted to check you out here! What a wonderful talent you have! I'll be back when I have more time .
Junie
The green piece reminds me of an olive, everything is great and your work is lovely. I also wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog, I am so glad someone was interested to know "things about me". It would be great if you post a blog with things about you that you feel like letting out.
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