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Monday, 30 December 2013
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Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Christmas Minus The Snow
Also, I've begun to notice that as one gets older, your Christmas list gets shorter and things that you can't actually buy are the things you want most. Like financial security, a job, happiness, a stable relationship, a unicorn, 9 hours of sleep each night, etc...
For me, it's been a good year. I've had lots of growth in character, lots of mini adventures. I now have a loving boyfriend, a job, and the freedom to do more things. And I'm taking baby steps to being an even better human being and artist each day.
I hope you're having a good holiday, and may I just remind you to evaluate how 2013 went for you and plan for next year. Here's wishing you happy holidays, good health, blessings upon you and your loved ones, and a merry merry Christmas to you. :)
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Monday, 23 December 2013
"Fortitude" by Stephanie Jennifer
"Fortitude" by Stephanie Jennifer. A zentangle inspired art work created for my god-mother who had a brush with throat cancer. She underwent surgery and is doing good now. About the drawing; The bear's paw print represents strength, and the mandalas represent sacred geometry and link to spirituality. The zentangle "paradox" is included as it is one of my favorite doodles, and I also included "diva dance" and various other new zentangle patterns I learnt recently.
It's time like these that make me stop and think about the fragile line we walk on between life and death, sickness and health. It is also times like these that make me thankful for the advancement in Science that enable us to live longer.
It'll be Christmas soon... Then the New Year's will follow quickly. I hope you, dear reader, are safe and sound, and are enjoying good health. Take a moment to be thankful for the blessings that you have, for your family and friends, and for the other things that we often take for granted.
Friday, 20 December 2013
Recommended Artist: James Roper
Artist's words > The pursuit of release or transcendence occur most purely within the seemingly opposing natures of religion and 'sin'. This is dealt with explicitly in my Rapture series, the inspiration for which originated from my interest in Bernini's sculpture 'The Ecstasy of St.Teresa' and how Bernini visualised 'religious ecstasy' in an abstract form and inadvertently drew comparisons to psycho-sexual release:
"He appeared to me to be thrusting it at times into my heart, and to pierce my very entrails; when he drew it out, he seemed to draw them out also, and to leave me all on fire with a great love of God. The pain was so great, that it made me moan; and yet so surpassing was the sweetness of this excessive pain, that I could not wish to be rid of it." (Life of St.Teresa of Jesus – St.Teresa)
This is explicitly symbolised in the Rapture series by the use of porn stars as the vehicle for the expression of this 'spiritual' emotion, the shedding of carnal bodies giving way to an abstract purity beneath. The idea of release from the material to the spiritual is apparent in many religions as if there were a divine soul trapped in our earthly bodies, this is analogous to contemporary imagery found in comic books specifically the way in which Clark Kent, a normal man, sheds his clothes to become a Superman.
My utmost favourite sculpture is "The Ecstasy of St. Teresa". The whole idea behind this series is also really meaningful and thought-provoking. The series was beautifully executed and it's totally worth going over to James Roper's Behance to view the series in full.
You can view the complete series and more of his work via this link.
"He appeared to me to be thrusting it at times into my heart, and to pierce my very entrails; when he drew it out, he seemed to draw them out also, and to leave me all on fire with a great love of God. The pain was so great, that it made me moan; and yet so surpassing was the sweetness of this excessive pain, that I could not wish to be rid of it." (Life of St.Teresa of Jesus – St.Teresa)
This is explicitly symbolised in the Rapture series by the use of porn stars as the vehicle for the expression of this 'spiritual' emotion, the shedding of carnal bodies giving way to an abstract purity beneath. The idea of release from the material to the spiritual is apparent in many religions as if there were a divine soul trapped in our earthly bodies, this is analogous to contemporary imagery found in comic books specifically the way in which Clark Kent, a normal man, sheds his clothes to become a Superman.
You can view the complete series and more of his work via this link.
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Painting of the Day: Nora
"Nora" by Thomas Golunski
Gorgeous, minimalistic line work; brilliant details in the eyes; and the entire work really portrays the personality of the subject.
View more of his works via this link.
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Prado's Mona Lisa
A lot of controversy surrounds whether a painting should be cleaned and restored. Reason being, some people believe that cleaning the varnish off an old painting would risk ruining the colours beneath. However, I think removing the old, decaying varnish off old masterpieces allows us to see the paintings in the way the artists painted them.
Below, at right, is the Mona Lisa that we are so used to seeing. At left, is Prado's, a student of Leonardo, version of the Mona Lisa with its coating of varnish removed. As you can see, the details in Prado's version is much more clearer, and the colours are very much brighter.
Learn more about the story behind Prado's version of Mona Lisa via this link.
Friday, 13 December 2013
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