Tag: original art
“Emerge”
“The Seraph” Mixed-Media on Cardboard
The background texture was made my stenciling over a large piece of lace… Heavy gel medium mixed into the paint for more texture… If you turn it upside down…. Dried orchids… Applied directly to the board with the gel medium… The long strands of her hair repeat the shape […]
“Mariana”
“Her tears fell with the dews at even; Her tears fell ere the dews were dried; She could not look on the sweet heaven Either at morn or eventide.” ~from “Mariana” by Tennyson.
For Thomas
For Elias
This piece was made by finger-painting on Bristol vellum and then cutting the pieces out by hand. The background was made by dragging a piece of cardboard through the leftover paint on the palette, and then swiping it across the paper in an upward motion. I uploaded the photo to […]
Madonna and Child with Dolphins
The dolphin was an early symbol in Christian art. Because dolphins swim alongside boats, they represent Christ who guides believers to heaven. More about the dolphin as a symbol for Christ can be read here. More importantly to me, dolphins grieve and mourn their young. The reason I chose dolphins for […]
Linoleum Block Icon Print
There’s an Icon exhibit coming up at a nearby church I’ve been visiting. I decided to turn this drawing into a stamp. And then, just as I was about to start, I remembered how easily the last stamp split and cracked after a few uses. So I decided to carve […]
Street Drummers in Liverpool