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I submitted this piece to a local hair salon which is having a "braid-themed" exhibition for July. After working out several different ideas and color studies, I arrived at this Alphonse Mucha-inspired, "Celtic Goddess", quasi-tarot composition. Part of the fun and challenge of this piece was working in a style and discipline that I ordinarily do not. While I've always admired the works of Mucha and the other art-nouveau artists, I never really wanted to paint that way, and I've never had the patience to do elaborate Celtic knots and braids. This is really a tongue-in-cheek, somewhat humorous piece, juxtaposing a few different themes and styles. Unfortunately, this piece was larger than my scanner bed, and it had to be scanned in two sections, the re-assembled on the computer, which accounts for the fuzziness in some parts of the image.

Ink & Watercolor on cold press illustration board, approx. 11" x 14"
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Beautiful! I'd love to see more of your work!

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 12:42pm
JrzyTmata wrote: she's got your global warming right here!

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 11:12am
JrzyTmata wrote: she's got your global warming right here!

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 7:29am
MsJudi wrote: Yes, the intense gaze, the cock of her hip... I love her. She doesn't say, "All is light and love and blahblahtillyouwannabarf," but instead challenges you to, "Bring it!" she's got your global warming right here!

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 6:46am
Proclivities wrote: Thanks. Yes, I made her a little saucier than the usual Earth Mother type. Yes, the intense gaze, the cock of her hip... I love her. She doesn't say, "All is light and love and blahblahtillyouwannabarf," but instead challenges you to, "Bring it!"

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 6:45am
hippiechick wrote: Excellent! Thanks, HC!

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 6:44am
MsJudi wrote: Makes me want to go into the studio and throw rocks at my work. I love the provocative posture of your earthmother figure, it gives her real attitude. Thanks. Yes, I made her a little saucier than the usual Earth Mother type with that contraposto stance.

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 6:42am

Proclivities wrote:

Makes me want to go into the studio and throw rocks at my work. {#Lol}

I love the provocative posture of your earthmother figure, it gives her real attitude.

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 6:41am

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Excellent!

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Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 6:17am

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Posted: Jun 17, 2011 - 8:49am
I wasn't quite sure to post this link from Paste (though it probably should go into the Cover Art forum thread), but figured here was as good of a place as any. 10 Musicians Who Create Their Own Album Art

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Posted: Apr 23, 2011 - 1:49pm

Alexandra wrote:

My gifted woodcarving friend Dave showed me his latest work—Peter Rabbit, which he made for a promotional giveaway. The rabbit has one of the sweetest, most lovable faces I've ever seen on a wooden figurine!

I thought he'd look nice next to a chilled Kentucky Bourbon Ale.

Alice, is this Purple Haze related? Are you feeding your head?

Well, if your name was Alice it would have been funny.

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Posted: Apr 23, 2011 - 1:44pm
My gifted woodcarving friend Dave showed me his latest work—Peter Rabbit, which he made for a promotional giveaway. The rabbit has one of the sweetest, most lovable faces I've ever seen on a wooden figurine! I thought he'd look nice next to a chilled Kentucky Bourbon Ale.

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Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 6:37pm
Rod wrote: Thanks! That one is a Raven, done from a vacation photo. Wow....it's a great capture of how animated they are when they caw. They even move their head up and down.

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Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 6:30pm
Alexandra wrote: Oooh, more Rod art! They're all fantastic, but the blackbird (take these broken wings and learn to fly) is my favorite. Or is it a crow? (Nevermore!) In any event, Thanks! That one is a Raven, done from a vacation photo.

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Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 6:26pm
Oooh, more Rod art! They're all fantastic, but the blackbird (take these broken wings and learn to fly) is my favorite. Or is it a crow? (Nevermore!) In any event,

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Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 6:23pm

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Posted: Mar 3, 2011 - 9:09pm

Rod wrote:

Yes, precisely. You can see its a hand but its really difficult to get it where you really want it to be. Good job though.
I remember spending hours & was never happy with the final outcome. I think maybe about twice I surprised myself.
I'm in transit now otherwise I'd try to dig up some of my etchings. But maybe I can find some of my daughter's. She's streets ahead of me. She takes after my mom. It was effortless for her while I had to work hard at it.

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Posted: Mar 3, 2011 - 8:50pm

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Posted: Mar 3, 2011 - 5:49pm
nuggler wrote: Very nice. Now let's see your hands. Hands for me were always the most difficult part of the anatomy to capture. Thanks! Yes, hands are very hard to do. Once in a while I get a decent hand study. I'll see if I can find one I actually liked.

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