I don't have a clue where this is going.......

But it's really fun following her lead.......

Aidan's Angel brings her home.....

 Aidan flew home one day before Greece went on strike and closed the airports. Thank you, Angel

"Greece came to a standstill on Wednesday as the nation’s public sector called for a 24-hour strike, the first since June. Airports have closed, hospitals are being run by emergency staff, and lawyers and teachers did not show up for work. Instead, thousands of people took to the streets to protest the deep austerity measures that the Greek government has enacted in its ongoing quest to stem a sovereign debt crisis. In Athens, riot police fired tear gas at protesters and clashes broke out between the civil servants and security forces."

Angels...

Finished Kobain's Angel today.  I'm going to have a necklace made for each grandchild with a photo of their Angel so they can keep their angel with them.  And then I'm going to have a big T shirt made with the photo of their Angel so they can sleep with their Angel over their heart.  I'm excited about this Birthday and Christmas present idea!  :)

Kobain's Angel

Blaize's Angel

Adian's Angel

still painting Angels.........

maybe I'm done.....I'm not sure....Blaize's Angel

started a new angel....Kobain's Angel

New Reiki piece........"The Key"

"Nest"

close up of "Nest"....found bird nest wrapped in vintage netting with Hawaiian seeds as eggs.

"Alter"

worked on my second Angel painting....

close up of "Blaize's Angel"

Loosening up.......

I realized.... in looking at the last work on my painting..... that I was being too tight....too controlling with my brush strokes.  I thought about Aidan and how tight I was holding her, in my mind, and I thanked this angel for reminding me that you can't control  or hold on too tight to artistic expression and certainly you can't hold on to to teenager. Give them wings....let them fly!

Aidan's Angel....

Day Two....the colors have changed a bit...less blue and more a rosey glow of anticipation.  I've added the symbols of bees as my Meaning of Symbols books says they are the "birds of Our Lady".   Seemed a perfect symbol to add as Aidan boards her flight to Athens after a 12 hour lay over in Canada.

Flying with Angels......

Aidan, our oldest grand daughter...17 yr....is on her way to the airport to fly to Greece for a month.  She will be an au pair for a family there. She has promised to text me at every step of her journey.  Her first text came in while I was in my studio painting an angel.  I told her it was her guardian angel and that I will be painting her each and every day while she is in Greece....and while we were texting the song "Flying with Angels" started playing on my ipod.

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"Where are you going, inside your mind
I guess were always livin'
on borrowed time
Yes I will be here, to hold your hand
just close your eyes and sleep
I understand
Chorus:
You're flying with angels
above us all and I'll be here
to catch you if you fall
If others leave you, you know I'll stay
My dreams will whisper to you
and guide you way
so sleep my darlin' (sleep my darlin')
one kiss goodnight (one kiss goodnight)
another song awaits you
with rising eyes
Chorus 2x
Oh I'll be here to catch if you fall"

layer upon layer....

 She is slowly evolving and I'm beginning to understand how layering works and how you can't really mess up with painting cause it's so easy to add another layer.  She's come a far way from the first little blue alien strokes.  

A reminder that my "Sculpting the Head" class is open for another week before we move on to Sculpting the Hands and Arms.  You will be able to download the lesson files and work at your own pace.  And I'm always available to help you in anyway that I can.  Join me for the whole series or just for a class or two.   This series culminates with a piece that I call "My Lady of Guadaloupe"  where I demonstrate how to create one of my Hardscape costumes using apoxie sculpt and abalone shards.
Taking classes online is so fun and so easy.  I think I've taken at least 4 classes this summer and I always learn some new technique that I can then apply and interpret  into my own artwork.  It's good to keep learning, I think.   It's fun and it does make a difference in the aliveness of my art, and certainly my spirit.  Gotta learn some new dance steps every now and then. :)

Evolution of an intention...

I've wanted to paint BIG bold painting for years but I haven't known how or where to start.  I received an email from a woman who had seen my art work in The Chalk Farm Gallery and she mentioned Shiloh Sofia McCloud and how much she was learning about painting from her.  I did a search and found out that she gave classes just 30 from me. So, of course, as serendipity took over...she was giving a one day class the next week. I signed up and now I am on my pathway of paint.  She teaches a method of painting that is easy to follow. In class we were to write down one or two words which were our intention for the day and my words were REBIRTH and EXPANSION.
And so I began my painting......with no idea of what I was doing...but when I stepped back and looked, it appeared that I had painted a tiny blue alien coming out of a vagina! LOL  Poor little scared thing!   So I thanked her for appearing to honor the birthing of this desire and then I painted her out and this Lady showed up.  Still quite hesitant, though.

 

 ....so I kept painting.....

and today this Lady showed up.  Still far from my vision, but I feel like I am moving forward.  Those are hummingbirds represented in the painting to honor the little hummingbird that flew into my studio to visit me today.  Tomorrow I will paint more and we will see how this evolves.  Meanwhile check out Shiloh Sofia McCloud's artwork.