I’m finding the new painting more emotionally taxing than I expected it to be. I decided to go ahead and photograph the steps so I can see it morph into its final state. The painting is called Stay. Dr. D and I talked about what it means. We talked about…
Year: 2013
Jenny has dreams too
Jenny has golden bangs and pony tails that flame with orange. Her blue stone cheek rests in her hand as she looks off into deeper blue. She was created by dripping paint and allowing it to run into the next color. There are large white areas that bump into cool…
Gentle Peace a tea bag painting
I started this painting off with tea stains that I then painted in. I placed my reusable tea bag on the paper and left it there a few minutes. I moved it around here and there to leave spots and images. Once I was satisfied with the shapes I began…
Emerson
Art Title: Emerson Art by: Faith Magdalene Austin Medium: Acrylic, ink, crackle medium, 24 x 17 inches on canvas sheet. RESERVED/SOLD Painting details: Emerson is a maze of faces, lines, vortexes, wheels and color. It is a painting showing chaos with resolution. The blue figure is shown with eyes closed…
The Sun Rises on Dust and Clay
The dream I had was a terrible one. When I woke I felt sick inside. I lay there thinking of what my doctor said, you can change your dreams. He said if I don’t like the way the dream ended then I can write out exactly how the dream happened…
My Sister’s Keeper
I couldn’t decide how to display the painting in this entry. There’s so much to it that I worried I’d leave out an important detail. The reason I like this painting is because of the details. The children are the focus of the painting but each raindrop of color, each…
Artist Thoughts: Waiting for new sight
I sometimes get stuck on a painting and put it up for a bit, then I take it out and hang it on the wall. I sometimes even frame the piece and look at it for awhile. There have been times I’ve passed a painting and thought, oh, I need…
That Young Girl
Title: That Young Girl Art by: F. Magdalene Austin 6×8 canvas board, acrylic and ink painting, original SOLD She’s washed in color, draped in it. Her sad eyes look out at the viewer not for assistance but to offer it, to offer and explanation. This painting is in expression of life…
Tin Man Wood Panel Painting
Art Title: Tin Man Art by: F. Magdalene Austin DETAILS: A silver and black figure poses as water drips over his shoulder. In one hand large fish dangle, the other is to his side and swirls to a close. On his chest is a gold that drips down mixing with…