Another musing post…
Awhile ago, I created an original abstract artwork of a person who I thought was a really cool idea to surprise them with. I was so proud of the work I’d done after I completed it. The piece took a couple of days to do. I put a lot of detail into it. I then sent the person a message with the artwork attached. Well, *sigh* they laughed at it. It wasn’t the kind of laugh that they were flattered by the piece. It was the “this right here is wack” kind of laugh. They never thanked me for it. I’m not going to lie, it actually hurt me a bit because I spent a lot of time on it. It wasn’t something that was slapped together in hopes of it all coming over perfectly. Since then, I shut myself off completely of doing anyone abstract caricatures of folks.
I recently had someone ask me if I could create original artwork portraying their likeness after they had seen my work. I was extremely happy because 1.) I never had ANYONE ask me to do something original, and 2.) they told me that they LOVED my work. I was truly humbled by the inquiry. I’m so excited to start it soon!
My questions for y’all are:
Have you had an artist who made you into a work of art? If so, were you flattered by the gesture or did you find it simply strange?
New Digital Art: Carry On
Woo hoo! My 30th post! 🙂
I debuted new artwork on my Soulfully Yours Art Design page on FB. “Carry On” came to me as I finished it. I used different paint brushes, blend modes, and textures to create this abstract Despite what you may have gone through in life, hold your head high and carry on.
What do you think?
New Digital Art: Headwrap Goddess
Terrible. Yes, I’ve been terrible. I haven’t blogged in over two months!!! *shaking head*
Well, I have an explanation. I’ve been sooooo bogged down with my graphic design classes at school and my older son’s t-ball practice and games. Yes, I’m now officially a t-ball mom. 🙂
Now…back to art. I have been creating a few things. I’ve done another digital abstract painting, a nude abstract, and this latest one called “Headwrap Goddess”.
I used Illustrator to create my goddess, adding gradients and texture. The mud cloth print for her dress I created as well. The background is all Photoshop using a few images with several blend modes. I even added my signature on the bottom right-hand side, which looks way more personal and interesting than typing my name and copyright.
The concept behind the art is to have her surrounded by different elements with her striking beauty: water, sun, wind, and earth.
I really love the outcome. What do you think?
sepia days/purple nights 