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Painting on a record...and it's a clock!



Hello there online art journal readers! It’s been a long while since I’ve updated my blogspot but I’m here to share with you my very first art project since moving to our new digs in the California bay area.
First I must say the daily exposure to sunshine and vitamin D has done wonders for my naturally gloomy artistic temperament. Also having a simple low stress job at an art and framing store is not too shabby either. It really does feel like summer and I hope to ride this refreshing wave of creativity into the fall.

The image was created with the invent to be donated to the Carlsbad ArtSplash which is an annual non-profit event who’s mission is to bring together the North County community to raise funds for arts, music and the North county schools. The cultural event hosts various artists with chalk art street paintings, live art, an art auction, musicians, street entertainers, and performing artists, and delectable food set in a spectacular venue overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The piece is a hand painted acrylic illustration of a mermaid listening to a seashell. In her magenta and purple environment she has a seahorse at 9 o’clock, anchor at 3 o’clock , and her trusted black fish-cat at 6 o’clock.

(this image is of the painting/record without the clock hands which I will be adding prior to shipping)

I wanted this image to evoke a feeling of calm and optimism which as one may feel when we realize that we have everything we need all ready. Now what to title this little art object? I think the title of "Mermaid blossoms in the moment" will suit it fine.

The banner to her right reads “Hear blessings dropping their blossoms all around you” which is an excerpt from a poem by the 12th century Sufi poet Rumi.

Since the art object is intended to be a functional and utilitarian item such as a clock, I couldn’t help it and added a touch of awareness of the present moment to the image’s overall mood.

Comments

Jesse Schafer said…
I think I want one!!!

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