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There
is one
who
can help
who turns
the wheel
from
non-existence
to a sweet
breathing
emptiness. - Rumi

I went about this very messily, but I enjoyed it anyway... this would be fanart, I guess, of a pic in my calendar... you may see more art (better art) like this @ www. brushdance.com

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backmagicwoman (May 7, 2008)

It's very beautiful and also interesting to look at....I used comic books as my inspiration for anatomy all the time when I first started oekaki..but now I don't need them...and i think eventually you will be able to come up with more original pieces....you are a great artist and we all have faith in you...:)

STARZSHINE (May 9, 2008)

lori, we all go through that, when we were young our imaginations could keep us drawing all day long, then we age and life sucks the imagination and magic right out of our minds and hearts, so don't feel bad, we all have that issue, I have things floating up in my head but can't seem to lasso them and put them down on paper, the way my mind's eye sees them, that is probably why I get stuck using photo ref. so much, it is easier than frustrating my self to death trying to pick my brain and make my hands produce what my mind sees....oh such is the life of a cynic...lol

lori (May 10, 2008)

well said --- and thanks backmagicwoman :)

Wraith (edited Jun 18, 2010)

This is very nice Lori! Reminds me of some sort of Alex Grey art. http://www.alexgrey.com/ The artist who did art for the well known Band called "Tool".

4am

lori (May 30, 2010)

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firecracker (edited May 30, 2010)

This looks like a perfect "halloween" moon......I keep thinkin' I'm gonna see something spooky coming out of the trees....."lol"!! Nice pic!! :) I think this pic could use a werewolf popping out of the trees, to howl at that beautiful "full moon".....:)

Miss_DJ (May 31, 2010)

I love the atmosphere you've created..perfect blend of blues.

lori (May 31, 2010)

no spookiness firecracker.. it was a peaceful morning... although we do have coyotes out there in the early a.m.

Wraith (Jun 18, 2010)

pretty inspiring 12 min moon! Love nature. If I could camp all day everyday I would. Just to see moments like this.

Southern Mag

elly (Mar 28, 2010)

Cleaning, clearing, tossing, deleting....and this flowers season has passed...

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Miss_DJ (Jun 14, 2010)

so gorgeous...

lori (Jun 16, 2010)

very very nice elly!

Pantera (Jun 16, 2010)

Beautiful flower :)

elly (Jun 16, 2010)

Thank you Miss DJ, lori and Pantera! It's great to see all three of you!!! I've been somewhat of a stranger around here recently but I'll always come back to where I got my start!! Happy Summer!! Let's go to the beach!!!!

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TheeJamos1 (Jun 11, 2010)

One from my sketches.

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lori (Jun 12, 2010)

yeah, this is great :) I like it lots

elly (Jun 12, 2010)

Nice shading! Very soft and the character is fantastic! keep it up!

firecracker (Jun 14, 2010)

cool pic!! :)

TheeJamos1 (Jun 15, 2010)

thanks everyone for the comments.. :0

Lounging Lorraine

padmooks (Jun 10, 2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rN5XmvRuK

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padmooks (Jun 12, 2010)

maybe the cherry. ho ho ho

backmagicwoman (Jun 13, 2010)

Haha!..pretty good.

vlad.the.hamster (Jun 13, 2010)

Ooh, pretty.

firecracker (Jun 14, 2010)

She must be very agile to be able to do that.......nice draw! :)

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Wraith (Jun 13, 2010)

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lori (Jun 13, 2010)

pretty cool Wraith :) wondering how you did it

davincipoppalag (Jun 14, 2010)

cool pattern!

enjoydotcom (Jun 14, 2010)

Ahh, clever using Lascaux' only flaw to your advantage.

Miss_DJ (Jun 14, 2010)

coolness!

Lane County,and Eugene,Oregon,Air Quality.

dorothyblueeyes (Jun 12, 2010)

this is not an abstract picture; I did an exact portrait of Lane County and Eugene, Oregon, air quality. This is it. Okay, maybe we have a lot of traffic and cars, and stuff like that, but you notice that the smog is very GREEN, with a little blue at the bottom. That means, it's spring, everything is blooming. Less rain (once in awhile.)they just tell you, "stay indoors and don't breathe."

can't leave, living in the old family shack;hoping the economy gets so bad here,and gas gets so high,people can't drive someday; blow up the gulf of mexico oil riggs.no gas, no traffic. who says recessions are bad?

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pawillie (Jun 12, 2010)

the first time I saw the air quality in the area I was shocked, I could not believe how bad the air was

lori (Jun 12, 2010)

that's horrible quality! I think you should leave there.

Flubbles (Jun 12, 2010)

The air wasn't this bad when I had my own weed shed when I was younger.

visions

Dr.Moony (Jun 11, 2010)

I really like Frank Frazetta. His paintings are awesome but what I really love about him is his imagination, the fact that he painted his stuff really fast, that he had no problem starting to use his left hand.
That guy was a real inspiration and ass kicker.

Imagination is king

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Dr.Moony (Jun 11, 2010)

Hey sure. Draw with whatever you've got. Accuracy of lines doesn't matter that much, if you have a clear vision of what you want to draw.
Are the visions you're talking about visually clear and lasting? Care to tell me about one of them? :)

I feel like I've been relying a little too much on *happy* accidents with my paintings. Most of the time I just start to draw a few lines and then screwing with them until they turn into something I like. I can't really say beforehand what's going to come out and I have to live with what the canvas throws at me.
Reading about Frank gives me an incentive to practice a a different workflow where I aim for a straight vision.

elly (Jun 11, 2010)

Imagination is hard to get on a canvas for some artists, like me =p, but i see you have no prob doing so! I love the muted colors and the brush strokes! And Frank Frazetta is amazing!

Suntan (Jun 11, 2010)

Looks like he has morphed out of his surroundings. I like the sameness of them. Feels like he doesn't know what to do or want to do with the light on him. :)

dorothyblueeyes (Jun 12, 2010)

very good painting; you're probably just as good as Frazetta. A lot of people here are as good as commercial artists. I'm not a leftie, but I've had to learn to do a lot of things with my left hand as well as my right, like just write simply on a piece of paper.

If, for example you had a stroke, and you only could use the left side of your body, I have known people who train themselves how to paint with their left hand. Not easy, but when you have to do it, you can train that side of your brain to do it eventually.it just takes a huge amount of practice and training.Ouch.