tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57471815947858055702024-03-13T05:30:45.689-06:00White Violet ArtA Simple Journal Of My Creative Endeavours...Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-923211216579200582014-06-19T20:06:00.000-06:002014-06-19T20:06:25.905-06:00A Painted Rock Door Stopper - Four Years Later...Just a little "throw back Thursday" post for you all ;) As some of you may remember, back in 2010 I decided to paint a mandala on a large rock that I had been using as a door stopper... I posted some process pics on the Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.130111967030398.9712.119650438076551&type=3" target="_blank">here</a>... <br />
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Above: the freshly painted rock painted with FW acrylic inks and sealed with a gloss sealant (meant for canvas, paper and wood)</div>
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4 years later, the same painted rock, I think it's weathered the 4 seasons outdoors over the years pretty well! :) ;)</div>
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Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-90140494742725696912013-12-27T15:30:00.001-07:002013-12-27T15:30:24.276-07:00Unintentional "Crackle Finish" - Yikes!Hello Everyone! <div><br><div>I know it's been a while since I've posted, I didn't realize just how long it had been! I thought it was a good opportunity to let some of you know what happened to these 2 little 10x10" pieces I posted on the page earlier in the month. I was working on these for a holiday commission and had to make due with finishing a larger piece that I had been working on earlier this year, so thankful that my client was flexible! <3</div><div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-m9Pc-qRZ3jc/Ur3_fv0Ow7I/AAAAAAAABJg/v66AGC51b-A/s640/blogger-image-1113238408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-m9Pc-qRZ3jc/Ur3_fv0Ow7I/AAAAAAAABJg/v66AGC51b-A/s640/blogger-image-1113238408.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These 2 pieces forced me into experimentation (which I don't particularly enjoy when deadlines are looming!) Something happened to the ink when it dried that I'd never had happen to me before...I liked the effect but it made the pieces very fragile and the surfaces not workable...so...the mission has become how to use them still without destroying or removing the dried ink...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Below are some pics to show what happened:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the first image as I was brushing off the surface, the ink flaked right off, only the sepia ink though thankfully...still took the ink beneath it as well though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HNiJtxD42vg/Ur3_bRSA4dI/AAAAAAAABJQ/tn-UuD-xXSs/s640/blogger-image-660832459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HNiJtxD42vg/Ur3_bRSA4dI/AAAAAAAABJQ/tn-UuD-xXSs/s640/blogger-image-660832459.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In this second piece you can see the sort of "crackle" effect happening, which I liked (never have any luck with crackle finishes so it was kinda interesting having it happen like this by accident lol)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4IfZOw8SkW4/Ur3_dILAWWI/AAAAAAAABJY/dFOYszegGBw/s640/blogger-image-1404024981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4IfZOw8SkW4/Ur3_dILAWWI/AAAAAAAABJY/dFOYszegGBw/s640/blogger-image-1404024981.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I can't think of what could have caused this to happen, the ink is relatively new and I use it often. I like the fact that it doesn't run as easily as the others, it just stays put as though it's thicker than the other inks. Perhaps that has something to do with why the cracking happened, and I suspect the use of a space heater in the studio may have played a part, or the cold overnight, who knows! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So now that I have some time on my hands after the Christmas season, I've put a thick coat of Golden's "self leveling clear gel" over both pieces. The cracked, sepia parts are now protected and the pieces have a nice shiny gloss on them, however they were meant as backgrounds for mandalas, not abstract pieces. Sooo....I need to find a way to prepare the surface so that it has some tooth to it to soak up/retain media. Decisions, decisions! Any feedback or ideas are greatly appreciated! I'm thinking a light sanding or a layer of clear gesso. Then I'll be putting another coat of the gel (or epoxy resin) over top of the finished piece. Wish me luck! I may need it! ;) Hopefully everything goes well, if not, it'll be a good learning experience and it can always be painted over! ;) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Holidays to you and Happy Creating! </div>Cheers,</div><div>Cindy</div></div></div>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-4293522628399054102013-07-23T22:22:00.000-06:002013-07-23T22:22:39.555-06:00New Sign at Heritage MusicToday I got to do something that terrified the heck outta me...not only did it involve heights and climbing scaffolding but also painting the largest painting I've ever done! 5ftx16ft! It was a great experience overall and I'm glad I did it! 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The owner of the store (Heritage Music and Posters) wanted a cleaner, simpler look to the front of the store but still with some funky lettering. Here are a few process pics to have a look at! Here's a shot to give you an idea how high up I was painting - fun stuff! :O Yikes!<br />
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Below is the very beginning - creating a chalk sketch of the letters, I was a little wobbly at first but I got the hang of it soon enough...<br />
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Yay! The first 4 letters are finished at this point, moved along quite smoothly actually!<br />
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Below: Down to the last letter! And it had started to thunder and rain damn it! I continued on though - had to get it all done today! ;) (My trusty helper Terry climbing up the scaffolding - she was such a big help and made things go by so much faster!) <br />
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And the finished sign! Glad to have done it and it was a definite first for me, I learned so much! I look forward to doing some more work on this building in the near future :) <br />
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Cheers for now! Happy Creating! <br />
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Below: the beginning on the tone down...just started adding some darker blues, browns and more yellows to dull it a bit and make it easier to look at... </div>
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Here is the finished piece, out on the back deck :) Yay for sunny spring days! ;)</div>
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<br />Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-3222157313317005752013-04-08T14:59:00.000-06:002013-04-08T17:41:49.048-06:00A Very "Violet" Mandala ;) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I decided to challenge myself recently by painting with colours that I don't commonly use...just to see what I would come up with...there were a couple of stages where I just wanted to gesso over the whole thing and start fresh! Glad I didn't though...stuck with my mandala making motto: there's no such thing as a mistake! Just keep working with it and see what you learn - such as life ;)<br />
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The first few pics are just the laying down of the purples, red-violet and blues...I already had an idea of where and how I wanted to do the mandala design so I tried using the inks with that in mind - something I also never normally do when creating a background.</div>
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Riiiiiight around this stage I already wanted to start over ;) Didn't like it at all!</div>
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Wasn't too crazy about this stage either! :D lol But I continued on with it....</div>
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Then things started to take shape and I actually started to like it...below, the mandala design was almost complete. I had already started painting some areas with silver and white - couldn't resist ;)</div>
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Below: the design finished, just adding copper and gold paint and thickening some of the black lines...</div>
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And viola! The finished piece...I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the stages of this painting, it was definitely a memorable experience for me :)</div>
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<br />Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-50588645207830067132013-03-11T19:49:00.000-06:002013-03-11T19:55:13.833-06:00Earth Elements Mandala - The Process Pics ;)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I completed this new mandala painting last week and as usual, I thought I'd share some process pics with you :) I always love looking back on the progression of a painting once I'm finished it...It's always interesting to see how it turns out...almost never exactly as I had planned but I always end up loving it! ;)<br />
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Below: I began with some Prussian Blue ink around the edges and sides and added a lot of white ink in the center of the canvas, I usually have a spray bottle of water handy to keep the surface wet and just let the inks blend into each other...<br />
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Then I decided to play with some drops of alcohol (becoming a habit I think!) ;) </div>
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Added some Burnt Umber and Sepia inks around the outside edges. </div>
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After letting the above layer dry, I added some Crimson ink (my favourite colour for sure :D)</div>
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Then "Flame Red" and a bit of "Flame Orange" to the mix...splattering the runoff back on to the canvas with my hands...messy but fun! ;) Satisfied with this as my background, I let it dry and got started on the mandala design... </div>
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As I was creating the design, I tried to incorporate a few "earthly elements" such as plant life, drops of water, air bubbles and pebbles etc. Here's a few pics of the mandala progression below...</div>
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And here is the finished piece! I hope you like it and enjoyed seeing some of the process pics! :)</div>
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This was a half mandala that I had finished about 2 months ago but didn't get the chance to post the process pics until now. It is one of my favourite paintings as well so I had to share ;) I have lots of pics to show you too! ;)</div>
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Adding some alcohol and some texture</div>
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Aaaaand some more alcohol and texture and a bit of sepia ink... :)</div>
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Then, the beginnings of the mandala...painted on my lap for the most part while watching movies ;)</div>
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Just some wet masking fluid on some dry layers of acrylic ink</div>
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Another layer of ink over top of the dried masking fluid...this time using some dark blues...</div>
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The fun part! Beginning to peel off the masking fluid to reveal the colours from the previous layers :) I love using masking fluid to create a more interesting background ;) </div>
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Below: Halfway there....</div>
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Here it is ready to start painting the mandala design, all of which are done freehand by the way. I find it gives it a more natural/organic energy, less mechanical, which I love :) For this one I used acrylic ink and brush pens to create the mandala. The wood grain is especially hard on brush pens (went through about 3-4) so real brushes and inks are a must...</div>
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Below: a detail of the mandala - almost half finished at this point :) </div>
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And viola...the finished piece...I was going to continue the mandala around the sides of this piece as I did with <a href="http://whitevioletart.blogspot.ca/2013/01/a-holiday-commission.html">this previous commission</a> but found the ink to be too dark to make it worth while and decided to paint them black. The main point of visual interest is in the center anyway, I love how this one turned out, especially the colours :)</div>
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Below is a picture of it hanging on the wall in my hallway, the colours matched quite nicely I thought ;) I may have to create something similar for my own place! :D</div>
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Here is a picture I took outside on my back deck. I love taking photos of my art in natural light, makes the colours "pop" that much more :)</div>
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Very happy to be sending this one off to a good home!</div>
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<br /></3>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-24084677862656087522013-02-16T00:41:00.001-07:002013-02-16T00:41:21.783-07:00A New Website And A New Look!It's official! I finally have a little website up and running... :) Yayy! :) Feel free to check it out <a href="http://www.whitevioletart.com/">here</a>! A few more pics will be added in the next few days but overall, it's finished. I've also changed the look of the blog to go along with the design of the website a bit, it was about time for something new! A special thanks to my friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kenneth.locke.79?fref=ts">Kenneth Locke</a> for the photos ;) A great photographer, check out his amazing portraits!<br />
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:) Happy Friday and have a great weekend! :)</div>
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The pics below are from one of my favourite mandalas...for the first time I experimented with continuing the mandala design around the sides of the canvas...kinda tricky but I love how it turned out! :) :)<br />
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Above - the first two layers of ink still wet, allowing the ink to run off over the sides then wiping around them with a dry cloth</div>
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Below - masking fluid removed (I always love that part!) Ready to start the mandala design :)</div>
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The beginning of the mandala process</div>
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At about the half way point and loving the sides! :) </div>
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I hope you like this mandala as much as I do! This was a great learning experience for me and I will definitely continue to use the sides in future paintings - so much more dynamic and interesting :)<br />
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CindyCindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-38466152632518467062012-11-21T22:45:00.000-07:002012-11-21T23:01:02.263-07:00A Freehand Mandala and a Few Background Process Pics! :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently finished this new mandala and sent off to a new home last weekend! Yayy! I thought I'd share some process pics, especially the creation of the background...I always love this process! I love the WHOLE process actually...creating mandalas is obviously one of my most favourite things to do... ;)<br />
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The above pic is showing a technique I learned in kindergarten using salt in wet paint to create texture...not a new technique to anyone by any means but something I use with almost every piece...remembering when I was first shown this in kindergarten made me realize how early on in life we are drawn to what we are meant to do and how we are impacted by these things for the rest of our lives...so important to encourage our wee ones creative tendencies, whatever they may be... ;)<br />
Below is the canvas as a whole at this stage (above pic - a detail of the bottom left corner)<br />
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Below, adding more darkness and colour to the outer corners...</div>
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Then letting the remaining ink run across the canvas...why not! :)</div>
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Applying a little masking fluid for fun.... </div>
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Below, I added a little pearlenscent gold ink over the dark umber in the corners and along the top</div>
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And then a bit of the process of the mandala...just freehanding it for a more natural/organic feel</div>
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natural light, below, my studio lights but you still get the just of the design hopefully) Below is a pic of the finished piece... I really loved creating this mandala even though it was a size that I am not accustomed to working with but it brought me out of my comfort zone! Always a good thing... :)</div>
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Just a couple of detail pics of the center of the mandala :) </div>
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Hope you enjoyed! Happy Creating as always and have a great night! ;)</div>
Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-67332760184880518582012-11-05T14:21:00.000-07:002012-11-05T14:21:05.247-07:00The Lil' Holiday Show and SaleLast night was the little Holiday Show and Sale held at a friends house...it was a lot of fun and there were a lot of vendors! I learned so much from everyone there and got to sell a few pieces and pick up a few things for myself as well ;) So glad I took part! :)<br />
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Below are a few of the items I was getting ready before the show...<br />
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My little set up ;) Mental note...must purchase a small folding table ;) but I made due! <br />
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Below are a few of the pieces that were sent off to new homes :)<br />
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Overall this was a great experience for me, I have not done any shows of any kind as I usually rely on word of mouth and an online presence to let people see my art and what I do so this was a nice lil' stepping stone. It was a great way to see how others do it and ask a tonne of questions :) I also got some great feedback as well as another commission and a couple of "trades" :) And oh yeah...there was also wine and great friends I hadn't seen in quite a while! :) A awesome night for sure! ;) I'm very grateful for the opportunity! ♥ :)<br />
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<br />Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-87219817933328849182012-11-05T13:27:00.001-07:002012-11-05T13:27:24.624-07:00The 3rd Little Mandala... ;)Just a quick post to show you some process pics of the 3rd mandala I created ;) Below is the background - still wet hence the brightness of the colours...<br />
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The very beginning of the mandala... </div>
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Quite a bit further along but it's taking shape nicely :)</div>
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And the final product! Just painting the sides ;) I experimented with gold "liquid leaf" with this mandala and I'm pretty pleased with the results! It's very stinky stuff but it works well...I'll definitely be using it again very soon :) This mandala is still available and will be in my Etsy shop soon or feel free to email me for details if you are interested ;) </div>
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I've pretty much been creating a mandala a day this past week, working on stuff for this show...so much more work to do in general before Christmas but it feels good to be so productive! :) This week I start on 2 brand new commissions also to be completed before Christmas... and I'll be stepping a bit out of my comforts zone for one of them in particular so wish me luck! <br />
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Happy Creating as always! :)<br />
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<br />Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-69726222872115306962012-11-03T21:30:00.000-06:002012-11-03T21:30:01.241-06:00The 2nd of Four Mandalas ;) <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>As mentioned in the last blog entry, I am creating 4 little mandalas for a show and sale this weekend :) Below is the second one which I think is my favourite one so far...it was my least favourite background though...wasn't sure how this was going to turn out but I think the line work ended up making this piece what it is...hope you agree...<br><br>Here's where it all started...</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YubSmQKsWjE/UJWa_dw5HzI/AAAAAAAAAvM/ELDOozKOBI0/3215343B-360E-41CB-9C23-743E1C612921.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>The very beginnings of the mandala...</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b7_34zKd2HU/UJWa-P9ch-I/AAAAAAAAAvE/xbSrXrkabEQ/991B2C27-363E-490F-8889-2A64629EBA85.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>A little further along...things are beginning to take shape! 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The finished product :) </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e0viHDqZbtg/UJWUVjU1gqI/AAAAAAAAAuI/Ri-1pOVFAdM/E2954232-CFF0-49C1-8A08-D6F540FD1243.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>8x8"<br>Mixed Media on Wood<br>©White Violet Art 2012<br></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>I hope you like it! Off to go see what everyone else has been up to in blog land... I'm a little behind! ;)</p>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-89745711499028697032012-10-22T18:40:00.000-06:002012-10-22T18:41:02.232-06:00A New Fiery Orange Mandala! :) <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>I spent another day home sick with yet another cold today...I'm sooo tired of the sniffling and sneezing, but 'tis the season ;) On the bright side, it has given me the time this afternoon to just relax, put on a movie and create a new mandala :) It worked like a charm to take my mind off things ;) <br><br>Below are a few process pics... </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HVJj_XuVuP4/UIXnjfoh8II/AAAAAAAAAtE/8KPA-HW-R6w/48BC588A-6993-4BA2-BF5D-BD918081C8FC.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>I started out with a wood panel soaked with water, then I added acrylic inks and alcohol and let them spread naturally where they may...</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pn6VprwJs-Q/UIXnl8MEYTI/AAAAAAAAAtc/BlvsAj1v3ck/543DA267-95D1-488F-84D0-937B760BFB9C.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Above is the final background, almost ready to be painted on :)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gBZR7T6jWpE/UIXnlJTKCfI/AAAAAAAAAtU/B6OLlCq8Sxw/9BF07674-F1D6-44EA-BFA4-4D7A2CB33420.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>After it was dry, I started to freehand the mandala design...</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M-_jAkPEeQI/UIXnkWIO5MI/AAAAAAAAAtM/dFmwUbGw88Y/6C22825E-04C3-45E7-8D64-4E983D52BC00.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Below is the finished mandala... all that's left to do is paint the sides and it'll be ready to hang! :) </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NOqEc4ERfi8/UIXnm-XJi_I/AAAAAAAAAtk/PsTt1vHAKqQ/E0C48F67-9B22-4FD7-AD4D-719864FE938B.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Mixed Media on Wood<br>10"x10"x1"<br>©WhiteVioletArt2012</p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>I hope you like! I'm off to find some more DayQuil to choke back and possibly order some takeout ;) I hope this evening finds you warm and healthy! :)<br><br>Good night and Happy Creating as always! :)</p>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-76375121551493782902012-10-18T23:14:00.001-06:002012-10-18T23:14:56.688-06:00A Wee Process Piccy ;) <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Thought I'd post a pic of a lil' on going side project I was working on tonight :) I'm enjoying a night of downtime before gearing up to start work on a new commission in the next few days...I think it'll be a challenging one! 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I stayed away from using a compass with half mandalas in an attempt to give it a more natural/organic feel...I love how they turned out...<br />
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On a bit of a side note but I thought I'd mention, the difference in colour in the backgrounds in the pics are due to the difference in lighting...the pics of the finished piece are the truest to the actual colour and taken in bright daylight...makes a huge difference! :O<br />
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<br />Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-74119229060188840822012-09-05T21:49:00.001-06:002012-09-05T21:49:58.639-06:00Some "Zen Doodles"! :)Lately I've been on a bit of a "zentangle/zendoodle" kick...and I love it! I know some of you out there have become total masters at this but I am still kinda new at it. I love this style of painting! It's very relaxing and stress-free! I find it a lot like painting a mandala but not necessarily circular...it's just letting your mind completely wander! Great way to unwind watching a movie or listening to music :)<br />
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The image below is the start of the latest sketchbook doodle I finished last night...I wasn't really liking it in the beginning but thought I'd finish it and see where it took me...glad I did! <br />
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Below: The finished product! Yayy! I used some FW "Pearlescent" inks so it was rather difficult to get a decent picture of it without some glare but I did my best ;) The next one I do will be on canvas or illustration board though as I enjoy creating the backgrounds with inks and washes, not so great with paper... :O but good practice! ;)<br />
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On a side note, I finished this while zoning out to "The X-Files" on Netflix - I find it interesting how movies or music in the background, affects what I'm painting sometimes! ;) lol<br />
<br />Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-74291378828853263662012-08-24T01:00:00.000-06:002012-08-24T01:00:10.311-06:00Experimenting With Rose Petals! :) <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>I had some beautiful flowers that I wanted to preserve without having to to hang them to dry...so I thought I'd see if I could incorporate them into a piece of art <3 I had never tried this before but thought I'd give it a shot...<br><br>The flowers I used had already dried a bit so I soaked them in some water for an hour or two to see if I could soften them up! Worked like a charm...<br><br>Below is one of the lil pieces created with them...</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s3UJGZB70PE/UDcEpMl0M9I/AAAAAAAAAok/3bIBaOp0HAY/A434EB65-4C8A-4D7B-9DB6-1E206BBC70B1.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vR21JpUltZ8/UDcEqyZOHpI/AAAAAAAAAos/R_Ah-BH4NNM/6C364789-F010-4EDC-ACA7-2FCA011B4249.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>I used clear gesso to adhere the petals to the canvas and will probably put a coat or two of self leveling clear gel over top to protect them. I even love the damaged petals, I think they add a bit of charm! :)<br><br>I can't wait to use more flower petals in future projects! It's one way to make flowers and memories last that much longer! :) </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DF7hXX-tHA0/UDcEoCD-bvI/AAAAAAAAAoc/_qvXH7Eby7s/126BBD26-6349-4625-80C4-5A59945334C0.jpg'></div></p>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-62036927085717632522012-07-27T07:30:00.000-06:002012-07-27T07:30:00.997-06:00First Day Of My Visit To Newfoundland <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-P4cEYK-KN5o/UBH6FV4lgJI/AAAAAAAAAoI/inxQC4ziOs8/6562B3F6-3858-43B7-AE1D-AAB778C4A655.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Above is actually a view of the ocean from Signal Hill...there was so much fog today that they couldn't land our plane, we ended up having to fly to the other side of the island to refuel before attempting to land again. We only ended up being 3.5 hours late...better late than never though! At least it was warm out and it ended up being a nice sunny day by the end of it all! :)</p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Below is me with a big, friendly and cuddly Newfoundland dog :)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-51n6D4e1O38/UBH6EFzPZeI/AAAAAAAAAoA/igUw1HnoWFg/5B9B89DF-C005-49E0-AFBE-840E8EAECA26.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h_6TNbS13lw/UBH6GacNhEI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/R7TxeaViggA/9E54C93B-4CB4-4700-A5FD-DD8DF4E51E06.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Above is one of the views from Signal Hill...still a lot of fog but beautiful none the less!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gyh8K3h7Lug/UBH6C2x3WVI/AAAAAAAAAn4/xKodAElsqKA/31CC4E51-D372-4BBA-8880-3AAA7A3A49DE.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>The little white speck in the ocean was a fishing boat going out to sea, I only had my iphone on me to take pics with at the time...better ones to come hopefully :) This was only day one! ;) I'm hoping to take in some of the George Street Festival as well as check out some of the local art galleries among other things...more to come! :)</p>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-24219716328496204182012-07-26T19:45:00.001-06:002012-07-26T19:45:44.199-06:00A Wee Painted Bird House :) <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>I was out picking up some lil canvases and odds and ends the other day and saw this little bird house and couldn't resist the urge to paint it ;) <br><br>Here are a few process pics :) Below: as is - straight from the store</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G6DWV9JEiVw/UBHyvagwCQI/AAAAAAAAAnc/my5LqjzBkE8/07DF8950-2021-4120-81D6-3146E33DA5BA.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Z0shNBA_-0Q/UBHyxU_a-2I/AAAAAAAAAns/8OcsfQm8iBY/17E2AED2-48DA-440C-B772-01BDC22BBC97.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Above: The first coating of paint...my favourite colour red...why not? ;)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RjzuPx2TVRE/UBHyuKn9zyI/AAAAAAAAAnU/8tAidvqZC6Q/E74C7B08-F3BD-4C51-91EE-76C7FEDF300B.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Decided to paint some yellow sunflowers on the sides - also one of my favourite flowers! (I had a hard time getting the yellow to stay vibrant though...took a few coats)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WzlgobFh6C8/UBHywtjTTJI/AAAAAAAAAnk/fjdGqAav4u0/C70ED306-2275-49AC-9893-13184E0DF7E5.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>And there you go, the finished product! :) I think I'll paint a little more vines and such around the back but all in all, it was a fun lil' afternoon project! :) I hope you enjoyed! :)</p>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-52643825486602020042012-07-19T02:27:00.000-06:002012-07-19T02:28:07.953-06:00A New Mandala <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Just a quick post to share a bit about my latest mandala...not sure if it's done yet but here are some process pics to have a peek at :)<br><br></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q4vrzkwbVlk/UAfFBlc_-iI/AAAAAAAAAms/ld0UgxcV17c/52675D31-5605-4B7E-8606-7E13DFE51CE0.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Above is my starting point for the background, at this point I had just peeled off the masking fluid I was experimenting with. Still getting the hang of what to do with that stuff ;)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gTforPrZ4i8/UAfFD5KpV3I/AAAAAAAAAm8/_xXlve-eVz4/390B6D70-4E30-4253-A825-9534FC061D33.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>Above: Doodling on the design in pencil</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GPaCNuNY0oQ/UAfFC4jMvCI/AAAAAAAAAm0/phVIzHo3QV0/0CEE4019-1C60-40FC-89A3-34A370AEABB2.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'>"Untitled"<br>Acrylic on Canvas<br>1'x1'x 0.5'<br>©WhiteVioletArt2012<br><br>This is the final piece (so far...heh heh heh...I'm sure I'll find something else to do with it but at the moment, I'll call it done) :) Good Night! :)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ISIH9qUa6Iw/UAfFFSoH4OI/AAAAAAAAAnE/RpHMJkmcKQ0/FD9355FB-7C23-44B4-A495-80DB50A0D410.jpg'></div></p>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5747181594785805570.post-65280108933491272582012-05-19T15:48:00.000-06:002012-05-19T16:01:37.550-06:00Completed a Small Painting today! ;) <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>I felt inspired to doodle on a lil' canvas, thought I'd share! This is what I came up with :)<br></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qlLs5OOYN1U/T7gYP1fZgvI/AAAAAAAAAmc/KW8PDQHjxr0/D0A63892-37AB-4A7F-8E14-F9095658C8DA.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><br>(I experimented with a little bit of crackle paste to add texture ;) )</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cCOPsz2X0kk/T7gYO8cbQHI/AAAAAAAAAmU/eaYWORD4PA0/F8CD9336-B4CE-487F-B98D-A58EC6A316E3.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Love how this lil spur of the moment painting turned out! :) <br><br>Thanks for popping by and taking a peek! ;)</p>Cindy Belsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807085397190708noreply@blogger.com4