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| "Are You My Mother?" 5" x 7" Acrylic on Archival Canvas Board |
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I'm not sure if you are familiar with marine biology, but this little guy is called a Nudibranch, and he's a form of soft-bodied mollusk. I've always loved these little creatures, and think that they are some of the most amazingly beautiful and uniquely designed creatures God has ever created. They simply blow me away! My niece, who's 9th birthday was this last weekend (Happy Birthday Iris!!!), has a particular fondness for Nudibranchs as well, and so her momma, my sister, asked if I could make a painting of them for her as a birthday present. Of course I jumped at the idea since I love painting sea creatures, especially when they look as whimsical as these do, and it turned out that this painting was quite the treat for me as well. Plus in the end she seemed to really like it, which made my day! =D
It's been so much fun for me this last week or so to get back into working on paintings in my whimsical style - I didn't realize how much I missed it! Hopefully I'll find some time to get back into painting like this on a more consistent basis, or even just find some time to paint period. Haha, one can dream, right? Well, I hope you're doing well on this rather blustery day - I know I'm enjoying the simple fact that I get to enjoy it from inside my house (I never have been one to like windy days, though I do so enjoy to hear the rustling of the trees and the soft, sweet notes of my wind chimes). Take care, my friends, and stay safe out there!
Melissa, this is adorable and a great concept! Feel better!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Suzanne! I'm starting to feel better step by tiny step, and am looking forward this week to trying to get hubby back at work if we can, on a more regular schedule, rather than the jumbled mess he's in now. Fingers crossed and many prayers for God's help in this transition, and hopefully in no time we'll be making some strides for the betterment of our family. I really hope you're doing well right now, and that you are fully out of your own rut! I guess we're kinda rut-buddies, huh? =)
DeleteThis is an awesome blog. I like how your artwork has such creativity, rendered with such skill and depth. It's whimsical, yes, but also very masterfully painted to make it become real. I'm going to look around at your other pieces this morning too! I bet your niece loved the special gift from you!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Katherine, thank you sooo much! What an amazing compliment coming from you! Your own work is so sublime - I've never seen such masterwork from anyone with the colored pencil before! And I absolutely love the way you've even painted old antique letters - what a beautiful idea! =D So thank you for visiting my own blog, it means so much to me! =D
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