Monthly Archive for October, 2009

Tea at My House

Published on October 25, 2009 in Art, Art by black women, Flowers, Originals and Sketchbook diary. 4 Comments

“Tea At My House” is the newest entry in my sketch diary. This particular teapot sits on my China cabinet beside dry flowers and few homemade candles in brass holders. I purchased the pot for a dollar at a second hand store.

This particular sketch diary/journal is dedicated to everyday moments such as tea before bed, doing routine stretches as well as sitting in front of the fireplace. There’s nothing profound, nothing of earth shattering importance in these here pages yet, I find comfort when looking at these everyday steps captured in color.

Mixed media: Metallic watercolors, ink, colored pencil
Art by: F. Magdalene Austin

Sunflower Stretch

Published on October 21, 2009 in Art, Art by black women, Flowers, Originals, Sketchbook diary, Sunflowers and Women. 1 Comment

………from my sketch journal.

This is representative of me doing my stretches during the evening to relax before bed.

Medium: Watercolor pencils on paper
Art by: F. Mag

Diary of an Uninspired Artist

Published on October 19, 2009 in Art, Art by black women, ART GALLERY, Originals, POETRY and Sketchbook diary. 2 Comments

Goodbye flowers, hello cold. It seems during the cold I’ve lost artistic inspiration so I filled my sketch diary with paintings inspired by lack of inspiration.

Goodbye sunny flowers. It’s oh so cold these days.

The sun rays have left, they took with them my ability to create.

At the table in my under pants I sit and wait.

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Best Friends

Published on October 10, 2009 in Art, ART GALLERY, Art Sale, Children, Crafts, Flowers and Originals. 0 Comments

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‘Best Friends’ shows two flower girls, one with red petal hair, one with yellow petals standing in a field holding a diamond pink heart. The girls have peachy skin and big smiles. One dress is vibrant blue with gold trim and matching slippers. The other dress is ruby red with matching slippers.

This is a mixed media original painting created with oil paints, glitter glue pens and touches of gel pen.

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Title: Best Friends
Art by: F. Magdalene Austin

The Ominous Rainy Day

Published on October 10, 2009 in Art, Art by black women, Originals and Sketchbook diary. 1 Comment

Why do we let the weather man lie? He says it’ll only be a light shower then the rain will stop. Two days later and it hasn’t stopped raining. We pay this man to lie to us. Why? Why do we do this? Why do I keep listening to this man, hanging on his every word as if it were gospel?

In this painting the forecast was clear sunny skies high of 80 degrees. Click to view this painting larger. By doing so you’ll be able to see the poor soul going down the hill then up to her strangely illuminated home.

Obviously I’m having a great time with watercolors and my new sketch diary My goal for the diary is to draw the basics, everyday things with my own little twist.