As seen on Etsy
Blue and yellow blend to green as brush strokes dash behind a large dark flower bent across the extremity of acrylic soft gloss paper.
What else can I say? That was a mouth full.
This is an rustic flower painting where I began wildly throwing paint letting the brush wander where it pleased. The result is Blue Green Gold.
Please Note: Because of the scan light the green appears brighter than it is. To further mute the green try adding an earth tone mat or to brighten the colours add black. This is currently framed in a wooden standard frame with a dark cream coloured mat and a dark tan mat giving it a very rustic appeal. Although this 9 x 11 multi-media painting is framed and hanging, the painting (unframed) is available at my Etsy shop.
Before The Bloom V3 , Quiet Reflection and One were combined to create a digital collage of recent artwork. ( You can see the Before The Bloom Series here.)
Thank you for visiting Sundrip
F. Magdalene
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I have had an unbelievable amount of fun with William and the Giant Willow. They’re flower people with stem legs in a forest setting. For some reason these little guys just make me smile.
The first image shown is called “Teach Us How To Grow” the second is “William’s Love” followed by “William and the Giant Willow” Version Two then Version One. Right click on the images to view them larger. Here is a closer look at William and a closer look at the giant named Willow.
Prints of William and the Giant Willow are available through PayPal as well as Redbubble.
An 8.5 x 11 print is $25 with free s/h to the US only. This print will arrive on an 8.5 x 11 soft gloss card stock, signed, dated and in a protective sleeve. When printing on an 8.5 x 11 a small white border may appear. This is to prevent stretching the image out of proportion. Please check my sidebar for my PayPal address as well as the Redbubble link.
art by: F. Magdalene
I usually paint digitally but my first love paint on canvas. I have very few paintings anymore on canvas but I have hundreds of sketches. Here are just a few.
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One of the things I’ve noticed about my artwork is that I lean to one side of the paper or canvas. I’m drawn to certain colours, usually the darker colours and I like to layer and add illusion as well as hidden images. Many of my abstract sketches are up and down, filled with arrows, cross hatching and small asterix type designs.
For as long as I can remember I’ve added arrows to my work. Why? I finally came up with the reason. I believe in life we are told which way to go, which direction is right and which is wrong. We’re told which side of the street to walk on, which street should not be entered, which way is south, north, the straight path or a detour. Arrows and directions are part of our everyday life. It is easy to become overwhelmed by constantly being guided. Many times the instruction arrows are to lead us down the right path and keep us safe. It’s wise to follow arrows and directional signs but I still find the constant bombardment of “this is how you should do things” overwhelming. I take the everyday “go this way” and add it to my art. Adding arrows and placing them where I want them helps me feel more in control of my destiny.
I have at least 5 full sketch books of nothing but arrows and lines, crosshatches and geometric shapes. In them you’ll see that theme but you’ll also see me break composition and artistic logic by adding a bright, bold colour where it doesn’t belong. It’s intended as a strong statement against order and forced compliance.
Do you analyze your own artwork? Are certain patterns and techniques intended to express deeper thoughts and go beyond what is accepted as good compositions and presentation?
F. Magdalene
Doing this was just for fun…very fun…my very first digital collage. Three images in one. The very top is Sacrifices, the bottom is Waiting for The Wind To Change and the middle, well, that’s me presenting these two pieces to you with a scarf I never wear.
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I use to feel rather self conscious about using my face in my own artwork as if it somehow meant I thought too much of myself. I’ve learned recently that the self portrait is one of the oldest forms of portrait making. That’s a sigh of relief for me. No, I’m not all into myself, I’m just available when I need a model and I don’t charge myself for a sitting. Dare I say I’m cheap and available? 
Now that I’ve had some fun I can go to sleep. Ah, what a long day.
F. Magdalene
