Archive for the 'Sunflowers' Category

Sweet Gardenia Folk Art

Published on February 6, 2012 in Art, Art by black women, ART GALLERY, Art Sale, Black Children, Children, Faces, Originals, Paintings, POETRY and Sunflowers. 0 Comments

Sweet, sweet Gardenia why won’t you smile?
The earth offers the power of blossoms as the
Heavens exhale in color
Sweet, sweet Gardenia, why won’t you open your eyes?
Crumbling soul, child of despair
Please I say, open your eyes.

Poem and painting are Copyright @ Sundrip.com All rights reserved

Painting details: 4 x 6 mixed media painting, wood crackle medium, black folk art child, eyes closed, purple and red dress. Signed, dated, mounted on black mat. A handwritten copy of the poem is included with the painting.

Sweet Gardenia is available in my Etsy shop or via PayPal. Please see sidebar for contact details and links.

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F. Magdalene Austin

Fun with Clay Beads

Published on January 24, 2011 in Abstract Art, Art by black women, Art Sale, Crafts, Flowers and Sunflowers. 2 Comments

Polymer clay beads…because clay is fun.  ALL HAVE BEEN SOLD

I’m brand spanking new at clay works, especially polymer clay, boy is it different than natural clay. Seeing as how I don’t have a kiln then polymer is my next best option.

About 4 months ago my physical therapist suggested I build hand strength by working with clay. I was unable to start with clay but I did start with play dough and work my way up. Clay is great physical therapy and a great creative tool.

Seeing as how I like to change things up a bit I decided against using store bought stones but instead found small rocks from outside to place in the pendant bezel. Fun, fun, fun. All of these are hand painted and hand formed and all were a total blast right to the end.

You can see a few items in my Etsy Shop. Check the sidebar for the Etsy link.

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Stressed Clay Sunflower Ornament

Published on September 18, 2010 in Art, Art by black women, ART GALLERY, Crafts, Flowers, Originals and Sunflowers. 0 Comments

This is a hand formed clay rectangle ornament with a single sunflower painted in oils. The ornament is about 4 inches by 2.5 inches with a half inch thickness making this solid and of a good weight. It has a stressed/aged feel and is accented with a light blue sky and green grass.

The ornaments are easier to make than they are to photograph.

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Petunia

Published on August 2, 2010 in Art, Art by black women, Black Children, Children, Flowers, Innocence Gallery, Sketchbook diary and Sunflowers. 0 Comments

There’s a little egg shaped child, with big brown eyes, dressed in purple, standing by sunflowers. She calls herself Petunia.

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Spring of Youth in watercolor

Published on July 11, 2010 in Art, Art by black women, Art Sale, Children, Originals, Paintings and Sunflowers. 0 Comments

Spring of Youth was created on watercolor paper with ink, crayola crayons and crayola markers. In addition to the stated media there are small details completed in pigmented glue.

The painting shows a little girl with big blue river like eyes walking through a field/forest while carrying and infant. There are two huge full sunflowers, small vines and small daisy flowers around her. She has a tree growing from her black hair and her arms are made of wood, her clothes made of sack cloth.

Spring of Youth is available in my Etsy shop. Please see my sidebar for the link.

Thank you visiting Sundrip – Art for Life

Faith