by Faith Magdalene Austin
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Pull to Pieces is a small oil painting (5 x 7) created with the aide of a toothpick. One of the fun things about this painting is that it is painted whole and strong at the top but it begins to crack and mute towards the bottom.
This painting was inspired by a Hallmark presentation called Loving Leah. Leah’s mother said concerning her daughter’s happiness, “A mother is only as happy as her saddest child” This touched me and I knew I had to paint.
The mother in this version has one small tear in each eye. Her child is smiling.
I suppose you could say this was also an experiment with textures and cubism. Also, I wanted a rustic look to show the extent to which this pair endured hardships. Trials and tribulations have taken a tole on them both, still nothing can corrode or break down a bond made of love and nurturing.
Some may be able to see a mother and child in this painting while others might see a woman and her inner child. On a more spiritual level one could see themselves in the arms of the One who loved them first. In all three examples hardships have been endured and beauty is untouched.
Title: Currently untitled
Art by: F. Magdalene
This is a follow up to the painting called PTSD.
This one illustrates how it is possible to move beyond the worst of the past. It is possible to have the flames behind you and to look to the future with hope and certainty. Every scar may not pass but once we learn to heal what we can and manage what we can’t true growth and true freedom will begin.
Life can be beautiful. Life will be beautiful.
These two paintings are based on an original sketch is called “I Can Forgive You”. After several digital alterations that title no longer fits. I’m just calling it Blue Flower for now because the lady is holding a blue flower. You may also notice in the original sketch there’s a figure supporting the larger body who is holding two heads. When I did the digital alteration I chose to leave the two smaller heads, one lighter and one darker. Sunflowers represent multiple lives within one head. They swirl and bump into one another, tangling, twisting, forever moving but they cannot disturb her as she seeks to find her center.
Here are two different versions of an original sketch called ‘I Can Forgive You.”
I have no idea if I’ll continue to work on this digitally or not, thus the entry title, “Where Do I Go With This?”
Art by. F. Magdalene
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