Cracking and collapsing....

Waiting (study)
Acrylic, pencil, ink
4x4x1.5

First completed image of year 2010! Somehow, without consciously choosing to go there, I landed in the middle of an apocalyptic vibe. Not too surprising since mainstream media has been going crazy with this stuff for a while now. I started buying into the serious possibility of society collapsing around 2005. One reason I moved back to NY the winter of 2007, was because of the possibility of not being able to cross state lines at some point. Martial law, I believe. I was reading a lot of alternative news. Whatever happens, I'd rather be in the same state with most of my family and friends.

Are humans the only creatures that strive to improve themselves?

Below are two small paintings I started yesterday and finished today. They seem to be about striving, improving, desire for growth, awareness.... maybe influenced by the New Years Resolutions people are making. Is this desire to improve ourselves- something that sets us apart from other living creatures?

Wind (study)
Acrylic with ink and pencil, 4x4x1.5

Flight (study)
Acrylic with ink and pencil, 4x4x1.5

I've always been drawn to birds and trees and skies... right now I have art in an exhibit at Moving Box Studios with several other artists, many of them drawn to the same natural elements. Its not surprising that creative minds often tap into the same pockets of inspiration.

We are wired with the desire to know what we are incapable of knowing

Roots
digital illustration 2009

Blue Tango

Blue Tango
Acrylic on Canvas
2009


Blue Tango has the overall feel I had imagined... but I think, again, I became too representational. I was thinking of more simplified shaped figures... like Violin Dreams... but this one landed smack in the middle of expressionism.


My solo art exhibit at the Scale House Brewery gets hung tomorrow. So this baby is done.
More of my work is uploaded at Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheridelia/

Violin Dreams

Violin Dreams
Acrylic on Canvas
16x20
2009


I love this one. I didn't let myself feel self-defensive and unsure about the painting... just went with it. She had snake arms... but in the original drawing I was trying to show the movement... and the violinist was moving too fast for me to get a hand positioning.
Its such a freedom to not worry about realism and just have fun with color and let myself get lost in the movement from one color to the next, from shadows to highlight, and manipulating depth... moving it forward and backward. Not that there wasn't lot of frustration along the way.... at one point the entire thing was way too pink... there were several transitions along the way. Not easy... but when it works... it works!

This one lifts my spirit when I look at it. I hope it will for others too.

new artwork in the works....

I've got 2 new paintings and 1 new digital illustration on the burner.

The first is Tango inspired. Tentative title "Tango Dreams".

Here's the very 1st canvas sketch. Her legs will be longer and his torso will be shorter in the final version.... lots of swirling colors...






Here's a sketch I drew while enjoying a live jazz trio in a Frederick, Maryland cafe. The actual Violinist had clothes on... and hands :)







Working off the original sketch above --- here's the canvas sketch - - - Title will probably be "Violin Dreams". It might look dreamy... I have colorful ideas and other things floating in my head for this one..... to be continued.

I just googled the violist's name and found that the name of the jazz trio is also Violin Dreams!

didnt think it bothered me

to turn 42. I was born 1 minute after midnight on August 1st. I'll be 42 in about 12 minutes.

Today has been a roller coaster ride. Work was great. Getting ready to go out after work - wasn't great. Felt angry. Pissed off at TIME and AGING. Fuck you AGING. Screw you TIME. No matter what, you win. Then walking the dog, a cute young guy smiled at me and asked for directions. The perfect tonic for someone lost in the middle of middle-age. A few hours later and a few margaritas and a sushi dinner later... having a great time with my man... dessert at Madeline's...

oh shit.... its 12:01
happy birthday to me

Derby Girl

Derby Girl

might be done.... haven't decided.

the deadline to submit is in THREE days.

I better get to work.