We all want to find meaning in our lives. For artists, that’s probably the single most important motivation for making our art. The thrust is first to understand ourselves. When we approach our work we are, consciously or not, seeking to bring forth something fundamentally truthful. By following through on those things that inspire us, […]
Author: turtlemoonimpressions
As a native plant gardener, the natural world is phenomenal and so much of the man-made world - our architecture, our cities - are stunning accomplishments. They exist hand in hand in both beautiful expressions and sometimes disastrous manifestations.
Our entire existence with the natural and the invented is intertwined – each dependent on the other, even as my art evolves, each breathing in the wake of the other.
As a mixed media artist - textile, paper, printmaker - various substrates and mediums - surface design is one aspect of the process that I love. I thoroughly enjoy the play with color, value and construct, particularly the improvisation which starts with one thing, an idea, a glimpse of a vision, perhaps something that captures my eye for a moment in time and it grows organically. I become focused on whatever piece I'm working on and follow my muse to find my way.
An Artist’s Voice, Part 2
I’m not usually a conceptual artist. That is, I don’t usually set out with a message in mind or an intellectual treatise to act on. Of course, that’s not to say I don’t think about what I’m doing artistically. It just means that the main thrust of my art is more intuitive. As I get on […]
February One Four Challenge – Week 4
This challenge is hosted by Robyn Gosby on her Captivate Me blog. You can visit her to see all of the challenges or to join in. This week I started with copy of Week one and turned it into B&W. I created a golden layer background. Erased at a very low opacity and flow around […]
Turtlemoon Impressions 