Okay, I could not resist the pun. You see the symbol in the center of the painting is called a Helm of Awe and there are Fall or Autumn leaves…. get it? The Helm of Awe is part of…
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Helm of Awetumn….
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, arts, Asatru, challenges, creativity, culture, European culture, frustration, Heathen, Helm of Awe, inspiration, inspirational, Norse Mythology, painting, practice, Symbolism
Posted in Art, Asatru, Painting
Posted in Art, Asatru, Painting
Courage
Courage comes in all sorts of packages. Sometimes courage is grandiose and fabulous with death defying feats while sometimes courage is small but meaningful like a baby’s first step. I am writing about courage that is more akin to the…
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Posted in Art, Inspiration, Painting
Posted in Art, Inspiration, Painting
Pinto Valley Wilderness Painting
Sometimes the artistic process is a curious thing. Normally one would paint the painting and then find a frame that would go well with the painting, but in this case life’s realities inspired the art choice. There are different thoughts…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, creativity, Experience, frames, inspiration, landscape, Las Vegas, nature, Nevada, Pinto Valley Wilderness, vivid color
Posted in Art, Inspiration, Painting
Posted in Art, Inspiration, Painting
Paintbrush back in hand with Odin
Since my disappointment with the Color Theory class back in the Fall 2013, I have felt incredibly empty and have deeply missed working on the art projects and learning. I love learning, especially when being taught by intelligent thoughtful organized…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, challenges, creativity, culture, education, Experience, Gandalf, giants, Heathen, Imagination, inspiration, inspirational, Jotunheim, Norse Mythology, Odin, Sleipnir, Woden
Posted in Art, Asatru, Heathen, Inspiration, Painting
Posted in Art, Asatru, Heathen, Inspiration, Painting
Traveling to Helheim
This painting project is the 5th in a series of experimental practice paintings that I have been doing to prepare me for a project that I would like to do concerning Yggdrassil and the Nine Worlds. So I have developed…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, artistic project, Asatru, challenges, creativity, culture, daniel smith, Daniel Smith Paint, Experience, experimental practice, ghosts, Heathen, Helheim, Imagination, inspiration, iridescent paint, Norse Mythology, Odin, painting project, practice, preparation, silver paint, Sleipnir, visual medium
Posted in Art, Asatru, Heathen, Painting
Posted in Art, Asatru, Heathen, Painting
Idunna’s Apples – A still life project
After completing the chiaroscuro class this past spring semester, I decided that I needed to practice more still life works and keep my skills up while waiting for the next semester to begin in the fall. I am not really…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, Asatru, Blot Bowl, golden apples, Heathen, Idunna, inspiration, inspirational, literature, Norse Mythology, practice, realistic approach, Still life
Posted in Art, Painting
Posted in Art, Painting
The Helm of Awe Painting
This project was a requested painting for a Helm of Awe theme as the main focus of the art. A Helm of Awe is a very ancient Norse/ Germanic magical symbol for strength, power, security, and other positive influences desired…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, Asatru, belief structure, culture, Daniel Smith Paint, Heathen, Helm of Awe, inspiration, inspirational, magic, magical symbol, Norse Mythology, practice, Runes, Viking warrior
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Posted in Art, Asatru, Culture, Heathen, Inspiration, Painting
Grisaille Sphere
I learned a new word this past week in my art course, and this all builds on the foundation that I learned in my previous class. I love it when education makes sense and creates a concrete basis for understanding…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, art school, arts, challenges, drawing, Experience, Grisaille, online school, practice, preparation, shading and value, Still life, study
Posted in Art, Education, Painting
Posted in Art, Education, Painting
An Art Contest!!
Normally the idea of begging people to vote for me in an art contest would seem tacky, but it seems that life has changed and it’s all about marketing. I’m not real good at marketing. I was never the kid…
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Posted in Art, Education, Painting, Preparation
Posted in Art, Education, Painting, Preparation
Observation Post 42 