Eye Contact

dc128: eye contact

Oh Renilde how you paint!! You, the host of the drawing challenge for this week, chose a theme that gets me really excited to see what you have come up with. I can hardly wait to go visit your spot! And to see other offerings from such a great bunch of artist friends...well, this is how I happily spend my time today.

My offering is old because I am too busy lately to do anything new at all. So this is a painting/drawing really, of two souls looking at each other:

Unfinished as it is, my intent was to capture the lines of the woman's face, to mirror the lines (and colour) of the straw in the nest material. I am not sure if they are really looking at each other. It seems they are looking at all of US!

I feel I am not far off from old eyes. Hopefully my lines and wrinkles will speak of life itself. Life lived.

Thanks for popping in today. Drop by Renilde's place and see what she and everybody else is up to! Hope to see you again soon! Hugs, Norma, x

MUDRAS

Yoga in your hands...
On my workdesk today is a small acrylic painting of the 'Ganesha Mudra.' The elephant Ganesha is the deity who overcomes all obstacles.
The painting shows the hand position for this mudra. While doing it, visualize the color red~perhaps a mosaic of all shades of red, or a persian carpet or a tulip petal. Focus on all of your senses while feeling the color strengthening and warming and widening your heart; giving you the courage to be open and confident.
The affirmation is: "I meet other people with courage, openness, and confidence."

I will be completing the painting of the hands proper, with shading and all, but wanted to get enough to show you what I am working on this week. The painting is small, 1" X 2" and is edged in very shiny over the top (gold) Indian trim.
This painting is meant to rest on a book shelf, or can be hung on the wall.

Thanks for stopping by! *smiles* Norma