Good morning, everyone! It’s a bright, sunny day here in the mountains and I’m so happy to share this pen and ink drawing I created this weekend This piece is destined for the Night Ride Bike Art Show in the Cork Art District in#Jacksonville #Florida !!!
Bicycle Lovers – Pen Ink and Digital Manipulation
The Bike Art Show is part of the Night Ride, a day long celebration of the bike (and its rider), hosted by +bike Jax The print will be on sale during the Bike Art show and 20% of the proceeds will be given to Bike Jax to establish Jacksonville as a city that is increasingly safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation.
Cork Arts District
2689 Rosselle Street, Jacksonville, FL.
-Show Opening: Date in September – To be confirmed
I’ve been planning this tree collection in my mind for a very long time. I sketched more than dozen trees, but they’ve been laying dormant in my sketchpad for over four years.
Last year, I created a summer tree I call Resilience and a fall tree I call Wisdom and I’ve been eager to see my cherry tree spring to life. Digital paintings such as these take weeks to complete. I start with a rough sketch, then I block out the colors and finally I work on layer upon layer of details. I painted late into the night yesterday, driven by the musical genius that is Gotye. His music transports me into an other Universe and gives me the flow and rhythm I need to feel inspired and creative.
This digital painting is called “Joy”
I thought you’d also enjoy seeing some of the detail in this piece.
I’m quite pleased with the depth I’ve achieved in this piece.
I initially wanted to place a peacock on the shore, but as this piece came together, a crane felt more appropriate.
I never really know what personality will inhabit the tree and I try not to control the outcome. Allowing the tree spirit to come forth on it’s own is a real exercise in letting go and trusting in the process. To me, this tree spirit has a feline edge. Thank you for taking the time to view this piece. If it speaks to you, I’d love for you to tell me so in the comments below. You could also join in the conversation on G+!
Warm thanks!
Yanik
This piece was inspired by a conversation I had with +Peggyjo Starr last week. Peggyjo was kind enough to share some wisdom on the importance of quieting our minds and searching deep inside ourselves in order to find our voice. She also suggested to “Trust” in the process and trust that the knowing is coming forth. This resonated deeply with me. As you know, it isn’t always easy to know who we can trust, but we should always trust ourselves.
The crab is an interesting crustacean and a powerful symbol of change. At first glance, he seems like a fierce and protective creature, but he has a soft inner layer.
Over the course of his life, the crab will go through a number of profound transformations. When a crab outgrows his hard outer shell, he sheds it and “creates” a new one. It’s a process he’ll repeat up to 20 times in his life. I would imagine this isn’t without effort, but perhaps the crab can inspire us to learn to trust in the process of transformation.
Trust
(Pen, ink, PSE)
Is it time for you to come out of your shell?
