The Phoenix

Sooo I do believe I am FINALLY finished with the Phoenix. UGH! I have to say this was the HARDEST painting, the way that I used the brush and did the brush strokes made it take a VERY long time but it was worth it because my favorite part of the entire painting is without a doubt the brush strokes. For the first part of this painting I thought a lot about the story of the phoenix and it's rebirth through fire and all that and it just amazed me. The analogy of in order to be made new you have to go through fire (fire is usually equated with hell) to be reborn or born again. It made me very thankful for my beliefs. Forgiveness is a HUGE part of my belief and I think that forgiveness plays a big part in being reborn. I think of every day as a chance to be reborn in a way. You start each day being able to make completely different choices than you made yesterday. I love love LOVE choices and I thank God that He gave me that freedom but sometimes I really wish He hadn't because then I wouldn't ever have to take responsibility for the stupid things I do :P lol! But like I mentioned earlier there is forgiveness and again Thank you LORD!!!!
Anyways, here is my labor of love of the phoenix :S I really would like to try this one again because I learned quite a bit this time around. Hope you enjoy it A LOT :D


This painting is priced at $175.00

Psalm 130:4 But there is forgiveness with You,That You may be feared.

Underestimating :P

So today I have underestimated again and I dyed my hair this morning but definitely underestimated how much hair I have, there is a LOT of it. So it's only partially done as of right now until I get more dye lol! However I am not letting that stop me. :) I am still working on what I call the phoenix it's coming along and I am definitely liking parts of it but there is still a lot of work that I would like to do as always. I don't think I'll ever fully finish any painting because I will always see something that I want to fix :S that's me being picky. I wonder if Michelangelo was like that. Anyways, here's a little taste of what I'm up to :D

Psalm 39:3 My heart was hot within me;While I was musing, the fire burned.

painting = work

So I have never pushed myself to paint on a consistent basis and I am now realizing that it is without a doubt work! I am having a blast because I'm getting to do what I love but in the mean time it's killing my shoulders and neck :P I am so excited because I'm starting this whole blog thing and I'm working to try and keep up with the requirements of http://www.dailypainters.com/ because that is where I would like to eventually have my paintings up at but it's a lot harder than I originally thought. Not for lack of ideas, I've got about a billion of them running through my head even while I sleep! Lol (laugh out loud)!! I am thinking of that Hindu goddess Durga, you know, the one with all the arms. I really am wishing that I could at least look like that while I paint, that way I could get all these ideas out and make room for the new ones. Until then.. it's back to "work" for me.

Blossom maybe but where are the cherries?

I absolutely love cherry blossom trees. We have a Weeping Cherry Blossom tree and I have to say the weeping ones are my favorite. There are so many versions of cherry blossom trees but only a few actually have cherries. I find this funny that whoever names these trees just didn't seem to be that creative but it's very understandable I mean who can come up with hundreds of names for a tree? Anyways they are just another inspiration to me, I hope that this will inspire you also.

This painting is priced at $175.00

Psalm 103:15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

The Grape Vine

I've always loved vines whether it's ivy or this bothersome weed that people hate because it grows so fast and takes over completely. We have a lot of vineyards around here and they are so beautiful any time of year but when they are ripe and the colors are bright it's just incredible between the smells and the views it's another one of this world's perfections.

This painting is priced at $125.00

John 2:1-10 (New King James Version)
Water Turned to Wine
1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” 6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. 9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”