The other four spirits...

These are my little boxes. They measure 8 by 8 by 3 inches. They are for sale ($60 each) and will be showed at AkaChique gallery in Crestwood mall for 1 month. The opening is Saturday 5th from 5pm 'till 9pm.

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[caption id="attachment_562" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="spirit 3 $60"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_563" align="aligncenter" width="294" caption="spirit 2 $60"][/caption]

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4 some!

So I'm done with the paintings for tomorrow. I'm showing you 4 of 8.

Enjoy! These are for sale ($120) and will be showed at AkaChique gallery for one month. The opening is this Saturday Nov. 5th from 5pm until 9pm. See you there!

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[caption id="attachment_549" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="full sail $120"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_550" align="aligncenter" width="297" caption="twin towers $120"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_551" align="aligncenter" width="289" caption="beyond green $120"][/caption]

4 paintings

 

Ok, so here are 4 of the paintings I'm bringing to the gallery tomorrow. I tried to have less 'bright' colors..lol. I'm trying to make it more 'earthy'. I guess that's as earth as I get. :D

 

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no more piercing.

Ok, so I removed my Angel piercing today...actually just now. I think I'm done with that. I like it better.

Here's how I look:

 

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nude figure

 

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Ok, this is the 3rd of my charcoal drawings. I guess I have to start on my acrylics for my show that's in 3 days. lol.

By the way, I love love love drawing the figure. I think I could do the figure in charcoal all day long and everyday.

Anyway, I doubt anyone looks at this blog and if they do never leave a message...how rude! lol

 

native american child

 

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Ok, so I'm on a roll, the next one should be a body...

Hum....this is for a Catholic school so...I don't know how sexy I can make the pose... I guess we'll find out hehe.

 

ryan portrait

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This is my latest work. It's charcoal on mylar. It about 16 inches across and 24 down. I really like this piece and I intend to enter it in a juried show at Fontbonne. I hope I win because the first prize is $1000, second $500 and third $250.

So today, I feel much better...It comes in waves but what a difference a day makes.

l i f e   i s   g o o d

J G D

I have to move on...

This is hard...I've been here before...sort of.

A clean break is all I need. Run, run, don't look back or you'll turn into a pillar of salt, frozen in time, frozen in pain.

My heart is agitated in fear, in pain waiting for the final blow, the final crush.

I believe did the right thing. It an endless vortex...the black hole...my love.

I'm too weak to face it all. I can't sit on the sidelines anymore. I wish I could, I wish I could be there for you.  In a way I'am...

I can only loose so many feathers...before I can't fly anymore, and fly I must.

I will soar high up in the heavenly skies, I will think of you when I'm well.

I will fly in search for just a moment, a place of ease where I can rebuild and be reborn.

Out of my ashes I will feel again, trust again, love again.

So long my love...

I truly love you.

J.

Thanksgiving.Meditation...again

So I started meditating again... I can't believe I ever stopped.

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I   f e e l   s o   g o o d . . .

I've also changed my diet again. I'm avoiding sugar, wheat, fried stuff and alcohol however I will make an exception for Thanksgiving.

I'm invited at 4 different places. I think I can only do 2 of them.

So I'm thankful to have this beautiful healthy body, my mom, nomique, the boys, Art, my cats, Maharishi, TM, yummy food, beautiful transcending music, my feelings, my mind, close friends, earth and you.

Mapping what I want.

I can't believe I'm doing this. Actually I've already wrote out the list.

Here are the categories of my life list, hehehe,  Home, Mate, Career, Health. All I need now is to get some photos. I'm thinking about making a poster out of it. I'm so unfocused that if I don't do that, I'd probably float until I die. My cousin calls me 'the jellyfish'...

Under home I have the following:

• highrise loft


• bright


• ocean or lake view


• art studio


• zen

Under Mate:

• hippie style


• healthy


• soft


• playful


• cheerful


• loving


• centered


• stable


• beautiful

Career:

• art


• college/university teacher


• $4000 per month


• east or west coast and maybe chicago


• urban


• fun

Health:

• yoga


• T.M.


• balanced


• light workout


• sex

Any thoughts? Anyone?

Yikes, I have to study!

What did I get myself into? lol
I have to take a bunch of none art classes :((
Ok, I just have to suck it up, bite down and finish this damn thing. hehehe.

Back to school

Ok, so I'm going back to school. I'm going to Fontbonne.
I've decided to finally finish my degrees. I'll get a BFA and then an MFA.
After I've completed my studies I will look to teach in a University.
The plan is to do that for 20 years and then retire.

By the way, here's one of my latest henna design...Enjoy!

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