Thursday, April 26, 2012

EMERGE and white wings...


Well, here it is. Done.

At least i think it's done.
I sometimes have to sit with it 
for a few days before i decide.

Not sure about the title...
EMERGE keeps coming to mind.

I just looked up a definition that reads:
Sea mammals must emerge periodically to breathe.
Yeah, sounds about right these days.

My apologies for the crappy photos.



Last night's painting is basically a "paint over".
(what you see here is already painted over)
I had done a painting a few years back
and hated it.

Every time i saw the painting in my studio,
i wanted to paint over it.

So i finally did,
and this one sits with me
far more comfortably than the other one did.


a few earthy, neutral colors...


and this little being was born.


I think this is the first time i've ever painted
in such neutral colors.

At least on canvas.


Maybe i just felt totally colored out

after EMERGE

and needed to get back to basics...
back to a more pure nakedness.
xoxo

33 comments:

  1. I love the final piece! This new one has such a calmness to it. Just love to see what you are creating! :)

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  2. Oh my... love this, image emerging through!
    Great work :]

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  3. I absolutely love EMERGE!!! Great work.
    Stay inspired!

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  4. EMERGE is really good! I like the mute tones of the second painting. As you say, after the colours of the first painting, the second one feels refreshingly calm.

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  5. Oh Pauline! They're both such beautifully expressive beings. Wonderful, wonderful pieces. xx

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  6. The finished piece is perfect and the title Emerge really fits. You can see the person emerging from the bottom, just fantastic. The second is really good, I love the way things just seems to appear when you are painting. You bring them out so well. I wish I could be that free with painting, I am too anal and plan everything. With my present painting it was meant to ba about the colour and then I found myself finishing it into detail, so frustrating.
    Von.

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  7. Pauline, you are the most Prolific artist I have ever seen. It flows out of you like an eternal spring.

    Do you think you will have a show of your amazing body of work?

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  8. Pauline, I love both pieces! You're so versatile with your styles. Nice work. :)

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  9. Love these! I think Emerge is a great title for it!

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  10. My friend, you amaze the hell out of me! Beautiful!

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  11. Your lovely comments always give me the boost i need to continue. xoxo
    Gwen - I'm working on it... thank you so much for the kind words...xoxo
    Lori girl - it's always so nice to see your face. Even if it's really tiny in the comment box. :-)

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  12. Loving your completed painting and the new one is coming along fabulously. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  13. "Emerge" is a perfect name for it--very nice--and I love the little white winged being, too! Happy Weekend to you, Pauline :)

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  14. Pauline,
    I really love both!
    The neutral colors are very earthy and rich and wonderful!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  15. I am loving the paint over piece, though the top one is looking very cool as well... a very productive post I would say... have a great week... and wondering if you got the new Rufus Wainwright CD yet... just loading it up now and thinking it will fill the studio all next week...xx

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  16. fun to visit here and see what you are doing...enjoyable art to look at new and redone as well. Sweet angel girl on the last one. HPPF.

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  17. I have never had this happen to me before while visiting bloggers...I saw the emerge, love the colors and the unique beauty! Then I see the altered painting emerge and got tears....now I have to figure that out... really wonderful pieces!! Love your new character... thanks for sharing!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  18. It is a painting spontaneous and with feeling. Saludos

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  19. You really do put emotion in your paintings! How on earth do you do that! The fairy is so ethereal.
    I love the colors and content of Emerging, just wonderful.

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  20. EMERGE is beautiful painting and I like the colours a LOT

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  21. Hello Pauline, thanks so much for your kind comment over at dreamcolour, always so happy to see you've visited! I have enjoyed checking your recent pieces, this angel one is so lovely, I do love the neutral colours, it's a special piece, a guardian angel. Have a great week Pauline!

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  22. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such lovely comments.
    TRACEY: i haven't yet purchased the new Rufus Wainwright CD... let me know what you think of it! xoxo

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  23. Love both of the works you show here, yet they are so different:)
    xxx

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  24. Gorgeous paintings! Emerge is wonderful!! What colors! And although your little being is neutral it's still really dynamic (love that hair!!).

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  25. wow-- i love all the vibrant colors in EMERGE... it's so uplifting. and the neutral tones of white wings are so peaceful. really lovely.

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  26. Both pieces are really impressive, beautiful work! <3

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  27. I totally get the sitting with a painting for a few days, for me it is sometimes a few months. That's when I put my name on it, when I decide, yep, that all she wrote (painted). Your work is very interesting. I love how much freedom you have. Your newest follower, Connie . . . Please accept my invitation to visit and hopefully to follow my blog, too. Have a great day, and keep painting. :)

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  28. Pauline
    I have to be honest, I love BOTH the before and after:) So no matter what you do you're alright with me ;)

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  29. Wow Pauline..these are some stunning imageries..i love the word emerge..and the whole piece carries that imprint loudly..and vibrationally..brilliant work..and love this second piece too..what a sweet ethereal soul..gorgeous and enchanting~!
    What a lovely journey here today..
    Victoria

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  30. Pauline, they are beautiful! Your talent is amazing! Happy PPF!

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  31. This is so cool Pauline...Loved Emerge...I can see the emerge happening there and I loved the spots...The second pic is absolutely lovely...eyes closed, it's almost like a prayer :)

    ps:thank you for your wonderful, inspiring comments in my blog:)

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  32. Both are beautiful. Love the contrast between the tow. You are a versatile painter!

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