Monday, June 29, 2009

"Na Na Na Na Na" Graphite on Stonehenge Paper

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Graphite Pencil on Stonehenge Paper
8 x 10
An artist is someone who produces things that people don't need to have but that he - for some reason - thinks it would be a good idea to give them. ~Andy Warhol

Thursday, June 25, 2009

"Fragments Of Memory" colored pencil and ink on stonehenge paper

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Water Soluble Colored Pencil and Ink on Stonehenge Paper
10 x 13

Sunday, June 21, 2009

"Rainbow Peppers" acrylic paint on canvas

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Acrylic Paint on Stretched Canvas
12 x 12

Friday, June 19, 2009

"BJ"

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Graphite on stonehenge paper
5 x 7

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

"World Cup Dreaming"

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Acrylic paint on gallery stretched canvas
8 x 8
My husband has been after me awhile now to paint a soccer ball for him but not just any soccer ball. We were very fortunate to be living in South Korea during the South Korea/ Japan World cup. This ball was the official ball used during those games. It has followed us halfway over the world and now resides in the trunk of our car. It is taken out to fulfill it's destiny every so often. :) Happy Father's Day Big Daddy!!!!

Monday, June 15, 2009

"Red Delicious" Colored Pencil on Stonehenge paper

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Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper
5 x 7

"Big Daddy and B.J. #2" graphite drawing on stonehenge paper

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Graphite Drawing on Stonehenge Paper
8 x 10

Sunday, June 14, 2009

"Tian Tan Buddha" acrylic painting

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Acrylic Painting on Canvas
18 x 24
I took this description of the Tian Tan Buddha from a travel site. I painted this picture from a photograph that a friend of mine took while travelling in Hong Kong. This is the first time I have ever painted this Buddha but i have drawn it a few times. I painted this as a birthday present for my sister...Happy Birthday Sis!!!
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Tian Tan Buddha Tian Tan Buddha is an enormous 34 meter statue, one of the five giant Buddha statues in China, situated in Ngong Ping, Lantau Island. The statue comprises of 202 bronze pieces and with a total weight in excess of 250 tonnes it is the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha. The construction of the giant statue took nearly ten years to complete and was unveiled in 1993, with an estimated total cost of $68 million.
* The Buddha is named after Tian Tan which is the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, but is also known as Po Lin Buddha because it is an integral part of the Po Lin Monastery. The monastery initially known as the Big Hut was founded in 1906 by Zen masters Da Yue, Dun Xiu and Yue Ming of the Jin Shan Monastery of Zhe Jiang Province. It is the major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong and major tourist attraction, especially with the induction of the Buddha statue adjacent to the monastery.
* Tian Tan Buddha, positioned on a lotus throne surrounded by eight smaller bronze statues resembling gods, oversees the monastery which is build on a plateau rising 2,330 feet above sea level. Buddha's expression appears majestic and tranquil, symbolising the congruent relationship between people, nature, and religion. Tian Tan Buddha is the only statue of its kind that gazes towards the North; all other Giant Buddha statues gaze towards the South. Due to its immense weight the statue is internally supported by a steel metal framework and the Buddha is positioned on a three-platform altar. The elevated position of the entire platform comprises of 268 steps.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

"Ray Of Light" graphite drawing on stonehenge paper

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Graphite Drawing on Stonehenge Paper
8 x 10