newest paintings, and more in the shop!

it's been a busy few days for the man and myself, getting new photos up in the shop for lots of cool merchandise!  we have seven new paintings up, with loads of ways to get my art in your hands, from inexpensive note cards to the more pricy items.  i want to make sure you can afford my art!

three of my paintings made a double appearance with the full painting and then a cropped version.  the views are also a little different for mugs and phone cases, and of course shirts, which i think are pretty cool!

we have "trust";

as a laptop skin

as a shirt

and a mug, among other things

and cracking open, two versions as totes and other items;

this one has many items

this one is only for prints and tote bags

buddha also has many options to choose from;

and a different look, cropped from the painting;

these are all available at my store, HeavenSpirit Creations

i've also started two new paintings over the last few days.

"starchild" in progress

and a project near to my heart, of my 15 year old pup, pita;

here he watches over my work

in progress

need to work on his eyes

with his photo as reference

i'm pretty happy with how these are turning out, so you may see them in the shop soon.

until later,

jenny

stagnation

i'm feeling so lost right now as an artist, and i feel it's so strange that i have this new kitty and i don't feel the color right now.  it could be that i'm still depressed and the kitty is keeping me from feeling the full brunt of it (thank you, pixel!).  it could be that i'm waiting for spring to make it's way to new england to thaw my emotions a little.  i'm angry at myself for not being able to force the muse.  i read about how this or that or the other artist works daily on their creativity and i am not able or willing to do that.  maybe in time i will have that dedication, but not now.

is it dedication, or is it just pushing thru the bad stuff?

is it wrong to push?

i don't know.

i feel it's the season of rest for me.  even though i'm angry about the rest, about needing the rest, about my muse abandoning me, i know i must do what i feel is right for me and to not push the ebbs and flows of my art.

i know she will return to me.  she has before.

i've been watching all the videos for my Life Book classes, printing the pdf's, being inspired and taking it all in, but i haven't been faithful with actually doing all the lessons the way i want to.  i'm getting frustrated that, when i do, it hasn't come out the way i had wished.  some of that is discouraging me from putting brush to paper.  but i have been learning by watching and by seeing others' takes on the subject at hand and that's a good thing.

i am not totally put off by others artwork.  sometimes i get angry with seeing all the beauty others have made as i am friends with many artists on facebook.  and the anger is toward myself and my insecurities, not at the artist, nor is it a jealousy that others have this 'good fortune' to be successful.  i know it takes hard work- or just raw talent sometimes- to get as good as these people are.  and i'm even looking at 'primitive' art and seeing how wonderful it is and knowing that if i had painted the exact same painting that i wouldn't love it as much and wouldn't see its' beauty.  why is that???

so, this is just me coming to let myself off the hook.  letting you know i'm still alive but in a cocoon state at the moment.  i will be back, hopefully soon.

i'll leave you with my favorite view of one of my first favorite paintings, and a powerful word that i also have tattooed on my arm;

until later,
jenny