Friday, January 20, 2012

#49-#53 Affirmations Plus

#49 Abundance ©2012 Dora Sislian Themelis

#50 Be Positive ©2012 Dora Sislian Themelis

#51 Finish Things ©2012 Dora Sislian Themelis

#52 Studio Time ©2012 Dora Sislian Themelis

#53 Free Outside ©2012 Dora Sislian Themelis
I'm taking an online class with Alyson B. Standfield called Blast Off! to help push the art making and art business. The first four small paintings are affirmation cards with things I want to work on. The painting ideas popped out of my head and are things I like to paint.

The last is a small self portrait from a recent visit to a museum nearby on the hiking trail. I liked the photo and just used it to keep painting something.
at

7 comments:

  1. Lorrie KlostermanJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    Dora I really like this self portrait. There is so much neat watercolory play going on in your hair and in the decor around your neck (flowers?). It's nice to see a likeness of you!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Dora Sislian ThemelisJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Thank you Lorrie, it's my scarf around my neck. This is a small surface and I drew myself in a little squished and narrow but it's still me!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Dora Sislian ThemelisJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Thank you Lorrie, it's my scarf around my neck. This is a small surface and I drew myself in a little squished and narrow but it's still me!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Lorrie KlostermanJanuary 22, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    Very cool scarf. I'm a scarf person also. Well Dora you've made it past painting 50! Congratulations!! Can you believe it? I'm still in the 60s after what seems like ages... I very much enjoy the challenge even though my good intentions of posting daily or every other day doesn't happen. But I am painting a lot! Am looking forward to being in the 80s!! Imagine that, right?!?! Keep up those affirmations--a great idea.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Elva PaulsonJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    So nice to see your self portrait! Well done.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Dora Sislian ThemelisJanuary 22, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    The self portrait sort of looks like me. The photo I used for reference is on my blog if you want to see "me".
    I made it past 50 paintings and it's an accomplishment, but I won't make it to 100, this year at least. I will try again!

    ReplyDelete
  7. liz CutlerJanuary 23, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    Great self portrait,especially the skintones. Love the way the blues move around your face.

    ReplyDelete