Colored pencil, pencil and golden acrylic on bristol
14" x 18"
2012
Copyright Patricia Ariel
ORIGINAL SOLD
Monday, August 13, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Limited editions ready for pre-order!
categories:
Duality,
limited edition prints,
Persephone,
prints
i am excited to announce that my first limited edition prints Duality and Persephone are already available for pre-order!
prints are hand-embellished in golden acrylic, making of each one an one-of-a-kind-item. acid-free inks on a high quality 300g satin lustre paper, with a photographic semi-gloss finish. only 25 prints each (never to be released again!), hand-signed and numbered, with certificate of authenticity included. shipping available from August 20th.
to purchase, please visit my store:
Persephone
Duality
prints are hand-embellished in golden acrylic, making of each one an one-of-a-kind-item. acid-free inks on a high quality 300g satin lustre paper, with a photographic semi-gloss finish. only 25 prints each (never to be released again!), hand-signed and numbered, with certificate of authenticity included. shipping available from August 20th.
to purchase, please visit my store:
Persephone
Duality
Friday, July 6, 2012
Limited editions are here!
categories:
Duality,
limited edition prints,
Persephone
got the samples of my limited edition prints today! and the chosen ones are....
Duality and Persephone!
i am impressed with the stunning quality of the prints, in a semi-gloss satin luster paper. i am going to apply hand-made embellishments in golden acrylic, so each print will be one-of-a-kind! Duality measures 11" x 14", and Persephone, 10" x 8". i will be accepting pre-orders soon, stay tuned!
Duality and Persephone!
i am impressed with the stunning quality of the prints, in a semi-gloss satin luster paper. i am going to apply hand-made embellishments in golden acrylic, so each print will be one-of-a-kind! Duality measures 11" x 14", and Persephone, 10" x 8". i will be accepting pre-orders soon, stay tuned!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
new website + painting in progress, step by step
categories:
oils,
open edition prints,
paintings,
website,
works in progress
so, between commissions, design projects, and weekly 2 and a half hours bus trips to Seattle (this part will finally be over soon), i have been managing to work on some essentials that have been neglected for a while. first, my new website, being completed bit by bit, when i have the time.
graphics on the website are all handmade. (striped curved lines on the left are an effect caused by camera + lighting + computer screen. they do not actually exist.)
drawing the graphics.
second, a new exciting personal painting project. i wanted to start experimenting for a commission on masonite i am working on, and thought that i should develop something personal first, using the same style + technique. my idea was to use an imprimatura underpainting instead of my usual multicolor abstract washes and see what would come out.
i made the imprimatura wash mixing raw sienna and a bit of black. in acrylics, because i had no oils available in that color. the drawing came after. if i hardly follow rules in life, much less in art.
at this point i was wondering if i would be able to do any tonal study, which is one the things an imprimatura is good for. i never do tonal studies of anything. my painting is pretty much instinctual. it is part of the fun, after all. :)
i ended up roughly trying the tonal study (notice the darker areas,) but, no patience. i want to go down the rabbit hole. no pencil rendering this time: my oil paints were smiling at me. part of my visual language is never to render my figures in realistic colors. i like them surreal, unnatural, spectral, in grey scales or showing the hues of my underpainting. i used the paints straight from the tube, without mixing with any vehicle. a bit difficult to work on more delicate details, but possible.
and, because my process is usually chaotic, and because i like to see a bit of each part of the work before finishing others so i can have a glimpse of the final product, i started to study the background before even finishing the face.
i also started applying the flowers, in acrylics and free brushstrokes.
the face here is almost all finished. not bad for a first attempt i guess... oils are a fun, flexible, forgiving media, and a perfect substitute for my traditional pencil rendering in surfaces like masonite, wood, and canvas. the imprimatura worked well in its magic of playing with light absorbency, making the face almost luminescent. good good. more as long as the piece progresses. :)
+
the open edition prints poll is still open. i got samples of papers from the printing service, the prints will come out awesome. i am amazed how Persephone and Duality as disputing the first place in public preference. thanks for your voting, folks!
graphics on the website are all handmade. (striped curved lines on the left are an effect caused by camera + lighting + computer screen. they do not actually exist.)
drawing the graphics.
second, a new exciting personal painting project. i wanted to start experimenting for a commission on masonite i am working on, and thought that i should develop something personal first, using the same style + technique. my idea was to use an imprimatura underpainting instead of my usual multicolor abstract washes and see what would come out.
i made the imprimatura wash mixing raw sienna and a bit of black. in acrylics, because i had no oils available in that color. the drawing came after. if i hardly follow rules in life, much less in art.
at this point i was wondering if i would be able to do any tonal study, which is one the things an imprimatura is good for. i never do tonal studies of anything. my painting is pretty much instinctual. it is part of the fun, after all. :)
i ended up roughly trying the tonal study (notice the darker areas,) but, no patience. i want to go down the rabbit hole. no pencil rendering this time: my oil paints were smiling at me. part of my visual language is never to render my figures in realistic colors. i like them surreal, unnatural, spectral, in grey scales or showing the hues of my underpainting. i used the paints straight from the tube, without mixing with any vehicle. a bit difficult to work on more delicate details, but possible.
and, because my process is usually chaotic, and because i like to see a bit of each part of the work before finishing others so i can have a glimpse of the final product, i started to study the background before even finishing the face.
i also started applying the flowers, in acrylics and free brushstrokes.
the face here is almost all finished. not bad for a first attempt i guess... oils are a fun, flexible, forgiving media, and a perfect substitute for my traditional pencil rendering in surfaces like masonite, wood, and canvas. the imprimatura worked well in its magic of playing with light absorbency, making the face almost luminescent. good good. more as long as the piece progresses. :)
+
the open edition prints poll is still open. i got samples of papers from the printing service, the prints will come out awesome. i am amazed how Persephone and Duality as disputing the first place in public preference. thanks for your voting, folks!
Monday, May 28, 2012
Limited edition prints coming soon!
categories:
limited edition prints
so, i have finally decided to start selling limited edition prints of some of my most popular artworks. hooray!!
i am still researching paper types, printing services, and other possibilities. but most likely the average print sizes will be of 8"x 10" or 11" x 14" (depending on size of the original work), and they will come out for $80- $100 each print, depending on size.
these will be limited editions, which means that THEY WILL BE RELEASED ONLY ONCE by me, the artist, and NEVER AGAIN. for this reason open editions have an importance almost similar to an original artwork. they will be numbered and hand signed, and a certificate of authenticity will accompany each print. the editions will be of only 25 prints.
i will start taking pre orders as soon as i have the details all set up. the first five names to pre order will be granted free shipping.
to start, i will be releasing two different artworks, and i would like to know your thoughts about which pieces you would like to see released as limited editions. poll is available on the top of the blog's sidebar. you can vote in more than one image. the two most voted images will be the first ones to be released.
the candidates are:
The Peacock
Persephone
Lilith
i am still researching paper types, printing services, and other possibilities. but most likely the average print sizes will be of 8"x 10" or 11" x 14" (depending on size of the original work), and they will come out for $80- $100 each print, depending on size.
these will be limited editions, which means that THEY WILL BE RELEASED ONLY ONCE by me, the artist, and NEVER AGAIN. for this reason open editions have an importance almost similar to an original artwork. they will be numbered and hand signed, and a certificate of authenticity will accompany each print. the editions will be of only 25 prints.
i will start taking pre orders as soon as i have the details all set up. the first five names to pre order will be granted free shipping.
to start, i will be releasing two different artworks, and i would like to know your thoughts about which pieces you would like to see released as limited editions. poll is available on the top of the blog's sidebar. you can vote in more than one image. the two most voted images will be the first ones to be released.
the candidates are:
The Peacock
Persephone
Lilith
Duality
Artemis
Serpentarium
and even if you do not plan to buy a print, you still can vote! your opinion will be much appreciated!
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