Namaste

[ZenDruid]

I presented this earlier this year on WC, but it reminds me of a stained glass window so we'll regard it as a holiday greeting card The black calligraphy is Hindu Sanskrit for Namaste or "I bow to you", a polite greeting. After getting the background down, I thought it needed a strong top image so I covered it with blue painters tape and cut in the stencil - peeled out the waste - and then painted it in black. When dry, I pulled the tape away and voila. You can do this on a solid support, not so much paper or stretched canvas. Acrylics on 9x12 canvas board. C&C welcome.

 

[Enyaw]

the black gives you added depth ..

 

[ZenDruid]

the black gives you added depth ..

Thanks Wayne, you're right, the background was colorful but going nowhere before.

 

[Terri]

I'm blown away by how much I love this. ❤ It's gorgeous!!!

The accent made me think it was lettering of some kind, but I didn't think of Sanskrit. The colors, shapes, textures....it makes me happy just to look at it. It fills my eyes.

Om Shanti Om.
❤

 

[Iain]

I love this, too.

 

[ZenDruid]

I'm blown away by how much I love this. ❤ It's gorgeous!!!

The accent made me think it was lettering of some kind, but I didn't think of Sanskrit. The colors, shapes, textures....it makes me happy just to look at it. It fills my eyes.

Om Shanti Om.
❤

Thank you Terri, I'm happy you like it!

 

[ZenDruid]

I love this, too.

Thanks Iain!

 

[Hermes2020]

I like this one very much — especially the textures in the top left grey area, as you can imagine, given my proclivities!

 

[ZenDruid]

I like this one very much — especially the textures in the top left grey area, as you can imagine, given my proclivities!

Thanks Hermes, yes, I see it!

 

[snoball]

Lovely clean, bright colors!

 

[ZenDruid]

Lovely clean, bright colors!

Thanks Sno, those are my favorites!

 

[Artyczar]

This is an especially fetching painting, and compelling Zen. Really well-done craftsmanship too.

It doesn't matter that you originally showed it on "WC!" (Whatever that means/not relevant.) If you can refrain from exclusive jargon, that would be appreciated.

Anyway, I have never seen it before and I love it.

 

[ntl]

The colors, the blendings of colors, the streaks of light, the calligraphy, all play a part in this wonderful piece. Nice!

 

[ZenDruid]

This is an especially fetching painting, and compelling Zen. Really well-done craftsmanship too.

It doesn't matter that you originally showed it on "WC!" (Whatever that means/not relevant.) If you can refrain from exclusive jargon, that would be appreciated.

Anyway, I have never seen it before and I love it.

Thank you Arty, I appreciate your comments and complements. I will never again mention The Unnameable

 

[ZenDruid]

The colors, the blendings of colors, the streaks of light, the calligraphy, all play a part in this wonderful piece. Nice!

Thanks NTL for your kind remarks!

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you Arty, I appreciate your comments and complements. I will never again mention The Unnameable

You can mention WetCanvas. We have no issues with that. (When it's relevant.) It was just the abbreviation.

 

[ZenDruid]

You can mention WetCanvas. We have no issues with that. (When it's relevant.) It was just the abbreviation.

I get it, no problem, but let's be consistent. I see common usage of FB, IG and YT.

 

[Donna T]

Wow this is a vibrant and engaging piece! Thanks for explaining how and why you added the black shapes. I usually think that structure is formed at the beginning of a painting but you've just proved that it doesn't have to be that way. I wish this were much bigger but I always think awesome abstract work would look better if it were room size.

 

[ZenDruid]

Wow this is a vibrant and engaging piece! Thanks for explaining how and why you added the black shapes. I usually think that structure is formed at the beginning of a painting but you've just proved that it doesn't have to be that way. I wish this were much bigger but I always think awesome abstract work would look better if it were room size.

Thank you Donna! I agree about the size, I would like to work larger. I did one piece years ago on a 4x4ish piece of rusty scrap metal, gave it to an art collector friend (she took it because the price was right). I think there's certainly more freedom to working large.
As far as beginning a piece, I rarely have anything specific in mind, just put down paint until something gels. Eventually it does, I may look at for days or weeks before that happens.

Thanks

 

[ZenDruid]

Thanks to everybody for your kind comments - Wayne, Terri, Hermes, Lazarus, Laika, Sno, Desforges, John, GrantCee, Arty, NTL, Donna. Going into these winter holidays, whatever your persuasion, I hope you're all warm, safe, well fed, optimistic and at peace with your loved ones.