Bird's Eye View of Waterfall
digital (made with paper, paper 53)
Copyright 2013 by A. Dameron
All original writing and art copyright A. Dameron 2000-2013
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Camellia
Camellia
digital (made with paper, paper 53)
Copyright 2013 by A. Dameron
All original writing and art copyright A. Dameron 2000-2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Tree, Grass, Mountains
Tree, Grass, Mountains
digital (Paper 53)
Copyright 2013 by A. Dameron
All original writing and art copyright A. Dameron 2000-2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Red Azalea
Red Azalea
Chinese Watercolors
Copyright 2013 by A. Dameron
All original writing and art copyright A. Dameron 2000-2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Underground River
oil
Copyright 2013 by A. Dameron
All original writing and art copyright A. Dameron 2000-2013
Sunday, June 3, 2012
New Art: "Fruit" (30 Days of Creativity 2012, Day 2)
Fruit
watercolor
© 2012 by A. Dameron
30 Days of Creativity 2012, Day 2
Grapes, strawberry kumquat, blackberry, plum, pineapple, cherry, pomegranate
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
New Art: "The Mysterious Groundskeeper"
The Mysterious Groundskeeper
colored pencil, oil pencil
© 2012 by A. Dameron
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Found a very good reference book for my projects...
You never know what you'll find on the clearance shelves in bookstores, and how much they'll be discounted. I found this for $5: Spirit of China: A Photographic Journey of the People, Culture and History, text by Gill Davies. It's packed with full-sized photos of beautiful scenery and cultural icons, like statues of the Buddha. The book itself is divided into five chapters, based on the Wu Xing, the Theory of Five Elements.
1) Earth 土 (tu): the contrasting landscapes of China
2) Water: 水 (shui): lakes, rivers and waterfalls
3) Fire: 火 (huo): art, calligraphy, cuisine and everything creative, including the kiln fires that bake the blue/white Chinese porcelain
4) Wood: 木 (mu): trees, bamboo forests, and how the Chinese use wood for their temples, pagodas, instruments, and paper.
5) Metal: 金 (jin): engineering, construction, and tools to build things.
The Wu Xing shows how all these elements are interdependent of each other. Wood is fuel for Fire, Fire burns Earth for new life, Earth produces metal, Metal carries water (like in a pail), and Water nourishes Wood in the form of rain for trees. Just like creation, the elements can also destroy each other. Wood prevents Earth from eroding, Earth muddies water as silt in rivers, water puts out Fire, Fire melts metal in smelting, and metal chops Wood with axes.
This describes China: its people can use the land and nature to be great, or destroy itself.
My latest work-in-progress involves an ancient land similar to China and similar motifs have shown up in my drawings and paintings. When I found this book, I took it as a sign that I've found my current creative path and to continue on it. It's part of my heritage and family...and important to the future.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Poetry: Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Dark webs of silver
through midnight black hair.
Skin a-glow with starlight
from another world.
Eyes blue orbs of
a very hot flame.
Clothed in the shadow
of Midwinter's night.
A crown of holly on her brow
and berries on her lips.
The sky is her home,
The earth her playground,
the water her sustanence,
the fire her spirit.
Life hums all around her
as she raises her arms.
Quiet reigns; she looks,
then the real symphony
begins.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Painting in Progress: "At the Lake"
"At the Lake"
oil
© 2011 by A. Dameron
This is an unfinished painting. I've blocked out the major locations of the mountains, water and the lake shore. The next step for me is to build on those general masses and apply shading, highlights and details.
Painting in Progress
Sunday, June 26, 2011
River Nile Blessing (30 Days of Creativity, Day 26)
pastel, pastel pencil
© 2011 by A. Dameron
#30daysofcreativity #day26
Chinese Calligraphy: "T'u: Earth" (30 Days of Creativity Day 24)
Chinese Calligraphy
acrylic, ink on Artist Trading Card (2x3)
© 2011 by A. Dameron
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Burning Tree (30 Days of Creativity, Day 15)
acrylic on canvas
© 2011 by A. Dameron
#30daysofcreativity #day15
The Fertile River Valley (30 Days of Creativity, Day 14)
acrylic, marker
© 2011 by A. Dameron
#30daysofcreativity #day14
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