Wishing everyone a happy,
healthy & highly creative 2012!!
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
be well
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Friday, December 30, 2011
namesake
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
I had a little photopainting fun with a photo of my Uncle Mich at his 60th birthday celebration last summer.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
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Monday, December 26, 2011
haiku moment
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
the poet
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
Another digital torn paper collage portrait to help with value sketching. This one from a reading I attended given by Canadian poet, rob mclennan (lowercase identity is his preference).
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Happy Holidays
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
Twenty-six years ago I transformed into an elf that jingled with each step while spreading holiday cheer. lol
twist
"...twisting is ubiquitous as a metaphor for composition."
This may be a stretch, but that's what makes it fun. The digital reference image is old, the abstract that resulted is new. The out of context quote above is borrowed and the colour palette is blue.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
pick-me-up
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
The more pain I'm in, the less patience I have, the more sarcastic I get and the more easily deflated I become by the remarks of others. So, before returning to horizontal, I thought I'd share my little pick-me-up in case any of you are feeling out of sorts today as well.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
haiku moment
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sister
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
A digital torn paper collage portrait to help me visualize the effects of different mediums while my hands fail to co-operate.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Each New Year
A time
Paradox, 2001 & 2007
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to assess
regress
confess
refresh.
To weigh
accomplishments
failures
rights
and wrongs
to see if
the balance
has shifted.
Some celebrate
some cry
some die.
An ending
a beginning
a middle
a muddle
of lost ideals
renewed expectations
melancholy.Paradox, 2001 & 2007
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
festival of light
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
Submission to this week's IA Challenge - "festive".
I wasn't feeling very festive until the sparkle off the garland captured my eye.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
witness framed & hung
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
I bet you thought the post title was the headline of a horrifying news story! Nope, just that my Day 9 AEDM 2011 creation entitled "witness" is now framed and hung in our home office. Outside frame dimensions 19 ½" x 16 ½" dbl matted to 9" x 7". It is so nice to be able to hang my own creations :).
forgotten fragments
disrupted mind
tormented by knowledge
lost to the periphery
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
craving paper
Today seems to be a day of half finished thoughts, half finished ideas, half finished projects. I feel on the cusp of something. Maybe it's the drastic change in temperature that's making me crave all kinds of paper.
- rough watercolour paper to splash muted colours in a random design of a memory tree
- tracing paper to find the outlines of unspoken dreams
- bright white paper to make the context of loosely fitted words stand out and take on a new identity
- tissue paper to wrap that perfect gift still seeking its true owner
- rice paper for majestic stallions reared up with minimal strokes from the Chinese brush paints always held so carefully in a fabric covered box
- construction paper in bright colours shaped into aspirations to fill a jar
- newspaper cut in strips and pasted over a balloon, soon to become a paper maché globe
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
[edit: I have a new idea using my old non-stick griddle, parchment paper, wax crayon and UTEE. We'll see if it pans out. lol Well, it didn't work as planned, but I still have awesome material for my digital abstract art :).]
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
haiku moment - at the window
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hidden treasures and spun gold
hidden treasures
spun gold
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
Submission to this week's IA Challenge - "Christmas Balls".
Memories from past holidays as we now tie bright red ribbons to our ficus instead of erecting a traditional tree.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
origins
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
art is everywhere
My two previous pieces liquid sight and waves of reason originated from this reptilian photo. Seeing things in a new way, along with cropping, digital artistry and an evocative title, reveal beauty and the endless possibilities in creating art. Less restrictions and more experimenting help me create new pathways in this misfiring brain and keep the process exciting!
waves of reason
©2011 Michelle V. Alkerton
Patty over at Nomadic Notebook shared photos of the raw power of waves which inspired this piece.
Patty over at Nomadic Notebook shared photos of the raw power of waves which inspired this piece.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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Monday, December 5, 2011
haiku moment
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
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Friday, December 2, 2011
snowman collection :)
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
favourite holiday movies & hats off to Amazon.ca
My hubby ordered our two favourite holiday movies yesterday afternoon from Amazon.ca and they already arrived today. WOW!! We're attempting to get into the spirit of the season, so while he's out putting sparkly lights up to make our home a beacon for wayward sailors, I'm going to get comfy on the couch and pop in the It's a Wonderful Life DVD because it really is only my favourite, but he did watch it with me once :).
haiku moment
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preparing for winter
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