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Zen Tree (AEDM 2011, day 2)

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Zen Tree , 14 x 17 acrylic and pen on paper

 

Yes, I did work on my process piece yesterday.  Did some sketches for it and played with how it’s going to come together.  Did some collage and placed (but didn’t paste) some pieces to ponder.

The sketches got me started in my sketchbook, and I tumbled right into this tree.  This is a fast piece:  glob orange, rust and yellow on paper, scrape it with a credit card – boy does that make the paint dry fast! Too much paint, took the extra over to another sketch book for another day.  Loaded up a dry brush, threw in some yellow highlights then zentangled the tree and highlighed with a JellyRoll white pen.  Maybe an hour into the whole thing.  Am thinking I could do a tree a day along with the process pieces.  The energy is so different:  one is NOW and the other is a slow trickle.  I’m liking the juxtaposition!

Outside the fog is tangled in tree branches.  The yellow mums glow through it like small suns with no rival from the actual sun which is muffled by couds in addition to fog.  Out my front window the trees are trying out their own tangle of colors.

Here are the sketches I did for the process piece, and the layout.

sketches for the focal on the process piecea tentative layout on the process piece.

I’m thinking about changing the humming bird to a fish and sea creatures but maybe that’s another, companion piece.  I have several 24×36 pieces that I plan to repaint.

Wylde Women’s Wisdom

a tentative layout on the process piece.

The Universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf.  Kathleen Master

11 Comments

  • Jen
    November 3, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    I love your Zen Tree! Beautiful colors.

  • Tracy
    November 3, 2011 at 4:26 am

    Gorgeous tree! I absolutely adore the colors. I love your description of the mums in the yard and the fog. I felt like I was right there gazing at it with you. 🙂

    One of these days I must try Zentangle.

  • Kara aka Mother Henna
    November 2, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    Love love love getting round to visit everyone for AEDM — y’all keep inspiring me! The Zen Tree is wonderful — and those faces for process piece — woooooow — those are grabbers! Looking forward to seeing it all unfold for AEDM! Miracles,
    k-

  • Kristen (Creative Stash)
    November 2, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    the zen tree is wonderful, I also love the leaves gathered around the neck of your one woman. happy aedm!

  • Serena
    November 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Great sketches, Tammy! I love that tree!

    Following along this month via AEDM,

    Serena 🙂

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    November 2, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Sassy and Natasha – thanks so much!

  • NatashaMay
    November 2, 2011 at 10:50 am

    Really love the zen tree. Wonderfully done! 🙂

  • Sassyangelac
    November 2, 2011 at 10:02 am

    Oh your zen tree agrees with me!

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    November 2, 2011 at 9:24 am

    Andrea: the tree is $20 for a matted print (8×10), $65 for the 14×17 original. Make My Own Myth, on Canvass is $200. All plus postage. Thanks for your inquiry!

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