Category: canada

Block Print Bonanza 

by Amanda, posted in 2017 Artwork, Art, Art Prints, Art Videos, Artist, Block Print / Lino Cut, Block Prints, canada, Christian Art, Christian Artist, Christian Themes, CIVA, For Sale, Fort Saskatchewan, God, God/Religion, In Progress creations, ink, Inspiration, Life, Lion of Judah, photos, Uncategorized

As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been working away on a new series of Block Prints inspired by themes and imagery in the Bible. I’ve been focusing primarily on animals and plants of significance. 

So far I have done the classic Lion and Lamb, Eden tree Pomegrantes, Soul Mates, Sparrow and a Honey Bee. 

Here’s a peak at these new blocks and two test print and reveals.

You can see lots more of these by following me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/milke.amanda/

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I haven’t decided what to do next so it will be a surprise for both of us 😉

Once the print run is done I’ll be listing the prints for sale in my etsy shop and by direct message. What’s your favorite so far?

Cheers!

Amanda 

Artistic excavation 

by Amanda, posted in 2017 Artwork, Animal art, Art, Art Prints, art supplies, Block Print / Lino Cut, Block Prints, canada, creative, Drawings, For Sale, Fort Saskatchewan, Home Studio, In Progress creations, ink, photos

As I was hunting through the studio over the weekend looking for something else, I came across my stash of block printing supplies and thought I was long overdue for a new run of prints. 

So I spent the weekend carving out some blocks. Here’s a look at the new pieces, I have a few more in the planning stages that I hope to carve out soon and then maybe this coming weekend I’ll have time to do a print run.


Thanks for checking things out.

Cheers,

Amanda 

Cave Flowers

by Amanda, posted in 2017 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, Art, Artist, canada, female artist, For Sale, Fort Saskatchewan, Mixed Media Paintings, My Creations, Paintings, photos, Uncategorized

Cave Flowers is my latest Mixed Media painting done on a 12″ x 12″birch panel.

Here are a few shots of the piece in progress.

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It has Peach Avent, Jacinth, Ametrine and shell incorporated into the composition along with some colored rhinestones.

If you’re interested in purchasing this piece or any other on the site or commissioning a piece send me a message 🎨🖌

Cheers,

Amanda 

The Tree of Knowledge-the story behind this artistic creation

by Amanda, posted in 2017 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, Art, art discussions, Artist, canada, Christian Art, Christian Artist, Christian Themes, CIVA, creative, Fort Saskatchewan, God/Religion, Mixed Media Paintings, photos, Uncategorized

As promised here is a look into my “The Tree of Knowledge of good and evil” or as I’ve called it  “עֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע”  -(Etz ha-da’at tov va-ra) Which is the Hebrew equivalent.

Not surprising this religious themed piece is inspired by the Judeo-Christian account of the Tree of Knowledge as found in Genesis in the Bible. 

I was also inspired by the Exodus account of the twelve tribes and use of semi precious stones used in the Temple as well as the blue Pomegranates along the high priests robes as described in Exodus. 

I wanted the piece to be rich of symbolism and the dichomety of good and evil thus the stark contrast between light and dark in the split composition of the tree with the serpent being the dividing factor.

So I incorporated rows of seed beads,  1000+ rhinestones for their reflective qualities and a wide assortment of semi precious stones. The list of which I will update later (once I find my list haha)

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More details to come but here is the slideshow.