Artwork:
Day and Night
© Anima
24" x 36" (60 cm x 90 cm)
Oil Pastel on Canvas

Introducing the fantasy painting pair of Day and Night and Night and Day! Here are two beautiful women, one white with pale skin, and one black with dark skin, in contrasting yet symmetrical surroundings of blue skies and starry nights.

There's more information available on Day and Night here and Night and Day here. Both originals can be purchased as of now.

I'm still unsure whether or not I want to release this pair of paintings in some form of a print but I'll update my website if I decide to. In the meantime, I'd love to hear your suggestions.

Artwork:
Night and Day
© Anima
24" x 36" (60 cm x 90 cm)
Oil Pastel on Canvas

Both Day and Night and Night and Day will be made into cross stitch patterns by Heaven and Earth Designs sometime in the near future.

So which one is your favourite and why? Remember to leave a comment with your opinion!

View more of my fantasy paintings of beautiful women here.

Labels: new art

Artwork:
Dreamscape
© Anima
20" x 25" (50 cm x 62.5 cm)
Oil Pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes paper

After 15 months of painting, Dreamscape is finally complete! It's a fantasy painting of a black man and a tree that, I've been told, evokes feelings of peace and serenity.

You can get more information or purchase the original here. I don't have any plans to release Dreamscape as a print or a greeting card at this time. But if you're interested in a print or greeting card, let me know and I'll definitely consider it.

Dreamscape will be available as a cross stitch pattern through Heaven and Earth Designs shortly.

View more of my fantasy paintings here.

Labels: new art

Artwork:
Fractured 2
© Anima
4" x 6" (10 cm x 15 cm)
acrylic and oil pastel on canson mi-teinte paper

Love that Blue

In my teenaged days, blue was my favourite color. Any kind of blue. Royal, navy, cobalt, sky, powder, baby, it didn't matter. I loved them all. And even though my tastes have expanded over the years, I'm still a blue girl.

Brown-Eyed Girl

For Fractured 2 I started out with the idea of big beautiful brown eyes. From there it was easy to fall back into my blue habit. Brown and blue naturally complement each other and create a modern, contemporary feel.

Why brown eyes? Well it's hard to resist a set of big brown eyes. My four adorable brown-eyed nieces are all the evidence you'll need of that.

About Fractured 2

Fractured 2 is second in my Fractured series and has a completely different mood than Fractured 1. It's a miniature acrylic and oil pastel mixed-media on canson mi-teinte paper.

What Next?

Fractured 2 is matted, ready to frame and on sale at my Etsy shop now. Browse my Etsy store here or view more art work for sale here.

Related Articles:

• Fractured 1

Labels: etsy, new art

Why Yellow?

This is Cryptic Eyes 2, the second miniature painting in the Cryptic Eyes series. I introduced the first in that series, Cryptic Eyes 1, a couple weeks ago. In an out of character move, I chose yellow for the primary color for this piece. The only other time in recent history that I've used yellow like this was for the fantasy painting, Solare.

Maybe my mind was addled by all the wine I'd been tasting before painting this piece. Ter and I were at the Fall Wine Festival in the Okanagan, a trip I highly recommend and would like to repeat in the next couple years.

Yellow may not be my favorite color (though I love creams and golds), but
I do like how this painting turned out. The contrast of the blue with the yellow
and orange makes for an optimistic, bright, sunny effect.

Making Cryptic Eyes 2

I used Canson Mi-Teinte paper that I'd cut down to 4" x 6" (10cm x 15cm),
the size of a OSWOA or Original Small Work of Art. Then I taped out the edge making the image 3.5" x 5.5" (8.75cm x 13.75cm). Oil pastels, always my favorite, was the medium of choice. I had a little fun by using a toothbrush to create the textured background behind the cryptic design. Finally, I matted the finished painting with white 5" x 7" (12.5cm x 17.5cm) Crescent® Conservation Grade Mat.

What Next?

Cryptic Eyes 2, this bright and cheerful miniature painting, is matted, ready to frame, and on sale in my Etsy shop now.

Learn more about Cryptic Eyes 2 here, peek inside my Etsy shop here, or check out more miniature art here.

Labels: etsy, new art

About Shape of a Woman's Back

Shape of a Woman's Back is the first ACEO (Art Cards, Editions, and Originals) that I've every created. It started as washes of red, pink, and orange acrylic paint on Canson Mi-Teinte paper. Then I mimicked the female form with ink lines.

My First ACEO

I've wanted to paint ACEOs for several months, but I must admit they challenge me, since typically, my paintings are very large. Even though I've recently begun doing small original works that are 4" x 6" (10cm x 15cm), the ACEO size of 2.5" x 3.5" (6.25cm x 8.75cm) is the smallest I've worked. After Shape of a Woman's Back, I painted two more immediately afterwards and had a lot of fun! I'm anticipating many more ACEOs in the future.

What Next?

You can purchase this one of a kind original ACEO from my Etsy store.

Learn more about Shape of a Woman's Back here, browse my Etsy shop here, or view my fantasy art work here.

Labels: etsy, new art

My Favorite Thing About Fractured 1

This is the first in my "Fractured" series depicting a woman's face with only her eye and the top portion of her face visible. My favourite thing about this painting is its intensity. Between the penetrating look from the woman's eye and the contrast between the blue of her iris and the red of the foreground, it's hard to ignore!

Details About Fractured 1

At 4" x 6" (10cm x 15cm), Fractured 1 is an Original Small Work of Art (OSWOA) or miniature painting. The image size is 3.5" x 5.5" (8.75cm x 13.75cm) and it's matted with white 5" x 7" (12.5cm x 17.5cm) Crescent® Conservation Grade Mat.

What Next?

Fractured 1, is an original painting and will not be reproduced in any format. Right now, it's matted, ready to frame, and for sale in my Etsy shop.

Learn more about Fractured 1 here, browse through my other Etsy shop paintings here, or view my acrylic and oil pastel paintings here.

Labels: etsy, new art

What I Like About Cryptic Eyes 1

Cryptic Eyes 1 is the first in a series of 3 miniature fantasy paintings with the name "Cryptic Eyes". I love the muted pinks and greens in this piece. But I especially like how it contrasts the feeling of intimacy from the close up view of the woman's eyes with mystery since the rest of her face is concealed. What's you're favourite thing about this painting?

Details About Cryptic Eyes 1

The entire piece is painted with Holbein oil pastels on Canson Mi-Teinte paper. I cut the sheet of Canson paper to 4" x 6" (10cm x 15cm) making this an OSWOA or Original Small Work of Art. The edge of the paper is taped out so the image is 3.5" x 5.5" (8.75cm x 13.75cm). The finished painting is matted with white 5" x 7" (12.5cm x 17.5cm) Crescent® Conservation Grade Mat.

What Next?

Cryptic Eyes 1, matted and ready to frame, is available for sale in my Etsy shop. It's a one of a kind original that's not being reproduced in any other form!

Learn more about Cryptic Eyes 1 here, explore the Art by Anima Etsy shop here, or view more fantasy art here.

Labels: etsy, new art