heArt #131 Butterfly Tattoo ACEO Wednesday, Feb 20 2008

Yesterday I enjoyed playing with my colored pencils so much I decided to do a simple heart ACEO. (ACEO stands for “Artist Card Editions & Originals”.) I’ve been doing a lot of research in anticipation of creating a full website and I keep running into “tattoo designs”. It wasn’t my intent when I started, but by the time I finished it I thought this would make a cool tattoo.

Original ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches in size, Prismacolor pencils.

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heArt #30 “Rose of Avalon” Friday, Jun 15 2007

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Colored and graphite pencils on Bristol vellum.

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heArt #28 “Spider Woman” Wednesday, Jun 13 2007

This heArt is inspired by a deity of the Hopi of the southwestern United States known as spider woman. She’s been coming into my imagination lately and gently tapping me on the cheek with the pointy tip of one of her legs. She is human and not human at the same time. Like the Voodoo loa, I don’t know why I’m connected to the deities and spirits of the southwest, and why particularly the Hopi, but I am. I mean no disrespect. I just draw what’s in my heart, even when I’m not sure how it got there.

I used a Rotring cartridge ink fountain pen made for drawing and thick italian paper, about 1/8th inch over 2.5 x 3.5 inches in size. I replaced the paper in photoshop for a flat white background to put it up on the blog…for now.

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heaRt #26 “Rune: Kaunaz” Sunday, Jun 10 2007

This rune appears to have a double meaning. It can mean sickness, particularly ulcers, or creativity and new beginnings. It is all connected with the underworld. I’m going to take a leap and say that the “ulcers” were not to be taken literally but intended to represent the metaphorical wound of the soul. Creativity and the wounded soul go hand in hand and is the realm of the shaman or magician (Odin and Freya).

For more about runes and links to free rune readings, visit my Goddess Freya Squidoo lens.

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches, collage on canvas paper. Background and heart my original design, drawn in Photoshop, printed with a laser printer, then adhered to the canvas with acrylic gel medium. Colored with acrylic paint. Finished with matte acrylic sealer.

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heArt #24 “Rune: Wunjo” ACEO Saturday, Jun 9 2007

This rune is Wunjo which represents joy and wishes come true. For more about runes and links to free rune readings, visit my Goddess Freya Squidoo lens.

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches, collage on canvas paper. Background and heart my original design, drawn in Photoshop, printed with a laser printer, then adhered to the canvas with acrylic gel medium. Colored with acrylic paint. Finished with matte acrylic sealer.

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heArt #23 “Rune: Uruz” ACEO Thursday, Jun 7 2007

Another in the Rune heArts series, Uruz represents warrior energy, action, taking charge, skills and strength.For more about runes and links to free rune readings, visit my Goddess Freya Squidoo lens.

 

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches, collage on canvas paper. Background and heart my original design, drawn in Photoshop, printed with a laser printer, then adhered to the canvas with acrylic gel medium. Colored with acrylic paint. Finished with matte acrylic sealer.

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heArt #22 “Rune: Raido” ACEO Wednesday, Jun 6 2007

This is the first of a series of “rune hearts”. This is “raido”, which signifies a journey, travel, or a change in your life.For more about runes and links to free rune readings, visit my Goddess Freya Squidoo lens.

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches, collage on canvas paper. Background and heart my original design, drawn in Photoshop, printed with a laser printer, then adhered to the canvas with acrylic gel medium. Colored with acrylic paint. Finished with matte acrylic varnish.

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heArt #21 “Graphic Purple Love Spiral” ACEO Tuesday, Jun 5 2007

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches, collage on canvas paper. Background and heart my original design, drawn in Photoshop, printed with a laser printer, then adhered to the canvas with acrylic gel medium. Colored with acrylic paint and gold leaf pen. Finished with matte acrylic varnish.

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heArt #20 “Freya, Goddess of Creative Magic” ACEO Monday, Jun 4 2007

The first in what I’m sure will be a long series related to Freya and norse mythology. See my blog and my squidoo lens for more.

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches, collage on canvas paper. Background and heart my original design, drawn in Photoshop, printed with a laser printer, then adhered to the canvas with acrylic gel medium. Colored with acrylic paint, pastels and gold leaf pen. Finished with matte acrylic varnish.

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heArt #19 “Dark Purple Spiral” ACEO Sunday, Jun 3 2007

ACEO, 3.5 x 2.5 inches, collage on canvas paper. Background and heart my original design, drawn in Photoshop, printed with a laser printer, then adhered to the canvas with acrylic gel medium. Colored with acrylic paint and gold leaf pen. Finished with gloss acrylic varnish. The dark notch on the left is just the shadow from my thumb.

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