A Memory of Tidepools

July 29, 2015

aleksanta stil waters pebeoMy absolute favorite part of the west coast of the United States is the tide pools. They are an amazing microcosm of marine life; not to mention the texture of the rocks and lava flows you find them in is uncommonly beautiful. Although this necklace is not the re-creation of a tide pool –the artist Aleksanta mentions still lake water among trees in her description– but for me this is so very reminiscent of the tide pools I’ve visited on the coast of California with their many tiny basins crowded up on one another that have been created by water wearing away the stone in rippling rings that are revealed at low tide as shallow reflective pools.

Don’t you love that about visual art? You can bring whatever you want to it–and you do it without trying to. Aleksanta created these with a lake in mind and it took me to the ocean. It also grabbed my attention because this looks like an example of Pebeo paints, which we will be reviewing with instructions on how to use them in the upcoming Fall issue. Speaking of which, be sure to check in here on Friday as we’ll finally be ready to show off the next cover and let you in on all the exciting stuff we have in store for you next month.

To see what else Aleksanta has done with these paints and her other beautiful explorations, take a look at her LiveMaster store.

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All Autumnal

August 7, 2014

126691_600Searching for brighter fall colors in the suggested colors from Pantone’s 2014 fall collection has been a fruitless effort. It doesn’t seem that this year’s collection of colors is really the in-thing with the crafters. I rather agree. Individually there are some great colors in there, but these are not the color combinations that craft people from any medium seem to be geared towards. So, I’m rebelling, and instead, I am going to show you a very classic autumn palette and imagery. Because aren’t these what we love about the fall?

This set is by a Ukrainian artist who lists herself only as Aleksanta. The organic is definitely her thing and in particular,  faux looks; leaves,  flowers,  stone, wood and especially, patinaed metal. The antiqued texture and the richness of those orange petals combined with the blue-green of the patina-look is just lovely. This is classic autumn beauty. I say, we have to have those oranges! All that Pantone suggested this fall was a neutral looking brown; nothing even close to orange. Nope. Give me those copper and rust colors; that eggplant and Bordeaux! Okay, Pantone did suggest a decent Sangria red, and the Cypress green is really nice.  But, yes, I think I’ll create from my own fall palette this year. But, that’s just me.

I do like exploring the forecasted colors that Pantone puts out, but I also reserve the right to ignore them. In the end, your work is your expression, and if you have a color combination you prefer for the season, go for it! Your enthusiasm and excitement over personally satisfying color combinations will shine through and make the work far more appealing to your potential customer than a palette you were lukewarm about in the beginning. Create what pleases you, and the customers will follow.

If you would like to investigate more work by Aleksanta, she has plenty of pages to choose from, including her LiveJournal pages, her LiveMaster shop and her VK social network page.

 

 

If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or issue of The Polymer Arts magazine as well as supporting our advertising partners.

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A Memory of Tidepools

July 29, 2015
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aleksanta stil waters pebeoMy absolute favorite part of the west coast of the United States is the tide pools. They are an amazing microcosm of marine life; not to mention the texture of the rocks and lava flows you find them in is uncommonly beautiful. Although this necklace is not the re-creation of a tide pool –the artist Aleksanta mentions still lake water among trees in her description– but for me this is so very reminiscent of the tide pools I’ve visited on the coast of California with their many tiny basins crowded up on one another that have been created by water wearing away the stone in rippling rings that are revealed at low tide as shallow reflective pools.

Don’t you love that about visual art? You can bring whatever you want to it–and you do it without trying to. Aleksanta created these with a lake in mind and it took me to the ocean. It also grabbed my attention because this looks like an example of Pebeo paints, which we will be reviewing with instructions on how to use them in the upcoming Fall issue. Speaking of which, be sure to check in here on Friday as we’ll finally be ready to show off the next cover and let you in on all the exciting stuff we have in store for you next month.

To see what else Aleksanta has done with these paints and her other beautiful explorations, take a look at her LiveMaster store.

If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or an issue of The Polymer Arts magazine, as well as by supporting our advertising partners.

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All Autumnal

August 7, 2014
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126691_600Searching for brighter fall colors in the suggested colors from Pantone’s 2014 fall collection has been a fruitless effort. It doesn’t seem that this year’s collection of colors is really the in-thing with the crafters. I rather agree. Individually there are some great colors in there, but these are not the color combinations that craft people from any medium seem to be geared towards. So, I’m rebelling, and instead, I am going to show you a very classic autumn palette and imagery. Because aren’t these what we love about the fall?

This set is by a Ukrainian artist who lists herself only as Aleksanta. The organic is definitely her thing and in particular,  faux looks; leaves,  flowers,  stone, wood and especially, patinaed metal. The antiqued texture and the richness of those orange petals combined with the blue-green of the patina-look is just lovely. This is classic autumn beauty. I say, we have to have those oranges! All that Pantone suggested this fall was a neutral looking brown; nothing even close to orange. Nope. Give me those copper and rust colors; that eggplant and Bordeaux! Okay, Pantone did suggest a decent Sangria red, and the Cypress green is really nice.  But, yes, I think I’ll create from my own fall palette this year. But, that’s just me.

I do like exploring the forecasted colors that Pantone puts out, but I also reserve the right to ignore them. In the end, your work is your expression, and if you have a color combination you prefer for the season, go for it! Your enthusiasm and excitement over personally satisfying color combinations will shine through and make the work far more appealing to your potential customer than a palette you were lukewarm about in the beginning. Create what pleases you, and the customers will follow.

If you would like to investigate more work by Aleksanta, she has plenty of pages to choose from, including her LiveJournal pages, her LiveMaster shop and her VK social network page.

 

 

If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or issue of The Polymer Arts magazine as well as supporting our advertising partners.

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