Soft on Soft

 
at the gold center
petals of cream, soft on soft
colors the palette
I’ve been playing with a new painting technique that can be done in Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter X and Corel PhotoPaint.
First, sketch a simple flower on a black background. I chose a magnolia for this painting. Next, using watercolor brush and white, paint the [...]

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Stillness in the Chaos

I am learning that stillness can exist even in the midst of demolition and construction of a home. In the middle of tearing down walls, sawing wood for frames, dirt and old plaster everywhere, bad wiring being rewired for safety, and having construction equipment and tools throughout the house, I am amazed at how peaceful [...]

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Still Mountains

quietly, she walks
into the blue still mountains
crossing over time
by the broad brush strokes
of the early morning light
paints the other side
three lakes of color
hide the keeper and volcano
beneath the beauty
at the darkest hour
birth occurs for the painter
giving way to life
This painting was done using Corel Painter X watercolor brushes to create a brush painting effect. The [...]

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Hanging On

wings wide and opened
hanging on the branch
a muse of color
inhales, exhales
soft sounds
breathe
nature’s fragile birth
seeks a safe place to open
the creative realm
Working on the book, Food for Thought, I’ve broken it down to three sections. The first are images and poetry of stillness, the second are of beauty and the third are symbolic of grace. It [...]

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Old Women of Kerith

I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I’m on a writing journey with other bloggers from Soul Food Cafe. We’ve traveled to the ancient land of Lemuria and have spent time at various places in our imagination that have been fun, mystical, magical, scary, awakening, profound, and comic; all expressed through our writings. In my most recent post on the Enchanteur Blog, I [...]

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Food for Thought — Phase II

I think by having text on the images in yesterday’s post helped realize that light and darkness of the image do matter. Today, I’ve posted a few paintings of varying degrees of darkness and/or lightness that could work for a book cover design. This time, I’m just seeking input on which of these paintings (or [...]

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Food for Thought

A book cover I thought of but after all the feedback, I’ve went with another design that is more suited for the book’s content.

– copyrights 2008, Genece Hamby
http://www.shibuistudio.com

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The Circle of Winter

Winter happens silent, soft and slow.
It is the time of year when cold water
descends and dances in the wind.
Formless and silent, it is filled with potential
yet hard for the mind to grasp
the dormant landscape of the season.
Personally, I love the dormant landscape
that shapes the growth underneath.
I embrace the pure bliss on white –
the first heavy [...]

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Spiral Out

wraps around itself
a logarithmic spiral
of precise patterns
draws into and out
the perfection of nature
pervading all life
I love nautilus shells and spirals (have been drawing them since I was a child) — for their beauty, perfection and their symbolism. It strikes me as fascinating that this beautiful creature is from the same class as the octopus. Amazing, [...]

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By the Beach

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