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Morg the Kitapelet

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This is a character from my new book, Famlaer A New Beginning. At least, that is the title for now. I am hoping to have it published by the fall.

This is a Kitapelet, better known as the mind reader/communicator. This is a small exert from the book that describes what a Kitapelet is.

He yelled again, telling us to get out of there. Rio and Stew looked at each other and wondered how it was that they could understand this little creature and how they were able to hear him being that he was so small. The closer he got, the more they realized he wasn’t speaking at all because his mouth wasn’t moving, but they could hear him in their heads.

Rio took a chance and confronted him through her thoughts. How is it we can hear you, and why can I understand you? He finally landed on a branch near where they were all gathered at the edge of the forest.

He spoke in a perfect Scottish accent to Rio and said, through thought, “My name is Morg, and I am a Kitapelet. We can converse with anyone from anywhere. Although I must admit, we don’t get a lot of visitors coming through here, and I have never thought in this language before. Who are you, and why are you here?” 

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Prima Ballerina and Broadway Baby

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As most of you know, I am getting ready to show my art at a local amateur theatre in the fall. This is a pair of dancers that will be in the show. They are both mainly acrylic paints with a few added things like a metallic marker, clay and rhinestones to add a little texture to each piece. 

The first piece is called Broadway Baby. Rhinestones are used to portray the lights of the Broadway sign as well as near the top, a purple teardrop and a round yellow stone. The purple and yellow are also used on the bottom, both sides and in the middle. The rhinestones are covered with a super gloss top coat to give them a high-gloss shine. Also, a gold metallic marker is used for the border and gold, and yellow sparkle glue was used for the hat, the blouse and the sign. 

The second piece is called Prima Ballerina. I have added a few clay pieces made from clay moulds, and the silver lines are made using a silver metallic marker. I used a stencil for the top and bottom decorations with silver acrylic paint.

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I hope you enjoy and for those who are local, I hope to see you at Centre Stage Theatre in Kentville in October. Enjoy the play and the viewing of my art. 

Oil Pastels

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For this month, I decided to post some oil pastels that were originally created for a cafe in Victoria, BC. They were copied and used for signage, stationary and the logo. When I discovered them once again, I thought they would be ideal for an upcoming showing of my art at Centre Stage in New Minas, NS, in October of this year. I am very excited about this opportunity.

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8x8OilPastelsHot Chocolate & Coffee
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ShortYellowCupCup of Tea
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PurpleKettlePurple Kettle
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CoffeeGrinderCoffee Grinder
Oil pastel coffee cup
BlueCupBlue Cup

 

I used an artist’s wooden panels, 12″ x 12″ for the larger pieces and 8″ x 8″ for the smaller pieces for the frame. Each panel has a 3mm quality poplar wood board and a solid pine wood frame. I used acrylic paint on the background to match the oil pastels and moulding on the four larger pieces. Select each picture to enlarge it. 

See you next month.

Mother & Daughter

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Mother and Daughter clay piece
Mother and Daughter

I have been working on a few art pieces for an exhibition at an amateur theatre this fall. I am using a multitude of mediums, including acrylic and watercolour paint, oil pastels, polymer & air dry clays, different-sized canvases, and watercolour paper. A few of the pieces involve using different types of clay and acrylic paint on canvas, all surrounded by a wood three-dimensional frame.

For this particular project, I used only two colours, blue and white. It is called Mother and Daughter. They are seated having their special tea time.

I used polymer clay for the figures, an 8″ x 8″ canvas, acrylic paint, 2 3/4″ x 3/4″ wood for the frame and 1 1/4″ wide moulding for the front to finish it off.

Canadian Artist of the Month…Theresa Young

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This month I have chosen a very different type of artist. Her name is Theresa Young. She seems to combine two different styles using realistic yet very contemporary, with vibrant colours and an ethereal feeling.  I love the flow of her lines and the beautiful detail of the end results. In the samples I’ve chosen you will also see some black and white pieces that I love for their intricate lines and realistic faces. But enough about how I feel, here is a short bio of the artist.

Theresa Young started painted in oils at the age of eight and sold pastel and charcoal portraits from the age of fourteen.  She later took private art lessons with two professional artists on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.  These lessons resulted in her  mature style which integrated both approaches into itself in different ways.  Other artists that influenced Theresa are H.R. Giger, Salvador Dali and Gervasio Gallardo.

For a more in-depth bio and more fabulous pieces of art visit Theresa’s website http://www.teresa-young.net/.

Here are just a few samples of her work. Enjoy!