Playing with color here on a rather vivid horse portrait, I got carried away and had to put him back in the paddock, as it were. I do like what the pink and blue do to the chestnut color of the horse, though. I hope he forgives me for messing with him.
This is a narrative painting that is attempting to capture the loneliness and isolation of life during the time of COVID. Like caged birds, we are all being held captive by this pandemic, albeit to varying degrees. I tried to show the beauty of the outside world in the colors of the sunrise as a measure of hope for better days to come.
There are so many extraordinarily beautiful bird species on this planet, and this is one of my favorites. The capped heron is a rare bird that thrives in the rainforests of Central and South America. I just love their colors!
A quick head study in acrylic, I used an atypical palette of Hansa yellow, Indian yellow, naphthol crimson, Prussian blue, transparent brown oxide, and chromium oxide green. That was fun.
Here's another scene from colorful New Mexico, a simple little adobe church sits in peace and harmony with its surroundings.
I am happy to say that, after years of neglect, I have finally updated my website, www.lianaharris.com. I had originally created it entirely in Flash, which was recently rendered obsolete. That got me off my duff to bring my website into the 21st Century. And for the first time, I am officially offering paintings for sale directly from the website. I am also excited to share my digital art, which until now hasn't really had a proper showcase. Prints of the digital paintings will be offered for sale as well in the coming days as I get the commerce end of it set up. I will continue to post on a regular basis to my blog, though, where I share anecdotes about each painting.
Here's a little pink robin, a symbol of renewal, to usher in a new year full of passion, abundance, and new beginnings. Wishing you a Fat and Happy New Year!
I'm going back to birds, one of my favorite subjects, with this little painting of a seagull.
It's back to Naked Athena and the Portland protests with this piece. I struggled with this one and because there were such long time gaps between sessions, I lost my way a bit, so it is going to the time-out room for now. Maybe in the new year, I'll be able to see my way forward and finish it. That would be nice.
I thought this subject apropos of wintertime this year, a year without precedent in so many ways. If 2020 has been an eye-opening year, 2021 must surely be the year we look within ourselves for answers to the questions posed by 2020. The wise owl is a fitting symbol for such an endeavor.
Here's my take on a classic artists' subject, one that has been painted many times over but continues to draw us in. Apart from the beautiful lines and curvy shapes of this amazing structure, it's the light that emanates from it, even under a dark sky, that inspires my awe. To be inside of this church is to invite the light into your soul.
