Despite being unnamed, the river spirit remains a fundamental character to Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited away. The message being that the new generation should aim to be compassionate towards the environment and be more conscious towards the mass pollution that we are enabling day by day.
" The blob was no stink spirit — he was a powerful river spirit who had been deformed by years of pollution. It didn’t require any complex spells or potions to restore his beauty; the solution was simple. All Chihiro had to do was pass on the sympathy Haku gave her, and look just a little bit closer at a creature the rest of the world deemed unworthy of its help. "
- The Daily Californian
Medium : Cotton Perle, two layers of satin weave light fabric and colored pencils.
Original painting by a human being.
www.natashadesign.com
Acrylic paint on stretched canvas 18 x 24 inches.
Price: $480 CAD
Comes with a lots of love & artist's signature.
Collection: "Beautiful Faces"
About: Dreams are sometimes vibrant with a kaleidoscope of feeling. They transport us to a realm where possibilities are endless, paint our night lives with impossible colours, and for a few moments after we wake, our day ones too. This painting is an evocation of those tendrils of the dream world that find their way into this one.
zana bihiku tutt'art x "after death" by christina rosetti
The curtains were half drawn, the floor was swept
And strewn with rushes, rosemary and may
Lay thick upon the bed on which I lay,
Where through the lattice ivy-shadows crept.
He leaned above me, thinking that I slept
And could not hear him; but I heard him say,
‘Poor child, poor child’: and as he turned away
Came a deep silence, and I knew he wept.
He did not touch the shroud, or raise the fold
That hid my face, or take my hand in his,
Or ruffle the smooth pillows for my head:
He did not love me living; but once dead
He pitied me; and very sweet it is
To know he still is warm though I am cold.
This year has so much in store! 2023 is going to be a year of achieving my goal to share my art in more ways online and locally here in #columbus GA! I am a mom of two little ones, 4 and 2, and during my short few years as a stay at home mom I realized I had to get back into my art and make it more than a hobby. I needed this for me and my sanity (moms I see you!) but also to teach my kids to chase their dreams! I am beyond excited to get my shop at @vintagevillega up and running for the beautiful people of Columbus to take home with them. Most of what I offer in store will also be offered on my website for limited times! But local friends, there will be amazing framed originals that will be exclusive to you! If enough of my incoming orders stay on schedule I will be opening February 16th! An AWESOME Beyoncé travel bag, rad clothing, throw pillows and candles to bring your space all of the good vibes are just a few things that you won’t be able to pass up! I hope I get the chance to meet many of you. I love to see where my art ends up! And if you love my work I am also open for commissions! It’s such a thrill to create beautiful work that will be treasured. #artistoninstagram #artistsatwork #artworkoftheday #artforsalebyartist #artforthehome #artofinstagram #femaleart #figurativepainting #figurativeartwork #figurativeartist #painters #paintingonpaper #watercolorpainting #watercolorist #contemporarypainting #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #artforhome #artworkforsale #forsalebyartist #commissionswelcome #customartwork #customartist #commission_the_artists #commissionopen #columbusga #columbusgeorgia #georgiaartist #georigaart https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVmatlv924/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The concept of primitive/ naive/ vernacular/ folk art almost removes the idea of the artist being aware of what they’ve created is actual art, as if it’s done by some chance or, in the case of folk art, almost doesn’t deserve to be attributed to a particular creator.
How is being a self-taught artist somehow less than being a traditionally trained? Isn’t it otherwise, a remarkable mark of genius that deserves to be celebrated with even more vigour?
And should we even continue to label art in general? Why does it matter if a piece makes you feel something as a viewer?
Paintings from top to bottom:
Baya Mahieddine (Fatima Haddad) (1931-1998)
Maria Primachenko (1908-1997), An Outer Space House Where Cosmoc Soldiers Spent Six Months (1978)
Mirka Mora (1928-2018), Moon Story with Angels c.1985
Maud Lewis (1903-1970), Skiing and Sledding Scene
Kateryna Bilokur (1900-1961), Still life "Flowers and Vegetables (1959)
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860-1961), known as Grandma Moses, Catching The Turkey, 1940