Print release, new WC paintings and news

Hello All,<br /><br />I just released 3 more of my 1st edition 4"x 6" art prints for sale on etsy from the Goddess In All of Us body art series. Check it out:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5028164905/" title="Queen Omega by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Omega" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5028164905_609769e6d3.jpg" style="WIDTH: 425px; HEIGHT: 379px" width="500" /></a><br />Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Queen Omega<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist<br />On sale now for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66628519/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-body">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4783709352/" title="Queen Bead by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Bead" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4783709352_47c5b884e7.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Shamaness<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist<br />On sale now for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66629383/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_1">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4859521742/" title="Wise Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wise Woman" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4859521742_ed381209f2.jpg" width="500" /></a>Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Wise Woman<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist<br />On sale now for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66630672/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_1">here</a>.<br /><br />.....I have 20 or so left of these 4"x 6" 1st edition prints that i intend to slowly release for sale online. So there is more to come!<br /><br />Over the weekend i made a few pieces of artwork for donation to In Other Words Feminist book store.<br />They are having an art auction to raise funds to keep the store open.<br />Here are just a couple of the pieces i am entering into the art auction:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5385091954/" title="Green Harpy- donation by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Green Harpy- donation" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5385091954_cab2f0c2b1.jpg" width="278" /></a><br />Green Harpy<br />4.5" x 8" ink drawing on acrylic painted wood<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5385091846/" title="Purple Curl- donation by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Purple Curl- donation" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5385091846_1938bced2d.jpg" style="WIDTH: 369px; HEIGHT: 431px" width="457" /></a><br />Purple Curl<br />7" x 8" ink drawing on acrylic painted wood<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />....In Other Words is a one of kind feminist bookstore and community outreach center here in Portland Oregon. I would hate to see it have to close its doors for lack of funds. If you are interested in learning more about the book store check out the <a href="http://inotherwords.org/">website</a>. If you want to see how you can help keep it up and running check out <a href="http://inotherwords.org/support-us">this page</a>.<br /><br />In other news, this weekend was a nice one spent relaxing at home watching Samurai 7 (the old black and white movie and then the new anime version also.) We did some watercolor painting, took a nice hike in the local woods, baked some home made samosas, went out to lunch for Tom Kha soup with our friend Dr Bob, worked on more art projects...you get the idea! Still, the weekend somehow seemed short.<br /><br />here are a couple scans of the watercolor fun:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5381300885/" title="3rd Eye Navigation by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="3rd Eye Navigation " height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5381300885_8e4824c5cb.jpg" width="331" /></a><br />3rd Eye Navigation<br />4" x 6"<br />original watercolor painting<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5381905758/" title="Succulent by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Succulent " height="336" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5381905758_5c10eee22f.jpg" style="WIDTH: 393px; HEIGHT: 294px" width="500" /></a><br />Succulent<br />4" x 6"<br />original watercolor painting<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />I am also working on a short story to submit to a <a href="http://greenwoman.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/first-sunday-short-fiction-tea-and-confession/">fiction writing blog party</a> a friend of mine does once a month. You are supposed to submit one story 2,000 words or less by emailing her a link to where you posted it so that she can feature the writing on her blog along with the other participants. This is just what i need to keep myself writing. Deadlines actually do help sometimes! I have my story all written out but I am still over the word limit by a couple hundred so i am looking to trim it down. i will be posting it once its all done. Content hint: my story is based in a post apocalyptic society with an accidental hero that remakes the fate of the world through her painting. I hope it isn't a snooze! You ll tell me the truth, wont you?<br /><br />I am also pretty close to being done with crafting a publishing proposal/cover letter to send off to a few publishing companies that i have in mind. I would love to get my Goddess In All of Us body art photography book picked up by someone like Chronicles books but i cant wait for that to happen, i have to seek them out myself.<br />In the meantime i have been submitting my Goddess In All of Us series to local art galleries in Portland Oregon. I have gotten back some very encouraging responses however most of the galleries seem to already be booked through all of 2011 and a lot of 2012. Im also going to begin approaching out of state galleries but it does seem that Goddess shows will have to be a thing of the future. Wish me luck!<br /><br />So thats whats up in my current realm of existence.<br />Much love and many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Print release, new WC paintings and news

Hello All, I just released 3 more of my 1st edition 4"x 6" art prints for sale on etsy from the Goddess In All of Us body art seri...

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Blue Cacoon new acrylic painting, print SALE

Its been cold! Its supposed to be snowing right now but i think its closer to slushing. I did run out to the store and buy a new pair of wool socks so i am set.<br />I also managed to finish a painting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5196495135/" title="Cocoon by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Cocoon" height="398" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5196495135_0b75ee4606.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />14" x 14" original acrylic painting by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />....put the varnish on her last night and called it a done deal. You can check out some work in progress photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157618611536203/">here</a> if youd like.<br /><br />I also wanted to share that i am offering 8.5" x 11" prints of The Green Man for Sale through the Holidays:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/2557055452/" title="Greenman by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Greenman" height="240" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2557055452_a3e405bb89_m.jpg" width="224" /></a><br />The Green man 8.5" x 11" is on sale for $15 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62549626/the-green-man-fine-art-print-85-x-11">here</a>. He is not a print i normally offer through etsy so grab him while you can!<br /><br />and Lastly...check out this neat dread up-do i managed the other day:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5191246266/" title="Dread Up-do by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dread Up-do" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5191246266_f690433ef1.jpg" width="260" /></a><br />I have been experimenting with what to do with my dreads for my mid December art opening. I was not having much success until the other day when i came up with the above "up do."<br />For this one i took my first layer of dreads on either side and tied them together around my head. Then I took my second layer of dreads and tied them over the first layer. With the last layer i braided and then wrapped it up around on the sides to meet in the middle of the top of my head. No rubber bands or pins used. did that make any sense?<br />I hope i can manage to duplicate it when i need too..haha.We shall see about that!<br /><br />Peace n Love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Blue Cacoon new acrylic painting, print SALE

Its been cold! Its supposed to be snowing right now but i think its closer to slushing. I did run out to the store and buy a new pair of woo...

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Maternity body painting commision, new art prints for sale

Yesterday i did a maternity body painting commission for a local photographer:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4998961568/" title="Waterfall of life body painting - work in progress shot by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Waterfall of life body painting - work in progress shot" height="343" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4998961568_c7ddf05fa7.jpg" width="430" /></a><br />His idea was that he wanted a waterfall to come over his pregnant model's shoulder, flow over the breast, pool in the belly where a small/simplistic baby would be present.<br />...The idea was a clear departure from my usual style which generally consists of flowy/faery/alien goddess creatures so I wasn't sure how i would render this idea. i did some sketching to find my design:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4998957404/" title="Waterfall of life - concept doodle by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Waterfall of life - concept doodle" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4998957404_8da482972d.jpg" width="321" /></a><br />this was the sketch i decided to pull from. As you can see in the actual body painting the waterfall is really the main focus of the piece. I had fun painting it! I started out by outlining all the shapes with black. I then went in and added white highlights to the shapes, then the blue. I then colored in the infant and the sun. Once the sun was in i added some yellow/sun glow highlights to the waves as well. I had an hour and a half to paint it. I wonder how the photographer's shots came out of the body painting. I know he was shooting the photos in his home studio. I will share some of his shots when he posts them.<br /><br />In other news i listed a new drawing of mine for sale in our <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>etsy shop</strong></a>:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4964830399/" title="Tree Maiden by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Tree Maiden" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4964830399_7d053d29da.jpg" width="364" /></a><br />5"x7" art print of original pen and ink drawing<br />"Tree Maiden"<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />Print will come sealed in a crystal clear plastic sleeve to keep it safe. Our prints are made on archival canson artist card paper( has a similar feel to watercolor paper). Makes a wonderful card, gift or decoration.<br /><br />Print available for $7, see shop listing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56593638/tree-maiden?ref=v1_other_1"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />Also have a new "Perception Mandala" silkscreen print for sale:<br /><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.174168081.jpg" /><br />Perception Mandala silkscreen<br />8.75" x 11"<br />hand printed by the artist onto yellow washed watercolor paper<br /><br />This original art work comes sealed inside an archival crystal clear envelope for protection.<br /><br />Selling for $20. check out the sale listing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56235185/perception-mandala-silkscreen-print-on?ref=v1_other_2"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />...Thats it for now!<br />I did have a body painting planned on Saturday but it was canceled and rescheduled for the weekend of the 25th. The model i will be using is of dark skin so it will be another white paint over black skin body painting for <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157623003286474/"><strong>my series</strong></a>. She will be my 13th model for my project.<br />So now that i have my Saturday free i think i will be begin a new painting inspired by a very wonderful experience i have just recently had involving a wise/shaman woman teacher who did a Life time animal totem reading for me which was a very powerful thing. I am going to explore...what my soul might look like. Should be interesting painting project, no? My core totem animal is the Otter but i also am surrounded by my other totems which are the black panther, the snake, the deer, the ant, the butterfly,the swan, the fox and the rabbit.<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend.<br />Best wishes and much love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Maternity body painting commision, new art prints for sale

Yesterday i did a maternity body painting commission for a local photographer: His idea was that he wanted a waterfall to come over his preg...

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