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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Body Painting Commission Photos and Original Watercolor Paintings for sale!

It proved to be a fairly mellow week with some much better behaved weather that did not leave my brain melted into a puddle between my feet.<br />On Tuesday Danny and I drove out to Scholl Oregon to meet a photographer and his pregnant model for a body painting commission.<br />The photographer was hoping for a somewhat "earth mama" vibed body painting since he intended to photograph the maternity shoot amongst Oregon's lush greenery.<br />While i worked Danny took some photos of the process:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4902985729/" title="body paint commission by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="body paint commission" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4902985729_d99fa7b846.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />As seen in the above photo i started the body painting by blocking out some color and then going into it to create detail and shape in order to create flowers.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4903572064/" title="body paint commission by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="body paint commission" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4903572064_4b95522816.jpg" width="355" /></a><br />The flowers were inspired by the big "dinner plate Dahlia" flowers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4903001441/" title="body paint commission by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="body paint commission" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4903001441_3326193225.jpg" width="348" /></a><br />The lotus was a fun addition with its roots delving into a very mysterious eye. I liked the back piece the best.<br />With this body painting i was trying to part ways a bit from the body painting style i have been using for <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157623003286474/"><strong>my women's study body painting seires</strong></a>. I want to keep that look of mine soly under my name in hopes that my project will remain consistent and easily recognizable.<br />...Anyhow i am interested to see photos from the photographer and i will share a few with his permission on the blog when he does come out with them.<br /><br />Just yesterday i decided to list more of my original watercolor paintings for sale in my <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>etsy shop</strong></a> so i now pleased to announce that the following three have made it into the shop and are available for purchase:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3828429394/" title="In Full Bloom by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="In Full Bloom" height="177" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3828429394_45fbe5d55d_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />Goddess In Full Bloom<br />9" x 12" watercolor painting on watercolor paper<br />by Chelsea Rose<br />Priced at $100<br />click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54225951/goddess-in-full-bloom-watercolor">here</a> for the sale listing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3848848951/" title="Evening Gown by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Evening Gown" height="240" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/3848848951_94f3021599_m.jpg" width="174" /></a><br />Evening Gown<br />9" x 12"<br />Original watercolor painting on watercolor paper<br />by Chelsea Rose<br />Priced at $100<br />Click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54225085/evening-gown-original-watercolor?ref=v1_other_2">here</a> for the sale listing.<br /><br />and also:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3848907245/" title="Sweet Water Gem by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Sweet Water Gem" height="240" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3848907245_4109536db1_m.jpg" width="175" /></a><br />Sweet Water Gem<br />9" x 12"<br />original watercolor painting<br />by Chelsea Rose<br />Priced at $100<br />Click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54222401/sweet-water-gem-mermaid-original?ref=v1_other_2">here</a> for the sale listing.<br /><br />....i will be listing 4 more watercolor paintings for sale in the <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>etsy shop</strong></a> very soon!<br /><br />Otherwise, summer continues to beat its drum and my morning glory flowers are blooming in a fever!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4899362387/" title="Morning glories by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Morning glories" height="422" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4899362387_c767dccb88.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4899377559/" title="morning glory by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="morning glory" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4899377559_e3b29dd2b0.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />....and this pleases me :)<br /><br />Danny got our basil clippings to begin rooting in some of my antique bottles:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4899362351/" title="Rooting Basil in antique bottles by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rooting Basil in antique bottles" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4899362351_3efa9e5121.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />...so as of yesterday they have been happily potted on the patio.<br />I love the way the basil smells in the morning and i am greatly anticipating some of danny's home made pesto made from our home grown plant!<br /><br />And here is a look at a goofy pic i took of myself the other day when i was playing around with my locs:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4900001872/" title="mermaid hair by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="mermaid hair" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4900001872_6c92aba119_m.jpg" width="199" /></a><br />I enjoyed this style because it reminded me of the hair of my current mermaid painting that i am working on:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQiT7mJSp2ZcPgyJhi5DuFIWw-Ge9YPslaTwSUVY7XjPkjJpZnrqFCXxNO-m9gerIM2bKty9rlNAoK75pcDW3s1-RfJDWXN-GjpZvfpupGrtnE_1OzZYQS6O5sF4-cEoHHyjEdPzI9kk/s1600/hair.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507522806197952210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQiT7mJSp2ZcPgyJhi5DuFIWw-Ge9YPslaTwSUVY7XjPkjJpZnrqFCXxNO-m9gerIM2bKty9rlNAoK75pcDW3s1-RfJDWXN-GjpZvfpupGrtnE_1OzZYQS6O5sF4-cEoHHyjEdPzI9kk/s320/hair.jpg" style="WIDTH: 223px; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />see?<br />:P<br />I ordered some Henna dye for my dready tendrils just the other day so if the powder arrives today or tomorrow I may end up with "Irish red" locs for Monday. we shall see!<br />Otherwise, as far as this weekend goes i am pleased to say there are no "big plans." I hope to enjoy, relax and get a bunch of work done on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4894961340/"><strong>mermaid painting</strong></a>. wish me luck!<br /><br />Best wishes and much love,<br />-Chelsea Rose<br /><br />P.S.<br /><em>I am happy to share that my body painting work has been featured in Eva Beyond Reason's blog. Click </em><a href="http://inspirationbeyondreason.blogspot.com/2010/08/body-painting-by-chelsea-rose.html"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><em> to check it out!<br />Eva, thanks so much for your kindness and support- it means a lot!</em>

Body Painting Commission Photos and Original Watercolor Paintings for sale!

It proved to be a fairly mellow week with some much better behaved weather that did not leave my brain melted into a puddle between my feet....

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