Culture Control show + new painting in the works

This weekend was most enjoyable and fairly productive.<br /><br />On Saturday we checked out the Culture Control art/music fest at Paper Tiger and NW Shirts:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5154491917/" title="Culture Control v2 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Culture Control v2" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/5154491917_bfd850378b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Can you spot my two square paintings in the midst? As always Olin did not disappoint- the art and the music was a true treat and i am honored to be a part of the show. It will all be up for a month. for more info go <a href="http://guerrilla-media.com/profiles/blogs/culture-control-v2"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong> for more photos go <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/sets/72157625212312861/with/5156743581/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />I also managed to start a new painting:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5156813712/" title="work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/5156813712_9ddb360d2b.jpg" width="394" /></a><br />...I outlined her on Saturday and got the beginnings of the first layers of color on. I am thinking about putting in some purple next, we shall see.<br /><br />Also managed to get a lot of the design/layout prep done for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157623003286474/"><strong>body art</strong></a> book i am self publishing. Time keeps flying by and i have to have them ready and printed for December so it feels good to be getting somewhere with the project. I think we are ahead with the project which is very nice.<br /><br />More updates soon!<br />Best wishes,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Culture Control show + new painting in the works

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Vancouver Art in the Heart, mermaid painting in progress + more Wise Woman body painting photos

Had a wonderful weekend of art vending localized in Vancouver Washington- Oregon's close but often neglected neighbor who has quickly grown into a hub of the arts.<br />On Friday Danny and I drove over the bridge to Vancouver for "Craft in the Village" which happens each first Friday of the month.<br />Then on Saturday we made the drive over the bridge again and set up for "Art in the Heart" right outside of the Guerrilla Gallery where i am currently having 7 of my paintings on display:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4873434015/" title="Guerilla Gallery by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Guerilla Gallery" height="378" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4873434015_dded6680d1.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />My paintings will be up for viewing during this month of August.<br />Come check it out in person at <a href="http://guerrilla-media.ning.com/profile/GuerrillaGallery"><strong>Guerrilla Gallery</strong></a> -1001 Main St. (Upstairs)Vancouver, WA 98660<br /><br />It was my first time participating in the "Art in the Heart" festival but i had great fun rockin to the live music and chatting with the local artists.<br /><br />And here is a quick snapshot of our set up:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4873451509/" title="Art in the Heart-Vancouver WA by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Art in the Heart-Vancouver WA" height="293" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4873451509_2110174b95.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />It was an overcast day that managed to still be rather hot so i was again super happy to have my sunhat with me( this thing, as obviously huge as it is has saved me so many times this summer!)<br /><br />I also made use of my time by working on my mermaid painting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4873480917/" title="Painting at Art in the Heart- Vancouver WA by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Painting at Art in the Heart- Vancouver WA" height="285" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4873480917_6856716e3b.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />I like this shot of Danny's because you can see a slice of Vancouver in it. I love it's super old red brick buildings and calm small town vibe. I wish i could move to Vancouver and rent out one of these wonderfully huge live/work studio spaces in these surrounding old warehouse redbrick buildings. Vancouver's cost of living is significantly better then Oregon however i have been told its almost impossible to find a job. Ah well...a girl can dream.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4874075534/" title="work in progress- mermaid by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="work in progress- mermaid" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4874075534_8cc109fda2.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />I got a lot of work done on my mermaid while i was there. I added side fins, as seen in this photo but later on in the day i also added a lot more on her upper/hip fin area. I will take some more "work in progress photos" soon to share. I plan on putting a brigade of bubbles in the distance to hopefully hint at some depth. It is always a lot of fun to do "live painting" at these art events- it always creates a lot of interest. I love the exchange of conversation to be had over a work in progress piece. I had a very young lil lady come over and ask me if i had named the mermaid yet. I had not yet named her so i asked what she would name her. She said "I would name her Amber after the beautiful colors of her scales!"<br /><br />So yes, "Art in the Heart" was a wonderful experience.<br /><br />Sunday I reserved for some much needed "home body" time. I did some patio gardening, some much needed TLC in the art room- straightened everything up so that i can work in it again! The summer wreaks havoc on the art room because it gets torn apart every time we have an art fair to attend. Also managed to take a trip downtown to the "Saturday market" to say bye bye to an amazing artist and friend <a href="http://annatodaro.com/home.html"><strong>Anna Tadaro</strong></a>. She is moving to Chicago and will be missed by many!<br /><br />Also, i wanted to share two more photos i posted recently from my body painting/photography session with Suzanne Owens-Duval:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4859521742/" title="Wise Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wise Woman" height="350" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4859521742_ed381209f2.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Suzanne Owens-Duval)<br />I just love how strong and confident this pose is!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4859516962/" title="Wise Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wise Woman" height="350" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4859516962_dcab8dec99.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Suzanne Owens-Duval)<br />....and this one thrills me with how happy and comfortable she is in her skin- loving herself for who and what she is, loving and living life to the fullest!<br /><br />A dear friend of mine recently suggested i pick up the book "Women Who Run With The Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PH.D and i have found it to be extremely inspiring and perfect fuel for the creative fires for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157623003286474/"><strong>women's study body painting project</strong></a> that i have been working on.<br /><br />I found this quote from the book to go perfectly with the two photos of mine above:<br /><br />“A healthy woman is much like a wolf: robust, chock-full, strong life force, life giving, territorially aware, inventive, loyal, roving. Yet separation from the wildish nature causes a woman’s personality to become meager, thin, ghostly, spectral. We are not meant to be puny with frail hair and inability to leap up, inability to chase, to birth, to create life. When Women’s lives are in stasis, ennui, it is always time for the wildish woman to emerge; it is time for the creating function of the psyche to flood the delta.”<br /> - Clarissa Pinkola Estes.<br /><br />Truth be told!<br /><br />....more updates soon.<br />Best wishes,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Vancouver Art in the Heart, mermaid painting in progress + more Wise Woman body painting photos

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Many Armed Goddess Body Painting and Ebru Marbling demo

Its July and its Friday, already- time is such a shifty slippery thing.<br /><br />Check out this photo manipulation that danny made from my most recent body painting photos:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4745233821/" title="Queen Omega by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Omega" height="327" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4745233821_6eb3e50e98.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />(Body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Deonte<br />digital editing and manipulation by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidrose"><strong>Danny</strong></a> )<br />Danny also just recently finished designing and coding a website dedicated to offering our photographer portrait services. check out <a href="http://www.lucidportraiture.com/"><strong>Lucid Portraiture</strong></a> to see a good portfolio of our various portraits, styles and price ranges.<br /><br />Last night was very fun. We hosted an artist demo inside <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>T.Ruth Artspace gallery</strong></a>and it was a major success thanks to the amazing and wonderfully talented artist: Reza Antoszewska-she specializes in a fascinating Turkish paper marbling technique called Ebru- a monoprint technique using a thickened medium on which the artist places the paints by various methods, then works the colors in the medium with stylus, combs, and other methods to develop the designs. The print is then carefully transferred to the treated paper or fabric to capture the design.<br />Her Demo was amazing and everyone who was there got to make their own first Ebru artpeice:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4755727184/" title="marbleing by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="marbleing" height="306" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4755727184_5aa882f0c9.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />You can see the demo set up in the first photo while the second photo shows Danny holding up his successful Ebru piece while Reza proudly smiles in approval. See his finished Ebru <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4755727322/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />She is standing infront of the wall where she has a spectacular body of her Ebru work up. Now that i have seen the process she is undertaking to create her art it truly is fascinating looking at the work and realizing how much control and skill she harnesses over this process. Reza's artwork will be up and on display till September so there is plenty of time to come visit the <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>gallery</strong></a> and see the work in person. If you are not in the Oregon area feel free to click <a href="http://data.fineartstudioonline.com/dataviewer.asp?keyvalue=6613&page=Works"><strong>here</strong></a> to see some of her work.<br /><br />In other news i am leaving work a bit early today so that we can drive on over to Vancouver Washington and set up a booth to sell our artwork at "the craft in the village" which happens every first Friday of the month. So i will have a full report with photos on how that goes.<br /><br />Also- on July 4th i will be doing another body painting live inside t.ruth artspace gallery( and NO! i will not be painting her in stars and stripes*gag reflex.*) This will be my first "elderly" woman to enter into the project and i am super thrilled about it! Feel free to come on over and hang out, drink some tea and watch as the art project unrolls.<br /><br />So yes....expect a photo heavy blogpost for Monday.<br /><br />I do hope everyone enjoys their 3day weekend while managing to not burn anyone’s home down or explode away any limbs.<br />Much love!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Many Armed Goddess Body Painting and Ebru Marbling demo

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Craft in the Village, painting in progress and Fuchsia blooms

I had a wondrous time at Craft in the Village in Vancouver WA for the first Friday of June . It was our first time vending at the occasion, even though we have been to hang and play before.<br />The weather report predicted rain for Friday so we ended up downsizing our tent set up to a single table under an awning. It worked out just right in the end, and we did wonderfully.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4672920123_6d5f2b5c59.jpg" /><br />( photo compliments of friend and photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/"><strong>Anni Becker</strong></a> )<br /><br />I sold a good many 5" x 7" prints + got a commission for an 8" x 10" pen and ink over acrylic painted canvas of my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3879438665/in/set-72157610826119454/"><strong>Love Thy Self mermaid drawing</strong></a>.<br /><br />Danny sold a bunch of his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4357944895/"><strong>stenciled records</strong></a> and some of his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/sets/72157616198908898/"><strong>screen prints</strong></a> as well.<br /><br />But the fun started when i met an amazing artist: Cori Bethune. She was a beautiful voluptuous black woman with multicolor dreads selling colored pencil portraits she was making of empowered ethnic women. She also just so happens to be a reggae singer. You can check out her music via myspace <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lumarijah"><strong>here</strong></a>. Of course, i asked her to be a part of my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157623003286474/"><strong>body painting project</strong></a> and she was instantly very much positive and excited about lending her energy to the project. Now all we have to do is nail down a date for the body painting/photo session. I cant wait! This will be my third white paint on dark skin body painting.<br /><br />The remainder of the day was charmed.<br /><a href="http://thespaceartcollective.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Space artist collective</strong></a> was bustling with activity:<br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1287/4673021863_1f7a16b264.jpg" /><br />( photo compliments of friend and photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/"><strong>Anni Becker</strong></a> )<br /><br />They had a live poetry reading, which i volunteered to read a poem of mine that i just so happened to have in my purse. Then there was a wondrous open drum circle, live music by The Shivas and Sea of Oaks ( both local bands to Vancouver WA ). To see photos of the amazing happening check out Anni Becker's flickr account <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/sets/72157624211918302/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />I LOVE VANCOUVER and her collection of wondrous souls!<br />...enough said :)<br /><br />Saturday was beautiful too. Danny And I hung out inside <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>T.Ruth artspace gallery</strong></a> greeting folks who came in to have a look at the art. I brought the painting that i started a week or so ago to work on and i got a LOT done on it:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4676674562/" title="work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="work in progress" height="314" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4676674562_434eff80af.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />( 14" x 14" acrylic painting-unfinished)<br />Here is what i have thus far. Got the first layers of color pretty much mapped out. Couple more layers of color and highlight would do. Plus im still undecided as to what to do with her hands. I don’t like the orb idea so much as i thought i would. maybe she could be holding a flower? or a purse? or a dagger? Or perhaps the orb just needs to turn into an eyeball? or have an eyeball inside of it? I will have to do more tinkering...then we shall see.<br /><br />Sunday was a lazy day spent sleeping in and listening to the rain pound the roof. I had some great moments out on the patio enjoying cups of tea and watching humming birds wizz past to enjoy the Fuchsia bloom nectar:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4675882891/" title="blooms by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="blooms" height="298" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4675882891_a2f36f1b6a.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />Danny snapped this photo as i enjoyed being surrounding by the blooms on the patio. Fuchsia plants are so enchanting...something about them really sets my imagination off. I finally found a good place to hang my Faery wall art that my cousin holly bought for me years ago. I think she is happy hanging out by all the blooms. A few weeks ago i planted a bunch of seeds in pots on my patio. The first things to sprout were the various sorts of wild flower mixes, next was the morning glories flowers and third was the Thyme. We are still waiting for the rosemary, basil, Serrano chilies and chamomile to sprout. *crossin fingers*<br /><br />Thats about all the news i can muster. Im excited to see what this new week has in store.<br />Much love and many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Craft in the Village, painting in progress and Fuchsia blooms

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Humble beginnings and The Space art collective

Hello <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">dearfulls</span>.<br /><br />Its been another one of those busy weeks but i did manage to start a new painting!<br /><br />This is where i am at with it thus far:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665663494/" title="Dawn- work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dawn- work in progress" height="335" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4665663494_5bafe03601.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />this is a close up of some of the humble beginnings of the color layout.<br /><br />I was flipping through an old sketch book of mine and came across this drawing which i ended up using very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">loosely</span> as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">inspiration</span> for the painting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665016537/" title="sketch by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="sketch" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4665016537_c6a5bc6897.jpg" width="380" /></a><br />this was a pen and ink sketch done a year or so ago. As you can see for some strange reason i drew her smack dab in the middle of two pages in my sketch book-thus i have never been able to get a good scan of it. Ah well.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665029499/" title="humble beginnings by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="humble beginnings" height="363" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4665029499_42d87fc8d0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />This is a quick process shot i took of it after i had kinda free handed a basic sketch onto my 14"x14" painted canvas. I think i might change up the shape of the wings a bit...or add more detail and flow. We shall see. I still need to build out the rest of her form + <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">poofy</span> skirt. Also thinking about adding some green into the background on the bottom to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">suggest</span> water at sunset...or grassy hill of some sort.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665660042/" title="art bun by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="art bun" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4665660042_7ee7d4e3e7.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />and here i am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">workin</span> in the home studio. I call this hairdo my "art bun." I have found that its best to keep the dreads tucked up into a high bun while painting, otherwise my tips end up as paintbrushes rather quickly! And acrylic paint is perhaps the hardest thing to clean out of dreads other then peanut butter :P My headband was handmade by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lively"><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Livley</span></strong></a>! and yes, i love it.<br /><br />Today i am leaving work early so that Danny and I can c<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ruise</span> on over to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Vancouver</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Washington</span>. We are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">participating</span> in their Craft in the Village, where we will have a table out <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">sellin</span> our art prints, paintings, tie dye and screen prints!<br />We will also be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">actively</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">participating</span> in another art space opening at The Space!<br />Check it out:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4659339973/" title="First Friday by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="First Friday" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/4659339973_3ec6fae5e7.jpg" width="432" /></a><br />I will be the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">official</span> face and body painter for the event! And there will be an open drum <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">circle</span> and a community canvas free for all. I LOVE IT!<br />for more info on The Space check them out <a href="http://thespaceartcollective.blogspot.com/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />I wanted to leave off with another body painting photo that i posted a few days ago:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4658570265/" title="Tender Truth by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Tender Truth" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4658570265_330040433e.jpg" width="338" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Courtney)<br /><br />Have a super <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">yumtazmic</span> weekend, everyone.<br /><br />PEACE n LOVE!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Humble beginnings and The Space art collective

Hello dearfulls . Its been another one of those busy weeks but i did manage to start a new painting! This is where i am at with it thus far:...

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The Space art collective grand opening and weekend progress

So!<br />Danny and I had a tun of fun on Friday.<br />We drove over to Vancouver Washington for the First Friday art shenanigans that included The Space art collectives grand opening night!<br />It was a total swoon. i am in love!<br />There was drumming, poetry reading, live community painting, local music, face painting and more!<br />Here is a peek into the drum circles:<br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4592512875_77495131ef.jpg" /><br />( photos and compilation by the dear <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni Becker</a> )<br />The beats were strong and full of wonderful intent!<br />It lasted for a good while before coming to a close so that we could enjoy more local musics.<br /><br />and then came the live community canvas painting:<br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1405/4592562163_921bf62471.jpg" /><br />( more wonderful photos by friend and photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni Becker</a>)<br />Here you can see Danny jumping into the community canvas at full throttle- painting Ganesha!<br /><br />This was the end result of the live community canvas free for all painting:<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/4592661309_510a49ebe0.jpg" /><br />( another photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni</a>!)<br />a wondrous, spontaneous community creation.<br />As Danny helped paint the community piece i was busy giving and receiving face paintings!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4593044127/" title="face painting in The Space by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="face painting in The Space" height="335" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1383/4593044127_bda0501113.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />( photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a>)<br />And thus the face painting madness began. Here i am painting Kelly Keigwin(a dear heart and amazing artist) ....and not for the first time either. i have a feeling this will become a well cherished ritual at such art collective opening nights and i look forward to many more!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1203/4593156856_19d5b8f1a7.jpg" /><br />( photo by Kelly Keigwin)<br />here i am painting Colleen! Another main member and creator at The Space art collective, whom i truly enjoy interacting and trading creative energy with!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/4592601285_62fb29e398.jpg" /><br />( photo by Kelly Keigwin)<br />and here i am painting Anni's face...which she then turned around and painted my own- imagine my delight!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1393/4592589001_151dbf07b7.jpg" /><br />(photo by Kelly Keigwin)<br /><br />and so here we were:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4593654810/" title="Painted Ladies by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Painted Ladies" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/4593654810_9ae28dd83a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(photo by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab/">Danny</a>)<br />...i dare say a wondrous time was had by all!<br />On our way home Danny and I stopped by the Guerilla Gallery to enjoy some late night musical musing from more local artists.<br />I went home with a big goofy Cheshire grin on my face.<br /><br />The rest of the weekend seemed to pass in a blurr. On Saturday Danny and I drove all around town hunting for treasure at estate and garage sales. Since we will be moving soon we are lookin for some new area rugs and furniture. We found a super groovy lavender shag carpet that was huge along with a few other awesomely wonderful area rugs, end table, book shelf and much more. We filled up our car's hatch back and decided to call it quits for the day.<br />Sunday we enjoyed the morning, danny made soyrizo breakfast tacos. We then took a nice long walk around the neighborhood( trying to make sure we do get some regular exercise)....the weather was perfect. The sun was up but not glaring and the breeze was choice and comfortable. By the end of the day however, the sky turned grey again so we headed in doors and got a lot of packing done( it finally does feel like we are moving!)<br />So that wraps up the weekend bizz. i didnt get much of any work in on any of my art projects- in fact most of my art supply is already packed and ready to be relocated. So we shall see when i get to finished my current work in progress, perhaps it will be sometime we move and the dust has a chance to settle.<br /><br />Hope all is well with everyone and that the weekend was sweet.<br />best wishes for this new week.<br /><br />Many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

The Space art collective grand opening and weekend progress

So! Danny and I had a tun of fun on Friday. We drove over to Vancouver Washington for the First Friday art shenanigans that included The Spa...

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New artwork and work in progress

Its Friday. We made it.<br />Unfortunately the Last Thursday art walk on Alberta st was rained out so we didn't get to partake in those festivities. Its been rained out two months in a row! I do so hope next month will be favorable. I miss the community, the art, the exchange and the madness of the Alberta art walks. I normally love rain so I know the rain dance....just not the rain go away dance. Ah well, the art walk will manifest when the time is right!<br /><br />In the meantime i am releasing some of my new creations:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4564867768/" title="Green Pixie vibes by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Green Pixie vibes" height="414" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/4564867768_950726e532.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Green Pixie<br />9"x12"<br />pen and ink drawing over acrylic painted canvas.<br />by Chelsea Rose<br />Gloss varnished and ready to hang as is.<br />Going for $45.<br />...and she is ready to go to a good home. check out her sale listing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45903917/green-pixie-vibes-ink-drawing-over"><strong>here</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4564231159/" title="Blue Wind by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Blue Wind" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/4564231159_da8f8e0263.jpg" width="428" /></a><br />Blue Wind Spirit<br />9"x12"<br />pen and ink drawing over acrylic painted canvas.<br />by Chelsea Rose<br />Gloss varnished and ready to hang as is<br />Going for $45<br />check out the sale listing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45903092/blue-wind-spirit-ink-on-acrylic-painting"><strong>here</strong>.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4564234389/" title="Pink Pixie by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Pink Pixie" height="355" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/4564234389_1def05a87c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Pink Pixie<br />9"x12"<br />pen and ink drawing over acrylic painted canvas.<br />by Chelsea Rose<br />Gloss varnished and ready to hang as is.<br />only $45<br />listed for sale <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45903534/pink-pixie-ink-drawing-over-acrylic"><strong>here</strong></a><br /><br />....I love making these! I have a bunch of canvas and Masonite boards that i have begun to paint base colors on so that i can create some more of these ink drawings over acrylic.<br />I have a bunch of others listed for sale in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LucidOpticLab?section_id=5532602"><strong>original artwork section</strong></a> of my etsy shop...so take a peak!<br />Also, If you have a certain <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157610826119454/"><strong>pen and ink drawing</strong></a> of mine that you wish to have revisited in this manner please feel free to ask for a custom order! You are welcome to indicate what color background you would like said drawing to be done on.<br /><br />I also wanted to share the bit of progress i made on the painting i am currently working on:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4564239113/" title="work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4564239113_2c966ac6c3.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />this is a 11"x14" painting that i started last weekend. She is based of off <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4141252596/in/set-72157623715783287/"><strong>this drawing</strong></a> of mine that i made while watching a neat cartoon movie about Wonder Woman's amazonian princess origins. Seeing all the fierce strong warrior women was inspiring. I got to doodling and this daunting creature came out. I think she is some kind of druid, high priestess warrior woman who is "endowed" with an extra set of "windows to the soul." I wonder if they shoot laser beams?! :P<br />A friend came over last night and when i asked if this particular creature was menacing he said simply " she looks like a business woman of sorts"...i thought that was a fun response.<br />I still need to do work to her. i feel the painting is missing something- i need to do something with the background perhaps. Maybe a city skyline or a simple dark oval vignette would do. not sure. I also need to flesh out and work on the hands....and add more layers of color and shine to her. She does have a good bit more color then is present in this photo...i think the lighting washed her out a bit.<br /><br />After work today Danny is picking me up and whisking me away to Vancouver Washington for a great time to be had at Guerrilla Media's newest gallery/venue. It will be a music and art night featuring some local folk bands and "graf" inspired art.<br />the invitation reads as follows:<br /><br />Time: April 30, 2010 from 8pm to 11:45pm<br />Location: Guerrilla Gallery<br />Organized By: Olin<br /><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/tlr0NWVNPaT5QA80C4kZ7*Foj19Pss5n3j1WLMM4ReSqhVWodQoy-eZVo*6z8pOfb0KVQUwxkPozQ37LcathGxXHWM6emrCo/guerrillafolkflyer.jpg?width=400" /><br />Guerrilla Folk<br />Music by: Aram Arslanian, The Shivas<br />Abstract, neo-contemporary and graf-inspired art by: voidc, drop, ecru and atoms.<br /><strong>Come out and plan the destruction of the status quo with fellow conspirators.</strong><br />Friday, April 30rd<br />8pm-midnite<br />Drinks w/ ID<br />Guerrilla Gallery<br />1001 Main St. (Upstairs)<br />Vancouver, WA 98660<br /><a href="http://www.guerrilla-media.com/"><strong>Guerilla-Media.com</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><a href="mailto:contact@guerrilla-media.com">contact@guerrilla-media.com</a><br /><br />......sounds yummy, no?<br /><br />I hope everyone has a splendid weekend.<br /><br />Much love and many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

New artwork and work in progress

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Recent Pictures and Poems!

Its Friday morning and i am sitting here with a mug of green tea in hand, writing to you. I thought today i would share some recent photos, some taken last weekend, the body painting photos are two that i retouched last night and posted from my shoot with Thierra. The poems are ones i have written in the last couple months.<br />What is it they say? Sharing is caring?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4524434855/" title="Rebel Heiress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rebel Heiress" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4524434855_201ea47a89.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />model: Thierra)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4524430603/" title="Rebel Heiress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rebel Heiress" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4524430603_80a8e60132.jpg" width="334" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />model: Thierra)<br /><br />Thus far for my body painting project i have photographed a total of 7 women within a rang of differing ethnicity. I shot two women with German, Scottish blood, one Micronesian & half African, one Korean, one Vietnamese, one a mix of Irish and Italian, one African! I love it. I hope to keep pulling in a diverse mix of ethnic beauties. Unfortunately it seems to be very difficult to find models with dark skin available and willing to participate in the project. I think this reflects the demographics of Portland ,Oregon perhaps? I do hope to find more darker skinned models to balance out that of the lighter skinned models that i have already painted. We shall see! Yesterday i posted an add on craiglist for pregnant women. i think painting and photograping pregnant women in this series will be an interesting addition. I have already had a few responses so i am hoping to begin scheduling shoots for this!<br />So thats the scoop on where my women's study/body painting and photography project is going.<br /><br />Here are a couple random photos from the previous week that i thought might be fun to share:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4515947111/" title="All Dolled Up by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="All Dolled Up" height="406" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4515947111_eca0dbe4a2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Here i am all dolled up with a bit of makeup on.<br />I got a package in the mail on Monday- it was eye shadow and lip-gloss i ordered from an awesome etsy shop called : <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/torik2009"><strong>Spectrum Cosmetics</strong></a>.<br />I took this picture shortly after trying on the new colors.<br />I rarely wear makeup-unless its for a special occasion like an art opening or something. I like to wear green eye shadow and mine ran out a few weeks ago( had it for years!)<br />The shadow is called “shamrock” and the lip gloss is called “dirty girl.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4515939645/" title="Danny Zigwomp by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Danny Zigwomp" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4515939645_6ffcd21ee0.jpg" width="350" /></a><br />Here is a handsome shot of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a> that i took a few weeks past. His dreads have gotten so long already- just in a few short months it seems.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4516570820/" title="Marlita and I on the trail by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Marlita and I on the trail" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4516570820_fdcb84c2c6.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />Danny took this picture of Marla and I. She is a dear friend who was visiting from Cali. We took a nice long hike on Saturday where we saw a wood pecker, a crowd of vultures shifting in the wind atop the tree canopy, and a small snake with a single racing stripe that ran the length of his scaly body + lots of mushrooms! I have vowed to do more hiking as it is truly the most enjoyable exercise for me and i know i need a lot of it now that i am working in an office building from 8-3 opposed to running around like a chicken with my head cut off all day long at art supply warehouse.<br />-----and that concludes our picture portion of this blog post, now on to some written word!<br /><br />Some of my unedited writings from this year thus far:<br /><br />Poem 1<br />I am a careless heroine<br />with a brave finger against the brow<br />holding face in fuming reverie<br />growling with the entrails of this sorrowing bridge and its treacherous way<br />this convoluted path manifesting as a dagger of drought on my parched spool of tongue that wallows, shifting in steely indifference with the shrugging of half lidded eyes.<br />I stand as effigy, revered burden of glowering aptitude teaming in the splinters of steaming electrical coils, placid with the sharpness to inject.<br />This calibration wrought tight in columns of my spine resting in the nape of unperturbed illusory splendor is ready to spring and command.<br />My battered crown pulsates as a grafting symbol of granulated edict.<br />I am a ruthless heroine<br />My proclamation made deep and luxuriant amidst black opal pupils<br />gone milky in whisper weeping coals, gelatinous with polluted condemnation<br />forever a scourge, mounted thick and groveling in the winding shores of divination thus bestowed.<br />The towers before me are glowing, steely dawn rippling like convulsing flesh, dripping splendors of warm smoggy breath all a glow in the chill of this inky shore.<br />And I stand here, holding this mound of dirt between stakes of armored intent with arms held in the pulsating homage of the sphinx with its claw and feather,<br />a splendor of cruel truth and balancing awe. A formidable opponent, equipped stark and naked with the gaze of infinity, growing in blazing feral trance.<br />And I, most like a thorny serpent, my jaw puckered into a blooming flower of wound, fanged and gagging on the heavy blanket of Babylon, my harrowing opponent, abusive in its splendor.<br />But these breaches have little effect, for a clandestine fortress ripples in this chest of mine where I bare the weapons of elusive voices, the heavenly defiance whipping like festooned brocade, a violent ivy thick with web to ensnare and consume.<br />Therefore, do not cross me.<br />I am a careless heroine.<br /><br />Poem 2<br /><br />Blatant and harrowing the blue smoke climbed umbilical and groping in the shattered light<br />as a symbol gleaming hot and molten in the shadows of failure<br />penetrating deep and wallowing into the rotten core of the eye<br />staring from above which holds so little brightness within<br />but devours and hordes each jewel like a basilisk<br />with its talons of thorn, pulped and splintered with vein<br />within the beast the empty sequence of palpating calculation prevails<br />holding court a governing insurgence lined thick in mortar and scheming reverie<br />up taking and dissecting the definition of self and steal atop the brim of strangers tongues<br />their mouths agape with perpetual strain made stiff and groping at the dust in the swollen air<br />as maimed pretenders lifting numb the bulbs of their palms to the slate above<br />groveling in listlessness with pealed and bleached bone<br />protruding from each scab bound thick and embedded with wounded words<br />each inky character an illusory phantasm seeking to explain the truth out of the roots and dirt<br />as patterns speak volumes of chaos and riddle<br /><br />when the bright plains of golden dawn break warm and frothy above each head<br />the conspirators lock fang with bounding intent<br />chaining reason to prescription till no heart gleams without predator forecast<br />birthing dreams that inscroll with twisted metal<br />settling over the spilt reminders of all that is genuine<br />the self claims the cannibal status of a pawn and fool<br />waiting weighted and exposed to the corrosive embrace that laps thick with eclipsing cages<br />ensnaring in unison each blind feeler<br />holding onto broken limbs and vision<br />groping for that line drawn in murky breath<br />separating this impalpable undertow<br />from the chance of manifest truth<br /><br />the blossom weeps its seeds<br />floating adrift a glassy memoir<br />its reflection a towering waif<br />petals of cosmic reverb lay bent and rigid with meditated grace<br />a silent kindling of force it dredges up<br />forming new feathers of transformation<br />to splay at the feet of the fallen once more.<br /><br />------------------------I should probably stop right there. Thats quite a dose!<br /><br />Oh, just found out that i was featured on the blog of a fellow etsy Artist: LittleMissFamous, with a full 'artist interview' that i gave via email. Check it out <a href="http://littlemisshousewifey.blogspot.com/2010/04/feature-friday.html"><strong>here</strong></a> if you are interested.<br /><br />My plans for this evening: Driving over to Vancouver Washington to be witness and be a part of the amazing art community that is <a href="http://www.guerrilla-media.com/"><strong>Guerrilla Media</strong></a>. They are opening up a new art/music gallery. The event tonight will be the grand opening featuring many amazing local musicians and artists. Check the the details <a href="http://www.guerrilla-media.com/events/guerrilla-gallery-opening"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />Weekend plans thus far: Lookin for a new apartment, starting on a new painting based off of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4141252596/in/set-72157623715783287/"><strong>this drawing</strong></a>( i am sure this certain painting will be even more of a shock to people then my usual work...what with the particular "endowments" my character has been bestowed), a nice long hike in the local woods with my love, and some spring cleaning thrown into the mix somewhere hopefully!<br />What about you? got anything planned?<br />I do hope you enjoy the weekend and that it offers some respite from whatever your daily drudge may be.<br /><br />Much love to all!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Recent Pictures and Poems!

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Friday art hanging and paint flinging Madness+ weekend progress

Wow...whats a crazy few days its been. Friday was a hoot.<br />It started off with danny kindly picking me up from work and taking me out to lunch. Then we went home, grabbed the rest of my paintings in the apartment and dashed off to<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.inotherwords.org/"><strong>InOtherWords feminist bookstore</strong></a>.<br />Danny and I hung up my paintings on their display wall in the back:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4486892615/" title="Hanging my art inside InOtherWords bookstore by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hanging my art inside InOtherWords bookstore" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4486892615_c2d257b5df.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4487538860/" title="Hangin my art inside InOtherWords bookstore by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Hangin my art inside InOtherWords bookstore" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4487538860_b0c451daec.jpg" width="353" /></a><br />We used fishing line to wire them up there...so in person they kinda flaot off the wall.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4487550782/" title="my art inside InOtherWords feminist bookstore by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="my art inside InOtherWords feminist bookstore" height="254" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4487550782_712d426d1d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />My artwork will be featured in the book store for the month of April. So if you are in town come stop by <a href="http://www.inotherwords.org/"><strong>InOtherWords</strong></a> bookstore and explore! I talked with the art curator a bit more as we hung the paintings and she says she would like to display my body painting series at some point as well. She was thinking it would be perfect for "body image awareness month"...but we have to figure out when that is and if it will work out.<br /><br />.....After we were done hanging my artwork we drove on over to Vancouver Washington to partake in some much needed community paint flinging madness with The Space Art collective. It was an open house for the new studio space that is becoming the heart of unabashed creation in the Vancouver area. The event revolved around some breathtaking local bands playin trippy melody as a large gaggling crowd painted each others faces and took part in painting a large piece of "community canvas" that was open for all.<br />Of course the first thing i did when i got in was put on my warrior woman marks:<br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4491211414_0b7d212404.jpg" /><br />Photo taken by the amazingly talented and sweet <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/"><strong>Anni Becker</strong></a><strong><br /></strong>( do you like my sour puss samurai concentration face?)<br /><br />...and then i got to paint other peoples faces, much to my delight:<br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4491237068_9741af605e.jpg" /><br />another photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/"><strong>Anni Becker</strong></a><strong><br /></strong>(Here i am having fun talkin with and painting another amazing artist, <a href="http://www.kellykeigwin.com/home.html"><strong>Kelly Keigwin</strong></a> )<br /><br />Once we were all properly ritualized in tempera paint...we began to attack the community canvas piece:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4487472976/" title="The Space Art Collective by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="The Space Art Collective" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4487472976_ee87309b77.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Here is danny gettin into the groove of it all and painting away!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4486826271/" title="The Space Art Collective by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="The Space Art Collective" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4486826271_6074c53f82.jpg" width="334" /></a><br />Anni and I havin a go at the canvas with much reverie!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4487469368/" title="The Space Art Collective by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="The Space Art Collective" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4487469368_a5dc5ed025.jpg" width="334" /></a><br />many hands knuckle painting!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4487466650/" title="The Space Art Collective by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="The Space Art Collective" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4487466650_befd7583b0.jpg" width="334" /></a><br />amidst the crowd.<br /><br />Here is the almost finished result of the live community painting free for all:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4486876073/" title="The Space Art Collective by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="The Space Art Collective" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4486876073_978139da3b.jpg" width="468" /></a><br />It was an amazing night. i met some wondrous souls and had so much fun painting and hangin out. Big thanks and to The Art Space Collective!<br /><br />The weekend was relatively uneventful compared to Thursday's Piratical Magic art opening reception and Friday's artwork hanging and paint flinging madness.<br /><br />On Saturday morning I woke up and took a critical look at all the blank walls of my apartment- realizing that almost all of my artwork was out of my hands for the time being which made me realize....I have to PAINT!! I must do some creating and fill up all the empty wall space once again.<br />So i kicked my butt and started a new painting based off of one of my pen and ink drawings that i had named "The Dread Goddess":<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4313148358/" title="Dread Goddess by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dread Goddess" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4313148358_fcf9b3536b_m.jpg" width="221" /></a><br />I will soon be posting a blog entry on the creation of this painting with a bunch of work in progress shots....so keep a look out for that!<br /><br /><br />Also...check out two of the newest Mandala paintings that danny has done:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4484309615/" title="Vishuddha mandala by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Vishuddha mandala" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4484309615_7982dfb855.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />Vishuddha mandala by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a><br />ink over watercolor<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4491959241/" title="Ajna mandala by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Ajna mandala" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4491959241_ffc4018a54.jpg" width="385" /></a><br />Ajna mandala by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a><br />ink over watercolor<br /><br />...So now you know the scoop. Its been a crazy fun past few days and its once again a rainy Monday morning in Portland Oregon.<br />Best wishes to all with many blessings.<br />I hope this week is fruitful and filled with positive vibration.<br />-Chelsea Rose

Friday art hanging and paint flinging Madness+ weekend progress

Wow...whats a crazy few days its been. Friday was a hoot. It started off with danny kindly picking me up from work and taking me out to lunc...

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