Long weekend filled with artly goodness

I am feeling much refreshed after the 3 day weekend.<br />On Saturday <a href="http://www.dannyebruarts.blogspot.com/">Danny Ebru</a> and I did great selling our artwork down at <a href="http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com">the Portland Saturday Market</a>.<br />On Sunday I concentrated on adding a bit more color ideas to my current acrylic painting in the works. Here is a snapshot of my progress so far:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/6118552206/" title="my art corner by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="my art corner" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6118552206_017404e08a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Im still working out the colors and patterns of her dress. A portion of the original dress pattern that I marked out wasn't pleasing me so I whited out what I had and plan to start on it again soon.<br /><br />In addition to my painting project I also went outside into the field in front of our home and spent a half hour picking black berries from which I made a pie. I used a gluten/wheat free flour and honey instead of sugar and I am happy to report it turned out rather yummly indeed. Oh and baked some cornbread too!<br /><br />On Monday I slept in a bit, did some work around the home and then Danny and I settled back into our art studio and continued to work on our projects:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/6120317291/" title="Three Day Weekend by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Three Day Weekend" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6120317291_c5d01fb2fa.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />Danny was working on hand painting a silkscreen of a six armed sri shiva...cant wait to see what comes of it!<br /><br />More artly goodness coming soon.<br /><br />Love and Light,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Long weekend filled with artly goodness

I am feeling much refreshed after the 3 day weekend. On Saturday Danny Ebru and I did great selling our artwork down at the Portland Saturd...

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Elephantress - new painting, Work In Progress photos and more

Hello all,<br /><br />Just stoppin in to share with you the first few glimpses of my new painting during its process of creation:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/6105399052/" title="Elephantress WIP by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Elephantress WIP" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6105399052_8de73aa645.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/6105399000/" title="art table 09 01 2011 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="art table 09 01 2011" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6105399000_50fa6d86df.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />This piece is inspired by Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of wealth, light, prosperity, fortune, generosity and more. I always referred to her as the 'Elephant Goddess' which is incorrect....but she is usually depicted as a fresh faced goddess with many arms holding lotuses, surounded by elephants. So, you can see where I drew inspiration for this character. The green background works well with the themes of fortune and fertility too.<br /><br />Excited to begin this painting...looking forward to working more on it soon!<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is my original pen and ink drawing of her:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5092110535/" title="Elephantress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Elephantress" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5092110535_c0f17a89bf.jpg" width="391" /></a><br /><br />(original pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br /><br />....I do have 5"x7" prints avilaible of her for $7<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78028407/elephant-goddess-lakshmi-pen-and-ink"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />In other news, this weekend <a href="http://www.dannyebruarts.blogspot.com/"><strong>Danny Ebru</strong></a> and I will be out sellin our art down at the <a href="http://portlandsaturdaymarket.com/"><strong>Portland Saturday Market</strong></a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5680623786/" title="Portland Saturday Market by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Portland Saturday Market" height="255" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5680623786_55acf8a493.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Come look for us, chat a spell and maybe, just maybe grab up some art while your at it!<br /><br /><br /><br />I do so hope your summer has been enjoyable.<br /><br />Much love and light,<br /><br />-Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><br /><br />

Elephantress - new painting, Work In Progress photos and more

Hello all, Just stoppin in to share with you the first few glimpses of my new painting during its process of creation: This piece is inspire...

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Work in Progress photos, Fearless Ebru, Tie Dye SALE

Hello all,<br />So i am getting closer and closer with my current painting in the works. Here is a shot of what i have as of last night:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5963266414/" title="work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="work in progress" height="384" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6017/5963266414_4e8c52ac0d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />She is slowly comin along....everything is still pretty rough at this point. Hopefully i get to spend more time with her this sunday...paint paint paint!<br /><br />Check out Danny's new Ebru/Silkscreen creation:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5949850246/" title="fearlessness ebru by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="fearlessness ebru" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5949850246_8c00c0e1d3.jpg" width="339" /></a><br />Fearlessness<br />original handmade acrylic ebru(Turkish paper marbling) mono-print on kozo paper with 3 color buddha screen print. 12.5"x19" by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a>.<br /><br />And, YES! our <strong>Tie Dye Sale</strong> is still hoppin. Although, our items are finding new homes at a good rate so come check out our tie dye before its all gone. <strong>You cant beat $10 for hand tie dyed shirts and skirts.</strong> Made by us with lots of good vibes :)<br /><img height="682" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.129712969.jpg" style="WIDTH: 358px; HEIGHT: 456px" width="394" /><br />The shirt to this outfit has already sold but the dress is still available for $10<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42545944/sale-midnight-purple-tie-dye-skirt"><strong>here</strong></a> or Check out our entire tie-dye sale collection <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LucidOpticLab?section_id=5977888"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />(Pssst. Want to know a secret? You can get free shipping on your tie dye order if you enter the following coupon code in upon purchase: TieDyePower42 )<br /><br />I also just recently added a bunch more <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LucidOpticLab?section_id=5498941"><strong>art prints</strong></a> to our etsy shop:<a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.257783917.jpg"><br /><img height="604" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.257783917.jpg" style="WIDTH: 363px; HEIGHT: 435px" width="450" /></a><br />"Mermaid Dreams" original acrylic painting by Chelsea Rose<br />Now available as:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77986542/mermaid-dreams-giclee-stretched-canvas"><strong>12" x14" Giclee stretched canvas print</strong></a>(signed by artist)for $100<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77986890/mermaid-dreams-giclee-poster?ref=v1_other_1"><strong>13"x19" giclee poster</strong></a> for $20.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77987226/mermaid-dreams-giclee-8x10-print?ref=v1_other_1"><strong>8"x10" giclee print</strong></a> for $15<br /><br /><img height="773" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.258812323.jpg" style="WIDTH: 337px; HEIGHT: 532px" width="425" /><br />Strength Poster -handmade double layer acrylic ebru (aka - Turkish paper marbling) monoprint with Ganesha screen print on kozo paper.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78296591/ganesha-ebru-13x19-giclee-poster?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share"><strong>13" x 19"Fine art archival Giclee print poster</strong></a> for $20<br /><br /><br /><br />This weekend we will be down at <a href="http://portlandsaturdaymarket.com/"><strong>the Portland Saturday Market</strong></a> with a full booth of art.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5545184619/" title="Portland Saturday Market by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Portland Saturday Market" height="364" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5545184619_e48a9d7878.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />We hope to see you down there in the summer sunshine.<br /><br />Many Blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Work in Progress photos, Fearless Ebru, Tie Dye SALE

Hello all, So i am getting closer and closer with my current painting in the works. Here is a shot of what i have as of last night: She is s...

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More Work In Progress painting and Tie Dye SALE

Woohoo! Made it alive to another Friday.<br />And i got a bit more work done on my current painting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5932312143/" title="babylon burning- work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="babylon burning- work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/5932312143_e4a9fa3c02.jpg" style="WIDTH: 365px; HEIGHT: 417px" width="452" /></a><br />I added a very roughly painted ruined city consumed by flames in the background. I am going to play around with it more and see what i can do to help enhance it. I had really liked the background how it was before adding the city in, so had been going back and forth with myself on whether or not i wanted to stick to my plan and paint Babylon burning. I think i am liking it. Perhaps its helped push my intended meaning with the piece. The painting will most likely be titled " The Prophetess of healing." Its about the cycles and balance of life. The ebb and flow of death and renewal. Also expressing that there is pain/trauma in healing and yet the potential of transformation is exhilarating.<br /><br />In other news, we have put all of our <strong>Tie Dye on SALE</strong>!<br />All our shirts and skirts are just $10 each.<br />AND....if you use the following coupon code when purchasing you can get <strong>FREE SHIPPING</strong> to anywhere in the US. Fancy shmancy coupon code is: <strong>TieDyePower42</strong><br /><br />Here are some of the on SALE Tie Dye items that I feel compelled to share with you. For today focusing on our bright yellows, oranges and greens since its a wonderfully lovely sunny summer day:<br /><img height="560" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.128367538.jpg" style="WIDTH: 328px; HEIGHT: 400px" width="334" /><br />SALE Solus Vibrations tiedye blouse- $10 For details, more photos or to purchase click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42153852/sale-solus-vibrations-tiedye-blouse"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br /><img height="675" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.183722819.jpg" style="WIDTH: 310px; HEIGHT: 505px" width="380" /><br />SALE Autumn Forest Dancer tie dye skirt in orange and yellow-$10 For details, more photos or to purchase click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59090161/sale-autumn-forest-dancer-tie-dye-skirt?ref=v1_other_2"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br /><img height="739" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.128387744.jpg" style="WIDTH: 342px; HEIGHT: 486px" width="348" /><br />SALE Leaf Lite green and yellow tie dye shirt-$10 For details, more photos or to purchase click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34654461/sale-leaf-lite-green-and-yellow-tie-dye"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />There are 11 more Tie Dye items on sale in our etsy shop so click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LucidOpticLab?section_id=5977888"><strong>here</strong></a> to check them all out. Dont forget your coupon code for free shipping!<br /><br /><br />Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.<br />Much love and light,<br />-Chelsea Rose

More Work In Progress painting and Tie Dye SALE

Woohoo! Made it alive to another Friday. And i got a bit more work done on my current painting: I added a very roughly painted ruined city c...

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Work In Progress photos and News

I started a new painting!<br />Goodness, it feels like its been forever.<br /><br />Here are a couple process shots on what I accomplished on Sunday before going down to the Sunday market to sling my art:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5924794922/" title="Work In Progress- acrylic painting by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Work In Progress- acrylic painting" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/5924794922_6905f71b57.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />Put down a bit of initial color to get a feel for the direction of the painting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5332512460/" title="Bulb Goddess by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Bulb Goddess" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5332512460_f70e13a486.jpg" width="408" /></a><br />Painting is based on this original pen and ink drawing of mine. The original title for the drawing was "Bulb Goddess." In the painting it would seem the intent has shifted a bit. See, the background is fiery representing pain yet the goddess is posed before it in meditative healing gesture- she will counterbalance the background with calm shades of green, blue and purple. Initially I had planned to put a charred burning Babylon city along the horizon line....but I am enjoying the background the way it is currently...but you never know, i just might make an attempt and see what it looks like.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5924085251/" title="Work In Progress- acrylic painting by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Work In Progress- acrylic painting" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/5924085251_639111a910.jpg" width="433" /></a><br />And here we are together, getting to know each other which is a very important part in the creative process :P<br /><br />In other news, over the weekend we took a break from the Portland Saturday Market and instead tried selling our art at the 10th annual Mississippi ave. street fair.<br />Here is a photo composite of our set up there:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5927645124/" title="Mississippi st. fair by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Mississippi st. fair" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/5927645124_69f9164146.jpg" width="392" /></a><br />The turn out for this street fair was massive, around 20,000 people! Oddly enough we did just about as good as we do at the Portland Saturday market. I was a bit bummed at a few moments when i realized that not having a way to accept credit cards had cost us around $300 in sales that day. So, yesterday i figured a way to remedy the issue. Apparently many art vendors have it set up so that they can take credit card payments through their smartphone through a device called "square up." Honestly I have desperately tried to resist the smartphone movement, but here we are I guess. I called my service provider who informed me I was due for an upgrade and that I could get the Pixi smartphone for free, and then download the software that will allow me to take credit card payments on the go. So, I should have the phone before this weekend and I am very interested to try it out and see if the new capabilities will improve sales.<br /><br />Anyhoo...thats enough talk about business.<br />I will be updating soon with new "work in progress" photos of my painting + some newly released images from my 1st Earth Goddess body art photoshoot.<br /><br />Much love and light,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Work In Progress photos and News

I started a new painting! Goodness, it feels like its been forever. Here are a couple process shots on what I accomplished on Sunday before ...

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Its Been A While.

Hello all,<br />I realize its been awhile since my last post. I am just now getting over a fairly intense bout of cold/flu. Feeling much improved though, thanks!<br /><br />I wanted to share what I have been working on:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5709265934/" title="Work In Progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Work In Progress" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/5709265934_8bc3ff3f11.jpg" style="WIDTH: 395px; HEIGHT: 265px" width="500" /></a><br />Its a new painting that I am calling "Goddess Of the Hunt."<br />Its actually a commission piece for an old Venice beach sister friend, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/sheera-princess-of-power/sandbox-sheera?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsheera-princess-of-power%2Fsandbox-sheera"><strong>Sheera </strong></a>( do click to take a listen to her music!), who has blossomed into an amazing singer and songwriter. She has commissioned me to do the art for her up and coming EP and wanted a fierce yet dreamy warrior woman.<br /><br />It started out with this concept sketch:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5656258159/" title="Goddess of the Hunt by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess of the Hunt" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5656258159_24f5e8b0e3.jpg" style="WIDTH: 394px; HEIGHT: 386px" width="500" /></a><br />(original pen and ink drawing!)<br />Then I painted a rough background layer of acrylic on a 14" x 14" canvas and transferred the drawing via light projector with India ink pens to give myself the basic outline to flesh out:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5708700265/" title="Warrior Woman work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Warrior Woman work in progress" height="387" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/5708700265_47e696db6c.jpg" style="WIDTH: 404px; HEIGHT: 321px" width="500" /></a><br /><br />And here is a closeup of my 1st swipe through with some color layering:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5708700299/" title="Warrior Woman work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Warrior Woman work in progress" height="387" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/5708700299_676b231476.jpg" style="WIDTH: 433px; HEIGHT: 355px" width="500" /></a><br />...The painting isn't done yet but I feel I am getting very close!<br /><br />Now, switchin gears a bit here. I wanted to share with you my alter space:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5635994929/" title="My Alter by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="My Alter" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5635994929_6728613f67.jpg" width="308" /></a><br />I am excited to have my lil alter featured in my friend GreenWoman's blog. She is doing an interesting series of blog posts about peoples sacred spaces and all the various ways people create them....<a href="http://greenwoman.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/on-your-altar-chelsea-rose/"><strong>Check It Out</strong></a> , and see more photos of my alter place plus some words I wrote about what having an alter space means for me, what the various things on my alter signify and more.<br /><br />Rain is predicted for the weekend so I am going to stay at home this weekend instead of selling art at the Portland Saturday Market. Will be focusing on finishing up the above painting and workin out on my patio planting an herb garden :)<br /><br />Sending love and light!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Its Been A While.

Hello all, I realize its been awhile since my last post. I am just now getting over a fairly intense bout of cold/flu. Feeling much improved...

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Art Market , Up Coming Gallery Shows and More

So, my face is a lil burned from all the sun we had over the weekend. My good sense was over ruled by my body's thirst for the warmth of sun on my skin...but i will survive!<br />Had a nice two days down at the <a href="http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/"><strong>Portland Saturday Market</strong></a> during which we debuted <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/sets/72157624413296038/"><strong>Danny's Ebru Screen print work</strong></a> for sale. Check out our setup with the addition of more art:<br /><a title=""><img alt="Portland Saturday Market" height="255" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5680623786_55acf8a493.jpg" style="WIDTH: 428px; HEIGHT: 207px" width="500" /></a><br />So far we have gotten a great response towards the new prints for sale!<br />We are at the Portland Saturday Market selling art every weekend, come say Hi and check out our work if your in town.<br /><br />I have been using the time spent sitting at the market to do lots of drawing:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5680922828/" title="Drawing time by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Drawing time" height="335" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5680922828_bafc7c8fc9.jpg" style="WIDTH: 429px; HEIGHT: 291px" width="500" /></a><br />....Now if only I could find the time to scan and post all this new work!<br /><br />In other news, I am very excited to be showing a few of my "Goddess In All Of Us" body art photographs in this wonderful group show:<br />"Body of Work-contemporary perspectives on the human form."<br />Opening is 1st Friday May6th 6-9pm<br />@ <a href="http://www.codapdx.com/first-fridays.html"><strong>The CODA gallery</strong></a> in SE Portland.<br /><img height="361" src="http://www.codapdx.com/uploads/6/9/9/5/6995007/6503972.jpg?573" width="456" /><br /><br />See you there?<br /><br />With Love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Art Market , Up Coming Gallery Shows and More

So, my face is a lil burned from all the sun we had over the weekend. My good sense was over ruled by my body's thirst for the warmth of...

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Mistress And The Orb original acrylic painting + time lapse video of creation

Hello!<br />We made it to the end of the week and I am rather excited to share with you my newest acrylic painting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5636578690/" title="Mistress and the Orb by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Mistress and the Orb" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5636578690_7e3537a842.jpg" style="WIDTH: 345px; HEIGHT: 447px" width="398" /></a><br />"Mistress and the Orb"<br />22" x 28"<br />original acrylic painting on stretched canvas<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />...I hope she speaks to you as she does to me :)<br />I had a wonderful journey in the process of creation with this one and i am very pleased to be able to share it with you via this time lapse video taken over a period of a few weeks as i painted her:<br /><iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d6wCJ5UjaqA?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br />(music: "Words From a Predecessor"feat. Chelsea Rose and her spoken word poetry provided by:<a href="http://boneandall.podomatic.com/"> <strong>Bone And All</strong></a> )<br /><br />And here are some photos from the creative process:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5467581518/" title="Mistress and the Orb by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Mistress and the Orb" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5467581518_07aa3cbb44.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />...my original concept drawing( pen and ink)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5566539105/" title="Orb work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Orb work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5566539105_a54a174b73.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />....beginning the background<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5567125644/" title="Orb work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Orb work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5567125644_631efc39cf.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />...my India ink outline applied over the background<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5594554332/" title="Orb- work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Orb- work in progress" height="335" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5594554332_d941750495.jpg" style="WIDTH: 439px; HEIGHT: 314px" width="500" /></a><br />...the beginning stages of laying down the first layers of color.<br /><br />So thats that! I will be offering 8"x10" full color giclee prints of her very soon, so keep an eye out for them.<br /><br />In the meantime, check out what my better half has been up to:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5621766327/" title="ebru pyramids by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="ebru pyramids" height="407" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5621766327_3d024dbc15.jpg" style="WIDTH: 430px; HEIGHT: 371px" width="500" /></a><br />original handmade two layer acrylic ebru(turkish paper marbling) mono-print with a screen print on kozo paper by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a>.<br /><br />and another groovy time lapse video of his Ebru paper marbling process, seen from below and under water:<br /><iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8Oa_261WBLs?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br />Pretty crazy, no?<br /><br />Anyhoo, what are your plans for the weekend?<br />I will be selling my art at the <a href="http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/"><strong>Portland Saturday Market</strong></a> and would love to see you there! And on Sunday I will be selling my art at that <a href="http://thelovecraftbar.com/lovecraftfair"><strong>HPLoveCraft themed bar and tea house</strong></a> I was telling you about. I will be participating their monthly "dark arts" art fair. Come stop in, say hi and enjoy some local art over a nice pot of tea!<br /><br />Love and Light,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Mistress And The Orb original acrylic painting + time lapse video of creation

Hello! We made it to the end of the week and I am rather excited to share with you my newest acrylic painting: "Mistress and the Orb...

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Painting progress on "Mistress and the Orb"

Hi! I had a fun weekend. How bout you?<br><br /><br />Saturday was spent downtown, vending my art at the <a href="http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/"><strong>Portland Saturday Market</strong></a>. I was very very pleased that there was no rain for the day, yay! I brought along my current "work in progress" painting and got a lot done on it, check it out: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5608468510/" title="work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5608468510_a615b892e3.jpg" width="384" /></a> Its not done yet....but getting very close. Not only did it give me something to do while sitting there from 10-5...painting live in my booth drew a lot of interest from the crowd. people were very excited to see some art in progress and i had fun talking with them about my mediums, my process and my inspirations. I think I will have to bring something to paint more often when I am down there, it was so much fun!<br><br /><br />People at the market seemed very much drawn to "The Mistress and the Orb" and were asking if they could buy a print of her...thus I have decided to release prints of the original pen and ink drawing for sale:<br /><p align="left"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5467581518/" title="Mistress and the Orb by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Mistress and the Orb" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5467581518_07aa3cbb44.jpg" width="375" /></a></p><br /><br /><br>5"x7" High quality digital print<br /><br /><br>Original pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><br>On sale for $7.<br /><br /><br>Click here to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71933227/mistress-and-the-orb-art-print"><strong>buy</strong></a>.<br /><br /><br>And now for some super awesome amazingness:<br /><p align="left"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5610099219/" title="sri yantra ebru by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="sri yantra ebru" height="207" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5610099219_e259c8b948_m.jpg" width="240"> </a></p><br /><br /><br>"Sri Yantra Ebru"<br /><br /><br>original 100%handmade four layer acrylic and ink ebru(turkish paper marbling) monoprint on kozo paper by <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny Rodriguez</a>.</strong><br /><br /><br>He contuies to amazing me each time he does a new Ebru project. Interested to see what he will make next.<br /><br /><br />But It isnt always all work, work, create, work...I swear! On Sunday we made it a point to not get out of bed until 10:00am, and that felt great. Despite sleeping in I got all my house chores done including cleaning our patio out and planting some morning glory seeds(I know some people consider them a weed but they are my fave flower!) Today after work I intend to go on the hunt for some various flower seeds + basil and chamomile seeds. I think i need some more soil also. I am looking forward to some warmer weather so that I can hang out on my patio again, drink, tea, play with my cat and read some books. I have a small lil space to grow things but i try to utlize it anyhow. <br><br /><br />Here are some photos from last years lil patio garden: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4884297216/" title="One summer evening by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="One summer evening" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4884297216_0bbf9db84b.jpg" style="WIDTH: 420px; HEIGHT: 459px" width="480" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4884293196/" title="summer patio garden by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="summer patio garden" height="414" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4884293196_a2606f9084.jpg" style="WIDTH: 436px; HEIGHT: 383px" width="500" /></a> <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" style="WIDTH: 434px; HEIGHT: 402px" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5068304711/" title="Home grown Basil by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Home grown Basil" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5068304711_15e2a83b0e.jpg" style="WIDTH: 443px; HEIGHT: 318px" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br> So, have you begun your garden yet? If so what are you planting?<br /><br /><br> Much love and light,<br /><br /><br> -Chelsea Rose

Painting progress on "Mistress and the Orb"

Hi! I had a fun weekend. How bout you? Saturday was spent downtown, vending my art at the Portland Saturday Market . I was very very pleased...

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Work in Progress- Mistress of the Orb

<div align="left">Hello all! I had a nice relaxing weekend. We decided not to vend at the Portland Saturday market because of the rather rainy/windy weather so i got to sleep in and then work on house and art projects. I started my "Mistress of the Orb" painting. Here are a few work in progress shots: </div><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5567125644/" title="Orb work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Orb work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5567125644_631efc39cf.jpg" width="335" /></a></p><br /><div align="left">This is how much i have done so far. I painted the background as a ebbing yellow orange vortex of sort and then drew the Mistress on over it with my India ink pens. So today when i get home i get to start laying down the first layers of color into the Mistress and her Orb. </div><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5566539105/" title="Orb work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Orb work in progress" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5566539105_a54a174b73.jpg" width="335" /></a></p><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5566539117/" title="Orb work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Orb work in progress" height="326" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5566539117_bf7cc9cd77.jpg" style="WIDTH: 407px; HEIGHT: 292px" width="500" /></a> </div><br /><div align="left">You might be noticing that i am not painting in the art room of my apartment...but that i have effectively taken over the dining room area. See...the other day when i was at the art store looking for canvas my mom called, whom i hadn't talked to in awhile, so as i shopped I was distracted. When i got home i realized that for whatever reason the canvas that i bought was much much bigger then I intended it to be. So much that it wouldn't fit on my table top easel in the art room. Thus, I set up one of my large display easels and took over the dining room. It was a nice change! Anyway...I will keep posting photos as i work more on this painting. Maybe Danny will take another time lapse video of me painting, we shall see.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">In other news on Saturday we went to the "Better Living" show at the Portland Expo center because we learned that <a href="http://www.fungi.com/index.html">Fungi Perfecti</a> would be there with a booth selling their awesome mushroom grow kits. We bought a great in <a href="http://www.fungi.com/kits/indoor.html">home grow kit for Shiitake mushrooms</a>. In a few days we will begin growing our own yummy fungi! We also bought Reshi Mushroom( very good medicinal mushroom for things like blood pressure, bodily organ balancing, immune booster and cancer preventor which we will turn into tea.) Only since they didn't have the grow kits we bought <a href="http://www.fungi.com/plugs/index.html">Reshi Mushroom spore plugs</a>. The idea is to plant the plugs into a freshly cut hardwood log( maple or alder preferably), water and wait for the mushrooms to begin growing. I cant wait!!! But we haven't found our log yet...still on the hunt for that. So thats the scoop as to what we have been up to. </div><br /><div align="left">How are your weekend?</div><br /><div align="left">what projects are you working on?</div><br /><div align="left">Love and Light, </div><br /><div align="left">-Chelsea Rose</div>

Work in Progress- Mistress of the Orb

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Finished Acrylic painting and new Goddess Posters for sale!

Good Morning! I have survived another weekend and have some fruits of labor to share with you.<br /><br />Over the weekend I managed to finish up this painting I have been working on:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5525802070/" title="finished painting by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="finished painting" height="339" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5525802070_c59764a2d3.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(Angel or Alien?<br />14"x14" orginal acrylic painting on canvas<br />by Chelsea Rose )<br />...I took this photo as the gloss varnish was drying.<br /><br />She started off as a pen and ink drawing i did a couple months back:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5326437220/" title="Alien or Angel? by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Alien or Angel?" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5326437220_0eef1bde4b_m.jpg" width="195" /></a><br />(original pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br />...its always interesting to see what sort of changes the original concept drawing goes through as i work on turning it into a painting. I had a lot of fun painting this peice because I used my two favoerite colors as my pallete basis: green and purple. I did a video/time lapse recording of me putting the first layers of color on the painting. check out my work in progress video <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5406436223/in/photostream/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />So now that she is done I need to decide on which of the following drawings to turn into a painting next....<br /><br />This one:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5467581518/" title="Mistress and the Orb by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Mistress and the Orb" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5467581518_07aa3cbb44_m.jpg" width="180" /></a><br />(Misstress of the Orb, orginal pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br /><br />Or this one:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5332512460/" title="Bulb Goddess by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Bulb Goddess" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5332512460_f70e13a486_m.jpg" width="196" /></a><br />(Bulb Goddess, orginal pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br /><br />....which one do you think I should paint next?<br /><br />I am also in the process of releasing some new prints I had made of some of the photos from my The Goddess In All of Us series.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5525802064/" title="projects by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="projects" height="335" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5525802064_e606e98ea8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />In this photo you see the Goddess posters: size 13"x19" which I am selling for $20 each.<br /><br /><img height="332" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.226962267.jpg" style="WIDTH: 473px; HEIGHT: 301px" width="521" /><br />This shows the 8"x10" prints which I am selling for $15 each.<br />I am working on getting all of these new prints avilaible in <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>our etsy shop</strong></a> for purchase. Should be all listed and ready for purcahse by tonight. So keep an eye on the shop for our new listings!<br /><br />Thats it for now!<br />Much love and many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Finished Acrylic painting and new Goddess Posters for sale!

Good Morning! I have survived another weekend and have some fruits of labor to share with you. Over the weekend I managed to finish up this ...

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