BROOKLYN DIARIES :: triple blessed

<div style="text-align: center;">I've been working on several parallel projects behind the scenes, so blogging has been lagging. I have a new solo show coming up in August at the new LOTUS Temple of Visions Gallery in Brooklyn featuring some new (and some old) collaborations with Livingroom Johnston, Ibrahim Yaqut, WEZN, House of Nassat, Quan Luv & Mega (A.L.I.E.N fam), Marylin, G4 and some surprise guests. This one is one of the many new pieces I'm working on. It's a piece for little goddess, <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/05/muse-kimaya.html">Kimaya</a> (her name means 'divine' in Sanskrit). She is going to be an avatar of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi">LAKSHMI,</a> the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual), light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. I love working on this, her beautiful energy is definitely coming through the grains.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Kimaya-Lkshmi-lichiban.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a self-confessed ginger-head. Ginger tea, candy, shandy, dark & stormy, you name it (I do love the <a href="http://www.elements4health.com/ginger-health-benefits.html">health benefits</a> of ginger as well)... I was shocked last time when I saw that the ginger beer I was drinking has 57 gr of carbs from high fructose corn syrup. YUK! But I finally found the perfect alternative which combines two of my favorite things, ginger & jasmine tea, and has none of the disgusting corn syrup. I'd love a little more bite from the ginger, but it's the best option out there I know of. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/lichiban-gingerale.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The same day I discovered the ginger ale, I was on my way to do some photocopies on my bike. The address was totally wrong, I found no KINKO's but clearly there was another purpose for me being there>>>I came upon a huge number of art books thrown out on the sidewalk and they couldn't have been more relevant to what I'm working on!! give thanks for the blessings for the cosmic ways.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/lichiban-foundbvook.jpg" /></div>

BROOKLYN DIARIES :: triple blessed

I've been working on several parallel projects behind the scenes, so blogging has been lagging. I have a new solo show coming up in Augu...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY :: the nature of color

<img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/jamie-nelson5.jpg" width="600px" /><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/jamie-nelson2.jpg" width="600px" /><br /><strong>Alice Rausch of Chic by <a href="http://www.jamienelson.com/" style="color: rgb(90, 110, 172); ">Jamie Nelson</a></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(70, 70, 70); line-height: 22px; font-family:times, 'Times New Roman', times-roman, georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">[source : http://</span><a href="http://fashiongonerogue.com/portrait-alice-rausch-jamie-nelson/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">fashiongonerogue.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">]</span></span></div>

PHOTO OF THE DAY :: the nature of color

Alice Rausch of Chic by Jamie Nelson [source : http:// fashiongonerogue.com ]

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DESIGN IS ART :: STEAMPUNK USB memory keys

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://elmaaltshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/021.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://elmaaltshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/021.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 170px;" /></a><a href="http://elmaaltshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://elmaaltshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/03.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 344px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">check out more <a href="http://elmaaltshift.com/2010/06/20/steampunk-memory-keys/">here</a></span></i></div></div>

DESIGN IS ART :: STEAMPUNK USB memory keys

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Weekend Tidbits:finishing my Trinity Pixie painting and a look at Dayzee love creations

This weekend was blissfully uneventful- sometimes you need those in order to find a balance.<br /><br />Our only obligation for the weekend was on Saturday: to open up and watch our friend Tiffany's Gallery, <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>T.Ruth Artspace</strong></a>, since she is till recovering from illness. We made the best of the day by setting up a couple tables along the gallery front on the sidewalk and sold some of our creations. I love sidewalk sales.<br />I also managed to put the final touches on a acrylic painting i have been working on:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4803678096/" title="Fae- Work in Progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Fae- Work in Progress" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4803678096_93156c47fa.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />This is the Trinity Pixie- named after her strange balance of 3 eyes. I spent about 3 hours going over her in the gallery adding more highlight and shadow/correcting shape and so on ( in this photo she was still an hours worth or work away from being finished.) Today when i get home from work i hope to sign her and coat her in a protective gloss varnish then she will be all done. I will be displaying her along with some of my other paintings next month inside the Guerrilla Gallery, curated and run by Olin and the <a href="http://www.guerrilla-media.com/"><strong>Guerrilla Media artist collective</strong></a> based in Vancouver WA ( i love those folks!) I will have more on that as the date draws nearer.<br /><br />I also wanted to share an etsy artist and friend with you: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DayzeeLove?ref=seller_info"><strong>DayzeeLove</strong></a> creations<br />She is a UK based etsy seller whom i met via Chat on one veryyy slow day.<br />I recently had ordered a pair of custom made clip on earrings from her and she had sent me some extra goodies along with them and i liked them so much!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4803668260/" title="DayzeeLove hair clip by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="DayzeeLove hair clip" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4803668260_e4d0810a4d.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />....they are called "Purple Skeleton Leaf Glass and Antique Bronze Bobby Pins with Silver background."<br />see her actual etsy store listing for these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49133107/purple-skeleton-leaf-glass-and-antique"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br />...her creations are very hard to resist for those who are generally entranced by shiny things :P<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4803664250/" title="DayzeeLove hair clip and earings by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="DayzeeLove hair clip and earings" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4803664250_f6bf3a6b55.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />and a close up for you:<br /><img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.155937893.jpg" /><br />Here is a shot documenting the lovely "Green and Purple Skeleton Leaf Glass Earrings" that she made into clip ons for me since i dont have my ears pierced. Check out her shop listing for them <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50785616/green-and-purple-skeleton-leaf-glass"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />I love etsy and the community of hands on, hand made enthusiasts and artists. Its a very good thing to have a hub such as this site where other artists can mingle and connect from all around the world with each other- sharing inspiration and helpfull tips. And even though i have my own shop on etsy i think its karmatically good to buy from another etsy shop now and again- we have to support eachother!<br />Speaking of <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>my etsy shop</strong></a>, its been awhile since i have uploaded anything new so i will have to make a point this week to do so. However i currently have over 100 art creations for sale including original paintings, art prints, screen printed shirts, tie dye and much more so take a glance into the shop if you are curious.<br /><br />So yes, hello to a new week.<br />Much love to all,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Weekend Tidbits:finishing my Trinity Pixie painting and a look at Dayzee love creations

This weekend was blissfully uneventful- sometimes you need those in order to find a balance. Our only obligation for the weekend was on Satu...

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FINALLY OUT IN THEATRES: Jean Michel Basquiat 'THE RADIANT CHILD' film by TAMRA DAVIS

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/RADIANT-CHILD-movie-JeanMichelBasqu.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZqABlH3IBfA&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZqABlH3IBfA&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />Can't wait to see this!</div><div style="text-align: center;">p.s. : New Yorkers, it's showing at the <a href="http://www.filmforum.org/films/basquiat.html">Film Forum.</a></div></div>

FINALLY OUT IN THEATRES: Jean Michel Basquiat 'THE RADIANT CHILD' film by TAMRA DAVIS

Can't wait to see this! p.s. : New Yorkers, it's showing at the Film Forum.

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Winged Offering acrylic painting + Wise Woman body painting + Evolve Mushroom screen print

Happy Friday to all.<br /><br />I finally got my act together a posted a full version of my most recently finished painting.<br /><br />Winged Offering:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4795354286/" title="Winged Offering by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Winged Offering" height="420" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4795354286_3b1e4316c2.jpg" width="437" /></a><br /><br />14"x14" (box framed/gallery wrapped stretched canvas)<br /><br />Original acrylic painting by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />...and to think it all started with a sketch i found in an old drawing book of mine:<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 />....i have kept every sketch book i had all throughout middle school, high school and on into my adult years. I have them all ready at hand right next to my art table to skim through for inspiration- mostly finding them a goldmine to expound upon. I look at the books and see stored potential, stored energy eager to manifest someday into a newly executed drawing or painting. I also find it endlessly fascinating to look at the sketchbooks and see my style of drawing slowly morphing and changing direction. I am eager to see how my style changes in a few short years.<br /><br />I am about a weekends worth of work away from finishing another painting sparked by a drawing of mine. Painting will be based off of this pixie:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3949350910/" title="Trinity by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Trinity" height="240" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3949350910_d9c5f2c1d1_m.jpg" width="177" /></a><br />You can view process shots <a href="http://lucidrose.blogspot.com/2010/07/3-day-weekend-of-art-body-painting-art.html">here</a> of me working on laying the first foundations of acrylic color to the painting.<br /><br />I also wanted to share two more shots i posted from my Wise Woman photoshoot with the wonderfully talented and open minded Suzanne Owens-Duval:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4776660705/" title="Wise Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wise Woman" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4776660705_5115dc2195.jpg" width="372" /></a><br />Wise Woman<br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model:Suzanne Owens-Duval )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4777289286/" title="Wise Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wise Woman" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4777289286_f3b59e32a3.jpg" width="358" /></a><br />Wise Woman<br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model:Suzanne Owens-Duval )<br /><br />i had to post both of these because i wasn't sure if i preferred her wonderful regal profile or her full sweet face with such warm and intelligent eyes. Which do you prefer?<br /><br />Danny made a new screen of a recent design of his:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4785141703/" title="evolve by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="evolve" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4785141703_6cb0e25233.jpg" width="355" /></a><br /><br />Evolve<br />mushroom screen print and design by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a>.<br />No doubt inspired be the amazingness of the world of mushroom, their extremely important role in life on this planet and the amazing amount of potential the organisms present. if you have not see this already check out this mushroom/fungi video: <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html">6 ways mushrooms can save the world</a>.<br />...I am sure Danny will begin screen printing "Evolve" onto shirts very soon so feel free to send in custom orders!<br /><br />Peace n Love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Winged Offering acrylic painting + Wise Woman body painting + Evolve Mushroom screen print

Happy Friday to all. I finally got my act together a posted a full version of my most recently finished painting. Winged Offering: 14"x...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY : Live from New York

<a href="http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/z/i/zirotchkaa/3859826745_50b2b6345.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/z/i/zirotchkaa/3859826745_50b2b6345.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 610px; height;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">photo :: <a href="http://www.mariosorrenti.com">Mario Sorrenti</a> ::::: styling :: Jane How </div>

PHOTO OF THE DAY : Live from New York

photo :: Mario Sorrenti ::::: styling :: Jane How

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