Currently I am working mainly in Sharpie Marker. This has been an excellent outlet for a couple of reasons. 1) brilliant and bright colors, and 2) little expense in both canvas and marker. So far flowers have been the main theme to my marker works. That has begun to evolve just a bit over time. And soon I will be involved in pointillism again.
I thought it might be fun to take a little bit of a tour in no particular order....
The idea for this was my favorite mountains. Living along the Wasatch front all of my life, I have seen the many different faces of our seasons on these mountains. Summer, Spring, Fall and Winter all have their unique qualities. The grove of aspen trees pictured here is just one of those many faces. They are a silvery green in the spring. The leaves take on a musical life of their own in the breezes and winds common to the area. Their white bark sets them apart from the surrounding pine trees and scrub oak. Harsh weather and poor growing conditions allow damage and scarring to the bark that makes them fairly identifiable to even the most amateur of observers. In the fall after the bouts of dry weather and heavy summer storms, their leaves begin to change from green to orange and then finally yellow. The colors of this tree are one of our first indicators that winter will soon be on it's way. I loved the colors that could be possibilities here. Approximately 8 colors make up this painting. Black is not one of them.
This is a purple or "blue" anemone. A member of the Poppy family, I loved the strong color and detailed center of the flower. The petals of this flower in life are, to me, very similar to the tu tu of the ballerina's outfit. This flower here almost seems to "dance" while it holds it position on the page.
There area approximately 6 colors in this painting.
This is just one of the many flowers that came up this spring. Daffodils, Tulips, Crocus, and many others. In the late afternoon of our still very short days, this little orange fringed Daffodil was one of the first blooms. The low light gave a blue tinge to the background which framed this flower beautifully. This one has approximately 9 colors.
Being surrounded by mountains, and in the right locations, water, there are often times huge expanses of sunset clouds reflected in the lakes and waterways that thrive in the area. There are approximately 8 colors here.
This is one of just a few attempts at animals with marker. There is a quality that has been assigned to the wolf over the centuries. From indigenous myths, to the stories from across the world of these, "mystical" creatures, there are a variety of stories, and legends that make up the "romantic culture" of the wolf. The mighty hunter, the protector, and the bearer of strength and wisdom. A wonderful creature to attempt to capture. There are approximately 7 colors in this wolf.
And finally my most recent creation. This beautiful peach and pink tulip adorned the yard my yard for a few short days. Striking color and tone were what drew my eye to this lovely addition to the yard. There are approximately 9 colors in this tulip.
There are several other works on my website, artbystaci.com. From pencil to oil, acrylic to marker. I hope you enjoy what I have to offer. Let me know what you think. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you
Staci from artbystaci.com
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