New Art: Cold Weather Animals

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New Art

I just completed 4 minis on 5 x 5 canvas. I prefer gallery canvas. It gives you an extra 1 1/2 inches to continue the painting on all four sides. I usually paint the sides black but I like to wrap the painting around every once in a while, especially on mini-paintings. So in order to get the full view you have to see the sides as well (below)!

Inspiration

Like a wild animal, the soul is tough, resilient, resourceful, savvy, and self-sufficient: it knows how to survive in hard places.
A quote by Parker J. Palmer

Symbolism

Deer | Mary Claire | Acrylic on canvas | 5 x 5 x 1.5″

Deer Symbolism:

• Gentleness
• Ability to move through life and obstacles with grace
• Being in touch with inner child, innocence
• Being sensitive and intuitive
• Vigilance, ability to change directions quickly
• Magical ability to regenerate, being in touch with life’s mysteries

Lamb | Mary Claire | Acrylic on canvas | 5 x 5 x 1.5″

Lamb Symbolism:

• Sheep spirit animals represent an innocent aspect of yourself; your childhood, child-like qualities characterized by innocence, gentleness
• Vulnerability with a negative meaning, weakness, vulnerability that could turn into powerlessness
• Vulnerability with a positive meaning: Self-acceptance, ability to respect your own limits
• A common meaning for the sheep totem is a part of yourself that tends to conform to social norms or family values.

Penguin | Mary Claire | Acrylic on canvas | 5 x 5 x 1.5″

Penguin Symbolism:

• Determination
• Self Discipline
• Movement between worlds
• Understanding female energy within the male
• Abdication
• Astral Projection
• Patience
• Endurance
• Lucid Dreaming
• Grace in Emotions and Actions
• Waking dreams
• Paying Attention to dreams, thoughts and ideals
• Fasting
• Sacrifice
• Aesthetic Appearance
• Purpose
• Self Mastery
• Self Maintenance
• Territory
• Specialization
• Uncommon Grace
• Self Confidence
• Primal Heartbeat
• Etiquette
• Adaptation
• Fatherhood
• Dreams
• Patience

Wolf | Mary Claire | Acrylic on canvas | 5 x 5 x 1.5″

Wolf Symbolism:

• Sharp intelligence, deep connection with instincts
• Appetite for freedom
• Expression of strong instincts
• Feeling threatened, lack of trust in someone or in yourself

The Sides

Available => Enjoy the Journey Art Gallery

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Draw a Picture!

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art, art blog, benefits of drawing on the brain, computer drawing, draw me a picture, drawing, for fun, freestyle drawing, Mary Claire

Take a break and let your creativity flow. This is FUN! Drawing has many benefits for adults and children. It improves eye-hand coordination, increases your attention span, and can instantly lower your stress. So be free and scribble away!

GO!=> Draw a Picture!

*Click on any image or enlarged slideshow view

Benefits Drawing Has on the Brain

• Improves hand-eye coordination.
• It can actually add synapses to your neurotransmitters This means that memories and experiences stored in your brain can become stronger, more vivid, and easier to access.
• Drawing helps you access the right side of your brain. Most people wind up as 80% analytical left brained problem solvers. More right brained activity allows for greater creative problem solving.
• Intuition increases.
• Produces positive brain chemistry like Serotonin, Endorphins, Dopamine, and Norepinephrine.
• Your brain stem can actually get thicker.
• Your awareness of your surroundings can get sharper.
• Your memory can improve.
• It produces an overall state of alertness that all of your other brain functions can use for improvement.

Do you need any other reason?

GO!=> Draw a Picture!

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