This week, at the online Phoenix retreat I'm taking, we experience our inner monk with different exercises. I didn't had time to do the daily exercises yet, but I did had time to make a journal page which represents my inner monk:
Used materials: Watercolor crayons, gesso, a stamp & black ink, acrylics.
The first layer is the drawing made with crayons but it kinda failed, so I painted all over it with gesso and finished it with acrylics for the texture.
On the bottom you can see a word: Sinexia. It's a name which I remember from a dream I had 2 years ago... this dream repeated last week, though no names were included this time - it's still about the same subject. While creating this art journal page, I suddenly knew that I have these dreams every single year at Spring... the first dream I can remember is when I was 15 years old. I didn't record my dreams back then so it's kinda special I can remember a dream from nearly 8 years ago without writing it down.
I love the texture!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful texture Lindsay! How wonderful that you can remember your dreams from so long ago even without recording them. It's lovely, like a puzzle you are putting the peices together.
ReplyDeletebeautiful texture, lovely peaceful feeling. Your enjoyment of the retreat is really coming through in this piece
ReplyDeleteThe retreat sounds very interesting... and your inner monk painting is beautiful. Love the colors - very serene & centered. :-) Thanks for posting & happy PPF. xoxo
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful place to be and also enjoyed the story to go with it. Great piece. Happy PPF and have a lovely Easter, Annette x
ReplyDeletePretty colors of blue.
ReplyDeleteHow cool. Lovely page.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting, interesting layers! So you didn't google Sinexia?Happy Easter and PPF!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :) I did google Sinexia afterwards, I can split it in 2 words which means: God's gift & Sunrise. :)
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful and serene.
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Looking forward to reading more about the retreat. Awesome background texture. Clear intention.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is wonderful! And so fascinating that you remember the name from your dream, its a beautiful sounding word! Dreams are gateways of a sort for me! Deb
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautifully tranquil and relaxing, and I love the colours and texture. How interesting to have the same dream every year!
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