Bethlehem Star

Yesterday I suddenly learned that my house owner is going to visit me)) She is a perfect darling so I loved to paint something as a Christmas present for her. I decided upon a Bethlehem sheep star.

This is the painting itself and the final look framed in silver and bluish gray. 

African

African Warrior

Canvas, interior paint, acrylic contour

60x60cm

Yesterday I discovered at home an old copy of FMR with an article about African sculpture. It seems that only part if Black Africa is known for its native works - Mali, Chad, and all states of the Atlantic coast from Gambia to Zaire. Outside these areas only some small places are known for something interesting. Franco Monti who developed this topic supposed that people from Asia, Muslims and Christians were the reason for the native culture's loss of its originality. And that seems really sad.

But the sculpures that impress us are not totally human in appearance. Heads bigger then the body, small foreheads, huge eyes and ears. When I started to make sketches several images merged into one in my head as I painted the face of a non-human being who probably came from stars.

Study

Acrylic, pastel on canvas and some bad-smelling fixator.

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This is my new painting and I haven't decided how to name it. I was impressed by Odilon Redon and thought about trying pastel for the first time.

Mexican Hookah

Our 'Turkish' room needed a deep blue-and-red painting to match other blue accessories. I thought about painting a hookah in bright mexican colors.

acrylic on canvas

60x60

The frame is also ultramarine. And that is how it looks in the interior. I think it brightens up the dull salmon wall and matches blue padded stool and patchwork.

Still, I think the painting needs some revision. Maybe a more detailed background? Or get rid of green parts?

Hovering Bamboo

Bamboo-o

Tempera, white carton

Sunlight comes through the window and it seems that the bamboo is hovering