Monday, September 08, 2008
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Innocent Angels | Swan Song
"Innocent Angels | Swan Song" 36x48 oil, gold leaf on canvas
Grim Reaper Artwork- Fairies Illustrations- Humpty Dumpty Illustrations- Art & Emotions Felt Deeply
Passion is emotion felt deeply.
Sometimes it almost feels like too much like grim reaper artwork and I would love to run from it. I would at times be Humpty Dumpty fallen from the wall. I can't. It is the overwhelming presence of something you simply cannot control. As an artist painting emotions, fairies illustrations or beautiful women it often feels like drowning.
When I find that space that gives me the satisfaction of meeting my goal, finding that glint in the eye or just a simple highlight somewhere in the painting and it all feels worth it... to feel too much.
One of my daughters was pledging for a sorority once. You know how that goes? If not, you know rejection I am sure at least once?
Girls go to different houses and some get invites back. Some... get no invites back at all. Ah yes a real grim reaper artwork, an illustration.
I told a friend about this once and I just began crying because I could not get those girls without a single invitation out of my mind and heart. She asked why I had to feel things so deeply. I just kept crying. I would be Humpty Dumpty fallen no matter that it only be a drawing.
I know why though. I feel things deeply because I want to.
It is a decision to feel life and know that there is more than you in it.
It is picking up a single leaf and seeing the intricacy of it. It is knowing that if that leaf is that special as to have curves and veins and sometimes a tinge of color from the flower that might emerge to bring fruit, then wow... look at our own selves.
I am overwhelmed if I choose to be, I do it seems.
I do try to notice the young girl without an invitation in this fairies illustration and much more than that. I notice because my heart is open to feeling things with passion and I think that is the artists way.
Yes, it is difficult because it you notice the young woman without an invite you must also recognize the bigger picture like Darfur and suffering. It can become overwhelming.
We all must decide on our own passions and relentlessly march toward them. March forward towards the grim reaper and those drawings that seem too much at times.
Passion is noticing every single thing around you, feeling it and then acting on that gift.
IT IS A GIFT
Check out one of my url pages called "Innocent Angels|Swan Song" of my art, link at the top.
http://www.kathysart.com/Innocent_Angels_Swan_Song.html
The painting above will be for sale at my up and coming New York show called "Damez" at Monkdogz Urban Art opening April 27 - June 2nd.
Giclees, posters and greeting cards are also available on my website of this image.
Blessings!
Saturday, February 10, 2007
www.barebrush.com
Check out Barebrush.com. It is a very classy site to view and/or post nude artwork.
You must be over 18 of course.
Just a quick note -- in order to make the site more interactive for art lovers, collectors & ordinary people, we now have a poll. Yes, you can vote for your favorite nude of February 2007.
Here is the link: http://www.barebrush.com/NOTM/. Be sure to visit and pass it along to everyone you know!
Voting will be active for February until March 15th and the results will be announced shortly thereafter. Tell all your contacts & friends to vote, too.
Regards & don't forget to vote!
Sincerely,
Ilene Skeen
www.barebrush.com
dedicated to the art of the nude
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
New York Radio interview with Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Jan 23, 2007 12:54 PM
Subject Me on New York radio last night!
Body: YAY! and many thanks to Nicole Stevenson!
So cool!...
Me on New York radio last night!
Current mood: artistic and feeling darn happy!
I was interviewed live last night by Nicole Stevenson on New York radio.
If you are an author and are interested in setting up an interview contact Nicole!
It was great to get the press and information about my art out there.
Kathy
About Nicole Stevenson:
My show First Cut provides a voice to many. First Cut will be returning to Internet radio January 8, 2007 at 10pm est www.artistfirst.com . Past guest Oprah's honoree Legendary singer Melba Moore, Authors Donna Hill, Gregory Townes, Victoria C. Murray, Vincent Alexandria, CEO's etc. It would be my pleasure to have on my show ! The show airs live every Monday.I am asking that all guest post the interview to their sites.
As Founder/Editor of First Cut online newsletter which has been around since 2003! I've had the opportunity to interview many talents gospel singer Natalie Wilson, Playwrights Wambui Bahati our interview made cover 2004 in Vainquer Teen magazine based in Singapore. Actors Tangie Miller, Tyson Hall and several others. Both the newsletter and the radio show have a large audience.
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First Cut!
Nicole M. Stevenson
Editor/Founder of 30 talent's First Cut! Online newsletter
Manager/Founder of http://groups.msn.com/30Talents/
Returning Host First Cut Internet radio 1/8/07 10pm est www.artistfirst.com
Visionary behind "UnBlock" upcoming anthology
Contributing writer to several sites and magazines
For an interview, chat or free advertisement please email Nicole
1718 674-4954 cell thirtynmore@yahoo.com (direct)
Friday, December 29, 2006
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Awake from dawn til dusk I paint and sculpt female fantasy art and map faery tale adventures. Free poems, whimsical musicians artwork, fantasy art of exotic women, & a bit of fairy advise fill my website. I offer free gifts and treasures to tiny angel fans.
I dream of , whimsical angel pictures, legends of mermaids and fairies in art. Tiny angels whisper fantasy art, these innocent angels guide me. I also paint fantasy art of exotic women.
It is never ending this magic that I love and fills my soul with music.
I began my career at four years old, in the back seat of my parents car, as they travelled the countryside. I have been exhilarated and tormented by art ever since. I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night thinking about it.
I paint and sculpt women primarily; in their daily lives, in lives they might be afraid of, and in lives they wish they had. My goal has always remained the same; to hear them breathing and to know the passion I feel in my soul is met by theirs.
So I sing:
"Hold me close dear angel,
muster up a little tune,
and rock me like a serpent,
that rises to the moon."
In every single one of my paintings my objective is to 'know them' . To let each one reveal their own vision or message. I am often astounded as their presence unfolds & I am met with who they are. I then realize that who 'they' are, defines me as well. My hope is that my paintings & sculptures relate to you, their audience & that they give you the message you need for your own heart and soul.
I illustrated for Hay House Inc.,"Women Who Do Too Much" CARDS taken from Anne Wilson Schaef's book. I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and several other publications. My painting "Tradewinds in My Hair" is on page 84 in the book "The Spirit of Hula" by Leilani Petranek.
Giclee canvas art work, greeting cards and posters available for sale on my website along with free gifts for signing up for my mailing list.
My paintings and sculptures are collected worldwide.
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