2011.003 "Autumn is Burning"

Today I decided to break away from the fractals and do a digital painting. If you are not familiar with my work you will notice over time a couple of things that are fairly consistent. The first is the color orange. Orange is my absolute favorite color and I try to work a bit of it in to every piece. Sometimes it's impossible but most of the time I can manage it, even it it's a single little brush stroke. The other is swirls. I have a longstanding love affair with swirling shapes and they find their way into my work most of the time, even when I don't intend for them to. It seems that swirls love me as much as I love them.

Autumn is Burning - 12x12 digital painting

Today's piece is titled Autum is Burning. I hope you enjoy it and you have a lovely day!

~ Lisa

You can purchase any of these blog pieces printed on canvas and stretched over a 1/4" gallery frame through my new website: http://www.lisacantrell.com/

If you would prefer I also offer printing that is wood mounted and smooth matte laminated. You can order these from my ArtFire studio page online at:  http://www.artfire.com/users/LisaCantrell



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2011.002 "Rasberry Asymetrix"

Day two and today I'm sharing a vortex-like fractal. The contrast of the flat black background and the deep rasberry of the multiple fractal layers that combine to create the twist really do lead my eyes deep into the piece. Fractals appeal to me because: each one is vastly different, I never know how they are going to turn out so they kind of take on a life of their own, and they lend themselves quite nicely to very vibrant colors.


Rasberry Asymetrix - 12x12 fractal



~Lisa

You can purchase any of these blog pieces printed on canvas and stretched over a 1/4" gallery frame through my new website: http://www.lisacantrell.com/

If you would prefer I also offer printing that is wood mounted and smooth matte laminated. You can order these from my ArtFire studio page online at:  http://www.artfire.com/users/LisaCantrell



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2011.001 "Somersault Surprise"

Happy New Year!

It's the first day of my blog challenge and I would like to introduce you to my first piece of 2011. This compound fractal is playfully named by my oldest daughter who says it looks as though the foremost part of the image is tumbling.

If the joy I received while creating this first piece is any indication of the year ahead I am in for one of the happiest and most satisfying years of my life.

May this new year bring you peace, love and great happiness.

~Lisa

Somersault Surprise - 12x12 fractal

You can purchase any of these blog pieces printed on canvas and stretched over a 1/4" gallery frame through my new website: http://www.lisacantrell.com/

If you would prefer I also offer printing that is wood mounted and smooth matte laminated. You can order these from my ArtFire studio page online at:  http://www.artfire.com/users/LisaCantrell

You are also invited to joing me on facebook:
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Why?

I've excitedly mentioned my new blog challenge to many friend and the response is nearly always, "Why?"

I started pouring my heart and soul into creating artwork in early 2010 and in a very short time I found I had created over 100 pieces. I am extremely passionate about creating and love the time I spend with my digital painting and photos. Even more, I have come to love sharing my creations. Art truly is subjective and I love the widely varying reactions as friends see a new piece for the first time.

2011 marks the second year that I have been on this journey and I thought it would be fun and challenging to both my determination and to my skills to create one new piece every day for a whole year.

So begins the challenge. The answer, in case it wasn't obvious, is that I love what I am doing here so much I want it to be a part of every single day that I live.

I look forward to sharing the first piece with you all next week and hope you will enjoy taking this trip right along with me.

~Lisa

If you would like to purchase any of my artwork you can do so from my ArtFire studio page online at:  http://www.artfire.com/users/LisaCantrell

You are also invited to joing me on facebook:
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