Elizabeth Gilbert (author of the book, “Eat, Pray, Love“) muses about: “A different way to think about creative genius.” In…
A muse (ed)…
I have a secret to tell…. I was kissed by a muse 😉Yes, I know the muses are “goddesses or…
“Your art has never spoken for itself….” Arg!
Been following Alyson B. Stanfield’s very informative blog and advice on marketing for artists on her website, something that I…
The Fragrance of Union
acrylic and collage on canvas, 24 x 24 inch (61 x 61 cm) This Union you want With the earth…
in process… “Union”
1. So… I kept going and added some strokes… still not it. Keep going…. 2. Now don’t ask me where…
so amazed…
While house/dog-sitting I found this beautiful book by Allen Ginsberg, a nature artist who crates the most amazing art from…
Devotion
Now available as large stretched canvas print! Original painting by Claudia Dose acrylic on Styrofoam, 32 x 17 x 2…
feel like a flute…
How long are you going to beat melike a drum and make me sighfor you like a violin. You answer,…
painting process…
I thought I’d share a bit of my process of painting with this one, since I kept taking pictures….Usually I…
seeing a painting…
Seeing a painting is like meeting a person for the first time, something within us either clicks or it doesn’t.…
The Essence
acrylic on styrofoam,32 x 17 x 2 (depth) inch,(81,2 x 43 x 5 cm) One result of the experiment painting…
long time gone…
Loving the soundof soft and forceful rains,the smell of earthreminding me oftrees and forestsand lakes oflong forgotten landsof my childhood.…
“Lives big questions”
Finally got around watching this interview of Rainn Wilson on the Oprah Soul series. He noticed when talking with young…
Aiming (when the treasure is so near)
acrylic, mixed media on paper,H 24 x W 20 inch (61 x 51cm)
sketch
mixed media collage on paper, 8.5 x 12 inch
“I am not this body”
Accompanied a friend to follow an invitation to meet Swami Veda Bharati, filling in for her husband who couldn’t go.…
images of sound…
Concert of the Camerata Pacifica at the Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. Apart from Mozart and Brahms, what was…
Holi
Happy Holi, the festival of colors celebrated in India. I love colors. Happy splashing with colors of any type, happy…
Broken Promises
acrylic, mixed media on paper, H 24 x W 20 inch (61 x 51cm)
Two sides of a river
Nasreddin sat on a river bank when someone shouted to him from the opposite side:– “Hey! how do I get…
gardening…
Felt good to be working in the garden again, lots of weeds, grass is growing all over since the rains.…
experimenting…
Have been experimenting with Styrofoam covered with cloth and gesso as a ground for painting, and its been very interesting…
Happy Shivaratri!
Last night was Shivaratri. “… it is white night, it is not dark night. Shiva means white. Ratri means night.…
Initiation
They say you smelled of roses. acrylic on canvas, H 20 x W 24 inch (51 x 61cm)
Wishing….
wishing for oceans, waterfalls, rainsending up laying face down in puddlessmelling the moist mud squishing between toes barefoot we cameand…
returning Home…
Reading “Home with God, a life that never ends” by Neale Donald Walsch, the same author that wrote “Conversations with God”,…
Fighting the ego dog
One of the Sufis‘ favorite metaphors is the dangerous ego-self (al-nafs) as a dog that the Sufi strives to tame…
Freedom and fear
Here is another painting that intuitively appeared before me, expressing a sense of freedom and fear simultaneously. Und meine Seele…
unreasonable happiness…
I like the term “unreasonable happiness”, from the book “way of the peaceful warrior” by Dan Millman. . . “A…
Love the questions
Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves. Rainer Maria Rilke The possession…
Yoga and Tantra
A very interessting article in Yoga Journal daily today talks about Yoga and Tantra rising in the west and its…
Reflections
From Japanese Garden Very meditative just to sit and look at the water. Lucky it wasn’t raining or perhaps it…
Feeling Protected
This was one of a series of paintings that emerged as I was exploring intuitive painting. One can feel comfort…
So long…
So long as we do not die to ourselves,and so long as we identify with someone or something,we shall never…
what you want to happen…
Longing is the core of mystery.Longing itself brings the cure.The only rule is, Suffer the pain. Your desire must be…
the story of India…
Watching the beautifully done documentary about India,“the story of India” by Michael Wood, who is so excited and informative at…
tulip with light
Summer has come in the middle of winter, they call it santa anna winds, coming from the desert.
God’s Hands are Big – (Embracing and Letting Go)
acrylic, mixed media on canvas, H 20 x W 24 inch (51 x 61cm) Hand is above hand, child, in…
“The broken ones are My darlings – never give up!”
This is the promise, they say when you remember God, when you don’t give up hope, when you remain “broken”…
Yesterday I came from Yesterday
Auf der Strassevom Gestern zum Heuteder Koffer zu schwerder Daumen kaum gehobenfegt es mich davon.Muss ich auf meine Seele warten?Sie…
“Mankind Is No Island”
(This film was shot entirely on a cell phone, on the streets of NY + Sydney, each word being captured…
I found myself in you
Was macht meine Fragein Deinen Augendas Lächeln um Deinen Mundwenn ich fröhlich bindie Trauer über Deine Sorgenstehen in meinem Gesicht…
the work of seeing….
Finished the last drawing class… “The work of seeing is doneNow practice heart workUpon those images captive within you.” (Rainer…
Drawing from the right side…
I started the figure drawing class different this time, maybe drawn in by the models attitude. I choose a small…
My Brother’s Wedding portrait
Finished! As promised, here is my gift for my Brother and his wife’s wedding. (There will be a baby soon,…
starting my figure drawing class
CIMG8694.JPGOriginally uploaded by claudia dose … with my own hand on my own foot. I hope I will get better…
Preparations
We are in the middle of preparations for our annual Celebration in honor of our spiritual master. We have one…
Space and Time
Had a productive silent day all to myself. Took advantage of space and time to sort and toss thru my…
Garage sale
We had a garage sale on Saturday. Been so busy schlepping furniture and boxes. Good for chasing away any sad…
Life’s (and death’s) lessons
Shocked about the sudden death of our nephew in Australia. He was only nine years old.At least he is resting…
back from the wilderness
CIMG8546.JPGOriginally uploaded by claudia dose Had a great 7 days holiday with my “family” in a cabin in Mariposa near…
many lives, many masters
Wow! Reading the book “many lives, many masters” by Brian L. Weiss. M. D. is amazing. Not so much the…
garage clean up
Spend the morning lifting boxes out of the garage and rummaging through suitcases and sorting stuff for our upcoming garage sale. Wasn't…
“I am who I am, that is that…”
This song is going around in my head. In Germany they call it an “earworm” (Ohrwurm) 😉
Indian art
Visiting art show about Indian Artists in two galleries with friends. We where fascinated by some of the meditative paintings.
Contour drawings
I don’t remember ever learning how to do contour drawings before. They look awful. Yet I am learning some important…
Drawing class
Yes, I am back to school. I haven’t been taking lessons in drawing for some years and thought I needed…
Studio
This is my new studio space, Yuhu!Finally a place to create undisturbed.
Queen of Oranges
We visited friends in Australia and their new daughter was the inspiration for a portrait I did when I got…
new plants
gardenview Originally uploaded by claudia dose. Planting loads of flowers and thinking what to do with the new veggie patch,…
compost and more compost
A giant heap of compost is waiting for me outside. The flower beds are screaming, “yay!” My back is screaming,…
scribbles
Having so much fun with a new book I got on my birthday, scribbles.
New earth!
Enjoy listening and watching Oprah discuss the new book “a new earth” with the author Eckhart Tolle.It kind of feels…
flying again…
Have been absent from the blog for quite some time so this is a back entry to catch up on…
Now that’s a blob!
blue blob with frameOriginally uploaded by claudia dose Some days are like that…I enjoy reading “care of the soul” by…
Tending versa realizing our dreams?
Very interesting read over at my friend Sarah’s blog about tending our dreams versa realizing our dreams has me thinking.…
Sometimes…
Sometimes… sometimes Originally uploaded by claudia dose I am not sure what it is… I am not sure what it…
decoupage box
So, I did go wild and worked on my decoupage box….
People and more people
I have never in my life painted so many people. They are not very detailed but still, they have to…
Tending or realizing our dreams?
Very interessting read over at my friend Sarah‘s blog about tending our dreams versa realizing our dreams has me thinking.…
paint shoes “digitally”
painted shoes I was reading Dr. Laura Schlessingers books about “bad childhood good life” and how woman screw up their…
paper cut-outs
I am not really into all the Christmas buzz, and we are having silent days instead this year, but couldn’t…
Ananda Moya Ma
New Picture of Ananda Moya Ma and of cause I need to change it to get that sweet smile of…
Bellingen comunity market
Was looking forward to going to the famous Bellingen market and finally did, but got the date mixed up and…
Triptich of Mary and Jesus
It is so sweet to meet the prayer group of my mother in law, who come together in her house…
getting washed up on the beach in Australia
I am so excited about swimming in the ocean and the sun on my skin that just to get…
decoupage
Just finished a little decoupage project. A friend was teaching a little group of us and this is probably not…
Started on the details of devotees listening to Abhinavagupta in the Painting
Started on the details of devotees listening to Abhinavagupta. I wasn’t sure if women and men should be sitting separately,…
lotus ponds left and right
Here it is with the lotus ponds in place, was easy work to dig them out and plant some……
Inspired by van Gogh’s thoughts
Continued with painting the clouds, the mountains and the water and some of the grass, with blue and then again…
Thoughts
Continued with painting the clouds, the mountains and the water and some of the grass, with blue and then again…
The lonely painter living in a box of paints
Yep, thats me, as a friend of mine pointed out. The song reminds her of our spiritual Teacher and the…
The Masters in all their glory!
Swami Ram, Swami Lakshmanjoo, Swami Mahatabkak
Voila! new carpets.
Traditionally in Kashmir there is always a rug or a cloth with a traditional pattern for people to sit on.
glueing the pieces together
On the top is the finished transferred carpet in place already, on the bottom the print was just glued down…
inkjet print transfer
CIMG1624 Originally uploaded by claudia dose. inkjet print transfer didn’t quite work
laser print transfer underground/carpets in Abhinavaguptas painting
CIMG1634 Originally uploaded by claudia dose. laser printer transfer was better, this one got rubbed too much and the print…
testing 2
CIMG1620 Originally uploaded by claudia dose. After the first mishap with heat transfer I “practiced” a little on the back…
testing 1 underground/carpets in Abhinavaguptas painting
CIMG1619 Originally uploaded by claudia dose.
print transfer the underground/carpets in Abhinavaguptas painting
Working on the underground/carpets in Abhinavaguptas painting I wanted one of those traditional carpets laid out and couldn’t imagine doing…
Testing, Testing! underground/carpets in Abhinavaguptas painting
CIMG1620 Originally uploaded by claudia dose. After the first mishap with heat transfer I “practiced” a little on the back…
whitewash
What a mess. That didn’t work. Trying to iron down the heat transfer melted parts of the acrylic and stuck…
Carpets
Designing the carpets in the the painting in Photoshop was easy. My idea was to use heat transfer, that way…
I’d like to die
Etsujin. Covered with the flowers,Instantly I’d like to dieIn this dream of ours! http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/#etsujin
It’s so relaxing to watch someone paint, isn’t it?
different styles… n n
their hands…
Some more details in the dutties (female consorts) hands (holding a lemon and a lotus flower). I did a…
membership screening…
I had been busy preparing for the annual membership screening at G25, Los Angeles Art Association. I was thinking about…
musicians
Really got into details now with those. I had taken some photos in Kashmir in the last years of different…
Abhinava and his dutis (spriritual consorts)
Continued on the big Abhinavagupta painting. Here I worked on his hand gesture after I found a picture of Jesus…