Thursday, January 03, 2013

_o~ Simple Comforts ~o_


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"Simple Comforts"
December 2012
Mixed Media on Canvas
(Over 20 Mediums from World Travels,
Homemade Encaustic (Wax) Paint,
and Vintage Buttons)
8" x 8"/each

Original Artwork
$75.00 CAD/each
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8" x 10" Print
$20.00 CAD/each
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Larger Prints
 
 
This two piece series was inspired by the cover art on JRR Tolkien's novels "The Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales".  Throughout my life I have found comfort in JRR Tolkien’s writing and I wanted to portray this comfort in an abstract way.  Starting with a rough sketch of the cover art symbols, I then allowed my creativity to run free while keeping the Hobbit lifestyle and sensibility in mind.  For me, true comfort is found in the life of a Hobbit.  I honestly believe that good food, drink, friends, a pipe full of long bottom leaf, and love is all that is needed for a happy life.  These simple comforts should be cherished and we sometimes forget this in our modern busy world. Using more than 20 traditional mediums, many gathered from my travels around the world, my homemade encaustic (wax) paint, and antique buttons, I hope to spread the calm that comes with a life filled with simple comforts.
 
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simple comforts, jrr tolkien, lotr, lord of the rings, silmarillion, hobbit, mixed media art, travel artist, antique buttons, buttons, encaustic painting, encaustic art, mixed media art,


simple comforts, jrr tolkien, lotr, lord of the rings, silmarillion, hobbit, mixed media art, travel artist, antique buttons, buttons, encaustic painting, encaustic art, mixed media art,


simple comforts, jrr tolkien, lotr, lord of the rings, silmarillion, hobbit, mixed media art, travel artist, antique buttons, buttons, encaustic painting, encaustic art, mixed media art,


simple comforts, jrr tolkien, lotr, lord of the rings, silmarillion, hobbit, mixed media art, travel artist, antique buttons, buttons, encaustic painting, encaustic art, mixed media art,




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