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Acrylic, Flickrcomments Story Challenge P, Frizztext, Hand-painted concrete floors, hand-painted designs on wood, Lisa Brunetti art, Watercolors
Frizztext tosses his alphabet challenge each Tuesday. Pulling up from behind just under the wire with O for Olive Ridley, I am now slightly ahead with the prompt for P! The tagword of “Painting” trumped Pelicans, Portoviejo, Pacific Ocean, Peace March, Photo Challenge and PreColumbian Art for a chance for the spotlight!
From the archives comes an eclectic assortment of paintings from a handful of years! Rather than ramble on about my work, I’ll let the paintings take the stage!
“Are You Sure You’re Not The Devil?”
” Flying Scorpion” Watercolor
Washed-up board from the beach –
Sometimes one has to glitch!
After a week of studying petroglyphs, I painted this ‘headphone holder’ coconut head and was surprised how it all but painted itself!
Detail/ “Rufous Naped Wrens” – Acrylic
Hands down, this zeebra-frog image is a popular one! (Watercolor)
Tropical Foliage/Mirror – Acrylic
Acrylic on Wood – Long Caye/Lighthouse Reef Atoll – Belize
What one can do with a concrete floor! (Acrylic)
Datura (Watercolor)
Ginger – (Watercolor)
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“Tres Manos” – Acrylic influenced by the PreColumbian Jama Coaque Sellos
Find more samples for “P”at Frizztext’s Flickrcomments and enjoy his post about Pavillion!
Thanks so much for your support of things Zeebra!
Z
Zeebra Designs & Destinations 
Your work is just inspiring. I’ve never been good at the visual stuff, but might need to go shopping for some paint.
ha! that would be great! one of my favorite classes long ago was one of ‘retired’ men and women who confessed that they would like to learn to draw or paint but had no idea if they could! how great it was to witness their transformation! one student, doctor creekmore, had been a childhood peer of my mother’s, and he must have been in his 80’s when he started attending classes! with cane in hand and monocles to see closeup, he was my most intense (highly intelligent) student! he was often frustrated that he couldn’t paint like i did until i pointed out how soft and sensitive his drawings were. then he eased up on himself and weaned into some really nice work!
Awesome collection of diverse artwork! Well done Z.
Thank you so much! I thought that after half a year of mola mola mola, everyrone would enjoy a change of art!
z
Awesome collection..Hadn’t seen your floral watercolors before..absolutely beautiful !
thank you! i suspect that when i am there next, we will have a huge variety of botanicals to use for subjects! i’m sort of craving to do some new ones, and i think i’ll start doing a small botanical every sunday. but this sunday i’m heading to quito.. hmm. might have to make exceptions, like on week one!
z
You inspire me! Your diverse collection is truly wondrous! What an eye! What creativity! Thanks so much for a daily peek of nature through your artist eyes!
you are so welcome! i look forward to when i am back in nicaragua and will certainly come see you and spend some time there..i will return to the limon 1/2 area and also san juan del sur and rivas. this time i will also make that journey to ometepe (twist my arm!) — i’d like to go back to finca magdalina and study the petroglyphs again, and there are surely lots more all over the island that i’ve never seen! and there’s a certain new artist friend that i would love to meet in person!
z
all I can say is WOW! love your art…that headphone holder is amazing!
thank you! that moment happened during the rainy season, and i used the headphones when the rain on the tin roof was all but torture.. the headphones gave me total freedom from the noise. whenever i finished, i did not like placing them on the table, and i thought, ‘what can i use to hold them?…” i searched for the right sized coconut and thought, ít should have some eyes… and the rest just happened! it really did paint itself – it all flowed like a dream, and i am sure my time spent with the petroglyphs was responsible!
thanks so much, it’s too bad we live so far apart – we’d enjoy a great synergy of support between us!
z
Creative and diverse. I believe you can turn the ugliest wall, floor, etc., into a work of art.
i love the challenge of doing just that – whether is’s a garden or a floor or a forlorn house (with good bone structure!)
i love to start with the worst areas and turn them around and make them into the loveliest areas!
i suspect that you’re good at the same challenges…
z
I think it’s fun to jump in and see what I can do with a problem area. My mother was the queen of transforming an eyesore. She was from the era of “hand down, wear out, make do, do without” and could still do her magic. Just takes imagination and getting one’s hands dirty.
Love love love your work!!!!!
thank you so much! z
Your work is amazing! So THANK you for sharing!
Amazing! Love it all! 🙂
thanks so much! z
Wow and creatively awesome with various diverse artistic painting:) Love it!
thank you so much! long long ago, i painted and drew horses and horses and horses! quarter horses, imagine that!
z
I can see that for sure:) 🙂 🙂
I love love love your work!!!!
thank you thank you thank you!!! lisa
Would love to see some of your horse art work, I used to draw horses, badly, on everything when I was about 10 years old (that seems like a million years ago).I can emphasise with your class of “oldies”
yes, the oldies class was so much fun! what an eclectic mix of free spirits, and the conversations were priceless! they did great work as well!
i don’t think i have any samples of my horse art. when i was young, i was forever riding horses and competing in speed events. of course i drew horses horses horses!
maybe i can do something equine soon!
thanks!
z
Beautiful art work of Paintings. It looks so fun. I have tried, but I get bored easily with painting, especially if there are No numbers 🙂 I have really enjoyed this post 😉
ah! if you see a copy of ‘drawing on the right side of the brain’ or drawing.. artist within’ you should read it! betty edwards points out that you have to stick with it until the left brain gets bored and says, ‘i’m bored, i think i’ll go take a nap,’ and the right brain steps forward and takes control.
too bad i can’t give you a two-hour session.. it’s amazing to watch a willing students first two hours of progress. it’s like going from kindergarten to high school in a few easy leaps!
z
Pauline my pommepal follows your blog and I always look in too but this time I just had to say thanks as it was so enjoyable.
hey jack! thank you so much for this comment! pauline speaks of you with such fondness, and it’s obvious that you are two who have figured out what it takes to be blissfully happy! what a great and interesting life you two have! i hope that those fires stay way way downwind from the two of you!
Wow! This is so creative and amazing! It must be such a joy to create such art! The only painting I can do is the ones u fill according To numbers !!
there are many projects in my hands right now, but when life slows down i will post a step-by-step tutorial on the mola style. get ready to fly, my fledgling! z
Love it x100!
Peace & love!
wow, thank you so much! z
WOW! I love your work!
good morning! thank you so much! i’m itching to get back to some serious painting, but my dance card is full for the next three weeks. sometimes that’s a good thing, and when i’m back in that mode, it’s a lovely feeling.. sort of like feasting on pizza after a diet!
z
I like your funny head-phone holder very much!
thank you; i was in total right brain mode, and when i finished, i sat back and looked at it and thought, ‘where on earth did YOU come from?!”
unlike in costa rica, i don’t have coconuts at my fingertips, but i plan to retrieve some soon and do a few new ones. so many things to do with each day, and i always seem to run out of time. i painted outside until past dark today. (the facade of the house)
z
This is a superb selection. I love the vitality, the energy, the vibrancy of the colours and the sheer joy they evoke in me as the viewer.
well thank you very much! it’s nice to reach a point where one doesn’t have to search for inspiration – it’s everywhere! the biggest problem is deciding which creative whim to pursue each day!
thanks so much,
lisa/z
This is so fantastically wonderful, Zeebra. I don’t have word for how wonderfull these works of art are. Please continue… 🙂
wow! i am touched and honored! i am so glad that i have remained true to myself and not settled for the normal life! my biggest problem each day is deciding which creative option goes to the top of the list!
today it was painting the front of the house before a bamboo and palm thatch ‘porch’ is added!
thanks so much for your kind comment!
lisa/z
Your painting are quite amazing! Wow! Thanks for sharing these with us.
muchas gracias! the response has surprised me! i paint because it gives me amazing personal comfort, and it’s always refreshing when someone likes the results!
muchas gracias!
lisa/z
thank YOU! i still think that your butterfly against that red flower is exceptional! thank you for taking that image and sharing it as well!
z
EXACTLY!
Peace & love!
Believe it or not, my very favorite on this page is the rufous naped wren. It makes me smile – a lot.
I smiled at the reason for your headphone holder, too. I remember the rainy season in Liberia, and those tin roofs. We got about 170 inches of rain a year in six months – it could get loud, needless to say. Now, the issue is acorns on tin roofs up in the hill country! They can be quite a racket, too, especially when a good wind sets a good crop flying!
thanks! i’m glad you liked the wrens. i loved working on that study – those wrens were my back-yard neighbors, and all of the supporting cast was painted on site; the wrens flitted back and forth, so naturally i relied on reference photos. that species of wren has a particular call throughout the day that sounds like, ‘weird people live here, weird people live here,’ and i laugh and reply, ‘i know they do!’
we once had 50 inches or rain in three weeks one october in CR, and having those headphones did wonders for keeping my cool! they empowered me, and i found a pair with an extra-long cord that stretched from my computer/drawing table all the way to the kitchen or to my sleeping area.
it’s great to know that you’ve experienced that and understand! — acorns on the tin roof sounds like an amusing yet sometimes irritating noise!
z
I’m so glad I came here (although to be honest I don’t know how I came here I’m very confused about which of your blogs I follow… Me gusta mucho les pinturas. (I hope I haven’t butchered the beautiful language..) 😀
ja ja! i get confused sometimes too.. i first opened one account to comment on someone’s blog, then did nothing with it for months.. then i resumed to open a second one.. one for art and the other for my eclectic interests,nature and such… then the names/gravatars were mismatched – my mistake, so i tried to switch them and was asked if i was sure i wanted to do that… and then there was switching the main blog and i could do it once but not switch back (i think!).. i did not know what was right so i left it ‘bassackwards’ … one of these days i will get the courage to switch, but i’m afraid of losing my posts!!! if i switch, everyone will be confused again!
thanks! if you followed all of that, you get a gold star!
z
I understand that you don’t want to lose your beautiful posts!
I’d like to get a gold star but am still confused re which blog I’m following… so I’ll just pop in at random.
You are very talented Z! Love your artwork!
thank you, my dear friend! z
Have lots of coconuts here, and I might even try to paint them, but very unlikely they will look anything like that:-) Utterly gorgeous….every single one!
That painted coconut basically materialized on its own. Thank you, and I really should discipline myself to paint some new ones!
Lisa/Z
So it is predictable…but I do love that zebra frog 🙂
I am so glad that the little smiling zebra frog appeals to you! It belongs to the daughter of the friend who was just visiting here in ecuador, and i told my friend that the frog is practically a wordpress mascot!!! thanks so much!
z
WOW! Your work is beautiful and it does speak for itself. Beautiful, Amazing, Wonderful and Creative. Thank you for sharing and your visit.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thanks so much! This new style is so much fun! \it’s nice when one reaches a point where what is most important is having fun and letting the painting paint itself!
I appreciate your comment!!
Z
I will have to agree with the title! P is definitely for Painting! 🙂
Very beautiful!
🙂 thanks!
I read the post from Doris about you today, which led me here and all I can say is…well, actually I can’t think of one word. Your work just blows me away. What amazing talent you have! Just beautiful 🙂
Thank you so much! I am humbled and honored that my life has touched yours in a positive way! I look forward to learning more about your life! Z
Lisa – I immediately thought of you when I was presented with the Blog of the Year 2012 Award…I am passing this on to you!
Hugs chica! – b
thank you, my dear friend! i returned home last night and will be catching up today!
moo-cheesh-emos gracias!
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Lisa – I was wondering what the art topic would be this week…do not have any camouflage for the LBW challenge…I know how to draw, and was just curious because it is an amazing challenge! – Hugs – B
hey! the week has been a bit crazy – home two nights basically to sleep and that’s all. the burrito laptop keeps freezing – i think it needs a clean installation of windows… anyway, that’s why i’m up at 2 in the morning, to get the post out if i can! there’s no theme in particular aside from drawing something anything – the discipline of drawing is what’s important. i started the post yesterday am am heading back to it now!
thanks so much, will be back soon, internet willing.
z