Patricia Ariel:
Deadline is today and I am still working. 😟
Patricia Ariel:
Finally working on my piece for "3 AM", opening September at @hudsonhughesgallery. Graphite on paper.
Patricia Ariel:
Trying to make peace with my abstracts today to relieve the big emotional storm within. I found out I get less angry at them when I don't allow a lot of colors in the party.
Patricia Ariel:
Time to work on a few studies as a warm up for the next projects.
Patricia Ariel:
"The Dreamer", mixed media on Bristol. 11"x14" . Available at patriciaariel.storenvy.com
Patricia Ariel:
"The Dreamer" is completed and will be available tomorrow on my shop. :)
Patricia Ariel:
If you like my illustrations, here's an invitation to follow @houseofmirrorsstudio on IG, and/or visit houseofmirrors.net. These are places I have created only for my illustration and print work, in which they will be the only focus. They will still make
Patricia Ariel:
"Compassion (Blessed are the meek)", mixed media on Bristol. 11"x14". Original sold.
Patricia Ariel:
Taking ages to finish this. 😩
Patricia Ariel:
"The purpose of humankind is to serve, to show compassion and the will to help others." ~Albert Schweitzer "Compassion", in progress. Graphite on bristol. .... I will be soon creating a separate website and accounts only for my illustration work. The
Patricia Ariel:
A slow progress on this one. And I though I had everything figured out... pfff
Patricia Ariel:
"Kaleidoscope", oil on panel. 12"x16". Available. (link on bio!)
Patricia Ariel:
Today my best girlfriend had one her siblings sailing away to the other side of the ocean, and I can't stop thinking of her as I paint this, although the work is absolutely not about grief but about personal experiences of loneliness and abandonment. I am
Patricia Ariel:
She rises.
Patricia Ariel:
The Lady of Beasts Has risen again Oh motherless one The dark world opens To draw us into The power we possess Hail the flight Of the first sorceress ~"Conjugation to Lilith", Unto Ashes
Patricia Ariel:
My studio has the worse light, especially at dawn. But I hope this shot is able to convey this girl's colors. I am usually into more limited palettes but sometimes I can't help myself, especially when using oils.
Patricia Ariel:
Cooking.
Patricia Ariel:
Not a lot to show today so here's an eye.
Patricia Ariel:
This love is a nameless dream.
Patricia Ariel:
"Avalon", mixed media on paper. 11"x14". Original available at the shop - link in bio.
Patricia Ariel:
After the destruction.
Patricia Ariel:
Hey
Patricia Ariel:
"Haiku", mixed media on paper. 14"x17". Original available at my Storenvy shop (link on bio).
Patricia Ariel:
Recently my work was described as "haunting". I never could find a more proper description myself. Will be using that in my statement from now on.
Patricia Ariel:
"There is no Going Back", mixed media on Bristol. 14"x17" Original available at the shop (link in bio!)
Patricia Ariel:
A new series in progress. Took a while to develop this technique until getting exactly the way I had envisioned... I feel so excited right now, so many possibilities to explore... 🌈😄 Charcoal and acrylic on paper.
Patricia Ariel:
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Patricia Ariel:
Working on 3 ink illustrations for an upcoming coloring book. I rarely work exclusively in ink, especially using a stipling technique for shading, but i find it quite relaxing and meditative. Also this coloring book is for a great cause which makes the wo
Patricia Ariel:
So much fun doing this photoshoot today with @justincrabtreeartist! I am still covered in paint and hesitating about washing this off.
Patricia Ariel:
Getting this piece ready for varnishing. It is a commission, so I am not sure if i can show it yet. It is not only the largest figurative piece I have ever worked on (it measures 24 x 30 in), but also my first portrait commission in oils, which makes me t
