Transforming older artworks is a wondrous idea for any artist to pursue, particularly with damaged paintings and faded drawings. They must still inspire a spark and a voice that calls out to transform it, demanding to be reborn in a new era while also refreshing memories of times past.
During an astrological retrograde, the stars can say it's time to go back over things, clean out the closets, and redo paintings! Those paintings that yell the loudest will inspire me to add fresh color or go all out and change the medium from drawings to a painting. Many times the original artwork is damaged, and luckily for me, I know the artist and it can be created again! 
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| 2012 Version 'Oracle Utterance in Silence' |
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| 2016 Version 'Oracle Utterance in Silence' |
* Strathmore Bristol paper mainly using Copic Markers.
I absolutely adore the Copic markers, which feature two types of nibs on each end and are refillable. This refilling ability keeps the ink topped up in the markers to make the paper's surface more even in tone. There is a deep sense of satisfaction and love in using these markers, and I cherish the transparent colors that can go over the top of each other to create deeper tones and change the colors.
It's been 4 years, and I've seen the drawings lose their luster of color, much like my favorite blue jeans. I just had to go back into the series and BUFF it up one more time before I photographed the series again and put them all into protective UV glass & frames.
Next on the 'to-do list ' was to transform a damaged pencil drawing I did back in 2003. It took me several years to find this drawing, when recently one of those helpful mercury retrogrades came to shine some starlight to see this old drawing tucked in between other old drawings. I now have it framed and up in my NEW toilet room.
The original drawing was on paper, but I decided to use charcoal and purple pastel, so the drawing will be more dynamic. The purple shows up on the camera and screen as a beautiful blue, no matter how I tried to photograph and edit it...Oh well, it's mine for the keeping and for those who use my bathroom!
'Toilet Inspirations' came about when I had drawn my toilet in 2003 while I lived in Vancouver. The large bathroom was purple and filled with art. It was a room for contemplation while sitting on that fine, shapely throne...
You may ask. Are the art inspirations going into the toilet or coming out??? Are you a half-full or half-empty kind of person...could be both!
...Yes, that is me on the lower left-hand side of the drawing in the little mouse room painting away!
Art is about the journey, and stepping outside my comfort zone is where I learn patience and try not to stress about the learning curves. This continuous growth and learning process is what keeps me inspired, and I hope it encourages you to embrace your own artistic journey.-Minaz
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I absolutely adore the Copic markers, which feature two types of nibs on each end and are refillable. This refilling ability keeps the ink topped up in the markers to make the paper's surface more even in tone. There is a deep sense of satisfaction and love in using these markers, and I cherish the transparent colors that can go over the top of each other to create deeper tones and change the colors.
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Back in 2012, I used a variety of brand markers and noticed some strange fading in some areas of the drawings. All 12 of the drawings now have a fresh ink overlay, using Copic markers only. The issues of fading colors in these drawings, I suspect, are partly because of the type of paper I used, which took the ink and absorbed it into the surface's tooth, making the colors get muted over time. I have found another type of paper by Borden & Riley that is made specifically for pens and markers and has a sealed surface, so this paper would fare better for Copic Marker drawings in the future. |
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| 'Fusion Flight for Cosmic Souls' version 2012 |
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| 'Fusion Flight for Cosmic Souls' version 2016 |
It's been 4 years, and I've seen the drawings lose their luster of color, much like my favorite blue jeans. I just had to go back into the series and BUFF it up one more time before I photographed the series again and put them all into protective UV glass & frames.
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Next on the 'to-do list ' was to transform a damaged pencil drawing I did back in 2003. It took me several years to find this drawing, when recently one of those helpful mercury retrogrades came to shine some starlight to see this old drawing tucked in between other old drawings. I now have it framed and up in my NEW toilet room.
The original drawing was on paper, but I decided to use charcoal and purple pastel, so the drawing will be more dynamic. The purple shows up on the camera and screen as a beautiful blue, no matter how I tried to photograph and edit it...Oh well, it's mine for the keeping and for those who use my bathroom!
'Toilet Inspirations' came about when I had drawn my toilet in 2003 while I lived in Vancouver. The large bathroom was purple and filled with art. It was a room for contemplation while sitting on that fine, shapely throne...
You may ask. Are the art inspirations going into the toilet or coming out??? Are you a half-full or half-empty kind of person...could be both!
...Yes, that is me on the lower left-hand side of the drawing in the little mouse room painting away!
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Art is about the journey, and stepping outside my comfort zone is where I learn patience and try not to stress about the learning curves. This continuous growth and learning process is what keeps me inspired, and I hope it encourages you to embrace your own artistic journey.-Minaz
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