painting in progress

painting in progress
16" x 20"
© manon doyle

I have nothing but a painting in progress to show you today. The little ones are much faster for me to paint. I obviously spend more time on the bigger pieces and sometimes have to leave them for a day or two if I get stuck and I get stuck often....lol. I post many paintings from start to finish on my Facebook art page if you want to follow them.

She's got a very interesting hairdo going on right now....lol. Almost reminds me of the beehive my mom used to wear in the sixties...lol. Well..... maybe hers isn't as big. : )

I hope that everyone has a great day!!

fill your heart with art

-manon

i hope i can write another post

7" x 10" mixed media on watercolor paper
© manon doyle

Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark. ~George Iles

I was going to write about hope today. I actually had a whole paragraph written and then realized I didn't really know what the heck I was talking about....lol. I find that I have all these strong feelings about different subjects and can't seem to express them in writing the way I'd like to. I see so much of what I feel in each one of my paintings and I hope that I can convey my emotions to the viewer through them because words aren't working that well for me....lol. I may have to start just posting my paintings and not saying anything. Every post will be wordless.....yay!! : )

fill your heart with art

-manon

Follow these paintings in progress on my art page.

watch over me

watch over me
16" x 16" mixed media on canvas
@ manon doyle

I was going to talk about how many times I've changed things in this painting but I'm not....lol. I'm going to quickly say that I believe in angels. I spoke about this many posts ago and I still stand firm.....lol. I know I'm being guided, watched over and being kept safe. In my moments of self-doubt I know I can call on her. It sounds so crazy....lol.... but it's the way I feel!!

On my last post my pal, Steve, commented that if I let him name my painting he would write a song. I don't think he thought I would agree to that but I can never figure out any names out for paintings so I said *yes*!! I got my painting named and Steve had to write a song....lol....perfect!! He is still working on the music but here are the lyrics!! They are wonderful!! Way to go, Steveroni!!

Check out his blog if you have a minute!!

SONG LYRICS
Where goes my heart go I
There goes my heart, so why
Do I not follow close
Even though most
Of me--body, soul--yearns to fly

To meet my beloved
To see him, kiss him
Yes, I wish to touch
Him. I miss, I need him
Way way too much

Fly me away to Asia
Europe or Malaysia
Afrika, Amerika
Wrap me in a package
Marked "Sent to the Orient"

To meet my beloved
To see him, kiss him
Yes, I wish to touch
Him. I miss, I need him
Way way too much

Each time we've met, I cry
Where goes my heart go I
My heart is already there
No! Here I will not stay
For I'm ON MY WAY

To meet my beloved
To see him, kiss him
Yes, I wish to touch
Him. I miss, I need him
Way way too much
--steveroni

fill your heart with art and angels

-manon

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music inspires me

7" x 10" mixed media journal page
© manon doyle


Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands?
Closed your eyes and trusted, just trusted?
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, "I just don't care"?

Have you ever wished for an endless night?
Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight?
Have you ever held your breath and asked yourself will it ever get better than tonight?
Tonight

-excerpt from Glitter in the Air
songwriters: billy mann and alecia moore
sung by Pink



One of my greatest inspirations for my paintings is music. I'm a huge fan of all kinds of music and I love to pay close attention to the lyrics. I can listen to a song over and over again listening to what the artist has to say and what those words mean to me. I'm not going to lie when I tell you that I often cry over a song. I've done it a the gym so many times that I'm sure people think I'm a total nutjob. It's so awesome when you can relate to a song and it can move you to tears. It's also a ton a fun to crank up the tunes, dance and paint. Gotta love that.

fill your heart with art and music

-manon

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surrounded by love

11" x 16" mixed media on watercolor paper
© manon doyle

I hear you breathing in
Another day begins
The stars are falling out
My dreams are fading now, fading out

I've been keeping my eyes wide open
I've been keeping my eyes wide open

Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running through me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, running to me

Oh, your love is a song
Your love is strong
-Your Love is a Song by Switchfoot

I think I may have gone a little nutso on the stars but I like em...LOL! I had a lot of fun making a mess. That's what it's all about right? She started out in a different direction but as always... I ended up with something else.

I love the song above. I couldn't find it on Grooveshark so I posted a YouTube thing. Listen to it if you have a minute.

fill your heart with art and surround yourself with love

-manon

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Inktense makes me happy

7" x 10" Inktense on watercolor paper
© manon doyle


7" x 10" Inktense on watercolor paper
© manon doyle


7" x 10" Inktense on watercolor paper
© manon doyle



A couple of months ago I talked about using Inktense pencils. I wish I were an athlete and could get an endorsement deal for this but...lol..... I can't. I will just talk a little about them. They are like a watercolor pencil but after you wet them they dry and become permanent.....yay! No lifting other layers and the colors are really intense.....yay! They are ink in a pencil and if you shave off pieces and put it in water....voila....ink! Smart people at Derwent for calling them Inktense....... lol. I use them on watercolor paper. I wasn't happy with the girl's hair flower so I gessoed and used the pencils on top of it once it dried. It didn't work as well as the paper but did the job for me.

I've been obsessed for a few days now. I'm certainly not even close to understanding these but I'm having fun. All that is required are the pencils, water and some brushes. I promise this is my last post on this subject....lol..... ya....right!!

have a great Sunday

fill your heart with art

-manon

blue

blue
8" x 12" mixed media on Gessobord
© manon doyle

I wasn't naked, I was completely covered by a blue spotlight.
~Gypsy Rose Lee

I've talked many times of my love for Golden products. I use a huge amount of them. Gesso and molding paste are two of my favorite things. Lately, I've been using Blick's molding paste also. It dries to a much different texture than Golden and I really like it. I kind of reminds me of the spackle that I use. Let me know if you have a favorite that I can test out.

The above painting was covered with molding paste before I started working on it. I'm not sure if I'm finished with her so she'll stay as she is for a while.

I hope ya'll are enjoying the heat wave!! : )

fill your heart with art

-manon

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the not so good

11" x 16" mixed media on watercolor paper
© manon doyle

Time has been transformed, and we have changed; it has advanced and set us in motion; it has unveiled its face, inspiring us with bewilderment and exhilaration.
-K. Gibran

Well..... I wasn't going to post this. I spent way too much time on her and just wasn't happy. The trash can was an option but I decided to be true to my promise and post the not so good pieces. The colors were much deeper and I didn't like it so I gessoed most of her and then took out my Inktense pencils and played around. She's meant to be much taller but I ran out of room so she looks a little weird...lol! Omg.... I see so many problems....LOL! I can't believe I'm even sharing her....lol. Guess it's all part of the journey. : )

fill your heart with art

-manon