stripping away the makeup

6" x 6" mixed media painting on Gessobord
©manon doyle

stripping away the makeup
looking for the real me
thought I saw her years ago
but discovered it was an illusion
the layers are deep
it's painful to clean
i hope to find strength
and my beauty within
stripping away the makeup
looking for the real me

fill your heart with art

-manon

insanity

9" x 12" mixed media on Gessobord
©manon doyle

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
~Albert Einstein


6" x 6" mixed media painting on Gessobord
©manon doyle


©manon doyle

I've been taking my sweet old time with this one. I'm posting it as a *work in progress*





The quote about seems to be ringing true to me lately. I'm flippin' insane!! What does it mean when you repaint a painting over and over again? I don't mean taking out a new canvas and using the same subject. I'm actually throwing gesso on existing works and repainting things that no longer speak to me. I guess I could analyze this till I'm blue in the face and I'd probably come up with an answer something like ... I'm actually repainting myself.......yup......I'm a certifiable nutjob...lol. Lock me up and throw away the key or better yet.... get those paintings away from me. : ))

fill your heart with art

~manon

angelic

16" x 16" mixed media on canvas
©manon doyle

"Kindness in words creates confidence; kindness in thinking creates profoundness;
kindness in giving creates love." ~ Lao Tzu


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fill your heart with art

~manon

out and about

work in progress
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Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul - and you answer.
~Terri Guillemets


Ottawa, Canada
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I'm in Canada right now visiting with friends and family. My mom is overwhelmed with the amount of art supplies I brought with me.....yikes!!! I told her I needed to keep being somewhat creative.


the market
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In the Summer the market area is bustling with activity. I adore all the fresh produce that the farmers sell. There are many outdoor cafes to sit and watch all the happenings. It's so much fun to be out and about down here.....please say that line with a Canadian accent!!! : ))


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Canada love
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©manon doyle

"Life is like a new hat. You don't know if it suits you if you keep trying it on in front of your own mirror."
~Shirley McLaine.

I didn't buy it but I thought about it for quite awhile!! Wasn't sure when and if I'd wear it!! lol


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I saw this and had to take a pic!! It reminds me to *go for it* each day!!! : ))

fill your heart with art

~manon