Painting The Intangible
It’s been quite a year, to say the least. I’ve spent most of it hibernating and painting. In the...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, December 12th, 2020
It’s been quite a year, to say the least. I’ve spent most of it hibernating and painting. In the...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, November 14th, 2020
I tend to give myself personal challenges pretty often, art-related or not. They’re just for...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, October 17th, 2020
I’m very excited to be able to share these paintings I did for the new limited edition of A...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, September 19th, 2020
“I would stand and look out over the roofs of Paris and think, ‘Do not worry. You have...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, August 22nd, 2020
I just finished this painting, and have a few progress shots of it, so I thought I’d share...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, July 25th, 2020
Lately, I’ve been painting a lot of abstract environments/mindscapes, and I’ve found that my art practice has been pretty akin to a survival tactic of sorts for me. Especially in recent months, I am definitely noticing this. And when I say this, it’s not as much about the actual finished piece that I’m referring to, but the act of painting, the creative process. The aspect of creating that’s about being mindful and resourceful, accepting…
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, June 27th, 2020
Just finished up this small painting and thought I’d share a little bit about the materials...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, May 30th, 2020
Through art we harvest the unknown. It couldn’t be a better time to be reminded of...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, May 2nd, 2020
I’ve been doing some new abstracts and experimenting a bit lately, and I’m starting to...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Monday, April 20th, 2020
The three stages of this painting show the underlying layer of marks made with spatulas,...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, April 4th, 2020
Well, my computer had a meltdown two days ago and is currently out of commission. Life always has...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, March 7th, 2020
It’s the weekend of International Women’s Day, so I’m sharing some of my...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, February 8th, 2020
I took some progression shots of one of my recent paintings, The Fire Moon Maiden, and I’m...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, January 11th, 2020
In this post, I’m sharing an experimental ink sketch with a time-lapse video (scroll to the...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, December 14th, 2019
Well, this is my last post here on Muddy Colors for the year, and what a year it’s been. I...
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