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    Yoga Paint Part 2 – Dancer’s Pose – Natarajasana


    2015 - 01.26

    Yoga Series Continued…

    Dancer’s Pose – Natarajasana – 12″ x 36″ x 1.5″

    This was a 6 part  yoga painting – Step 1) Gesso the canvas black – Step 2) Resin over the canvas was a black tinted resin – Step 3) Mark exactly where the pose would be painted – Step 4) Sand the area to be painted – Step 5) Apply clear gesso to sanded area – Steph 6) Paint Pose

    The painting was completed using just a palette knife. The pose has a nice thick texture that was accomplished by the use of modeling paste added to the acrylic paint.

    In the first picture, you can see that the resined black background gives a mirror effect, reflecting whatever is in front of the canvas. It has a glass-like top finish, and the pose has a non-reflective matte finish.

    The second picture shows how the reflection moves as you move, showing off the matte finish pose.

    The last picture is a detail shot of the palette knife work.

    Click on photos to view larger.

    Dancer's Pose Yoga - Natarajasana Untitled IMG_9663

    I hope you all enjoy! Being able to be creative really brings a joy to my soul, and a smile to my face! I hope it does the same for you :)

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    Come see this painting in person! It will be on display as I paint for Third On Canvas Feb. 9 & 10

    **Painting is available for purchase. Please contact me if interested at alexis.m.martinez@gmail.com**

    The Yoga Series


    2015 - 01.10

    The time has FINALLY come!!

    I am so very excited to release my newest series: The Yoga Series!

    I have been working on these since early September 2014, and I love how they turned out!

    Using only palette knives, the yoga painting series contains 3 inverted yoga poses: 1) Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana  or One-Legged Inverted Staff Pose 2) Sayanasa with scorpion variation and 3)  Handstand or Adho Mukha Vrksasana with Stag Legs variation

    The 3 yoga paintings are all done in acrylic paint, mixed with a flexible modeling paste to give the thick rich texture, and they are all 30″ x 40″ on a 1.5″ thick gallery wrapped canvas.

    I hope you all enjoy!!Yoga Painting Series
     Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana  or One-Legged Inverted Staff Pose
     Sayanasa with scorpion variation

     

     

    Handstand or Adho Mukha Vrksasana with Stag Legs variation

     

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    Sketches for Yoga Series


    2014 - 12.31

    For the past few months, I have been planning a very large 3 series yoga painting!

    With this, I have done many sketches in planning my execution.

    Here are some sketches that I have done and a small yoga painting for Art Drop 2014.

    Yoga Painting – Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana Watercolor Sketch:

    Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana

    Yoga Painting – Dandayamana Dhanurasana Watercolor Sketch:

    Dandayamana Dhanurasana

    Yoga Painting – Salamba Sirsasana Watercolor Sketch:

    Salamba Sirsasana

    Art Drop 2014: Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Painting 5″x7″ Acrylic on Black Canvas

    Art Drop 2014: Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

    Stay tuned for the release of the Large Yoga Series Paintings at the start of 2015!

    All sketches are available for purchase, or to create you your own yoga series,

    please email: Alexis.m.martinez@gmail.com

    Enjoy!

    Xo

    Alexis

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