Freedom at the Window, Mixed Media Painting

Freedom at the Window, © 2017 Sheryl Karas

I realized today as I was entering this piece into a juried show that I never posted it here online. This is the first painting I did after a very long time of doing nothing but abstract photography. It's actually a mixed media piece. The photograph on the wall is one of my photographs. The wallpaper on the wall the photo is hanging on was created digitally by me in Photoshop. The rest is acrylic and I added acrylic glazes over the photography bits to make them blend in better. I hate the way photography mixed into a painting looks when it is not integrated in such a way as to make it hold together as one piece. I'd rather my viewers not be distracted by the fact that I pasted a photograph in. The piece might represent different things to different people. For me it's an acknowledgment that my desire to have a full-time job in order to be able to live in a comfortable home might also lead to me feeling a bit empty. "Freedom" beckons at the window: play a little, have more fun!

The original 30" x 30" piece on cradled panel is currently available—contact me at right for info. Prints and prints on canvas are available on Fine Art America.

The Disquieting Nest, Pastel Drawing

"The Disquieting Nest", © 2014 Sheryl Karas

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This piece was inspired by a dream I had where I was being fed by a benevolent bird. I was very upset about being in her nest despite her great intentions. And in waking life this was true as well. Sometimes what we need and even feel thankful for is less than we wish for in our lives. For me, this piece represents the inner conflict that can often entail.

The original was a pastel on paper. Prints are available on Fine Art America and Pixels.com.