What Was She Thinking?

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In a calm moment before a storm broke out on Siesta Key Beach, I look up and down the coastline and spot a lone woman walking slowly beside the waves.  Her dress catches my eye immediately.  The bright red in direct contrast to the darkening surroundings.  She carries her matching shoes in one hand.  She appeared completely unconcerned by the ominous clouds forming overhead.  What was she thinking about?  A lost lover…..her career choices….the baby she gave up for adoption….her next novel….I will never know, but I find this image incredibly seductive with so many possibilities…..

See more of her here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-red-dress-beach-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

Every P.I.E.C.E. Falls Into Place…

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From my “Pieces” series.  Modern art number 9.  Vivid colors and a contemporary style.  Perfect for any space in your home or office.

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Get C.A.P.T.U.R.E.D…

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“Captured”

New Painting

Acrylic Paint On Yupo

Art

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Sharon Cummings

2015

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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/colorful-abstract-art-captured-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

What Is Your C.A.L.L.I.N.G.?

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The Calling

Acrylic Painting on Yupo

Sharon Cummings

2015

Mine is Art!

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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/colorful-abstract-art-the-calling-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

Fighting For Her Life…

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Today’s blog is not about me. I dedicate today’s post to my good friend Lianne Schneider who at this moment is in ICU fighting for her life. As a fellow artist, she has been so supportive of my work and many other creatives, both online and in person. She is a giving and kind soul. I cannot express in mere words how much she has meant to the online art community I circle in. I am asking that anyone who reads this to please take a moment to say a prayer for her healing and also for strength for her friends and family. Thank you.

I own the beautiful piece you see above titled: Between Sea And Shore. You can see ALL of Lianne’s beautiful artwork here: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/lianne-schneider.html

B.E.S.T. Friends…

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“Best Friends”

Watercolor on Paper

Sharon Cummings

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I still have some images that I scanned from my old portfolio to share.  This is a pretty emotional piece for me.  What are they saying?  Or are they speaking without any words at all?

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The Original S.E.L.F.I.E…

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Self Portrait

Mixed Media Art Painting Collage

Sharon Cummings

2014

Long before the Internet, cell phones and the modern day “selfie”, artists were hard at work creating self portraits.  It was a right of passage of sorts for some and for others it was just practical.  It wasn’t always easy to get models, nor could the average artist afford to pay.  So naturally, they turned to themselves.

Frida Kahlo is one famous example of an artist who mostly painted her own image. She is noted as saying:

“I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.”
― Frida Kahlo

I believe this is true for many artists.  We spend a lot of time in solitude working tirelessly to perfect our craft.  We curse to an empty studio when we are agonizing over a piece and we dance in delight to ourselves as audience when all goes well.  And yet, the “self portrait” has fallen from grace as an art form.  It has been replaced with quick snaps loaded to Instagram.

I have drawn myself in Egyptian headdress in the past.  One teacher challenged me to draw myself as an old woman.  And I have sculpted my body and face in clay.  Each is an exercise in self reflection that cannot be garnered from a quick snap of the cell phone.

Self portraiture is a challenge.  I’d love to see more artists take the plunge by using Photoshop, paint, clay, markers and anything else that requires time and thought.

It is like a forgiveness of sorts.  A raw honest look at life and your place in it.  An exercise of thankfullness to the Universe for the gifts that you have been given to create with. You do it for yourself…

A Little Goat G.L.O.A.T…

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“Colorful Goat”

New Mixed Media Art Painting

Sharon Cummings

2014

I had an idea to “Color Fusion” a goat.  I absolutely adore Nubians and remember fondly life on the farm with these sweet creatures.  I have lots of pictures of goats in my stash. The only problem is that all of my photos are from around 30 to 35 years old.  They are blurry and unusable.  My wonderful collector Laura Carpenter of Texas came to my rescue.  She took the time to photograph her lovely animals and donate the results to me.  And here is what I did…

True story.  When I was a little girl, we used to sleep with the goats in the barn some nights as a “camp out”.  Me and my 3 siblings would all take our sleeping bags and nestle in the hay next to our favorite creature.  My oldest brother was always a prankster, so one night while sleeping in the barn, the rest of us decided it was time for revenge. Big brother had the unfortunate kinky hair genes.  I say unfortunate, because what we did next took a lot of undoing.  He was also a very deep sleeper.  It was a combination he would deeply regret.  The three of us gathered up the little round pellets known as goat poop and carefully embedded them all in his hair. Hundreds of those little turds all wound up in his tight kinks.  When he woke up and scratched his head it was “game on”!  We all ran….LOL

Enjoy!

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Makin’ Some N.O.I.S.E…

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“Colorful Rooster”

New Art Work Mixed Media Painting

Sharon Cummings

2014

“Colorful Trumpet”

New Artwork

Sharon Cummings

2014

Just making a little noise today with my new series “Color Fusion”.  I do not have a lot of experience with trumpets.  My memories involved high school football games and lots of ringing ears.  The rooster piece is a tribute to my childhood buddy named “spur”.  I say that with sarcasm, because not only was he a noisy little beast at 5 in the morning, he also liked to chase us and get us with his sharp talons.  These guys look cute, but don’t be fooled…

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Back To The F.U.T.U.R.E….Again

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“Colorful Sea Turtle”

New Art Mixed Media

Sharon Cummings

2014

I decided to give my 25 year old turtle drawing some real color.  There is nothing wrong with trying to mimic nature in art, but I always find it a little boring.  There is no cure for this color junkie. 😉  While I will use the following:  graciously donated photos, public domain work or vintage images from time to time, I much prefer to work with my own photography and graphics.  This little guy posed a real challenge to recreate him in my new “Color Fusion” series, but I think he can swim away now into the colorful sea!

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