T.G.I.F…..Thank Goodness It’s Fine Art!

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Dancing stones in my new ColorForms series. Art with life of it’s own!

“Colorforms 1”

Mixed Media

Sharon Cummings

2016

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If You S.T.A.R.E. It M.O.V.E.S…

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Mesmerize

Mixed Media Abstract Art

Sharon Cummings

2015

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Stare at it for awhile and watch it move.  It draws you in and makes you feel as if you are moving through space.  It’s relaxing.  It’s mesmerizing…

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My Dark Side

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My work tends to focus on bright and vivid colors.  The brighter the better as far as I am concerned.  I am not afraid of red and orange and use them copiously within my paintings.  So it is definitely “different” for me to produce darker imagery.  But I do have a “dark side” and enjoy eliciting a feeling from my viewers using just shadow, highlights and shape.

The piece displayed above titled “Revelation” started as a photograph of a Nambe bowl which is a solid shiny silver.  I then used a variety of processing to achieve the end result.  It “revealed” itself to me and now I to you.  Enjoy!

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Dark Swan

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This piece was discovered while I was creating a colorful abstract painting.  I say “discovered” because often when I create, I simply apply the medium and and the work reveals itself.  Michelangelo said it best:  I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.  I will wash, blow and splatter everything away from the painting until I find it.  “Dark Swan” appeared to me and really spoke to my soul.  It is dark, but there is lightness there also.  Just like the soul…..

See more of her here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dark-swan-abstract-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

I have really been working hard lately.  I am not sure why but I have more creative energy than I have ever had.  So I will leave you with another Michelangelo quote which best describes what I do each day: If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all.

 

Labor Day

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On Labor Day….I labor.  It is a day off for many and a time to sleep in and maybe BBQ. To me there is no better way to celebrate my labors than to create even more!  In the United States, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country.

I am doing my part by contributing.  Right now I am working on a new series called the “Moda Series”.  These are modern pieces with clean lines and simple colors.  I enjoy the simplicity of them and the challenge to create balance with so few elements to work with.

Enjoy them here:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-sharon-cummings.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=334916

The Dancer

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There is something very musical in the way I paint.  The fluidity feels a lot like dancing.  In fact, sometimes I do dance while I work.  I always have music playing and this piece is a pure reflection of me…my art….The Dancer:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-dancer-abstract-red-and-blue-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

Getting Layered…

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It only sounds “naughty”.  I recently purchased some translucent Yupo which is quite different from the white Yupo I normally enjoy painting on.  I started slinging paint and found that it didn’t quite look as vibrant as I normally like, so I stacked a few up and set them aside.  Later I came back to the stack and realized that the “layers” actually created a cool image.  “Vitality” is a combination of 3 paintings stacked one on top of the other with the translucence allowing a small amount of each to show.  I will be getting layered again real soon. 🙂

You can get layered here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/vitality-contemporary-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

New Life…

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I’ve been very focused on my photography lately and I have thoroughly enjoyed capturing moments, telling stories and creating moods with my photos.  But yesterday I got back to some paint slingin’.  It sure felt good!  I was drawn to bold colors with energy and life. This piece reflects growth and renewal to me.  I see three buds stretching upward into a vivid yellow and green sky.   It makes me feel happy. 🙂

See more here:

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Positive Change…

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As Summer draws to an end and my busy season looms overhead, I sit here contemplating where my career has taken me and where I want it to go now.  I see some new artwork on the horizon as I want to do more with my Golden Brand paints and Yupo. But mostly I see myself continuing to develop my photography skills.  I want to integrate the two somehow….yes indeed a POSITIVE CHANGE is coming!

“Positive Change” has been one of my most asked for pieces as a print and until now they were not available.  Expertly digitally remastered and ready in HUGE sizes here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/positive-change-sharon-cummings.html