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Sketch and Mocha
Playing around with a few ideas Zinc Cafe.
New Work in Progress
Another Work in progress ‘ii’
Work In progress
Work in progress sketch for an upcoming painting…
Mural at Angel City Brewery
May 26 I’ll be painting a mural ⚡️LIVE⚡️at Angel City Brewery during their Heritage Festival and ✨YOU✨ will have the opportunity to participate in the creation…
The first 150 people that come to the event will be able to take an egg filled with pigment and write their latest concern, failure, or worry on the egg and at a scheduled time, we will all throw our eggs against the wall of the mural. So together we will put away all of those frustrations and make something beautiful out of it as I’ll incorporate the colored pigment thrown at the wall into the design of the mural.
There will also be a live band, great food and other surprises. Hope to see you there!
HERITAGE FEST
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Angel City Brewery
216 Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Angel City Brewery ‘Strawberry Gose’ illustration
✨🍺✨I worked with the good people at @angelcitybeer for their new limited-release of ‘Strawberry Gose’, organized by @artshare_la . The official release will be at their Arts District location on May 15th. In the meantime, here’s a few sneak peeks of the art before you can get a taste.
Continued process
⚡️🧡⚡️Continued process on the easel…
Quarantine
‘Quarantine’, colored porcelain, 7×3.5×4”. Looking forward to making more of these types of hands for an upcoming exhibition soon…
New work on the easel today
On the easel today. New work in progress
Work in Progress
I think I’m almost complete with this work in progress •
Parts of a painting
Work in progress, Parts of a painting
On the easel today
On the easel today. Excited about this new work in progress.
‘Prism’
‘Prism’ Oil & Acrylic on Wood 24” x 28”
Now hanging at @artshare_la
Finishing touches
Finishing touches
‘Liquid Dreams’ (The Millenial Mona Lisa) print
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‘Liquid Dreams’(The Millenial Mona Lisa) print will be available this week.
‘Liquid Dreams’ (The Millenial Mona Lisa) print
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‘Liquid Dreams’(The Millenial Mona Lisa) print will be available this week.
A Violin Duet
A violin duet today on the easel. #wip
Hand sculpted with Trumpet Mushrooms
In the the studio today. Sculpting these hands traced with Trumpet mushrooms.
The ‘Living Oar’ ready for 🔥
The ‘Living Oar’ ready for 🔥 #workinprogress
Sculpting with New textures & colors
In the studio today experimenting with colored porcelain on some new sculptural pieces.
Digital Rendering at the Coffee shop
Working on some new pieces. In the meanwhile, This is a mural concept rendering at this coffee shop.
Clipped Wings “ii”
Clipped Wings ✨ii✨ Acrylic/Graphite Digitally mastered •
Finished-‘Liquid Dreams’
‘Liquid Dreams’, Oil & Acrylic on Wood Panel 30” x 24”
Parts of a painting ‘Liquid Dreams’
‘Liquid Dreams’ More parts of a painting.
Liquid Dreams
New work in progress ‘Liquid Dreams’ #abeautifuldecayseries
New sculpted 🤚
New Prints
Excited to have new prints available next week for #uniqueLA. All those on the email list will get first dibs. Come by and see them in person Dec 2 & 3.
Finished Mural
Mural complete for now. Sympathetic Strings II
Evening 🎨-ing
Evening 🎨-ing after #uniqueuniversity.
Sympathetic Strings
Sympathetic Strings(2017) [A Beautiful Decay Series]
Acrylic & Oil on Wood 36’’ ⭕️ Diameter
Vibing in the studio
In the studio finishing up this piece while vibing to @toroymoi’s new album.
Unique Craft Fair and New Work
Excited this week to be prepping for a show in Santa Monica August 19, 20. @Uniquecraftfair #uniquela. I'll have new and limited release pieces available to those on the email list & visiting the show. Come by and take a closer look and feel of the jewelry along with some new work in person.
Piggyback
Piggyback (2016), Acrylic on Wood, 24” x 30” ••
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#worksonwood #figurativeart #popsurrealism #graffuturism #newcontemporaryart #art
Fresh Samples
Gorgeous Taylor Long @taylorpaigelong trying on some fresh samples in the studio soon to be released.
Quiver
“Quiver” Acrylic & Porcelain on wood. 17×24″, 2017. #figurativeart
Before 2017…
Sneek peek at new #workinprogress before #2017 #art
New tools & A Beautiful Decay
Experimenting with a new tool to finish up the painting portion of this portrait. I think I’ll call her Wonderment. She’ll be the first in a series of pieces under A Beautiful Decay. I’ll be finishing her off with sculpted porcelain, so stay tuned ✨📺✨ #^+^
Fussing lashes work in progress
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Fussing with her lashes on a new work in progress.
Disturbing Algorithm (Remixed)
Just read an amazing article that mentioned how color can affect your productivity by Talor Casti @thecoppergirl on @mashable. Even if you may have a favorite color, the effect of being around certain colors are universal. I’m putting together an experiment to try this week with my peeps on my email list. Come try it with us. It’s easy and fun. Sign up for the email list at leahsmithson.com (the link is in the profile)
Work in Progress: A Beautiful Decay
Posted a quick sketch of this awhile ago. Finally able to put some paint down.
Happily…
EXCERPT FROM A WORK IN PROGRESS
Happily putting the finishing touches on this piece…I’ll be sure to post a pic of the full painting when its done;)
Leah Smithson’s Wearable Art Kickstarter Launch Party Video
Here’s a short video of the Wearable Art Kickstarter Launch Party from Saturday night. We had such a great time. Thanks everyone for coming out to the show and all of your support. Resist + Remember. leahsmithson.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/303106924/wearable-art-that-restores-knowledge-of-a-forgotte
KOVR on CBS with Amy Carabba interview with Leah Smithson’s Kickstarter
http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/10383716-wearable-art/
Enjoy this quick fashion debut with Amy Carabba on Good Day Sacramento.
Also please feel free to contribute to the Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/303106924/wearable-art-that-restores-knowledge-of-a-forgotte
Wearable Art that Restores Knowledge of a Forgotten Species
This is Day 14 before the Launch.
Here’s the official Video now on Youtube. This should make it easier to see from smart phone devices also.
I look forward to hearing your feedback. Resist and Remember.
The RELIC That Saved The World & The SUN EATERS
I’ve been working with the 4bearance in getting out more scarves that have been painted with the dye from the Flower that Feeds. We’ve recently noticed that when coupled with Sun Eaters collected from Chûndra’s bioengineered bird that we captured, The flowers anti-vapor effect is much, much stronger. In fact, after being charged with light, you can see their power radiate when dark.
Here are a few pictures of these relics on some of our members of the 4bearance. We will have more information about their availability to everyone very soon. In the meantime don’t forget.
Resist + Remember
The Show and Your Opinion
During the Ishan Project we discussed The Elements which combated Chûndra’s influence over mankind. Two of which are The Scarves (which fragrance clarified the minds of the wearer as well as those in the vicinity) and The 4th Element (You The Observer).
Now we find ourselves at a unique point in our story. Soon I’ll be bringing the project live to the streets of San Francisco in the form of an Art Show. But first I’d love to hear your opinion. I’ve been playing with the idea of creating a series of scarves which will have one of the daily paintings of this series blended and painted on it’s surface. Which of the three would you vote to see featured? Saturday, April 26, of next week, I will be randomly selecting the name of one of the commenters to send a free print of the winning piece. All who’ve also shared or tweeted this post will also be given two opportunities instead of one. The winner will also be mentioned on my blog at www.leahsmithson.com/blog.html. I’m really looking forward to hearing from you and I invite you to sign up for my newsletter at: http://www.leahsmithson.com/ishan-project.html. Resist and Remember.
Best,
Leah Smithson
In the Lab. Thanks for Your Inquiries
Some people have been asking what I’ve been doing since the last Ishan post. Just to let you know, I’ve been busily working on putting together a show and some exciting projects I’ll be letting you know about soon. In the meantime, thank you for all of the inquiries and support. Resist & Remember.
-Leah^+^
Go
•Ishan Project: 352/13•
GO
The Third Element was composed from Chaen’s Heart. The soft petals mixed wonderfully with the gouache paint but was also able to create a stimulating ripple in Chûndra’s plans throughout the year. But once they combined with the three other core elements it would cause a catalyst which would stimulate the masses.
Although these positive effects happened, Netra couldn’t help but turn her back away from them. The water began to drip down her face and stained the scarf strapped around her torso. Memories from several years began flooding her memory. She struggled to control her emotions now realizing how close they’d become to the catalyst which would rip apart the Vapor’s influence.
GO / Mixed Media / 5″ x 4″
Imposter
•Ishan Project: 294/71•
IMPOSTOR
(Con’t from Day 293) The factors that cause aging are still much of a mystery to science. The Ishan’s genetic code is not much different than human. Something in the Ishan’s genetic code tells it to continue with it’s normal adult function longer than the average human. Therefore, they tend to live longer. Human’s have that capacity as well. We just can’t tap into it yet.
Anali continues, “There is a cave that goes deep in the earth. There, a tree grows in a dark cave, which is pretty remarkable because it’s able to grow in the dark. It’s sap has many healing properties for the Ishan. To humans though, it tends to have a fatal nature.
“Chûndra, very depressed, got lost one day. It actually was right before she ended our friendship. She found the tree and brought the sap back home. I think she knew what the sap was and the detrimental affect it would have on her. However, she took some anyway. When we found her, she was very sick to the point of death. In fact, her heart stopped for three minutes. We used our electromagnetic powers to stimulate it to start beating again. She lived, and continues living. And I have an idea her new place is by the old eucalyptus where her mother was buried.”
In addition to locating the eucalyptus where Chûndra’s mother was buried, the impostors pictured here also became an important factor in finding her location. They had been feeding the entire day when Preet stumbled upon them.
IMPOSTOR / Mixed Media / 8″ x 8.5″
Dwindling Lights
•Ishan Project: 283/82•
DWINDLING LIGHTS
Dwindling lights fade into the shadows. Etched into their minds like carvings from ice sculptures, our young lady finds herself entranced by the slow rhythm created by the beating of raindrops heard outside. In this one moment, she wouldn’t allow the distractions to overtake her. She gathered her bearings as she feels a confusion brewing in her heart. But the vapor wouldn’t overtake her like the others. She stayed focused—focused on a rhythm captured by her eardrum which anchored the inspiration she held so sacredly.
DWINDLING LIGHTS / Mixed Media / 5″ x 8″
