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As we approach the cycle of planetary alignment let it be as personal and spiritually rewarding as possible with the suggested images available in Greeting Cards accessible by clicking the suggested images.  

CHURCH BELLS

Reverenced Trees

By Elly Potamianos

When the fire falls and covers a plush green carpet with a burned flutter, the undisguised bare limbs surface to aid the smallest of creatures,

Extensions hover and linger ghoulishly through the impending wind, while the trunk unveils its’ apertures,

Such accommodating centered strength preserves and sustains prosthetic structures, while evasively intrudes and disassembles,

Yet the oxygen has cleared, the fruit, shade, flowers, spores, and cones will return,

An umbrella shade will reconstruct and the tallest earthly growth will continue to provide a stationary foundation that is now inextinguishable.

The Pleasant Countenance of the Moon

By Elly Potamianos

Within a glooming twilight a mitigated glow culminated through the bear branches where ordinarily it would be obscurely concealed,

No ring around such an idle silhouetted profile; no haze to blur the illuminating source,

Despite the vagueness it’s unusually warm and tranquil, enticing and inviting not to repose, but to mingle and become associatively united.

 Fluff

 Cotton

 Bursting

Cluster

Perfect Clouds

By Elly Potamianos

Whipped cream surged sporadically upon a hue of velvet with a reflecting bright energy peaking, and cascading an amber tint,

Too early to sweat or be blinded, but just right to inhale and rejuvenate,

Entranced by a perfected powder blue and captured for you to view, now and forever this visual thought remains an imprint. 

    

TRUTH

HAUNTING

Sketch

Elly Potamianos

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SILHOUETTE

INTERLUDE

Imagination, the dream world, and the subconscious - Surrealism, Surealismos 



QUICK PRACTICE SKETCHES

The human form is the most adorned throughout history.  In the following virtual book are quick practice sketches done in college with live models, and not finished compositions.  Although, there are many ways of capturing a likeness and converting what we see from a 3D view to a 2D drawing, the following technique is a more precise method. 

SCULPTURE

M E M O R I E S

It is the impression (picture) and not the emotions and feelings associated that remain.

Art is expressed ultimately in a variety of mediums, compositions, and thoughts.  Not only visual thoughts, but also, from the core of the subconscious portrayed by many emotions such as fear, love, beauty, etc. 

"War"

Collage/Acrylics, 17" x 14"
Reproductions Available

http://www.saatchionline.com/art/Mixed-Media-Assemblage-Collage-Destructive-Contrasting-Results-in-War/285040/138488/view

Virtual View - ARTICLE on Page 4

Click the image for a virtual view of the illustrations or Click on the Flip Book below.

We all watched at a very young age the many cartoons that absorbed our attention.  I was mesmerized by the smooth and precise lines that indicated the characteristics of the caricature with simplicity, and emphasized with appeal.  In this flip book called “DRAWING CARTOONS & THE BEGINNING OF ART EXPRESSION,” are some illustrations.

Not only children are mesmerized by shadows, in this acrylic on paper painting “REFLECTIONS.” Finished for prints that can be found on Saatchi, it is said, “That one must suspect a still life with food that is finished.” In this case you cannot take this away from a European for too long.

Read my article through the link below in this March/April issue of Art & Beyond by clicking on the upper-left tab called "art & beyond online," and also enjoy the virtual view of the magazine.

SELF PROMOTING YOUR ARTWORK by Elly Potamianos

ECCENTRIC

Oils on Canvas, 19" x 22"

PERCEPTION

Doodles the Eye

Digital Art

Pansies have the most beautiful designs and colors from which an artist can learn.  They are so tiny filled with thoughts of love and kindness. 

El Capitan at Yosemite National Park - Digital Art

I was inspired by the beautiful scenic look of this rock mountain that has so many interesting appearances.