Inspiration Station

I've been painting right along and struggling with painters block. Every day I get a bit of inspiration and I try to put it all in to my work...but sometimes it's difficult to make these thoughts materialize on a canvas. I've had a few successes but I cant bring myself to say "alright, they're finished". For the time being they hang on the wall and I think about what to do.

Question to anyone that reads my blog...DOES anyone read my blog? ha ha ha this blog is really for me but sometimes it's nice to know that the blog isn't a TOTAL waste of time. Is there anyone out there that reads this stuff lol :P ??????

I think i'll do a bit of painting tonight while Im thinking of ideas. Stay tuned for the hopefully "finished" pieces!

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Here are a couple of the paintings nearing completion. I've got nine paintings going right now. Some are ready for their next coat of paint while others have been drying for three weeks and still aren't ready. Gotta love oil. I've been having a great time painting in the evenings...sure does help me relax after a long day at work. The completed versions will eventually be posted...but until then, we have to wait for things to dry out :D

Arucaria Silouettes ...this one blinds my eyes while I paint!

(Below) Arbor Tree Grove- my mom's painting for the Daff

Pyranha of Doom
Watercolor and india ink
Prints available

I did this one last week while I had the flu...icky! So it's a bit odd but I enjoyed doing it :)

Self Portrait

Medium: Oil

Stretched canvas

Before the Explosion

Medium: acrylic

stretched canvas

"Peace"
Medium: Watercolor
I decided to leave the ink out of this piece because I felt it would completely change the feel of the painting. I wanted this to be a relaxing wave to look at- not sharp and defined.

"A Rainbowed Sea"

Medium: watercolor and India ink
completed: December 13, 2007

"Chewy"
Medium: Graphite
Date finished: September 22, 2007

My neighbors recently got a puppy they named Chewy. He is a standard poodle but it is the cutest puppy I have ever seen. Now because he is only a puppy once , I chose to do a sketch for the proud parents. Chewy is now several months old and he sure is getting to be a big dog! :)

"Evening Glow"
Created: February 2007
Medium: Watercolor and India ink
*Prints available

Created: January 2007
Medium: Watercolor and India Ink
*Prints available

"Stormy Seas"
Created: January 2007
Medium: Watercolor and India Ink
*Prints available

Created: January 2007
Medium: Watercolor and India Ink
*Prints available

"Tres Monjas"
Created: January 2007
Medium: watercolor and India Ink
*prints available

Hey everyone! I have created this page as some of the viewers of the Liquidlogic Ladies Lounge have expressed interest in my artwork. I haven't been able to do much because I have been in college but here's what I got!

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Thanks to everyone for all your support and happy paddling to you paddlers! :D


Self portrait :)

-Christina Russell

"Sunset in Hokitika"
Created: December 2006
Medium: Watercolor and Indian Ink
Prints available

"Chacabuco Valley, Chile"
Created: December 2006
Medium: Watercolor
Prints available

"Chaotic Waves"
Created: March 2006
Medium: Watercolor and Indian Ink
Prints available

"Inked Wave"
Created: December 2006
Medium: Indian Ink
Prints available

"Inked"
Created: December 2006
Medium: Indian Ink
Prints available

"Wave Study 2"
Created: December 2006
Medium: watercolor and Indian Ink
Prints available