Peace redone

hiddenFace_wHair, originally uploaded by susisco.

I did another one w/Hair. Everyone seems to be responding really well to this one. Thanks for the compliments And yes this one has an owner already.

Inner Peace...

Back from Costa Rica. The trip was definitely too fast but I had a great time and am happy to have been able to go. My traveling partners were the best, had a super chill time with them and would love to travel with them again. Puerto Viejo was absolutely my favorite spot with its warm water beach that was practically my own (hardly anyone else around). I never felt so at peace then when I was at Puerto Viejo reading my book and listening to the ocean waves crashing and the birds in the background. I so didn’t want to leave that spot.

I’ve been hiding from the world since I got back not wanting to return to reality. I’ve kept my interaction with the computer to a minimum and ignoring my phone. Trying to keep my high from the trip because come Monday the routine starts again and my inner peace will be disturbed. I miss the green and the blue of Costa Rica (okay chilling and enjoying nature instead of being stuck in front of a computer 24/7).

PAINTING INFO:
Oil Painting 16x20"

The trip seems to have been good for me; I got another painting out this weekend. Hidden face is a self portrait of me trying to hide. Maybe I should call this one inner peace disturbed. My coworker says I need to be more creative with naming my paintings. I just don’t care for that part. Call them what you want and see what you want out of them. I already did my part.

All packed and ready to go!

All Packed, originally uploaded by susisco.

I'm off to Costa Rica!

Finally a vacation, no computer no work and hopefully some adventure and rest. I hope this trip gets me inspired to design and paint some new stuff. Lately I am drawing a blank w/my graphic design and my personal artwork. All work and no play finally has left me zonked and uninspired.

One other good thing about this trip I will be back on a bike. Some of you know how much I love cyling and am very excited to do this RailBike Tour. 24 miles or so traveling on a rail road track through Costa Rica, that's my kind of fun. The rest of trip I plan on just going w/the flow and see what kind of trouble I can get into ;-).

Have a great week!

woman

woman, originally uploaded by susisco.

For some weird reason I seem to only be able to start my paintings using some sort of ochre yellow tones. Even if I originally plan on using a different color I can't seem to get away from the yellow.

This is a small oil painting done on a piece of cardboard from a shoe box or something, don't remember exactly from where.

the Effect

butterfly, originally uploaded by susisco.

Lately I've been super busy w/work and haven't had time to paint. I had promised myself to paint more but unfortunately responsibilities always seem to get in the way.

Currently trying to work on: Abstract portrait

Currently working on pushing pixels for many hours