Seeking the Higher Light

 

Just completed this second mixed media piece in my series of ballerinas. This lightness they have in contrast to the oil paintings I think is really nice and speaks with a voice about the subject of balance in a way that the oil paint maybe can't. "Seeking the Higher Light" comes from the idea of "Good, Better, and Best", a talk given by Dallin H. Oaks in the October 2007 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There is so much good in the world but where in the journey can we find the best in the world? Sometimes the good just isn't enough. Seek the best!

 

Sketch of the Week

More sketches inspired by the Renn. Fest. My camera however, made her eyes look a little crazy. They are boring into your soul.

Lighting makes all the Difference

 I am loving the lighting in these pictures. My brother, husband, and I took a trip up to Papago Park in Phoenix, AZ to climb all the awesome rocks. What a fun adventure but I also got some great shots. The amazing sun that was out that day balanced with the right settings on my camera really gave the images a nice look and feel. I love that the way the light and color came through gives me the feel of what it was like that day. Success!

 

Painting with Light

 

 

 

 

What an awesome activity to share with my photography class. These are some images I took but my students went wild with this one and had an awesome time. For any photography teachers out there, this is a super fun activity for students and its a great way to teach them about Aperture and Shutter Speed as well. We just turned off all the lights in the class room then, waving my phone around, I let them try taking pictures of the light streaking across their cameras. I then let them get into groups and take turns taking pictures and streaking the light. I had to work with many of them to help them get their aperture and shutter speed to the right setting. Many of then though, did not have cameras that let you adjust the aperture and shutter speed so we had to play around with the pre set settings to optimize their light streaks. Many of them really got excited about trying to make shapes or spelling things out. Even if you are not a photography teacher or into photography, this is just fun to do just for the heck of it.

Sketch of the Week

Renaissance Festival inspired. Definitely lots for the imagination. This is a drawing of the cute faerie who was so gracious to pose for me specifically for this drawing. There will be more of these Renaissance inspired sketches coming.

Art Auction

I will be in an Art Auction the 28th of this month. This is a new experience for me as an artist and I am excited. There will be twenty-five local artists in total all at the auction. If you are interested in the auction go to www.azartpromo.com to register for $25 and check out the artists and the art they will be auctioning. If you are not interested in the auction but would like to come see the art, talk with the artists, and enjoy yummy refreshments, you can get in for $15. If you have any questions about the auction you can e-mail me at marlenewellard@hotmail.com

Neverending Crystals

 

 

 

 

These were probably my favorite subject to photograph at the Renaissance Festival. A woman had a shop filled with these hanging crystals of which she gave me permission to photograph. So lovely!

Fancy Feathers

 

My series of photographs from the Renaissance Festival continues. I found in a hat shop a lovely bundle of Peacock Feathers. They proved to be a very interesting and fun subject for taking pictures.

Sketch of the Week

 

Getting back on the wagon. I missed posting a sketch for the past two weeks. The flu doesn't do a whole lot for inspiration and motivation.

Into the Land of Faeries and Enchantments

My journey in the world of Photography has taken me to the Renaissance Festival. The possibilities for creative shots is immense here. These first shots are of some of the more obvious subjects found at the festival. The posts to come in this series will be of some of the less obvious shots and maybe the most interesting. What a fun place to explore!