New Work Wednesday: Solitude

4/25/2012

My new painting this week is entitled Solitude.

©2012 Mary C. Nasser, Solitude, mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 2 x 3 inches

This painting layers Hawaiian maps, typed text, mica, olivine, metal ephemera and acrylic paint on a teeny-tiny stretched canvas.

As an artist and an art educator, I frequently balance both solitude and community. Although I enjoy working closely with others – encouraging and guiding their creativity, I also love my solitude to paint!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Hope you're having a wonderful week!
Mary^

43 Comments

Kimberly Jones link

4/25/2012 02:33:24 am

Mary, I adore this painting! I am a person who craves solitude, so it really speaks to me. And I love the diminutive dimensions!

CereusArt link

4/25/2012 02:50:05 am

solitude in Hawaii - fits me perfectly! Great work!

Gloria J Zucaro link

4/25/2012 02:54:00 am

I really love this one, Mary. I am definitely more of a social painter. I find I am more productive around others. But I think this map is really beautiful, like a jewel,,,in the Pacific! Curious, how did you get started on the Hawaiian maps?

LeAnn link

4/25/2012 09:10:41 am

I love all your work -- but this is one of my favorites! I especially love your use of color and color contrasts.

elettra link

4/26/2012 12:33:16 am

I understand your feelings (and I love your painting!)

Dianne link

4/26/2012 02:13:38 am

I love your style of painting and collage. the use of maps is fascinating, and very textural...terrific work!

Splendid Little Stars link

4/26/2012 03:46:19 pm

It's wonderful, Mary!

Tracey Fletcher King link

4/26/2012 07:36:39 pm

solitude is one of my favourite things and you have captured it beautifully here... lovely piece of work as always...xx

Natasa May link

4/26/2012 09:28:13 pm

Love how you put your maps together with your paintings. And it shimmers. :)

Annette G link

4/26/2012 10:07:42 pm

Loving your latest painted collage Mary, all the extras you've added really enhances it. Happy PPF, Annette x

rachel awes link

4/26/2012 10:27:37 pm

hello to you! oooh, how i adore solitude! +, soooo special + rare for my lil' family, but we'll be traveling to this amazing place later this yr for the first time....eeee!
so good to connect w/u.

Andrea link

4/26/2012 11:08:20 pm

I aso would love some solitude! Great piece!

Carol link

4/27/2012 12:15:28 am

Another lovely creation ~ love the message ~ balance of solitude and socializing so important for many of us artists ~ well expressed! ~thanks and namaste ^_^

Marji link

4/27/2012 01:50:36 am

I love how the arrow points to Solitude... a reminder of how important it is for us to spend time with ourselves and find the balance.

Mari link

4/27/2012 02:10:51 am

What a good idea to integrate minerals in the work. Saludos

Helen Campbell link

4/27/2012 03:50:03 am

Beautiful painting. I crave solitude, and have so little of it these days. Your piece soothes my craving. Have a wonderful week!

Cindy Garner link

4/27/2012 04:03:17 am

Great pic.....has a real sense of isolation, solitude...great Job!

blessings,
Cindy♥

molly link

4/27/2012 05:41:08 am

you always bring together the most interesting elements into your work. very thought-provoking-- makes me think about how solitude can be both a spot on the map and a state of mind.

Tammie link

4/27/2012 06:15:10 am

I love the colors you chose
a beautiful piece

anne link

4/27/2012 07:31:53 am

Another lovely painting. Solitude is a good thing (you've made it beautiful!).

Enjoyed your interview from a few weeks ago, btw!

Happy PPF!

Kristin Maynes link

4/27/2012 08:01:16 am

Oh, that's so pretty! The colors remind me of a lagoon. Awesome work! Happy PPF!

Valerie-Jael link

4/27/2012 09:27:49 am

Great piece Mary! Your love of maps inspired my postcard this week! Valerie

Carolyn Dube link

4/27/2012 11:01:03 am

It is so tough to balance that- right now I am in a by myself painting mode because I have been arting quite a bit with others lately. Love those bright blue spots - really draws the eye!

carlarey link

4/27/2012 12:33:26 pm

Ahhh, nothing like a day alone with your paints, is there? I really like this one, it encompasses exactly what I feel.

Joyelle @ An Artful Endeavor link

4/27/2012 01:04:34 pm

I also find it so important to have a good balance of creative community and solitude. I love how you have visualized this!

Ginny link

4/27/2012 02:41:48 pm

I can be in a room full of people painting and suddenly forget that there is anyone around me. It is important to me to have the right balance between being with people and time alone. It is so much easier now that I am retired.

I love this piece!

Anne link

4/27/2012 05:17:22 pm

Beautiful composition and I love your combination of matt turquoise and metallics and stones. You always do such interesting pieces!<3<3<3

Catherine Constance link

4/27/2012 05:55:24 pm

Hi, love this painting. After a busy day at school with all the noise etc, I like nothing better than being alone and quiet... :)

Rose Wilde link

4/28/2012 01:42:35 am

You work is like little jewels I love this one!
Rose

Debbie link

4/28/2012 02:15:16 am

I really like this one, Mary. The lines add a lot of interest, and that blue is gorgeous!

giggles link

4/28/2012 11:22:48 am

Very pretty Mary! I need solitude to paint too! Funny I wrote, love, then prefer, then need third....thanks for making me realize that! I just know I don't paint well with others around.

Happy ppf
Hugs Giggles

Michelle Mathey link

4/28/2012 11:33:31 am

Mary - LOVE this piece - thanks so much for your kind comment on my blog - as I was looking at this piece I was thinking of my close friend, Kimberly Jones, and how much she loves maps - I was going to send your blog link to her and saw, lo and behold, that she was your first commenter. Small blog world!

Gloria link

4/28/2012 11:48:25 am

Wow, excellent Mary. Love it! With you, we always know which direction we are going. Thanks for that.:) Happy PPF!

Pauline Leger link

4/28/2012 12:19:24 pm

oh Mary... your work is stunning, as usual. i love the combination of textures & colors you use... and my jaw dropped when i saw the size of the canvas! You do THIS on such a small canvas? You are like a frikkin' MAGIC mama! Just beautiful... Happy weekend girl! xoxo

Pauline Leger link

4/28/2012 12:20:58 pm

ps: we sound very much alike. I even dare say i enjoy my solitude more than i do the company of others. i think it's necessary for an artist to get totally comfortable with him/herself. Yes, solitude is a big part of my 'artist' self.

Victoria link

4/28/2012 01:34:03 pm

gorgeous..deeply beautiful...another stunning journey!
Victoria

annie! link

4/28/2012 03:07:29 pm

Another map..beautifully done. We all need to be pointed in the direction of solitude every now and then. It's good for the soul.

Paula - Buenos Aires link

4/29/2012 10:43:19 am

I´d love to see this one in person. The silhouettes of the ephemera are mesmerizing. The balance you speak about is shown here visually. Love every bit of it, including the size! :)