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My Life...my art...and more

Reflections....

Essence Portraits

10/27/2013

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Essence portraits are a unique dance with spirit. They are painted with acrylic paint on Strathmore watercolor paper (unframed). As with my oil paintings, I am drawn towards  light, but with essence portraits, it is the light of spirit that
speaks to me. 

I think that with each one I paint, I am more consumed by spirit. With all of  them, there has been a slight physical resemblance to the physical form...some  more than others. Also, very often, hair and eyes change. Blue eyes want to be  brown and brown eyes want to be blue. Hair is the other thing. Short hair can be  long...or the head may be hooded. Hair color likes to change color too.

When I do an essence portrait, I focus and meditate on the photo. I usually like to  carry this energy around with me for a little while. When I still my mind, I  start to see flashes of images. 

It is so amazing how it works. Once I start painting, I try to keep my brain out of  it and just paint. 

Throughout the painting process, I also get psychic messages. These are like little stories  of what your essence is. I like to write a little on the back when I am done. If  I get a lot of symbolism with an essence, I may type up the response. I try not
to listen too much to the story while I am painting because I can get easily  side tracked. It is kind of like taking a journey. 

When I start writing, my brain can play. Sometimes, I get so much information, I have  to slow down and condense the meaning. It is like, I am opening the door, but  the true essence is within you...and what the painting means to you. I can only
hope that you can relate to what you see when I am done.

I love the connection I have with spirit in painting these and so I present these  at a very reasonable rate. I charge $40 for a single image (one person) or $60  for a couple. Shipping and handling is extra if applicable. It only takes an
image emailed to me to start the process.   If you are curious and/or want a truly unique portrait, please contact me
via my website, or at sharstar13@aol.com

I look forward to your spirit dance.


 
1 Comment
Jann link
11/3/2013 08:07:01 am

Sharon did an essence portrait of me several months ago. She really captures a particular "look". And what she writes on the back is so touching and awesome, in my case anyway, it even brought me to tears! She is very gifted, not only in what she paints, but in what she writes! She's a very special lady!

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