Impulsive Artistry : April 2016

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Guest Artist Feature: M. Allison, Painter

"Bullish." Mixed Media: Oil and Acrylic, 36x36 in.

Hey everyone,

I'm M. Allison and I want to start with a big thank you to Charles for featuring my work today!

I was brought up in a world of creativity. Momma's gourmet cooking, Bawmaw's professional sewing, Granny's painting and best of all, my sisters. We travel in a pack and live creativity. Art, always art, in any form. I love it!

"Up the Walk." From the Within Series. Acrylic, 30x36 in.

My self worth to an extent is measured in what I create. I have to feel productive. I am a productive mother with four children, three are triplets, and I'm still in a dream. They will never remember my cooking, but they will remember me with a paintbrush in my hand.

Private art lessons in 4^th grade (and bowling lessons too of all things– not sure where that came from), art award in high school, Fine Arts major in college and accepted for my Master's degree. I suppose I could have achieved that were it not for the 3 babies coming at one time. On to volunteering for every conceivable thing when the kids were in school that were always art related in some way. One will never get as much praise as when one volunteers!

"In the Moment." Mixed Media: Oil, Oil Pastel, 24x34 in.

On to professionalism—What I have heard is that one can claim to be a professional if you have been paid for that profession. And that is me now. I've also heard that when you love your work, you never work a day in your life. So true! So on I go!

Throughout my artistic career, I have had a desire to set my art apart from others. In keeping with my own creativity, my thought processes have evolved and evolved again. Aside from abstract in two dimensions and three dimensions, I have gone in many other directions. Always trying new and different mediums, I have loved some and disliked some. I often take what works – what feels the most comfortable and narrow it to a point of peaceful painting. Although peace is essential, there can be no room for complacency. My art must be ever evolving.

Untitled Abstract. Mixed Media.

Painting and drawing are the most pleasurable things I do. Loving it makes me want to give any extra minute to some part of it. It is ever present. For as long as I can remember, art has been my purpose – thinking and indulging in it. My work is diverse and that is what I love – different ways to create, different outcomes, and different satisfactions. It always surprises me!

Two Boats. Mixed Media: Oil and Graphite, 48x48 in.

M. Allison

http://mallisonartist.com

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Day 3 - The Inspiring Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, NC

Panoramic Sunrise - Cape Hatteras, OBX, NC.

Hello! Welcome back to Impulsive Artistry for the Day 3 photo set from my recent trip to the Outer Banks of gorgeous North Carolina. If you have seen the Day 1 or 2 photo sets, links below, then you know that my wife and I spent a weekend on Cape Hatteras Island, exploring the area, literally taking hundreds of photos, and having a great time! From the 268 photos that I took on this day, I selected 27 of the very best to share with you all in this photo set. Of the four days that we spend on Hatteras, this the most dynamic sunrise occurred on Day 3. It was absolute mesmerizing and stunning to behold! Enjoy:

Link to Day 1 Photos

Link to Day 2 Photos

Sunrise

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse — Morning Light.

Crashing Wave — Old Lighthouse Foundation.

Tide Pool.

Birds in Tide Pool.

Old Lighthouse Foundation.

Dune Grass in the Sunrise.

Pink Sunrise Panoramic.

Dawn Emerges.

Clouds Closeup.

Risen Sun.

Final Look — Panoramic.

Sunrise - Nearby Pond

Sunrise Grassy Bank.

Sunrise Over the Pond.

Morning Light.

Seagulls Circle in the Light.

Visiting the Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

Lighthouse Plaque.

View from the Top (Looking South).

Afternoon Walk

Highway 12.

Sand Dunes and Waves.

Sunset

Sunset over the Grass Dunes.

Light through the Bent Grass.

Pillars. Photo by Charles Wolf.

Gleaming Light.

Birds in the Sunset.

Last Flicker.

Thank you for viewing my photographs from Day 3 of my trip.

I hope that you enjoying seeing these photos and are feeling inspired to be creative yourself. What's your favorite memory of the ocean? Comment below and let me know!

—Charles

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Monday, April 25, 2016

50% Off All of My Original Paintings - Spring Cleaning Sale!

Hello Everyone, big announcement today—The First Annual Impulsive Artistry Spring Cleaning Artwork Sale!

Over the last few months, I have created quite a few lovely paintings for my YouTube channel and this blog that would look great as home or office decor. For me, artwork should be displayed and not kept in a closet, so if you like my art, but haven’t purchased any yet, this is the best time to buy an original painting of mine! To be honest, I am filling up my spare bedroom with these paintings everywhere and it is time to put an end to my mad hoarding. Starting today, I am offering an exclusive discount to all of my followers:

50% off ALL of my paintings at my Etsy Shop!

Use this Shop Coupon Code when you checkout on Etsy to get the discount:

Code: SPRINGCLEAN16

(This code is valid until May 8^th, 2016)

Here is the link to my Etsy Shop where you can see all of my artwork:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ImpulsiveArtistry

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My Artwork

I have included some more of my paintings below for you to see what I have created over the past few months, click on any painting below to directly link to my Etsy page and see a larger image:

Thank you for viewing my artwork today, and I hope that I will be shipping out one of my original artworks to you this week!

—Charles

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Day 2 - The Inspiring Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, NC

Panoramic Sunrise - Cape Hatteras Motel.

Hello everyone, hope that you are having a great week! Back again with Day 2 Photos from my trip to Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, North Carolina that my wife and I took this past weekend. If you missed seeing the Day 1 photos, you can check them out at the link below! This was a challenging day/set of photos to put together, because I took close to 250 photos on this day alone, so choosing the best 25 was particularly difficult. Please know that for every picture that I selected there were many more that were just as good that I could not include here.

Cape Hatteras, Day 1 Photos Link.

Check out my Instagram and follow me there if you would like to see other photos not included in this set!

Instagram Link

This was our first full day that we spent on Cape Hatteras. After taking some gorgeous sunrise photos right from my motel balcony with the waves crashing only 10ft out, we visited the beautiful Buxton Woods—a unique marshland/wooded area at the heart of island, took a stroll on the beach in the afternoon, and captured some amazing sunset photos across the Pamlico Sound. All in all it was an inspiring nature-filled day that I will remember for a long time to come! Enjoy:

Cape Hatteras Day 2 Photo Set: Sunrise

Dawn of the Day.

Morning Light on the Sand - North Across the Banks.

Morning Panoramic - Cape Hatteras Motel.

Brilliance.

Seagull at Sunrise.

Buxton Woods, Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, NC

Buxton Woods Reserve Sign.

Notice that the legend on the bottom left has a "You Are Here" symbol, but where you start is not actually marked on map above! We began at the parking "P" in the upper right corner and hiked to the "Open Ponds Trail."

Path through the Woods.

Across a Field.

White Dogwoods in Light.

View of the Marsh.

Reflections in the Water.

A Creek Through the Branches.

Marshland View.

This was the end of the line for us as the marsh had overflowed the bank and washed across our path. : (

Marsh Tangle.

Glimmering Light.

Lunch Break

Fish Tacos!

Afternoon Walk

Cloudy Afternoon.

Clouds over the Sea.

Breaking Waves.

Sunset

Sunlit Pillars.

Flock of Birds in the Setting Sun.

Two Friends.

Fading Glow.

Panoramic Sunset - Last Shot.

End of Day 2

Thank you so much for viewing my photos from Day 2 of my trip to the Outer Banks. I really hope that you liked them! I will be back with Day 3 photos on Tuesday. Have a fantastic weekend, and be creative. Which photo did you like the best? Let me know in the comments below!