New Work – “Gale Embrace”, Society6 Shop Now Open!

Here is my newest painting, “Gale Embrace”. Watercolor, ink and pastel, 15 15/16″ x 18 1/8″.

For Illustration Friday, I’ve created a little painted drawing, “Finding the Notes”. Their theme this week is “Tribute”.

I am so happy to announce that I am opening shop… at Society6! After many requests for my drawings, I’ve decided to offer open edition prints. Each is a gallery quality giclée print on natural white, matte, ultra smooth, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks. The prints are custom trimmed with 1″ border for framing and can be purchased in a variety of sizes. Come by and see me there!

Wending Bleeds and Buildings – New Painting

I completed this painting in 2012, but am now releasing it. It is “Wending Bleeds and Buildings”.  8″ x  9 3/16″, watercolor, ink and pastel. I am also submitting this for Illustration Friday‘s weekly theme “Urban”. You can also see this at my website.

Been sifting again through old drawings, lots of them raw, unfinished and primitive. I reiterated one of those ideas on Saturday with pencil.

Those older ideas….

This is “Morocco” by Susanne Sundfor.

Crave Aurora, new work

I have finished a new work. This is “Crave Aurora”. 12″ x 13″, watercolor, ink and pastel. You can also view it at my website, charmagnecoe.com.

Just a reminder, I have created limited edition prints of the fantastical painting, Hinder Be Go. The volume is only 50 large. You can contact me here or go to my Etsy shop for more information.

Here is Steel and Fragile Hopes, my submission for Illustration Friday’s theme, “Egg”.

Even when a painting doesn’t come together successfully, I will snip out a fragment I can’t part with. I like her.

Past the Breakers, The Child Garden

I have been working on thumbnails for a science fiction theme. I chose the novel, The Child Garden, by Geoff Ryman. The protagonists, Milena and Rolfa, are ideal characters for creative inspiration. The two live in a genetically-controlled world in which viruses are used to educate the masses. Milena, who is immune to the hive mind’s viruses, falls in love with a genetically modified polar she-bear, Rolfa. Together, they are a subversive force against the social conformity.

Below are some simple preliminary sketches.

This is another unrelated drawing I did a while back, but I would love to dovetail some of its elements because it seems so harmonious with the chosen theme.

Here is a drawing I submitted this week for Illustration Friday‘s topic, “Swim”. It’s titled Past the Breakers.

Limited Edition Prints – Hinder Be Go, Mail Me Art Project

I have had loads of fun returning to the use of acrylic. Why? Because I am participating in Mail Me Art, a delightful project created by Darren di Leto. He is also the founder of the illustration portal, Little Chimp Society. It was impossible to obtain a C5 envelope per the project prospectus here in the states, but thankfully I finally found some from England on Etsy! I was getting nervous about the deadline, but they arrived just in time for me to paint and make the post date. I painted with acrylic, India ink and Micron ink on the front surface of the brown envelope using a window pane technique. I drew the image first, then applied color. It is titled Plumes of a Heartbeat. Believe it or not, this was mailed as-is, without packaging; the painted surface was subjected to the elements, sorting machinery, bar-coding, etc. It will be interesting to see what happened to it along the way — did it remain intact?

On July 30th through August 3rd, Mail Me Art will be exhibiting in London at The Framers Gallery. For more info about this show and other tour stops go here.

I am happy to announce that I am offering limited edition prints of Hinder Be Go. Each is signed and numbered. The prints are 8 1/2″ x 9″, the same size as the original. The painting was created with watercolor, ink and pastel. This artwork is currently in the exhibition, Imaginatio(n)ow, at ASU in Tempe, AZ.  The volume of prints is only 50, so order yours soon.  You can contact me or go to my Etsy Shop for more information.

These are recent drawings created in black ink. You can also view them at my Flickr drawing set, http://www.flickr.com/photos/cozyhatgirl/sets/72157616188651132/.

Woolen

Woolen is my ink drawing submission to Illustration Friday‘s theme, “wool”.

Here is another. This is a very small painting, While Swimming. I painted it on a cold, snowy day and imagined being in a much warmer place, by the ocean, in the ocean. About the pig, well, that’s another story.

I have been delighted and moved by a new musical artist from Iceland, Mikaali Karlsson. His work is reminiscent of some other Icelandic musicians, but his voice is his own. He found me at Twitter and I immediately jumped onto Spotify to give a listen. His website is here. The Summit is his latest EP. This song is “Súlur”. Go on. Check it out.

IF: Perch Against the Gale

Here is my contribution to Illustration Friday‘s weekly theme, “Storm”.  The title of this painting is Perch Against the Gale. It was made with watercolor, ink and pastel.

Thanks to all of you who came to the ASU Institute for Humanities Research annual art exhibition, “Imaginatio(n)ow”. I had a delightful time meeting members of faculty, fellow artists and all the other kind attendees. It was truly an honor.

 

 

ASU Imaginatio(n)ow Exhibition, “From Hinterland” Photos

This Friday, February 8th from 2 – 4pm, I will be attending the opening reception to the group exhibition “Imaginatio(n)ow”. It is located at 951 S. Cady Mall, Room 109, Tempe, AZ. My painting, Hinder Be Go, will be included. This show was curated by ASU’s Institute for Humanities Research.

The featured artwork addresses the immediacy of the imagination\imaginary; how the artist uses imagination not only as a source of inspiration, but also as a method for mentally and visually processing our constantly changing world; and how the human imagination allows us to transform reality or liberate the ways we think, feel, and experience our lives.

My solo exhibition, “From Hinterland”, took place on Friday at Gallery One13, owned by the delightful Jill Divine. It was a wonderful experience! Thank you to all of you who came to see my artwork. Thank you, Hidden Light, for framing my work so beautifully. If you didn’t make it out to the opening reception, you can still see the show through the end of March at 111 E Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, AZ . All inquiries are welcome here. These are some photos from the show.

Lat week was a race to the finish as I prepared for two shows and worked on an ongoing vinyl album cover project.  At Tom Alexander Photography with a newly finished painting.

I have not forgotten my favorite weekly project; here Thought Spin, a little painting completed for Illustration Friday‘s theme challenge, “Wheel”.

From Hinterland, Exhibition in Flagstaff, AZ

You are cordially invited to attend:

 

From Hinterland

A Solo Exhibition by Charmagne Coe

Opening Reception: Friday, February 1st, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Ongoing Exhibition: February 1st – April 1st

Gallery One13
111 E. Aspen Ave., #2
Flagstaff, AZ
928-600-2113

http://www.galleryone13.com/

http://charmagnecoe.com/

From an Ocean

Smitten by anything aquatic, it was a thrill to see this week’s theme by Illustration Friday,”Ocean”. Here is my contribution, a miniature painting (5 3/16″ x 5 1/2″), “Effusion”.

More work is viewable at charmagnecoe.com.