Finding Blessings

“She Finds Blessings” They can be simple things—the cool breeze coming through the window; the smell of rice cooking in the pot; the warmth of her lover’s arm as they reach for hers.

May you, too, find blessings in the smallest of things, knowing that when found and acknowledged, a blessing plants seeds for the coming season. May you see every dawn with fresh eyes as you approach the day as a treasure hunt. May you find blessings minute by minute, hour by hour until finding blessings is the very purpose of your life.

Carbon pencils and acrylic on cradled panel, 18" x 24".

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 ©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

Compassionate Heart

“She Is Soft as a Breath”

Here is her blessing for you:

May you honor the parts of you that are soft, tender, no more solid than air. May you nurture a compassionate heart and bless the space between your urgent, human thoughts and your eternal spirit.

Graphite on paper.

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©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

On the Threshold

“She Is on the Threshold” Something new beckons—a new job, a new love, a new way of thinking. She can feel it. Even her hair and skin feel different to the touch. She’s not sure what is coming. Her job is to step forward without knowing where the road leads. She breathes into each new step to release the blessing hidden in the unknown.

Here is my blessing for you:

May you approach every threshold as an adventure bringing riches and blessings of spirit. May you allow change to take place with ease. May you face your new life as you would a Beloved with eyes wide open and heart ready for embrace.

Mixed-media on Yupo paper, 9" x 12". Renaissance-inspired beauty.

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©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

Today's Yupo Portrait

“Her Eyes Are Stars” 

She reminds me of my relative, who is now in hospice care. She looks at me with eyes that shine as I have never before seen. Is her ego losing its hold? Is she letting go of struggle? It’s a beautiful thing to see. Her transition might be a month, a year, or a day. It’s up to her to decide when she is ready to set her body aflame with the light of a luminous star.

Here is my blessing for you:

May you make your transition with grace and ease feeling that all has been done that you were here to do. May your body, with all its worries and concerns, fall away like a coat ready to recycle—totally spent, well-used, and ready for the next adventure.

Mixed-media on Yupo paper, 9" x 12".

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 ©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

Homage to Hilma

“The Blessing of Hilma af Klint” 

Those who came before us leave, if they are fortunate, painted canvas, words on paper, film, and digital records of their creative spirit. As we think about the blessings they left us, our days are enriched long after they shed their physical bodies.

Hilma af Klint is an ancestor who blesses me every time I look at her photograph. She listened to her inner-most self and whisperings of the cosmos. When she was prompted to make huge paintings of geometric shapes and lines, the type that had never been seen before, she complied. Executors were told to keep the notebooks and paintings secluded for at least 20 years following her death. The public actually had over 40 years to catch up with Hilma’s vision at her first exhibition. Through her paintings and notebooks, Hilma is alive, vibrant and relevant.

Here is my blessing for you:

May your life be rich with inspiration. May your creative expression far outlive your walk on the earth that one day you, too, may peer out from a photograph and bring the viewer to tears of appreciation.

Mixed-media on Yupo paper, 9" x 12".

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©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

Dreams of the Beloved

“She Dreams of Her Beloved” 

This Messenger of Love offers you a blessing:

May you, too, dream of your Beloved as your Beloved dreams of you. May your dreams infuse your waking moments with love like the caress of a warm blanket draped across the shoulders. In dreams of your Beloved, may you fulfill your desire to belong, to be seen and heard as your luminous self.

Mixed-media on Yupo paper, 9" x 12". Image is an homage to Leonardo Da Vinci

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 ©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

A Blessing for Risk-Takers

"She Is a Risk-Taker"

This Messenger of Love comes with a blessing for all risk-takers:

May all your risks bear fruit that is sweet to the tongue. May your excitement outweigh your fears. With faith, may every risk you take lead you closer to the path only you are here to walk. 

Mixed-media on Yupo paper, 9" x 12".

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 ©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

New Yupo Painting

"She Is Bigger Than Her Fears"

#PCJ30in30 This Messenger sees fear as an invitation to love. When fear arises, she bathes it in love. She acknowledges its arrival like a neighbor’s child lost in the dark looking for love and comfort.

She speaks in the mirror with loving words, writes love letters to her fears, and imagines giving them a hug. She holds her fears in love and sends them off to their rightful home as she would a neighbor’s child that is not her own to claim and nurture.

They are just passing by, looking for love, which she gives freely.

Mixed-media on Yupo paper, 9" x 12".

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How I Do It

The Tools I Use:

1.      Rubber brayer- to apply paint

2.      Spatula- to transfer paint from jar to substrate

3.      Original stencils- cut on Cricut machine from original drawings

4.      Acrylic paint- I use Golden and Nova paint

5.      Clear gesso- to increase “tooth” on substrate and layer between paint

6.      Gelli plate- to create monoprints for applying paint to substrate

7.      Deli paper- for creation of monoprints

8.      Krylon Fine Art Fixative- 3-5 coats on pastel; 15 minutes between each coat

I start by laying hands on substrate surface. I bless the material and align with its potential. Then I randomly pick acrylic paint in a family of colors. My process in brief:

1.      Apply a coat of gesso

2.      Use stencil(s) to create background pattern

3.      Apply washes, scrape, scratch, and rub layers of translucent color

4.      Occasionally apply wet monoprint for additional texture

5.      Allow layers to dry to avoid “mud”

6.      Find reference photo to ensure my proportions are correct

7.      Create portrait—lay in shadows with pan pastels; finish with pastel and carbon pencils

8.      Complete portrait with fixative

©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.

New Portrait

“She Sees Life from a Different Angle” She doesn’t try to be odd. She just sees things differently than most—tears are cleansing; fear is transformative; death is celebratory; diversity is divine…

It puts her at odds with much of humanity. At odds, but not odd. She just sees life from a different perspective. To her, life is a wonder from every angle.

Mixed media on 11” x 14” cradled gesso panel 1.75 deep.

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©Claudia Rose, Ph.D.