Thursday, February 25, 2010

Melt


as darkness falls
the ache is felt
a one way road
as dreams do melt

detail:


Ingredients: vintage book page, book board, acrylic paint, coffee grounds, calligraphy ink, watercolor marker, color pencil, leafing pen, dry transfer, found metal. approximately 4 5/8" x 3 1/8".

Available for purchase in The Altered Page on Etsy.

Sold. Thank you!

41 comments:

Bea said...

Wonderful colors and texture. I just love this. :)Bea

Lisa said...

Outstanding. I'm continually amazed how you create such "big" works on little boards...

Unknown said...

Really, really gorgeous. I like the poem too...

jennifer lorton said...

This piece is beautiful Seth!

CiCi said...

This is funky and artsy and way cool!

Barb Smith said...

I always love your work and this piece is certainly one of my favorites. Love the colors and the gritty feel to it.
Peace & Love,
~Barb~

Ro Bruhn said...

Ohh such richness and great colour

Lost Aussie said...

These are lovely Seth!

Candace said...

YUMMO!

Candace, still in Athens.

red or gray art said...

seth . it is so rich . a real treat!

Julie Prichard said...

SETH! Excellent colors on this piece.....delicious!

Lucky Dip Lisa said...

Oh, I bet you had a whole lotta fun creating this!

As I saw this I thought...To melt is not nessecarily to be destroyed, rather take on another form of itself...intersting concept!

Mary Helen-Art Saves Lives said...

Your words are hauntingly beautiful...the textures seem to steam and brew your narrative into visibility... I am hoping you are warm and safe tonight...I saw your weather and the snow keeps returning. We have a front coming in again but nothing like your present storm. Imagine a warm Peace...taste a fresh snowflake on your tongue. Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

Contessa Kris said...

Gorgeous layering and depth! Love this!

Jill Zaheer said...

Wait, does this have something to do with your Book Guild? Lisa and I haven't moved from our seats-so we certainly hope so! ;) Melt is so rich with rustic colors and has wonderful texture to match. Love the poem with it-a little different from some of your recent works-but all "brilliant you" through and through.

femminismo said...

Blues and browns together are a favorite combination of mine. You have done it just right!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

You make coffee grounds look elegant.

Lawendula said...

Very sad poem.
I like the word melt. It sounds so smooth, our "schmelzen" is totally different.

Ian Foster said...

I am really blown away by this, gorgeous colours and great texture. Bravo!!

Marie-Aimée said...

wow !! I love colors, textures.... all

Sharmon Davidson said...

wonderful piece, Seth! The colors and textures are amazing. I'm also excitedly awaiting the book guild!

nancy neva gagliano said...

my personal favorite.
and
the perfect poem.
the ache of dreams
that 'melt'...
hopefully,
sleep came
and a new day/dream began!

Caterina Giglio said...

visually chewy, and thanks for the ingredients!

.Trudi Sissons said...

beautiful combination of words, textures, colors..!

Anonymous said...

Love the color combinations in this one, Seth!

Angela Wales Rockett said...

So beautiful, Seth!

Dee / Cloth Company said...

Nice!

Evangeline said...

The texture is amazing. The words, the colours, everything. I really love this one.

Lisa Hoffman said...

...looks suspiciously like my complexion after this winter.

MUCH cooler on your canvas!

Daniella said...

Beautiful. Love the art. So much depth. And the poem. lovely.

Lynn Cohen said...

coffee grounds...not that is the kind of thing I expect to find here...something that makes me laugh and surprises me in the most delightful ways.
Thanks for the ingrediants. I love it/them.
Oh, the art is great too! LOL

Marilyn said...

What a beautiful piece. I especially like the poem. It definitely adds to the art.

kelsey said...

Oh how I love this colour combo Seth!!! Simply deep, rich and it hints of so much texture. Wonderful!

layers said...

I could stare at this one a long time-- love the luscious colors and textures and the poetry matches so well

Monica said...

Gorgeous, love this. Great use of materials too.

azirca said...

The merge of colours and textures are perfect. I do envy your ability to create these textural pieces with natural looking patinas that look like they are time worn.

Karin Bartimole said...

gorgeous rich texture and tones. You are a master of surface design! your poem is moving as well.

Bill said...

If money weren't so scarce right now, I'd be buying this. But at least I can tell you it is beautiful! :^) By the way, in my opinion, coffee is the nectar of the gods. The grounds must be leftover treasure.

Bea said...

Seth, I opened my new Cloth, Paper, Scissors to find your article on your graffiti wall on page 15. Well done! :)Bea

Chris said...

YUM

Anonymous said...

lovelovelovelovelove!!!