JUURI Art Blog
My First Mural Ever
I've started my first legit mural ever. It's at 44th & Western in OKC, and will be part of this year's "Taste of Western" event taking place on Oct 23rd. The idea is to have a night of wondrous cuisine, wine, and 5 brand-new murals in close proximity! You can reserve tickets at the official event page here.
Anyways, my wall is HUGE! It's about 30 feet high and approximately the length of Smaug himself.
New painting: "Contrarie - Amanojyaku -"
She is watercolor, colored pencil (for the details) and kimono fabric collage on board. I ordered the fabric from an Etsy shop in Japan and spent a looong time cutting out the elements that I wanted, pasting them to the board. I really enjoy this unique fusion of media and collage, plus it lets me feature the stunning world of kimono fabric design! Behind my girl's head is a giant patch of gold leaf. It makes her hair shape kind of like the Queen of Hearts' on the most recent Alice in Wonderland movie.
Coaster Show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA
Halo everybods, I'm here to tell you that I'm in a fantastic show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA. Even though it's a group show with 1,050+ pieces, I'm still supa dupa excited to be at this gallery.... one of the best, as we know! I'm trying not to scream like a fangirl!
I saw the preview yesterday and was blown away by the level of art. If you live in the LA area, this will be a show to see. There is so much good art jam-packed into tiny coasters.
New Piece: "Baien"
I decided to go back to a previous method or working: cutting girls out of paper and pasting them on wood! Whooo, it was exhilarating and fun. I've missed it!
This piece is quite large, a 2x2 foot square. The girl is watercolor & colored pencil on paper. The background is acrylic paint on top of a birch panel. The golden parts are real gold leaf that shine in the light. She took me about a fortnight to complete.