Subconscious

©Sam Nagel

I've been trying to get away from the red and yellow color scheme that I use so much, and actually started this painting out in green. But obviously the warm colors prevailed once again... I love it. Green just wasn't good enough, so I used a darker moody purple instead. I based this painting off of a mandala I drew with pastels a few months ago. It's a simple drawing, but probably one of my favorites because of the spirals... I doodle spirals on everything. If I have a pen in hand I am scribbling a spiral somewhere... it must be cathartic.

See the meaning of this card and others at: Intimacy Without Responsibility -The Conscious Evolution of Love  facebook page

Painted in Photoshop with a tablet

Unfolding Evolution

I am very excited to being doing this kind of art... so soulful to me, it matches up with everything that I am and want to be. I having been making the move to digital art, and finally feeling comfortable enough with it to like the outcome. I think it took me longer to get used to painting in photoshop than it had for me to pick up any sort of traditional medium. But I do have high standards for myself, soooo...

SO, this is actually one of the first pieces of artwork for a deck accompanying an already existing book "Intimacy Without Responsibility"written by Wendyne Limber. More to come, BUT you can't see them ALL unless you buy it :) (and it might take a while I still have 47 more to go... :-O

© Sam Nagel, not for use or altering in any way. thanks!

Mural

This is an office mural I worked on last September... I know it has taken me too long to get it posted here, but finally, here it is. Dolphins and a bird were the requirements, and in keeping to a limited budget for paint and time I chose to use flat bold colors. I love the way it looks in person, with the lighting and room decorations, it all came together very well. Ahem, please excuse my sorry attempt at putting together two photos, but you get the point...