Working out the Differences - Christmas Ideas 2010!!!

Three different versions for possible Christmas designs, 

currently working on for this year 2010.  These are the 

preliminary drawings using sharpie markers and photo shop

finished. Hope to enlarge these ideas into full scale 

watercolors, pastels or colored pencil drawings.  

Look for these new designs on greeting cards and 

other merchandise soon at our online store at: 

http://www.cafepress.com/malekoarts

Live Deliberately!   ~Maleko

Forgiven

This design was inspired by the movie poster from the movie western 'Unforgiven' starring Clint Eastwood.  In the original poster he was holding a revolver behind his back wearing a long dark overcoat set against a dark black background.  The movies theme takes on the often violent nature of man.  

I took that image and wondered what it might look like from the opposite perspective.  Thus the man is portrayed against a light yellowish background in a white coat bordered in red holding a cross rather than a pistol  to symbolize the power of faith, love and forgiveness

(Watercolor pencils, 8x10 inches. 1401b cold press paper - copyright 2008, MalekoArts)

The Power of an Idea

Sometimes the ideas come with a power so fully alive 

and engrossing that you are swept along with it.  

The vision it creates is so overwhelming specific that 

you dare not refuse to follow where it may lead.

"The wind in your ears blocks out all traces of doubt

and questions about the path you must now pedal." 

Your soul is afire, you mind fully engaged, your body 

tingles with anticipation and fear of the unknown only 

adds to the certainty that this is your destiny and who 

you were created to be and the purpose for you life.

My prayer and hope is that each individual finds this 

path to follow for their life.  I believe if we all find and 

follow that idea and dream for which God purposed 

for us we will truly become alive in this life and that is 

what this world needs is people who have come alive.

 ~Maleko 

(The above drawing depicts the speed and power generated by the human body 

as the background is blurred with the illusion of movement.  This was done using 

Conte pastel crayons with a photo shop border added and a black flood fill within 

the border, 8x6 inches on white paper, copyright 2010, MalekoArts)

Looking at things Unseen! What do you See?

...while we look not at the things which are seen, 

but at the things which are not seen ;

 for the things which are seen are temporal, 

but the things which are not seen are eternal. 

~2 Corinthians 4:18 (NASB)

 

Please share your comments on what you see, I know what I see 

in this painting but am curious what it might say to others, thanks!

(The bottom design is the original abstract watercolor painting done in 2008 on cold press paper, 11 x14, and then using photo shop the top design is colorized in sepia tones with a torn border and defined by a black flood fill.  The middle design is the negative image of the top design.  Enjoy, Maleko ~August 2010)