Growth

Lines drawn on the skin follow the curves of form.  As they rise, they begin to lift off the skin into reality.  Has she caused this growth?  Have her drawings sprouted to life?  Whatever the reason for this coming-to-life, she seems to be enjoying it, elated by it.

Perhaps this piece is even more personal.  The drawings of the plants are literally coming to life.  Perhaps it is my hopes for the best outcome of my art.  For my art to inspire the conservation of nature, or planting new life, even in the smallest bits, would be reaching the pinnacle of my ambitions.  

Part of me feels like it's egotistical to even dream of such things.  But really, if I weren't trying to make a difference, (however small that may be) then why create art?

Here she is, "Growth."

"Growth" chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

"Growth" (detail) chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

"Growth" (detail) chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

"Growth" (detail) chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

For some reason, two of the images above appear more yellowed than they are, once I uploaded them into blogger.  So, sorry about that.

Here is another one of my reference photos blended next to the drawing:

"Growth" is for sale for $975.  Payment plans with no interest or fees are very doable.  

Green Tip # 25: Butterfly Beauty.  Learn a bit about the importance of butterflies to our environment, and ways to help encourage them in your yard.

Thank you so much for reading my blog!

-Heather

"Native V" and the Studio Process Video

Cast finger shadows grow a life of their own in the form of tree branches, reaching across a woman's shoulder and back.  And she's diggin' it.

Perhaps there are tree branches that we cannot see, that are extending from her finger tips.  We cannot see them, but we can see their shadows.  We cannot see them, but we can see the evidence of their existence.  We cannot see them, but we feel their presence and their connection to her body.  They become a part of her.  Just as our shadows cast our form, the branching shadows cast her interconnectivity and oneness with the natural world.

Here she is, "Native V."

"Native V" chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

"Native V" (detail) chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

"Native V" (detail) chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

"Native V" (detail) chalk and charcoal, 18"x24", by Heather Clements, 2014.

Again, I created a blend of the original reference photo with my drawing, just for fun.

"Native V" (photo blend), by Heather Clements, 2014.

For $635, "Native V" could be yours and live in your home.  Contact me if you're interested.

If you haven't seen it yet, I'm SUPER excited about this professional video that was created in my studio.  Evan Lanier of Theory Y Design created this beautifully shot glimpse into my process, thoughts, and studio atmosphere.  I'm working on the piece above in this video.  Watch it!

Inspiration Source #25: Embroidered Stop Motion Animation.  Really.  It's animated from 3,000 hand-drawn frames, 250 square meters of denim, 12 million stitches, 40 days of animation, 1,800 hours of digitizing, 3,500 hours of embroidering, and 500 hours of capturing.  And it's a story about mad science.  It's pretty much the most wicked thing you'll see in a long time.

Thank you for reading/looking/watching/visiting!

-Heather