Friday 19 August 2011

Ice Queen

She's trapped in icy kingdom but Queen of all she surveys. The Ice Queen rules the frozen wastes of the North striking fear into her chilled subjects. She is sharp and cold, but it wasn't always like this. Trapped inside the icy exterior somewhere lies the remnants of a warm heart, broken and snapped in two. One half remains in the South with the man who foolishly broke it...

Poor Queen. She does look sad doesn't she? Like the painting though, she has many layers. I wonder what it would take to crack that icy exterior?

Back at work this week (and suffering with a cold), I haven't had much time to exercise the paintbrushes so last night felt great to create again. I'm hosting the challenge at Inspiration Avenue - an Icy theme. Is she cold enough for you?

It's Friday -- yay! That means Paint Party Friday too. I'm off over there now to browse the galleries and warm up a little!

Mixed media portrait. Layers of brayered paint, stamping, charcoal, acrylics, pencil and more stamping - I rather loved the frosty filigree that made up her dress.

44 comments:

  1. She is wonderful! And I love her story. :)

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  2. Ooooh.wow Lisa..she is enchantingly decadent!!! I adore her vibe..love the color palette too..very striking and full of spirit!! You are mega-awesome!! LOVE this piece!!
    Victoria

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  3. Ah...she's wonderful and I love her story too....super details and layering Lisa!

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  4. ooooh- she's so intriguing....yes, i can see under the ice there is warmth, though - ....I really like her - and that all of the tones and layers are blue - this is really cool!

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  5. Ooooooh Lisa! She is really beautiful!! Kinda mysterious! Love the blue palette!

    Feel better soon!

    :)

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  6. OOOh this is just mesmerizing. I love the blues so striking! :-)

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  7. I LOVE your ice queen and all the layers of detail you put in there- she's beautiful!

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  8. Beautiful work! I like the essences of leaves in the piece and the splash of color in her crown. She's great!

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  9. Your ice queen is totally, fabulously cooooool! Valerie

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  10. Ice Queen is wonderful ~ marvelous! Splendid! namaste,Carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF

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  11. oh she's an ice queen for sure! I feel the cold.

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  12. Ooooh love your Ice Queen....I hope the foolish boy never travels north, me thinks he will get frost bitten... :) have a good weekend..

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  13. Happy PPF. Loving your ice queen, especially love all the great layers and that wonderful coronet. Annette x

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  14. She's so good she's scary, need to turn down the ac now. Really wonderful composition! That crown is cool, pun intended...

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  15. I think she's gorgeous. She doesn't look sad to me, just serious.

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  16. HELLO!!!! Well, I am enchanted myself as I come to visit you to thank you for your kind words! YOu are an artist as well? I illustrate and write, and hope to improve my writings. SO NICE TO MEET YOU and your art is captivating!! Anita

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  17. oh, very nice...definitely has an icey look and feel...love it! Your work is amazing and so full of life! POP ART MINIS

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  18. she's wonderful and i love her story. no wonder she's an icy maiden now! great shades totally making me feel cold just looking at her!

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  19. She's stunning, gorgeous blue.

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  20. She gives me the shivers, brrrr. What a beauty, though!

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  21. Another stunning piece Lisa! I think my room just got a few degrees cooler - ha! I love, love, love her crown and the frosty patterns throughout. She is a vision!
    Hugs, Jessi xox

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  22. She's a lovely ice queen. The color gives me chills. Beautiful.

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  23. Brrrr...I love the blue - it definitely gives your Queen an icy feel!

    I hope you feel better soon :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  24. Absolutely icily fabulous!

    Well done!!

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  25. Definitely an ice queen. Love the blues!

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  26. I love your Ice Maiden. Loving the blues. Great job!

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  27. Oh wonderful painting! Your concept brings to mind a cartoon I love called Avatar the Last Airbender where at the end the bad guy Zuco turns good as he kinda cracks open his hurts and changes his ways. Also the main character Aang begins the show trapped in ice! Excellent! Deb

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  28. What a marvelous blue ice queen! Glad to see you picking up the brushes again...colds are yucky! I love your lady!

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  29. Love your backstory and all the shades of blue in her. Very lovely. HAPPY PPF!

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  30. BRRRRRRRRRR, she is icy, but beautiful!!!
    Love the 1 color!!!!

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  31. Icy cool...she must rule her kingdom with an iron heart...wouldn't want to be one of her subjects, although she's lovely to behold!!! Great art...and thanks for your nice words when you stopped by my blog (and your prayers for my friend.) I'm so glad you commented on my blog because it led me to YOURS... and a new friend in the ever-growing blogosphere!! Nice to meet you, Lisa...and I loved playing with your challenge.

    xox,
    abbyj

    www.thevivere.blogspot.com

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  32. Hi!! Love her and "sunkissed". I think they would look awesome on a wall side by side. Thx for stopping by my blog today, too!

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  33. Lovely colors and story, as always. Guess she'll work perfectly for the IA challenge this week!

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  34. Wow - every time I clicked to enlarge I would notice more detail. So much depth in those layers of paint. well done!

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  35. She certainly looks icy but I have a feeling that underneath she's full of emotion - I can see it in those liquid eyes! Gorgeous! x

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  36. Lisa, she is wonderful! Sad, yes - but there is hope for her heart to warm up again. This is a great piece of mixed media!

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  37. Hey lisa, I don't know how I missed your other piece 'sunkissed' but I did. I love the contrast between the two. This weeks ice Queen is beautiful. She reminds me of the Queen from the Lion the witch and the wardrobe. I love that blue! 'Sunkissed' had a beautiful warmth to it, I think these would look great side by side!!! Lovely work! HOpe you are feeling better. I was smothered with a cold this week too and I didn't feel like doing very much. Hope you feel better soon!

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  38. I love her, your work always makes me wish I'd taken the time to follow the IA theme too. Wonderful!

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  39. Fabulous ice queen! I love all the layers and effects and especially like her headpiece. Really beautiful.

    I hope your cold has gone by now but if not hope you feel better very soon.

    Hugs
    Kat Xx

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  40. Your ice queen looks pretty cold to me. Cold from a broken heart. Love this piece and the intense colors.

    Sorry to read you have a cold. Not much fun when the theme is ICY. I know I'm late, but I've been offline most of the week with a house guest. Thanks for stopping by earlier in the week.

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  41. And a beautiful Ice Queen indeed! I hope you feel better!

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  42. Look at her! Oh Lisa....she is marvelous! Striking! Well done!

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  43. I love your Ice Queen! She is stunning!

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  44. So nice to have you visit me, Lisa, and I am delighted to find such an accomplished artist at the other end of the post! And do I see that we're Pinterest buddies, too? haha!

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