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Tree of life in abandoned chapel

This is my newest picture. Soft pastels on paper.

Golden Phoenix

Below you can see my drawing of Golden Phoenix.

For these who don’t know phoenix is a mythical bird – a symbol of sun, new life and eternal rebirth. According to legend phoenix arrived to Egypt where it burned and regenerate from ashes.

Drawing was made of soft pastels on paper 8,5×11 inch. I hope you enjoy it!

September 16, 2019 by monikashemel Categories: Art lifeTags: animals, fantasy, phoenix, soft pastels

Carousel of hearts

This surrealistic drawing is the next from collection “Love”. The art presents a carousel of hearts.

Of course this drawing like others has some symbolism inside and other meaning. The carousel symbolise monotony of our life. Single people who are looking for partners, they do it in the same way and makes usually the same mistakes. That’s way they are circling in circle around and around. This same mistakes cause the same results. In every circle there are better and worst periods but nothing is changed. And suddenly sunshine comes and gives some sun rays to help people awake from this situation. But most people don’t see this sun and they are circling again.

To change your life at first we have change myself or at least change our thinking, break the schemes. That’s the only way to escape from the carousel.

If you have some advise or thought about this drawing, don’t hesitate to leave a comment.

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by monikashemel Categories: Art lifeTags: carousel of love, hearts, love, soft pastels, traditional art

Frozen heart

I had a perfect idea for drawing. I wanted to draw a frozen heart in a cage. Sunlight warmed this heart and it started melting. A swallow on the cage is a symbol of thaw and spring.

The artwork is a message that every heart even the most broken can still love and be loved because good is coming after bad.

I think the idea was very good but my skills of drawing aren’t as good as I thought. In my head it looks better. The result you can see below.

If you have some advise or thought about this drawing, don’t hesitate to leave a comment.

March 10, 2019 by monikashemel Categories: Art lifeTags: bird, frozen heart, hearts, love, soft pastels, surrealism, swallow, traditional art

Looking for love

In two weeks we will be celebrating a Valentine’s Day. Lovers will spend time together but not everyone will celebrate this day. Some people are trying to find love but they don’t have a luck.

This drawing is a massage for all single people that love can be found everywhere, all you need is to do first step. Like the fisherman who cast a fishing rod.

February 1, 2019 by monikashemel Categories: Art lifeTags: looking for love, love, soft pastels, traditional art, valentine's day

Musical creation of the universe

In this drawing music from the saxophone creates the universe. It shows that music can release some emotions in us like love, hate, desire, sadness, loneliness, fun, joy and others. It can motivate and inspire. You can not pass by it indifferently and it always has some meanings for the listener. That the reason I think the music has a big power similar to power to create the world.

Even Plato said: “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything ”