Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Carnations

Carnations
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
16" x 20"
"To create a little flower is the labor of ages."
-William Blake



Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Indiana Storyteller's Workshop and Retreat 2015!

Join us for the next 'Indiana Storyteller's Retreat'!
Nothing is better than having a day of sharing stories and ideas together with an awesome group of librarians and teachers.  This year's retreat will be located in Indianapolis!  Register today... spots are filling up fast.

Indiana Storyteller's Workshop and Retreat

May 23rd 2015 9am-5pm
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana


Join fellow storytellers, librarians and educators for a day-long storytelling retreat in the heart of Indiana.  Bring one traditional folktale to work on as we explore the purpose and process of crafting storytelling performances for children.

Course credits:
5 LEU (Library Education Units for Indiana Librarians)
5 PGP (Professional Growth Points for Indiana Teachers)

Register here:   http://www.fantasticfables.net/Storyteller_s_Retreat.html


Saturday, February 14, 2015

February Florals Day 14: Valentine's Day Pinks

Pinks
Copyright 2014 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
9" x 12"
Bid on this Original Painting Starting at only $100!


"Keep love in your heart.
A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead."
-Oscar Wilde

***Happy Valentine's Day Everyone***

Friday, February 13, 2015

February Florals Day 13: Our Lady of Guadalupe


Our Lady of Guadalupe
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
18" x 36"
Prints Available on Fine Art America

While looking for stories involving flowers I reread the legend of 'Our Lady of Guadalupe' or "The Virgin of Guadalupe.'

It is said that in Mexico City in the year 1531 a man by the name of Juan Diego walked up to the Hill of Tepeyac.  There he saw a vision of the Virgin Mary.  She told him that a church should be built on that spot in her honor.  Diego shared this message with the archbishop of the city.  The archbishop told Diego to go back to the spot and ask the apparition for a miracle to prove her identity.  Diego returned and asked for a sign.  He was gifted the healing of his sick uncle.  Then he was instructed to gather flowers from the hillside.  Diego gathered many roses.  When he returned to the archbishop Diego opened his cloak onto the floor.  On the fabric of the cloak was an image of the Virgin Mary.  The roses surrounded the miraculous image.  It was decided that indeed a church should be built on the sacred spot.  It is known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  It is visited by many pilgrims every year.

"All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady."
-J.R.R. Tolkien

Here are some photos showing the stages of creating this painting...
"Our Lady of Guadalupe" Painting by Hirschten Stage 1

"Our Lady of Guadalupe" Painting by Hirschten Stage 2

"Our Lady of Guadalupe" Painting by Hirschten Stage 3

"Our Lady of Guadalupe" Painting by Hirschten Stage 4



Thursday, February 12, 2015

February Florals Day 12: The Sweet Scent of Roses

"The Sweet Scent of Roses"
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!

"The fragrance of flowers flows only in the direction of the wind.  
But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions."
-Chanakya

This would be a perfect Valentine's Day gift!  These flowers don't wilt.

(Yes this painting is similar to the bouquet from day 1 of the challenge.  I rearranged the flowers and repainted it with a different color palette.)


Wednesday, February 11, 2015

February Florals Day 11: Hidden on the Forest Floor

Hidden on the Forest Floor
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!
Evangeline
THIS is the forest primeval. 
The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, 
 Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, 
Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic, 
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms. 
Loud from its rocky caverns, the deep-voiced neighboring ocean 
 Speaks, and in accents disconsolate answers the wail of the forest.  
This is the forest primeval; but where are the hearts that beneath it  
Leaped like the roe, when he hears in the woodland the voice of the huntsman? 
Where is the thatch-roofed village, the home of Acadian farmers -- 
Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands, 
Darkened by shadows of earth, but reflecting an image of heaven? 
Waste are those pleasant farms, and the farmers forever departed! 
Scattered like dust and leaves, when the mighty blasts of October 
 Seize them, and whirl them aloft, and sprinkle them far o'er the ocean. 
Naught but tradition remains of the beautiful village of Grand-PrĂ©. 
Ye who believe in affection that hopes, and endures, and is patient, 
Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of woman's devotion, 
List to the mournful tradition still sung by the pines of the forest; 
List to a Tale of Love in Acadie, home of the happy. 
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Tuesday, February 10, 2015

February Florals Day 10: Pinks in a Blue Vase

Pinks in a Blue Vase
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid now on this Original Painting Starting at only $100!

"Do not send me flowers when I am dead.  If you like me, send them when I am alive."
-Brian Clough


Monday, February 9, 2015

February Florals Day 9: Light on Roses

Light on Roses
Copyright 2014 Addie Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
-Aristotle



Sunday, February 8, 2015

February Florals Day 8: Keep the Light

Keep the Light
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
12" x 24"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!

"Deep in their roots all flowers keep the light."
-Theodore Roethke


Saturday, February 7, 2015

February Florals Day 7: Flowers are Sunshine

Flowers are Sunshine
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!

"Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful;
they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul."
-Luther Burbank


Friday, February 6, 2015

February Florals Day 6: Leaves that Have Ripened

"Leaves have Ripened"
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
18" x 36"

"Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;
Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild,
Should waste them all."
-Robert Frost

Join me tonight for the opening reception of Love, Lust and Poetry!
This painting and two others will be included in the exhibit.
Love, Lust and Poetry Opening Reception
Noblesville, IN
Friday, February 6, from 6-9 p.m.


Thursday, February 5, 2015

February Florals Day 5: Sunflowers, Salt and Pepper

Sunflowers, Salt and Pepper
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!

"To me flowers are happiness."
-Stephano Gabbana


Wednesday, February 4, 2015

February Florals Day 4: Rose's Roses

Rose's Roses
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
18" x 24"
SOLD

"Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities of the world."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

So my fellow artist Rose Nakeeb got this bouquet of roses for her birthday.  She sent me a photo of them for inspiration- thanks Rose!

While creating this painting I took a few photos to show the steps to the finished product...
"Rose's Roses" Painting Stage 1

"Rose's Roses" Painting Stage 2

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

February Florals Day 3: A Bountiful Bouquet

A Bountiful Bouquet
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
12" x 24"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!

"If your heart is a volcano how can you expect flowers to bloom?"
-Khalil Gibran



Monday, February 2, 2015

February Florals Day 2: Red D'Anjou Pears and Flowers

Red D'Anjou Pears and Flowers
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid now on this original painting starting at only $100!

"Flowers are restful to look at.  They have neither emotions or conflicts."
-Sigmund Freud


Sunday, February 1, 2015

February Florals Day 1: White and Pink Roses

White and Pink Roses
Copyright 2015 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"
Bid Now on this Original Painting Starting at only $100!

Today marks the beginning of my countdown to Valentine's Day "February Florals" challenge.  Each day I will be posting one flower painting here on the blog.  If you are looking for a unique Valentine's Day gift consider purchasing one of these paintings.  
(These flowers won't wilt!)

"Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, 
like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless 
but all together perfume the air."
-Georges Bernanos