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"Zen Harlequin" is a spin off of a large 2016 portrait painting entitled "White Harlequin".  (The "White Harlequin" portrait is included in the photos for the viewers reference only.  It is not for sale under this listing.  It is for sale, however, under a separate listing).  As a modern painter I don't want to lose touch with abstraction while I do figurative painting. Spin offs are a way of continuing to work abstractly.  They are generally smaller works that emerge over the course of the work on larger projects. Spin offs happen spontaneously when I'm working on something "serious" like a figure.  They give my mind a rest.  They generally tend toward greater simplicity and abstraction.  Spin offs are often my personal favorites.  They are generally less labor intensive than major works, though not always, and thus they can be offered at very reasonable prices.

An interesting aspect of this piece is that it contains within it the universal symbol of wholeness, the circle, as focal points. This is not merely decorative. The eye will always be drawn immediately to the circle which, being a universal mandala, has a centering effect upon consciousness. This happens, of course, beneath the threshold of consciousness. If one looks at a painting with a circle in it for a while however, as in appreciative gazing, a noticeable shift in consciousness will occur. I first noticed this effect years ago when I would often wake up distressed in the middle of the night. I would get up, make tea and go sit in front of some artwork. Relaxed contemplation of art in this way always set things right.

Like many artists, in addition to painting, I am also a jewelry designer.  I love seeing the relationship between jewelry making and painting as shown here is some of the photos.  Again, the jewelry pieces are shown for the viewers reference only and not included in the sale of this painting.
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"Zen Harlequin" is a spin off of a large 2016 portrait painting entitled "White Harlequin".  (The "White Harlequin" portrait is included in the photos for the viewers reference only.  It is not for sale under this listing.  It is for sale, however, under a separate listing).  As a modern painter I don't want to lose touch with abstraction while I do figurative painting. Spin offs are a way of continuing to work abstractly.  They are generally smaller works that emerge over the course of the work on larger projects. Spin offs happen spontaneously when I'm working on something "serious" like a figure.  They give my mind a rest.  They generally tend toward greater simplicity and abstraction.  Spin offs are often my personal favorites.  They are generally less labor intensive than major works, though not always, and thus they can be offered at very reasonable prices.

An interesting aspect of this piece is that it contains within it the universal symbol of wholeness, the circle, as focal points. This is not merely decorative. The eye will always be drawn immediately to the circle which, being a universal mandala, has a centering effect upon consciousness. This happens, of course, beneath the threshold of consciousness. If one looks at a painting with a circle in it for a while however, as in appreciative gazing, a noticeable shift in consciousness will occur. I first noticed this effect years ago when I would often wake up distressed in the middle of the night. I would get up, make tea and go sit in front of some artwork. Relaxed contemplation of art in this way always set things right.

Like many artists, in addition to painting, I am also a jewelry designer.  I love seeing the relationship between jewelry making and painting as shown here is some of the photos.  Again, the jewelry pieces are shown for the viewers reference only and not included in the sale of this painting.
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Zen Harlequin Painting

Denise Marts

United States

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 18 W x 24 H x 1 D in

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"Zen Harlequin" is a spin off of a large 2016 portrait painting entitled "White Harlequin". (The "White Harlequin" portrait is included in the photos for the viewers reference only. It is not for sale under this listing. It is for sale, however, under a separate listing). As a modern painter I don't want to lose touch with abstraction while I do figurative painting. Spin offs are a way of continuing to work abstractly. They are generally smaller works that emerge over the course of the work on larger projects. Spin offs happen spontaneously when I'm working on something "serious" like a figure. They give my mind a rest. They generally tend toward greater simplicity and abstraction. Spin offs are often my personal favorites. They are generally less labor intensive than major works, though not always, and thus they can be offered at very reasonable prices. An interesting aspect of this piece is that it contains within it the universal symbol of wholeness, the circle, as focal points. This is not merely decorative. The eye will always be drawn immediately to the circle which, being a universal mandala, has a centering effect upon consciousness. This happens, of course, beneath the threshold of consciousness. If one looks at a painting with a circle in it for a while however, as in appreciative gazing, a noticeable shift in consciousness will occur. I first noticed this effect years ago when I would often wake up distressed in the middle of the night. I would get up, make tea and go sit in front of some artwork. Relaxed contemplation of art in this way always set things right. Like many artists, in addition to painting, I am also a jewelry designer. I love seeing the relationship between jewelry making and painting as shown here is some of the photos. Again, the jewelry pieces are shown for the viewers reference only and not included in the sale of this painting.

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Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:18 W x 24 H x 1 D in

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Technology has played an important role in the development of my work as an artist. Though I consider myself primarily a painter, I feel that much of my most original and progressive work is in the newly emergent digital medium. I grew up artistically in the heart of a technological hub and this was central to the integration of technology with my art. I do not believe that technology is "the" future of art. I believe that technology, like every innovation in art before it, is an exciting new aspect of modern art and I feel honored to be a part of that. I am also a theorist on the nascent field of contemporary metapsychology.

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