Genece Lorraine, Digital Illustrator & Painter

Major Blog Change

genecelorraine — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:26:29 +0000

If you’ve been following this art blog as a subscriber or have bookmarked it, there’s a major change to the blog. I have a new address http://www.shibuistudio.com/blog/ … the new blog is now integrated into the website. This allows me to have greater control in managing the website and blog. And, it makes it easier for you!

To subscribe to the new blog http://www.shibuistudio.com/?feed=rss

By the end of this week, I will permanently delete this old blog. I have already imported all the previous posts, pages, comments and images into the new blog so nothing is lost. It’s just the address and look/feel that has changed.

Thanks for your ongoing support of my art.

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Winter Sanctuary

genecelorraine — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:12:25 +0000

Winter in her soul, she stands quietly enchanted by a small bird resting in her hand. Poised with the grace of a noble heart, she listens and speaks softly to the delightful songbird. She has created a sanctuary of beauty for her muse.

winter in her soul
grace fluttering in motion
a sanctuary

– genece hamby, digital illustrator and painter

Filed under: animals and critter, asian, blues and turqoise, figurative, forest or woods, four seasons, landscapes, night, oranges and coral, poetry, reds and pinks, trees, winter, women, yellows, browns and golds Tagged: asian art, asian influenced, asian woman, beauty, contemporary art, digital art, digital illustration, digital painting, geisha, genece hamby, gracious, japan, landscape, mysterious, noble, poetry, poised, sanctuary, songbird, winter, winter scene

Mindful Beauty

genecelorraine — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:29:22 +0000

Painted today … in a quiet place.

a mindful beauty
captivated by stillness
succumbs to quiet

– genece hamby, digital illustrations and paintings

Filed under: asian, blues and turqoise, figurative, floral, four seasons, landscapes, poetry, purples and magentas, reds and pinks, trees Tagged: asian influence, asian landscape, asian woman, cherry blossoms, cherry tree, contemporary artist, digital illustration, digital painting, genece hamby, poetry, turquoise blue

Ocean View

genecelorraine — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:23:43 +0000

I would love living with an ocean view … perhaps not quite as minimalistic as this island scene of palms along the shore.

natural sculptures
shape along the ocean’s edge
with a perfect view

– genece hamby, digital illustrations and paintings

Filed under: beach, blues and turqoise, greens and teal, island art, poetry, rugged sea, seascapes, trees, yellows, browns and golds Tagged: contemporary art, digital illustration, digital paintings, genece hamby, island art, island palms, island scene, ocean view, oceans and beaches, palm trees, poetry, seascapes

Cherry Sky

genecelorraine — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:55:29 +0000

Rarely do I know what I’m going to paint when I get started. Even in the early stages of the painting, I am often surprised at the direction my hand takes like in this painting of a cherry blossom tree against a cherry sky. It’s the most magical element of the creative process for me … the element of surprise:

at the valley edge
old wisdom yields to the wind
of a cherry sky

– genece hamby, digital illustrations and paintings

Filed under: landscapes, poetry, reds and pinks, sunshine, trees Tagged: cherry blossoms, cherry sky, cherry tree, contemporary art, dgitial art, digital illustration, digital painting, genece hamby, pink sky, poetry, trees, valley, white blossoms

Rugged Faceoff

genecelorraine — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:52:35 +0000

Though sandy beaches are fine, I much prefer a shoreline covered in cold and hard slate … big boulders forced into shape, being slapped by high waves.

slate gray, cold and hard
pebbles as bright as sea spray
like a grudging truce

– genece hamby, digital illustrations and paintings

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Valentine’s Day

genecelorraine — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:09:18 +0000

Though Valentine’s Day is next Monday, I wanted to illustrate and paint an e-Valentine card to celebrate love and offer it to you as a gift. It’s not meant so much for romantic love, this e-Valentine is symbolic of all kinds of love. Feel free to download and use it to send someone you care about. I only ask that you keep my info at the bottom in tact.

Valentine’s Day has always been a special day … not because of what it stands for most people. It was my Mother’s birthday who passed away last June. She genuinely was a beautiful Valentine with a pure and innocent heart. I know she would love this e-Valentine and what I’m doing with it. Joy and blessings, Genece

Love is an affair of the heart … may you always rise up in love.

– genece hamby, digital illustrator and painter

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Floating Sadness

genecelorraine — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:05:16 +0000

Have been painting all morning … sadness floating through the forest; released from the soul and replaced by the grace of quiet beauty. It is not weakness of expression.

Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. –Kahlil Gibran

floating in sadness
her strong beauty is brought forth
graced by reflection

– genece hamby, digital illustrator and painter

Filed under: asian, figurative, forest or woods, landscapes, moonlight, mountains, night, poetry, purples and magentas, reds and pinks, trees, winter, women Tagged: asian influence, asian woman, bamboo trees, contemporary art, digital art, digital illustration, digital illustrator, digital painting, floating sadness, geisha woman, genece hamby, kahlil gibran, poetry, reds and purples

Rough Edges

genecelorraine — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:08:00 +0000

Took another break from working on the annual website update. Painted for several hours to rejuvenate.

against rough edges
lies a colorful palette
of waiting to explode

– genece hamby, digital illustrator and painter

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Drifting Alone

genecelorraine — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:28:12 +0000

I haven’t painted water or boat scenes in awhile … seems I’ve been doing a lot of landscapes (mostly trees) in recent months. Today, I found my way back to water

red-violet sun
drifting alone in the sea
the colors deepen

– genece hamby, digital illustrator and painter

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Violet Fusion

genecelorraine — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:30:55 +0000

Been working on the annual update to the website which is taking a lot of time and attention to detail. This evening, I had to take a break … painting was exactly what I needed to refresh my Spirit.

violet fusion
deep colors in harmony
a forest of joy

– genece hamby, digital illustrator
Digital paintings from scratch and without the use of photographs

Filed under: autumn, blues and turqoise, forest or woods, four seasons, greens and teal, landscapes, oranges and coral, poetry, purples and magentas, reds and pinks, trees Tagged: autumn trees, colorful landscape, contemporary art, digital art, digital illustration, digital illustrator, digital painting, forest of trees, genece hamby, poetry, red leaves, red violet, spanish moss, violet fusion, violet leaves

On Higher Ground

genecelorraine — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:47:42 +0000

the soul keeps learning
easily moved on higher ground
awakened by death

– genece hamby, digital illustrator

Filed under: blues and turqoise, four seasons, greens and teal, landscapes, mountains, night, poetry, winter Tagged: digital art, digital illustration, digital illustrator, digital painting, genece hamby, landscape, mountain scene, mountain waterfalls, poetry, snow on the mountain, winter scene, winter trees

Blood Red Birch

genecelorraine — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:29:07 +0000

I love painting birch trees. This one was inspired after cutting my finger and watching the dark red blood drip on the floor. Yes, inspiration does come from many different sources

dark blood red droplets
splatter across the canvas
warm drippings of life

– genece hamby, digital illustrator

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Let It Snow!

genecelorraine — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:38:36 +0000

I’m in a snowy mood … white flurries on a cold day! Reminds me of playing and making angels in the snow. It’s raining here in Vegas … just not the same

– genece hamby, digital illustrator

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In Seclusion

genecelorraine — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 19:31:08 +0000

Retreating into the silence of the soul, it is easy to ponder a secluded cabin in the mountains. Winter is a time for reflection and allowing the old to fall graciously away.

in deep seclusion
the soul’s palette is refreshed
in preparation

– genece hamby, digital illustrator

Filed under: blues and turqoise, four seasons, landscapes, mountains, night, poetry, purples and magentas, trees, winter Tagged: digital art, digital artist, digital illustrator, digital painting, genece hamby, in the mountains, mountain scenery, mountainous landscape, winter landscape, winter landscapes, winter mountains

Winter’s Dream

genecelorraine — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:53:59 +0000

Though I am in Las Vegas for the holidays, I’m missing the snow happening back home. So, today, I painted it to remind me of how much I love winter. I love the starkness of the season, the soft blanket of beauty keeping everything beneath protected and in hibernation. Tis’ the season for a winter’s dream:

in a winter’s dream
soft beauty is protected
giving way to joy

– genece hamby, contemporary artist

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Quiet Backdrop

genecelorraine — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:07:32 +0000

Morning is quiet, except for the gentle clicking sounds of the mouse. The painter is easily accessed as inspiration brushes its way across an empty canvas, a backdrop for beauty.

a quiet backdrop
beauty inspired by brushes
stroked by gentle hand

– genece hamby, contemporary artist

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Close to Shore

genecelorraine — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:43:53 +0000

Today is my birthday! Felt great joy starting the day inspired to paint. This is the result:

light breaking through dawn
hazy shadow of beauty
touches the palette

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Jia Wood

genecelorraine — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:34:55 +0000

Jia Wood is one of 10 BaZi Day Masters, based on an ancient Chinese astrology. Based on my date of birth, I am Jia Wood (Yang) … strong like a tree with branches reaching upward toward the sky.

reach for the sunlight
climbing the tree of jia
fearless of strong winds

– genece hamby, contemporary artist

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Winter’s Coming

genecelorraine — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:33:32 +0000

I love winter … the chill in the air, the white blanket of fresh snow…inside, a roaring fire and dry red wine. Winter’s coming and I’m ready to blanket my soul in quiet.

winter is coming
deepens the inspiration
in stillness and grace

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Overflowing Beauty

genecelorraine — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:16 +0000

I’m back in the painting groove…

at the river’s edge
overflowing in beauty
all the colors melt

– genece hamby, contemporary artist

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Pink Moon

genecelorraine — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:41:28 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down to paint art. I’ve been engaged in other activities that have kept me busy. This is a painting I actually started some time ago and didn’t finish. Feels good to finish it!

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Happy Halloween

genecelorraine — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:19:14 +0000

Had fun painting this one…

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Fall Foliage

genecelorraine — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:59:50 +0000

Been painting all morning instead of doing things that need to be done. When I’m inspired to paint, I must paint. Today, it’s all about splashing and spraying fall foliage onto dark tree trunks.The ground catches some of the color as the leaves begin to fall.

autumn begins death
bold colors falling away
beckoning winter

– genece hamby, contemporary artist

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Evening Vista

genecelorraine — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:19:50 +0000

It’s chilly today … a beautiful day to paint and dream. A day to allow my mind and heart the pleasure of gazing into the stillness while painting a tropical sunset and the sea.

painting the heavens
a fish jumps out of water
absorbing the sky

– genece hamby, contemporary artist

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