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Rachael Padilla

Rachael Padilla

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On the easel

Today's progress. I have to say that I am very pleased with progress today! I'm excited to get to work on the figure, but I know that it's important for my process to establish the elaborate backgr...

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Petals

This is an older video from spring time a couple of years ago.  I recently received an email from YouTube that it was taken down, even though it was never a public video. I thought I'd re-link...

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On the easel

Building up the layers of the background.

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On the easel

Today's progress!

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Work in progress

Sketching it out!

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What's next?

Next painting? I'm thinking yes!

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All dressed vs. Un-dressed!

I love trying new things! Here, a taste test of a classic Canadian chip flavor!

This one goes out to my good friends in the North!

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Taco Tuesday!

An update!

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On the easel


Doing a little clean up in the studio today! I have so many paintings tucked away, here and there. I had worked for some time on this painting. I was not happy with the level of detail in the h...

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On the easel

I continued working today on this painting. It did occur to me at some point that I was making unnecessary changes. Some paintings don't have a clear stopping point, the best thing to do is just st...

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On the easel

Today's progress.

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On the easel

It's coming along!

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Taco Tuesday Update

I took a piece of art to a very important destination!

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Poetry

A reading of a poem by Edward Abbey.

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Putting on a vine skirt and top

A behind the scenes look at how to put on art made from nature!

Clothing such as this is not really intended to be comfortable. It certainly isn't the easiest to put on, either! 

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On the easel

Over the course of two weeks, I've harvested sticks, leaves, vines and moss. The studio smells of mud and leaves. I've worked on the meticulous task of binding, tying, twisting, and ultimately glui...

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Work in progress

I had previously shared some photos of this, but I think the idea was still a bit abstract. Now that more progress has been made, I think the intention is a little more clear! The skirt has been ...

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On the easel

Today's progress!

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On the easel

The dunes painting is complete! I think I'll call it, "Lonely in the Valley'. Additionally, I started a new painting. The third photo is the reference. It was a lovely sunset that day!

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Taco Tuesday

From the frozen garden: a cold day in Georgia!

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Poetry time!

I had filmed this one a while back, but forgot to post it!  Enjoy! 

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On the dress form

Over the weekend, I worked on my project of unconventional materials. The corset and skirt skeleton is complete! Additional materials such as leaves, moss, and branches will have to be applied qui...

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True Grit

Wearing a collection of my signature pieces, I took a series of self portraits. It's been awhile since I've photographed myself in my grandfather's hat. Most notably, it's a prominent accessory in ...

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Gratitude

Today is Thanksgiving here in the states. A day when we celebrate the graciousness and knowledge that the Natives extended to the pilgrims. 

The traditional dishes include turkey, cranbe...

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Reference photos

I took some reference photos for a project that another artist is working on. I love my monokini and I'm thrilled that others do as well.  Looks like I'm going to be a badass knife throwing su...

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On the easel

The corset made of vines is tied into place as it takes on the desired shape. I've been collecting the prettiest leaves I can find. They are soaking in a glycerin solution for preservation. They w...

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Taco Tuesday

It's bath day for Inigo Montoya! It's a dirty, sloppy job, but it's got to be done. Fortunately, it was a fair afternoon with a bit of sunshine. Happy Taco Tuesday!

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Poetry at the end of a warm day

This is "Design" by Billy Collins

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An enthusiastic repeat.

I posted this one before, but as I was going though some old files I saw this and thought that it was as true today as ever before.  Enjoy! 

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On the easel

The dunes and footprints in the sand are getting some definition!

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