Rachael Padilla

My new boots!

A pair of new boots can change everything!   I feel like I can take on the world!  Please enjoy this post and comment with anything else that you'd like to see! 

A peek in the studio!

The studio is newly organized and ready for optimum productivity! Join me for a special peek at a few stray bits, and a potential upcoming reboot!

Looking forward to some fun coming up!

I hope that everyone will get excited about me flying my "new" B.A. Baracus kite!  I'm looking forward to giving it a try.  Now I just need a windy day!  

This week

Join me for a walk in the woods! This week has been busy, but not in a typical way. 

Multi-Gallery walk

I took a little walk through one of the buildings in the art district of Asheville NC.  You can catch a glimpse of some really great art as I stroll by. 

Bamboo Grove!

I went out this morning in search of inspiration!

On the easel

I'm feeling pretty good about this one! I'll have a video on YouTube this Friday with all the slow going process sped up!

Poetry Time.

Time for another poem!  I hope that you enjoy this one. 

Work in progress

Three newly reworked designs for linoleum printing. Keeping in the "Harlequin the Great" theme as I have several photos from the series.

On the easel

With the composition complete and the light colors down, the challenge is proving to be creating appropriate depth in the trees while still keeping a sense of light shining through the branches. 2019-09-16 16:00:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Printing!

An afternoon of printing! Printed several of this linocut, and an additional 10 of " Harlequin the Great Can't Bear to Look". Very satisfying to make these prints!

Time for a poem.

I took a moment away from my oil painting today to read a little Neruda.  I thought that I'd share this one with you.  I hope that you like it! 

On the easel

It's coming along! I'm having fun with it! This painting is proving to be exactly the challenge I was looking for. I'm playing with color, depth, and light!

On the easel!

Something a little different today! A landscape in ouls! As the summer has gone on, I've been noticing the sharp contrast in the lights and darks of the wooded areas. Georgia is full of trees, and ...

A little adventure.

The simple act of walking down a path in the woods can be an adventure.  I enjoy trying to find adventure around every corner.  I like looking at all the little plants and the repeating p...

Today's progress!

Working on a linocut print today! After converting the original sketch to a more simplified digital drawing, I transferred the image onto the linoleum block, and I've been cutting away at it today....

Poetry time.

Here is Creole Debutante by Tom Robbins. A short but fun poem that brought a smile to my face.  

Today's project!

Cutting a linoleum block is calming. There's no room for stray thoughts, just a meditation with purpose. The best part of this whole process is finally making  a print! Very satisfying work to...

Creating a digital image based on an ink sketch!

I'm thinking it may be time for some t-shirts! But first, I have to change some things to digital images! I've scanned an ink sketch I did of Mary Magdalene to use as a starting point. I think that...

"Harlequin the Great Can't Bear to Look"

I created this digitally altered photograph in 2011. It's always been one of my favorites! This week, I'm working on an awesome project featuring it! I'm elevating a piece of clothing by creating a...

Good morning!

I currently have access to an impressive collection of records! So, to broaden my horizons, I've decided to listen to them all! First up this morning: Barry White and Juice Newton.

I have a s...

Time for some poetry.

This is one of a new series that I'll be sharing here on Patreon.  I enjoy reading poetry and sometimes it's nice to share a good one.  

Update 9-1-19

September is here! I'm glad that August is over, and hopefully its heat, too! The weekend brought some cooler temperatures and the end to a long week!

Madrigal to the City of Santiago.

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback when I incorporate poetry into my videos, so I hope that you enjoy these.  I enjoy reading poetry so when I come across one that I'd like to share I'll b...

The Archer Revealed!

Here is a sneak preview for patrons only!  This is tomorrow's youtube video of the creation of "The Archer".   You've seen the progression, and finally, it's completed! The initial c...

Comics In the Sun!

Another installment of Comics in the Sun! This time, "Femme Magnifique"! A collection of comics about capable and powerful women, created by women who were inspired by them.

In the sketch book

What a week, and it's only Tuesday! Very little time for art between optometrist, dentist, blood work and a minor surgery! Then to top it all off, the car overheated and is currently in the shop! T...

Reading poetry nude in my hammock.

I took some time out to relax and read a little bit in my hammock.  It was a warm afternoon and it felt really nice to take a little time away from my work.  I hope that you like the poem...

Quiet neighborhood walk.

I took a nice little stroll on a very hot day, and wanted to share a moment of it with you.  As always I wear whatever I deem appropriate, and no one that I ran into had any complaints.  ...

On the easel

Progress on the archer. I think I've finally established a bit of atmosphere and space in which she occupies! It's slowly moving forward! I borrowed some imagery from my childhood home. Great, big ...