The Restricted
by Shelley Irish
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Price
$5,000
Dimensions
36.000 x 36.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
The Restricted
Artist
Shelley Irish
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This is one of fifteen paintings in my Chakra Rainbow Oil Painting Series. Each painting depicts a state of balance or imbalance in the human energy field.
The Restricted represents an imbalanced solar plexus chakra and depicts an artist bound to an unseen source and not able to reach her painting supplies. This painting represents the inability to create and the frustration in all of us when not being able to move forward and act as our creative wills command. I did not paint this to glorify its darker concepts, but to illustrate a state of being that needs balance and healing, to recognize and foster your creative spirit whether you are an artist or not.
The guiding principals behind both the imbalance of the third chakra and The Restricted is the feeling of being bound to something other than the goals of the will. This painting represents artist block, stagnation and restriction. The figure chained to an unseen force tries to touch a painting just out of her reach.
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August 28th, 2012
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Comments (12)
Rory Sagner
Holy Cow....what an amazing image! Talk about something universal. This is beautifully painted and an extremely powerful image! v/f
Shelley Irish replied:
Rory, my sincere thanks! It pleases me so much that people identity with the concept and I hope that it provides comfort to us/those that struggle with this creative balance from time to time! Thank you for checking it out and your feedback!
Marcia Lee Jones
It speaks the feel of lots of women today! v
Shelley Irish replied:
Yes! I am so glad it is coming across as I hoped it would, thank you for checking it out Marcia!
Dagmar Helbig
Shelley, all of us female painters know how it feels what you painted here so masterfully, voted/f - Dagmar
Cheri Randolph
Shelley, so true! As with all artistically inclined, the urge to create is all powerful, anything standing in the way produces such intense frustration. Well executed! voted
Shelley Irish replied:
Exactly! I wanted this painting to surge with frustration, it was an intense process and I am glad that it is coming through! Thank you for your words, your vote and for checking out my work, Cheri!
Madalena Lobao-Tello
My favorite artwork for today 29-08-2012 in the group Female Artists - Creative Women!! F/V .... This artwork move me!!!!!
Shelley Irish replied:
Thank you so much Madalena, I am glad the painting speaks to you! I always hope that my work will move others and say something about the truth of collective associations of archetypes, thank you for your feedback it is greatly appreciated!
Jean Walker
This is 'Me' Shelley; when i havent got any free time to paint. lol great painting v/f ....Jean !11
Shelley Irish replied:
Haha! Yes, oh the struggle of the life of the restricted artist, what a tight little balancing act! Thank you for checking out my work Jean!
Gun Legler
So much desperation and emotion in this. I can relate, really! fv
Shelley Irish replied:
That is what I was going for and I am glad it comes through that way! I think it is important to evaluate what our frustrations are so that we can work towards a truthful balance.Thank you for checking it out!
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