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Art By Claire McAteer
   

New Drawing: Mushroom Mandala
16th June 2009

I got sidetracked from my latest work on canvas by a sudden need to do another drawing. Mushroom Mandala was inspired by the book Creating Mandalas by Susanne F. Fincher, which I found really interesting and insightful. I also enjoyed learning how to do celtic knotwork for the borders. This may soon by yet another new influence on my work.

I've also brought back the Wallpapers page, with some new images for your desktops.

     
New Painting: Fairy Falls
6th April 2009
My latest work is a response to a commission for a waterfall painting. The fairies were taken from sketchbooks of previous work and added to this background of oils and acrylics on canvas, with some minor collage elements for added texture. This will be the last commission I am able to to do for a while. I spent several months on this piece and am really pleased with the standard I've achieved and the direction my work is heading in. I hope to create another large work on canvas within the next few months.
Two Paintings Published
24th August 2008
Two of my paintings, Heart Chakra and Throat Chakra have been published in this year's Autumn edition of Pentacle magazine. They're appearing alongside the work of some fantastic artists, and I'm really flattered that my work was chosen. It's really encouraging to know my paintings will be seen by a whole new audience.
     
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