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Tahnja — Hear Her Through The Noise

Published: 2011-02-01 12:02:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 5461; Favourites: 83; Downloads: 0
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Description Acrylic underpainting, finished in oil on canvas textured oil painting paper.

Standard A4.

$150 AU.

The way I painted the texture to the side of her made me think of white noise. So I thought about it and I thought well maybe She's trying to tell us that if we pray and listen, we can hear Her through the noise?

I had this feeling that with all the people in the world trying to talk to ghosts (yes I know it's forbidden which is why I felt this was a message from Heaven) that who we need to be listening to in the spirit world is God, Our Lord and Our Lady! That's what I believe the message is in this now that I've had time to reflect on it some more.
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Comments: 52

Big-bad-Rocket [2017-11-28 22:54:47 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful image, you have a lot of talent. Love this so very much.

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LadyoftheApocalypse [2015-01-25 07:59:36 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful!

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VioletParrNarnia [2013-04-10 04:02:36 +0000 UTC]

You're right. This is nicely done, by the way.

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Tahnja In reply to VioletParrNarnia [2013-04-26 10:00:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Craig-Larsen [2012-02-03 23:15:52 +0000 UTC]

This work has been featured here. [link]

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ariodante28 [2011-10-22 22:42:27 +0000 UTC]

This painting is one of my favorite representations of Mary; you did such a lovely job of portraying her beauty and concern for us. There is sadness in her expression, but there is a quiet and serenity throughout the painting that is simply breathtaking.

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Tahnja In reply to ariodante28 [2011-10-23 02:19:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for such a beautiful compliment. I'm rather fond of this one myself....I agree with your astute observations too.

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olandojordan [2011-07-27 19:55:35 +0000 UTC]

This is very pretty! You express such passion in your work as well. I love this particular one, but your whole gallery is sweet, pure, and emotionally spiritual.

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Tahnja In reply to olandojordan [2011-07-28 09:26:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much my friend! Yes, my whole heart and soul go into my work...I still have so much yet to learn to become a better artist but I'm always reading and learning.

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olandojordan In reply to Tahnja [2011-07-28 17:15:45 +0000 UTC]

you must be a believer; it is quite evident in your work!

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Tahnja In reply to olandojordan [2011-07-28 23:37:31 +0000 UTC]

Yes, my love for God and my faith as a Catholic/Christian is deep and very real. I devote most of my art to religious subjects and that is what I am most known and commissioned for

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olandojordan In reply to Tahnja [2011-07-29 06:40:59 +0000 UTC]

Well I am glad to know that; without faith I am nothing...

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sonia-p [2011-06-26 08:37:49 +0000 UTC]

i love all of your works.your style ,the colors and the expression on the faces are really really really amazing.

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Tahnja In reply to sonia-p [2011-06-26 09:11:02 +0000 UTC]

I feel very honoured and humbled by your appreciation...I've studied art a lot over the past 7 years...with work and life getting in the way it's been slow going but I can honestly say that I'm so happy that so many people appreciate my work...especially artists like you!

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sonia-p In reply to Tahnja [2011-06-26 09:25:54 +0000 UTC]

wow...you are very kind...

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Chimera-Fox [2011-06-19 02:57:09 +0000 UTC]

nice pic!

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Tahnja In reply to Chimera-Fox [2011-06-19 22:46:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Chimera-Fox In reply to Tahnja [2011-06-19 23:23:53 +0000 UTC]

ur very welcome

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SweetLolitaDoll [2011-05-22 00:06:49 +0000 UTC]

Lovely painting, and so true...

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Tahnja In reply to SweetLolitaDoll [2011-05-22 00:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you my friend and God bless you

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starlight1216 [2011-02-25 22:30:56 +0000 UTC]

this is really, really pretty. i bet Mary loves it.

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Tahnja In reply to starlight1216 [2011-02-26 06:47:18 +0000 UTC]

I sure hope so my friend. Thank you very much

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Al-LZQ [2011-02-09 02:32:45 +0000 UTC]

Yet another beautiful painting You are really good at these!

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Tahnja In reply to Al-LZQ [2011-02-09 08:28:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I am focused on being even better, the best that the Lord can do with me

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Mandinga91 [2011-02-05 08:29:45 +0000 UTC]

i love this one too!you really have the power to make the faces so human,so sublime!i love it,to fav!

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Tahnja In reply to Mandinga91 [2011-02-05 17:56:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. Faces really get my attention and I love expression. Sometimes it doesn't go the way I want to. I am working on one of Jesus at the moment and I've already had to re-start once and it still doesn't want to do what I want it to...grrrr...lol

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Mandinga91 In reply to Tahnja [2011-02-05 22:03:18 +0000 UTC]

well it a matter of practice i suposse...

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Theophilia [2011-02-04 22:47:38 +0000 UTC]

Just gorgeous!! What kind of canvas do you use? I am still really unfamiliar with the materials needed in oil painting.

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Tahnja In reply to Theophilia [2011-02-04 23:16:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you wonderful lady What you see here has been painted on oil painting paper which I buy in a pad. It's fantastic for faster drying between thin layers because it absorbs so well.

Canvas takes longer, even with thin layers of paint because it's not as absorbant due to the gesso. Though I am now trying linen stretched on board and although it costs more, it's quite lovely to work on.

Building up with thin layers is fantastic for depth, especially when underpainting in acrylic to establish light and shadow. The thickest layer of oil should always be LAST because it won't cure properly if you paint too thick and try to paint over it again before it's cured properly, dried properly. It's always best to paint thin layers and then gradually work thicker.

Hope that helps. Oh and you thin down your oil with lean medium.

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Theophilia In reply to Tahnja [2011-02-18 17:16:57 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm, okay! I'll have to try and find some. I've been trying to get into oils, but I've never taken a class and so now I'm trying to figure out all of the real practical stuff by myself.

Okay, thickest last. I have a question though (or, rather several. ) When you first sketch down your idea on the canvas, I understand that most artists get detailed study sketches and then paint THAT rather than rely on the sketch on the actual canvas/paperboard, etc. So you just kind of paint over the whole thing in a wash? And what would you use to sketch out your idea? Pencil? I've used pencil but my sketches are always SUPER DETAILED (even when I try to keep detail to a minimum. ) and so the pencil turns the oils greyish. Last time (for the Medieval Twins picture) I drew it in pencil and then I put hairspray over it to keep it there. It worked fairly fine for the most part. So, what are the general paiting guidelines of oils? Paint from general to specific? I'm still in a watercoloring frame of mind and I know THAT is NOT how you use oils.

And what are the purposes of thinners? I don't have any linseed oil and am, just in general, rather limited in my oil painting tools, but I do have turpentine. And I've only used it thus far to clean brushes, but I understand that its also a paint thinner? So what is the benefit of using paint thinners? Do they add a certain glaze to the picture? Are there particular instances when you'd want to use thinners and when it would be really bad to?

Sorry for all of the questions. I should probably try to find some good books on the subject.

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Cimarron29 [2011-02-04 08:34:29 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful face, so soft and lovely

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Tahnja In reply to Cimarron29 [2011-02-04 23:09:12 +0000 UTC]

Love you Shanina.... thank you!

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madgus [2011-02-04 05:40:51 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful draw.!!!
Remember the holy bible said there is no way to talk to a dead people, only with daemons.!! be careful with your white noise.

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Tahnja In reply to madgus [2011-02-04 06:16:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the compliment. God bless you

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Graveyard-Keeper [2011-02-01 22:38:14 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done. :3

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Tahnja In reply to Graveyard-Keeper [2011-02-01 23:58:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much. God bless you

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Graveyard-Keeper In reply to Tahnja [2011-02-03 15:02:44 +0000 UTC]

=] And you too.

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Katerina-Art [2011-02-01 21:49:08 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work so elegant and peaceful

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Tahnja In reply to Katerina-Art [2011-02-01 23:57:41 +0000 UTC]

Hugs...thank you darling lady. I really love limited pallette work, I seem to be much better at it

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Katerina-Art In reply to Tahnja [2011-02-02 02:11:23 +0000 UTC]

you always do beautiful work

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Aodhagain [2011-02-01 20:41:37 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty.

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Tahnja In reply to Aodhagain [2011-02-01 23:56:44 +0000 UTC]

Hello lovely lady....thank you for stopping by. God bless you

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MarkosBoss [2011-02-01 16:57:27 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Nice painting.

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Tahnja In reply to MarkosBoss [2011-02-01 23:56:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much MArkos, very much appreciated

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MarkosBoss In reply to Tahnja [2011-02-02 14:22:36 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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SILENTJUSTICE [2011-02-01 14:47:35 +0000 UTC]

It's a nice job.
It reminds me a bit of Byzantine icons style.

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Tahnja In reply to SILENTJUSTICE [2011-02-01 23:55:11 +0000 UTC]

Ah yeah, now I didn't think of that lol. Thank you for stopping by my friend and thank you again for the inspiration. :smile:

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SILENTJUSTICE In reply to Tahnja [2011-02-02 04:35:57 +0000 UTC]

You're so welcome!
Today I took the decision of dedicating my life to my art

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RedJoey1992 [2011-02-01 12:48:56 +0000 UTC]

very good

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Tahnja In reply to RedJoey1992 [2011-02-01 12:55:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. So glad you like Her

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