The best part of my life and some paintings...

I know I can't stop raving about my wife. I can't help it. She is the most amazing woman I have ever met. I love her more than I have ever loved in my whole life of forty five years. Her strength and courage are unsurpassed. I love her with every fiber of my being. I love her heart, her style, her interests, her hopes and dreams, i love the way she smiles, the way she laughs, the musical sound of her voice, the way she looks at me, I love her scent, the feel of her skin, the way she feels in my arms. I love the way she walks. I love her from the top of her head all the way down to her little toes. I love her taste in music, in books, in movies. I love that she is an artist, that we share professions, i love her interest in conspiracy, in the paranormal, in extraterrestrial life and in Halloween. I love her clothing, her shoes and her undergarments. I love that she loves the night. I love her passion, her lovemaking and I think she is the most sensual creature I have ever met. Her kisses, her caresses, her hugs, and cuddles. I love the soft heat of her breath. Her touch has an electricity that only true love can give. I love the way she thinks, I love the way she has come up from such a rough start in life. I love her values and learn much from them. I love our family. It is the best part of my life. Fatherhood and being a husband is my greatest reward. I love the way she treats her friends, how few and close they are. I love her choices in food, that she lives mostly a healthy lifestyle. I love the exceptions in that, her weaknesses for cupcakes and tiramisu and flan and a few other choice sinful treats. I love that she loves animals, cats especially. I love that she doesn't drive. I love very single thing about her, even her stubbornness. I could never live without her. She is my world, my life, my once in a lifetime opportunity for true love. I will cherish her always. I love you Jorda.

Oh, and there are some recent aliens I've painted… 

"oh, was that your cow?" 16x20 acrylic

"salamander" 16x20 acrylic

A New Year

Sorry, it's been awhile, Kinda busy in the Hawen household. New Years Eve was Jorda and I's Anniversary. She is truly an amazing woman. Someone I can spend all my time with and never tire of her company. Someone I can never live without. I can honestly say I have never experienced that with anyone, nor did I think it was truly possible. She is a dream come true. I would change nothing about her. We paint together, cuddle together, share conspiracy together, work together, stare in to each others eyes and dream together. She is most certainly my Once In A Lifetime Love. I am proud be her husband. Last year we started an art fusion project and the results were the greatest thing I'd ever co-created. I took about nine months to complete. She did most of the work actually, I just supplied a few ingredients and some patience and support.                 May I present to the world,

Onyx Grey!

He was born December 9th and weighed 6.2 lbs. I couldn't be more proud. With my wife, daughter and now my son, my life is complete. Thank you, My Love, you make the most beautiful babies and are the single most amazing woman in the universe.

 I have done a few paintings since I last posted, and I will share a few with you on my next post. That's all for now, Thanx for looking and have a wonderful 2013!

Series of the White Pumpkins

In honor of our favorite upcoming holiday, Halloween, I created a series of three paintings of the common elements of white pumpkins. They are painted on wood and varnished with poly-urethane.

First is the "Guardian of the White Pumpkins" it is 12 x 20 inches. It has been SOLD! Thanks Eric!

Next is "Secrets of the White Pumpkins. It is 8 x 13 inches and is still available HERE at my Etsy store.

And third, we have "Cemetery of the White Pumpkins" It is 9 x 12 inches and also is still available at my Etsy store HERE.

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed it!

"Cheshire Cat Moon" start to finish slideshow

A peek into the process in creating an acrylic painting. Sometimes major element changes happen during my process, but this time it remained true from the start. I think I spent about 20 hours on it altogether. 

This painting is still for sale at my Etsy store! Thanks for looking!

EDIT: this painting has SOLD!  Thanx Keith!

The queen of Halloween

I have never met anyone who loves Halloween as much as I do. It shows in her style, it shows in her taste and it shows in her artwork. When she's not writing or painting for Hawenland, she may tell you about it herself one day, in the meantime, I will share with you her Halloween awesomeness!
 First we have "Halloween Kitty", a cute little feline having fun in a pumpkin patch. It measures 4 x 4", done in acrylics over canvas. It will go up here for sale soon...

 

Next, "Spirit of the Harvest" a soulful spirit of Autumn roaming wistfully under a full moon night. It measures 6 x 8", done in acrylics over canvas. It has recently SOLD in her Etsy store.

This one is painted over stretched canvas, measuring 4x5

inches! And is a super cute mini painting! Titled "Halloween 

Boo" it is an original painting, not a print, signed and dated, 

sealed in gloss varnish, sides are painted and is ready to hang. 

Made with acrylic paint, glow in the dark paint and love. The

effect of the glow in the dark paint is very beautiful at night.

Still available here at her Etsy store!

"Halloweens Dream Night" is what this next little beauty is titled. It features her signature big eyed style doll with bats and a pumpkin under a glow in the dark starry moonlit sky. It painted in acrylics over a 7" circular wood panel. It is available here at her Etsy store, but it won't last long, they never do!  

EDIT: SOLD

And lastly, for this post, this little witch is executed in mixed media consisting of some collage, stamping, glitter, glow in the dark paint, watercolors and acrylics done over a 6 x 6" wood panel. It is appropriately titled "Spirit of Halloween" and is her first in the series of 365 Dolls. Still available at her Etsy store, but not for long!

EDIT: SOLD

Jorda rocks my world and her talent never ceases to impress me. Hope you enjoyed her work and this post. Thanks for coming by and checking us out! See ya soon!!!

Only 77 days until Halloween!

 We love Halloween. The weather, the costumes, the celebrations and all the spooky wonderfullness that goes with it. That time of year when all the ghosts and goblins come creeping around to let you know there really are things that go bump in the night. It keeps one young at heart.

 In honor of this timeless holiday and source of endless inspiration, we have created some artwork to share with you all! Inspired by the work of a Halloween guru, Pumpkinrot, (you should really check out his stuff on the web) these little holiday works of art add a sense of the true spirit of Halloween. First off, Spooky Witch Light Jars...

These are Kerr mason jars covered in spooky paints, inks and stains wrapped in twine and gauze and fitted with battery powered flickering LED tea lights (candles work too!)

Next, we have some little Creepy Crawly Pumpkins, made of sculpy, wire infused moss, bits of vine and also fitted with battery powered, flickering LED tea lights...

and lastly, for this post, some awesome Scarecrow Wall Hangings made from sculpy, wood, wire and gauze... all of these fun things are available for purchase at my Etsy store!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlternateDimensions

Stay tuned for some more Super Awesome Halloween Art from Jorda!!!

Extraterrestrials

or maybe extradimensionals

I could go on and on and on about them, but I won't... for now. Instead, here are a few paintings I did to make you think. The originals are available at my Etsy store, without the digital frames.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlternateDimensions

Did you hear something outside???