“Microcosm” Abstract Art Painting

Microcosm by Jaison Cianelli ©2009

“The little space within the heart is as great as the vast universe.  The heavens and the earth are there, and the sun and the moon and the stars.  Fire and lightening and winds are there, and all that now is and all that is not.” ~ The Upanishads

Abstract Art & The Need For Expression

 
As human beings we create nothing of our own, but only partake in the great creative process as conduits.  So the creative position of the artist is a humbling one.  The artist is essentially a channel.  This can’t be any more obvious than in the abstract expressionist artist.  
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Abstract Landscape Painting – “Bursting Sun”

Bursting Sun by Jaison Cianelli ©2009 
 
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Contemporary Seascape Painting – Spiral Wave

Spiral Wave
Original medium: Acrylic on Canvas ©2008
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The premise for creating this seascape or any other seascape that I create, is not to re-create reality, it is to convey a feeling.  When I spend time at the beach I’m not there to paint.  I am there because I love to be there.  To be [...]

Slow Down, Relax, Have Faith

Relax
Original size: 24 x 32 inches
Original medium: Acrylic on Canvas: ©2007
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When my mind is filled with the murkiness of worry and haste I forget that this busy world is not all that the Great Mystery has to offer. Oh, how often I am caught in the wheel of spending so much [...]

Abstract Paintings Have a Purpose?

It depends on the artist, but generally, yes abstract paintings have a purpose.  The purpose is simply to beautify your surroundings with intrigue.  Ok, but why do people pay so much for  what looks like a canvas with some paint thrown on it?  Abstract paintings can actually be very affordable if purchased from an up and [...]

New Abstract Landscape Paintings

As of writing this I have finished my 3rd landscape. I am very excited. I hope that this enjoyment will take me through completing  7 or more paintings. I have been gearing up my website for these paintings. This collection of paintings should be uploaded at my website within the [...]

“Simple” – Inspirational Painting for Wellbeing

Simple
Original size: 24 x 30 inches
Original medium: Acrylic on canvas: ©2007
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This painting was derived from a pink silhouetting sunset. A sunset is so powerfully beautiful yet so very simple. It’s amazing the play with colors that the Lord demonstrates to us on a daily basis. This piece reminds me [...]

Feel Joy – Turn On Your Imagination

Feel Joy
Original size: 20 x 20 inches
Original medium: Acrylic on canvas: ©2007
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The everyday mundane life can rob us of our inspiration by taking up all our time and energy. The world can be cold, it can make us bitter and our sense of hopeful wonder can turn to dust. When [...]

Living Love – Opening The Heart To Bring Healing Peace

Live Love
Original size: 24 x 30 inches
Original medium: Acrylic on board: ©2006
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Did you know there is a whole kingdom of peace here on earth? You’ve probably felt it before and walked in its divine shoes. Do you know what it is and how its grace touches your life? Of course [...]

Love Nature Back

Love Nature Back
Original size: 24 x 30 inches
Original medium: Acrlic on gallery canvas: ©2007
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One can only come to love nature by being in it. To stare in awe at its beauty and to coexist in its flow, bathes and nourishes the soul. Sadly enough, the more of nature that we remove, build upon, [...]