"How tired she must be, mother earth, continuing to keep the insatiable greed of some a breath away from completely devouring the innocence and weakness in the world."


Detail

Detail

"Mother Earth"
36"x48"
oil
For Sale

I am always shy and weary of asking people to pose for the painting, so I end up just taking pictures of myself.

Sasha wants a kitten so badly
I can see it coming to inspect
the empty bowl

"Sasha and Curious"
13”x 19 "
oil
private owner

THANK YOU ORIGA!





Look what I got for my birthday from my good friend Origa. A giant beautiful book of Dali's work with lots great pictures and information. I always liked the work that I have seen of his but never fully explored all his creations and wow what an imagination!
I will really enjoy going through this book.

Ok Here is my self portrait that I used as my user picture:



I don't think it is exact but close.
I did it by looking into the mirror.

19. Self Portrait
June 2004
25”x19”
oil
NFS




Self portrait (Detail)

Marketplace
Aug. 2004
24”x36”
acrylic
private owner


Detail:

It’s Nothing
September 2005
36” x 48”
oil
Private Owner

It is me trying to dissapear

Look
"It is always here with me but where?"

June 11 2005
36 x 48
oil
It is for sale, click on image to go to website and click again on the image to see the price

Follies of Tradition I: Gender Marriage Meat
December 2005
24 x 18
oil


"Tradition teaches us to be men and women. Tradition will explain who you can and cannot choose as a mate. We have healthy alternatives yet we eat animals with beating hearts."

This is one of my refelections on society and politics. It considers the negative sides of the traditions that we perpetuate generation after generation.

This painting of the two Brettonnes was done in the summer of 2004. I had some old acrylics and wanted to try and paint something before I took my introduction to oils class at the University of Cincinnati. I never tried to paint something real by looking at a reference. So I was very shocked when it didn't come out too bad.




I was looking at my old French book which had a tiny picture of these little kids on one of the pages. I was constantly pressing my face up to the book to find the detail in this photo and translate it onto the 26 x 32 canvas. Although technological advances in some tools like paints and brushes, I am very opposed to the use of technological aids the actual drawing of a work using things like tracers and projectors. I think it destroys the originality of the stroke, the line, the whole feel of the work. I rather see a "badly" drawn painting or sketch with some character a cookie cutter work of art. On the other hand, the definition of art has become pretty broad by now and actual drawing and painting doesn't have to have anything to do with it anymore.

Here is what that page looked like:

Date:	2006-03-01 08:23
Subject:	Hi, I am a new Live Journal person, larainepainting Laraine Kaizer
Security:	Public
Mood:	curious

Hi Everyone and Anyone,
My name is Laraine Kaizer and I am new to Live Journal. I have found this site thanks to my good friend Origa who is a great poet and artist on this site. I want to share my work with you and look at what other people are doing too. Here are some of my paintings from my website: www.larainespainting.com. There are many many more there along with drawings so just click on the image below to see more.
I really enjoy painting portraits and my own ideas. Please let me know what you think and feel free to send me links to your own work.