Mystical Abstract Art - Paintings

The world of art and the environment of the mystical go back a long way together with many facets in common with one another - one being that they both seek to look into a deep unknown - and then seek to manifest it into this physical world by one means or another.

However, as an artist who has acquired (and lives by) a little understanding of certain spiritual aspects, here are my offerings of what I believe happens when a viewer comes across a mystical abstract painting.

The Spirit

One of the Spirit's major intentions is to bring spiritual understanding into the physical realm. One way to do that is to enter time and manifest a potential opportunity for a receptive body. That receptive body can either be the person being offered the opportunity - or the messenger of it.

If they are the messenger then there are many ways in which that message can be put across ... and one of them is by producing a provocative illustration or allegory in the form of an abstract painting.

The Messenger

Or Artist in this case, Or more specifically an artist who is prone to take note of their own inner enigmatic visuals. Once inspired the artist then sets about translating these visions into a personal style of depiction. I think it is quite probable that many an artist will be unconscious of what exactly they are putting down upon the canvas ... all they might know is that there is an urgent compulsion to work with particular colours, or in a specific style.

The Art

A personalized manifestation of the inner visuals ... portrayed on board or canvas - or any other handy appropriate medium at the time. The artist lets the visual take shape in their mind and allows for interpretation into the physical world ... which results in an artwork of surreal allegory, or be-riddled story, or just a simple abstract presentation of specific colours or shapes. Each element of the art will include (or be) a potential key ready to allow the appropriate viewer entrance into its intriguing yet creative environment.

The Viewer

A receptive observer viewing the art may initially have an indefinable affinity with it. They are perhaps first emotionally drawn to the image before them. And as their thoughts begin to trigger other thoughts, gradual realizations start to become apparent ... gaining strength until they acquire a personal creative understanding seen only by themselves but which may eventually involve others who come into contact with them.

The Gift

The originally unknown vision now begins to unfold its truth within the receptive viewer. This can be in many guises, a simple affirmation, a personal revelation , a specific spiritual, mental, or inner encouragement, an energizing edification for a hungry or floundering soul, offering a sense of contentment within a challenging situation, This gift can be as simple or as complicated as is required for the viewer. Its influence can be timeless - remaining relevant over a period of days, weeks, months, or years.

So the next time you seek to produce a piece of art or decide to visit a gallery do not hesitate or dwell upon any lack within you, rather open your eyes (after all they are supposed to be the windows of the body) and prepare yourself to either see in order to create - or see in order to receive.

My mentor doesn't like this shot.

Ok, it's the strings of plastic beads that he really objects to.
Hi Ricardo!
I like props. They give models something to do and add some interesting textures. Yeah, plastic beads are kind cheezy but I think they were ok for this shot.

Jeff Sim Canadian Body Paint Model

Jeff looks like he's body painted as a super hero. Or is he body painted as a super villain?

I'm back & my sister's back.

Sorry for the hiatus. My dh's bday my bday & family emergencies a-go-go. Much hi jinx ensued.
Today's body paint image is my sister's back. She's very indulgent. Lets me cover her in oil and pigment & more pigment. I love the earth-tones in this. She almost looks mossy.

random abstract pattern body painting random image

Now doesn't the title say it all? It's got random patterns on a randomly selected image. How random!

Ricardo in the forest body painting photo

It's Ricardo. He's in the forest. Ok, he's actually in a park in the Bronx. That's kinda like a forest, right? It's kind of an abstract body paint design where I'm playing with patterning.

River body painting

It's Spring. So what if it's been rainy & cold all week. I'm liking the greens. I need to see more greens right now.

Artist & her work body paint photo

Viviana is an abstract artist. She painted the image that she is posing in front of. I body painted her with motifs from her artwork.
She's part of my artists and their work series.
Call for artists:
I'm always looking for artists interested in participating. If you are an abstract artist who might be interested in being bodypainted, please feel free to contact me.

Sarah Banks, contortionist body paint

Today's randomly selected body paint image is of on of my favorite models. I love how warm the lighting is on this image.
Sarah and I share a deep dark secret. We're both fans of "The Worst Witch" with Tim Curry.

Abstract Body Painting

In this body painting image, I was playing with textures, patterns and colors. I love to play and experiment. "Experiments in Body Painting" sounds like a B-movie.
What I was going for was the idea that her skin was cracking to reveal all these different colors, patterns and textures that were inside of her; that we are all much more colorful within than we appear to be on the surface.

Bobby, a body painting of the day...

Bobby was my model about a year ago. I'm body painting and shooting her again today. I think there might be plastic dinosaurs showing up at the shoot.

Most of the images of her last shoot were lost in the great harddrive crash of '08.

Nova body paint shoot

He's one of the coolest models that I've met. He jumps out of airplanes nekkid! How cool is that!!!

Body painting with a slinky.

No, I didn't body paint this young woman with a slinky. She posed with a slinky.