Featuring MYSTIC ART CARDS by DARLENE, her NEWEST Set for 2010:
Thirteen Knots The Gilead Cross Geometric Circle Mystic Rose Knot Geometric Triangle Gilead Love Knots
FANTASY GREETING CARDS by DARLENE:
More information about Darlene’s Fantasy Art cards shown above are posted here and may be purchased at Darlene’s Zazzle Shop.
DIVINELY INSPIRED GREETING CARDS [...]
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by DARLENE
Last year’s idea of publishing my artwork in the form of greeting cards was on the right track-but now I can see that I was just thinking too small-and so twentieth century! This realization comes on the heels of an artistic journey that has side tracked me since Thanksgiving.
As described in my previous post, [...]
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Posted in Fantasy Art on Mar 9th, 2009
By DARLENE
Sometime around Thanksgiving (2008), I received a request to create a book cover as a Christmas present. I understood the art would be part of a gift for someone whose days were numbered. I’d committed myself to the project before I completely understood its parameters. The actual assignment was to create a fantasy [...]
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This site’s commencement happens to co-incide with a time I was exploring my roots in medieval-fantasy illustration for the RPG genre with the distinction of being the first female RPG artist freelancing in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. For one thing, I was surprised to learn that my early fantasy art had inspired new generations of fans. [...]
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At first, I thought it happened by accident. But now I’m not so sure. It is a strange thing to be able to make a profound connection with an earlier self. I didn’t know that this was even possible, but I’m able to access things I thought I’d forgotten all about.
The reconnection process was happening [...]
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Posted in Articles, Fantasy Art on Jul 31st, 2008
The following was written within moments of my complete ephiphany that happened last Thursday, July 24th at 5:49 pm EST
Hallelujah! I’ve finally freed myself from the past! I’ve released all bonds! I can see how the constraints that kept me locked into a mind-set of perseverance were all self-imposed. Now I’m free. It no longer [...]
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My latest venture is the creation of a line of unusual greeting cards which would include my early fantasy artwork. The first card to make it’s appearance is The Guardian of Wisdom.
Outside Text: “The Guardian of Wisdom Grants you Three Gifts”
Inside Text: “Since Yesterday is but a Dream,
And Tomorrow is only a Vision,
On this [...]
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My husband, Vincent, and I were just having a little conversation about the amount of impact of Role Playing Games and comics have had upon yester-year’s youth. Then the subject turned to “The Story of Jasmine” fantasy adventure tale I’d created in my early years as an artist. My fantasy story was published in The [...]
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Hello Darlene, I was wondering if you had on line any references to a
book titles, I Am Yours. Kamalesha? Thank you,
Pam
Thank you for your request. In response, I have prepared the following regarding this little-known gem published in 1996 by Feathered Serpent Publications.
Heavily illustrated, “I Am Yours” is a journey which moves the reader through [...]
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PERSONAL ARCHEOLOGY:
I seem to be rediscovering the creative person I was at the beginning of my career. I recently found a box where I’d collected all the scraps of paper containing my notes when the Story of Jasmine was first being conceived. Now I remember how words would tumble into my head and I’d try [...]
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