Kelly Patton Art and Illustration

Monday, March 19, 2018

Secret Woods Guidance Cards

A project 10 years in the making has come into the world! Secret Woods, a deck of oracle cards featuring watercolor paintings of my spirit creatures is finally here! There are 28 cards in this deck and the first edition release is now available in my online shop at kellypattonart.com.

Each box was hand cut, folded, assembled and numbered by myself. There are only 50 decks in the first printing, first edition release.

A bit of the back story on the creation of Secret Woods...This collection of watercolor paintings was created between 2008 and 2017, a time of much personal change and self discovery.

To create the paintings in Secret Woods, I followed the animated mannerisms of my sketch book characters, who directed me on how they wished to be depicted in the worlds where they lived. As my explorations increased, unexpected guides emerged from curious scenes eager to tell their individual stories.

They have provided me comfort and I view them as friends who have witnessed

the transformation of my consciousness.

These precious animals, objects and magical settings are ever changing and hold symbolic significance, thriving in the Secret Woods of the imagination.

I am currently writing about each card as I unfold their practical magic. You can see the progress on my instagram page, @kellypattonart or follow the hashtag #secretwoodsmagic

If you are a collector of my art, make sure you get your deck soon as they are disappearing fast!

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Fernleigh Eva

Tim and I began this exciting collaborative project in March 2017. We drew up the schematics to show our creative skills to our families. A few people nearly passed out upon the news.

In the early spring we ventured into the deep woods that lie an hour east of our house. We came upon this magical fern meadow to capture the first signs of the baby showing in my belly.

Throughout the pregnancy, I read three helpful books on how to have a baby naturally; Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Hypnobirthing and Birthing from Within. Tim read the Birth Partner, and loved it too. We were trying to wash out any bad birth stories that were told to us and reset our beliefs about the "excruciating pain" of childbirth. Turns out, it was more like running a marathon.

In any case, I meditated often, ate healthily, and made lots of art that was baby related. This mobile was another collaboration by Tim and I to welcome our little girl to the wondrous world.

We created this belly cast by molding paper mache over my body and when it dried, we sanded and gessoed it. Then I drew up the design and we used a projector to transfer the drawing to the sculpted belly. It is one of my favorite things I have ever made!

I kept an alter to anticipate her arrival and to provide for her safe passage. The candle was lit at home when I meditated to imbue protective intention into its flame. It was the single candle that burned during her birth. The baby shoes were mine as a baby, and the photo of Tim and I at age 17 reminded us of our history together. The spirit quartz and fern leaves welcomed her into our home.

We took this photo in Seattle on her due date, December 22nd, which happened to be winter solstice. A good time for new souls to meet.

Fernleigh Eva Seymour was born on Christmas day, 2017 at 1:15pm. My little Capricorn! She is definitely THE most beautiful thing I have ever made! (although I couldn't have done it without Tim ;) We labored for 13 hours with my husband, and two midwives present. I watched the snow fall gently on the trees out the window while I gave birth to her in a tub. It was the most mystical experience, and when she and I first fell asleep together on the soft warm bed, I felt the most intense rush of love and bliss that nearly overwhelmed me to sobbing tears. I kept a smile on my face though and we fell asleep, exhausted.

Welcome to your new home Fern!

We continue our fun on the daily. Last week Tim wanted to recreate a photo of his dad holding him as a baby, remixed with Fern. Tim and his dad both rocked the pilot mustache!

Wonderful little soul, thank you for picking us to be your parents.

Our lives are rich with the most enthusiastic love now that you are here.

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Original Art and Print Sale!

Hello and welcome to my annual E-Art Sale!

Please send me an email at pattonillustration@gmail.com to inquire about purchasing.
Notice there are two sections in this sale. The first features original drawings and watercolors and the second features framed prints.

Your art ships within two days of ordering, and a reasonable shipping cost will be added based on the size of the work. Paypal and checks accepted, and payment plans are available. All pieces come as they appear in the photos and all of the images are published at a low resolution to protect people from reproducing the art without my permission. If you are serious about purchasing and would like a high resolution image, I will gladly email you finer examples. Thank you for having a look and happy browsing!

- ORIGINAL ART SALE -

by KELLY PATTON
To inquire, email pattonillustration@gmail.com

Carnival Girl

colored pencil on paper

art measures 4" x 6", outside of mat is 8" x 10"

SOLD