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The Artist

Syren Lush is a self-taught painter living and playing in the Mojave desert CA. She is inspired by the synthesis of color and form to create mood and capture personality in her portrait work.

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View fullsize "Morals are simple a matter of time, and where you lay your head is a question of pride. When it's said and done you'll find in the light, that privilege and wit make me Misfortune's child. Can't tell collapse that it needs to slow down. Can't t
View fullsize "Does this have a chance of ending disastrously?" she mused, wetting her lips with a flick of her tongue. The Guardian #mgraham Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine Blue with #danielsmith Serpentine and Deep Scarlet #characterportrait #watercolo
View fullsize "Are you afraid I'll see a face I've already seen a thousand times before? Take off that mask and let me know you." Painting the Red Woman with #danielsmithwatercolors Naples Yellow, Permanent Red, and Indigo and #colirocolors Moon Gold. #
View fullsize Playing again, in familiar places and on other planets. #watercolorlandscape #colorplay #sketchbookpainting
View fullsize Mirror. Finishing a self-portrait I started last year and left taped on the board because I didnt like how the skin looked. Every attempt to correct it just made mud. I wanted to use the board today and thought "screw it, I'll just finish the pi
View fullsize [49/100] Cracks in the earth. I've been absolutely fascinated with exploring the cracks and fissures that have formed here from the earthquakes over the past couple of weeks. The spread is so vast and impressive across the desert. Sunset is the best
View fullsize [48/100] I've been reading tarot frequently again and a card that often comes up for me lately is the Ace of Swords which is about epiphanies, new ideas and mental clarity. Today I felt called to lay out this ace from all of my decks, meditate on it
View fullsize [47/100] What does the moon whisper to you when shes full? Continuing to play with this glazing technique and simple shapes. Palette: #danielsmithartistsmaterials Permanent red Quinacridone rose Indigo #auts100days #100daysofart #watercolorlandsc
View fullsize [46/100] Experiment results are in, here is what I learned... The objective was to combine the techniques from the last two days, a fading glaze and salt water swirls. They are not compatible in the way I intended. The beauty of the glaze is that har