Well, why not share with it y’all. I may be known as the Creative Director of Star Global, but I’m also known as a hard-drinking woman who drinks whisky. Maybe not hard drinking, but I’m a woman, and I love whisky. Does anyone have a recent study on the definition of hard drinking? Here’s an article that was posted with moi in it about a month ago. It was printed originally in the local rag, the Times Colonist, just before the Victoria Whisky Festival. Ya, ya - self promotion - ya. What does this have to do with my art - inspiration I tell you - INSPIRATION is in a full glass!

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IN PROGESS: Carollyne Yardley, Untitled, Acrylic, 18 X 24

This painting is untitled as of yet, but is inspired by a painting by Raphael, I’ve done about 10 hours so far. So I’m getting a feeling of where my inspiration comes from, and I’ll be able to articulate a bit better in the coming months, as I read more art (even though I did a degree in History in Art from the University of Victoria, that was over a decade ago - memory loss!), I’m starting to understand better the terminology of the industry, and - thanks to one kind reader, I’m actually attributing the original artwork correctly now!. What a boob-job - if you caught it. What a laugh. Anyhow, moving forward as they say.

One thing I know for certain, I like classical paintings, I like big eyeballs, and I like illustration charicature. I like glamour and fashion. Love robes and religious icons. Love women looking exotic. So here we go for the first kick at the can. Carollyne Yardley’s paintings are inspired by classical, religious iconic women-folk with huge eye-balls - comic book style. Haha, for my own laughter of course.

THE ORIGINAL:

Raphael Sanzio, La Donna Velata, 1515