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Divine Art By Faith Faith Cotter - Owner/Artist/Teacher Artist Statement
An intuitive artist by nature, I connect with my divine inner source to guide my hands as I paint.

This connection brings about a deep, meditative experience, fully immersing me in the present moment on canvas. As I begin a piece I will often listen to music. Sometimes it is the music itself that brings about an image. Although I may see the completed piece in my mind, I let the music open the door to my divine guidance. I arrange my palette with the colors I want to express in a particular pai

nting and then place brush to canvas and begin. It is not uncommon for the painting to take a new direction as I move around the canvas. During the painting process I seek to balance the composition through small strokes of color, anchor the painting through darker colors, and add the final brightness in the painting through whiter highlights. Throughout the process, I use various techniques either with a brush or palette knife in order to give the work depth. In the end, the colors must convey a sense of motion in order to accomplish my overall desire to bring the painting to life. When people connect with my work, they are intrigued by the colors, the motion, and the element of surprise, delight, discord, or harmony. After many years, my art and my spiritual beliefs have come together resulting in a new focus and style of paintings, whether abstract or realism.

17/05/2016
Just finished. 20 x 16, oil on canvas.
27/10/2015

Just finished. 20 x 16, oil on canvas.

Quick painting from class. Oils on paper in less than 15 minutes.
22/07/2015

Quick painting from class. Oils on paper in less than 15 minutes.

Revised.
08/07/2015

Revised.

"Lovey" - 2015, oil in canvas, 12 x 18. 24 hours of work over 3 weeks. Here she is! And the two reference photos used to...
25/06/2015

"Lovey" - 2015, oil in canvas,
12 x 18. 24 hours of work over 3 weeks. Here she is! And the two reference photos used to paint her by.

Just some whiskers and a few touch ups and she is done. "Lovey" - c 2015
24/06/2015

Just some whiskers and a few touch ups and she is done.
"Lovey" - c 2015

She is coming along. Should be done this week. Take a look at the earlier stages so you can see how she as evolved.
22/06/2015

She is coming along. Should be done this week. Take a look at the earlier stages so you can see how she as evolved.

This is a pet portrait I'm painting for a client. I put the time it has taken so you can get an idea how long an artist ...
16/06/2015

This is a pet portrait I'm painting for a client. I put the time it has taken so you can get an idea how long an artist may work on a particular area. This is 12 x 18 oil on canvas. Will post the completed painting when done.

Did this painting in class tonight. Oil on wood - 8x10
05/05/2015

Did this painting in class tonight. Oil on wood - 8x10

Finished this painting in class last week.
05/05/2015

Finished this painting in class last week.

Work in progress...
15/04/2015

Work in progress...

Fun abstract after the detailed work of the Lake Lure painting.
01/04/2015

Fun abstract after the detailed work of the Lake Lure painting.

This one is for Linda and Gerry. Had a great time at Lake Lure. 16 x 20, oil on canvas.
01/04/2015

This one is for Linda and Gerry. Had a great time at Lake Lure.
16 x 20, oil on canvas.

My HMS Bounty painting has moved from the Maitland Library to a show at the Maitland Art Center.
31/03/2015

My HMS Bounty painting has moved from the Maitland Library to a show at the Maitland Art Center.

My gift to my girls - once I frame them they are theirs. Both pencil on white board.
10/01/2015

My gift to my girls - once I frame them they are theirs. Both pencil on white board.

Just finished my daughter's drawing - "Genessa" 2015 - pencil drawing 18 x 20.
10/01/2015

Just finished my daughter's drawing - "Genessa" 2015 - pencil drawing 18 x 20.

Nutcracker 2014 - Orlando Ballet Copyright Faith Cotter. If you go to the performances this weekend buy a raffle ticket ...
17/12/2014

Nutcracker 2014 - Orlando Ballet
Copyright Faith Cotter. If you go to the performances this weekend buy a raffle ticket to win this drawing.

Getting closer.
17/12/2014

Getting closer.

Four hours in...
16/12/2014

Four hours in...

3 hours so far...
15/12/2014

3 hours so far...

Nutcracker in process for Orlando Ballet auction.
15/12/2014

Nutcracker in process for Orlando Ballet auction.

Showing my Women of the Bible Exhibit at First Congregational Church of Winter Park today for Mother's Day. On display u...
11/05/2014

Showing my Women of the Bible Exhibit at First Congregational Church of Winter Park today for Mother's Day. On display until 1:00 pm. 12 x 12 oil on canvas copyright 2010.

Ok my studies led to this original acrylic painting on wood block textured with spackle. Faith Cotter 2014.
10/05/2014

Ok my studies led to this original acrylic painting on wood block textured with spackle. Faith Cotter 2014.

Second and last reproduction painting . For me it is a study in simplifying and stepping back from details. Also using a...
10/05/2014

Second and last reproduction painting . For me it is a study in simplifying and stepping back from details. Also using acrylics instead of oils. Original painting by Wolf Kahn.

Acrylic on water color paper. Study in simple shapes.
10/05/2014

Acrylic on water color paper. Study in simple shapes.

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