Making polyhedral dice in resin, UV and heat reactive

By: Mitra September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Firsts, Mitra's Art, Mixed Mediaday and night, dice, featured, pairings, polyhedral dice, resin, Sophie and ToffeeLeave a Comment

Day and night dice. Both UV reactive-glow in the dark! Color changing dice are plant, moon like and both sets are imperfectly perfect. The black changes to a light gray in your warm hands. Silver glitter and shine add texture to deciphering the numbers in a roll. This post has a video and photos from…

Video unboxing, Mermaid Type Tarot

By: Mitra September 1, 2020September 8, 2020 Mitra's Artfeatured, intuitive, mermaids, tarot, tarot cards, unboxingLeave a Comment

The Mermaid Type Tarot is a collection of 78 artworks that include photos, sculptures, paintings, digital art, and drawings. The complete mermaid type includes the numbers 0-9, uppercase and lowercase a-z, and basic punctuation. The PARTY Edition features full artwork and the type design hides parts the art in the letter and number silhouettes. Visit…

Fairy landscapes

By: Mitra August 20, 2020September 8, 2020 Mitra's Artangel, fairies, featured, Inspiration, Nature, PhotographyLeave a Comment

This photo series is an extension of the last post, Send me an Angel. I think these backgrounds invite fairy or angel drawings 🧚‍♀️. A couple of the photos feature backgrounds from my flying mermaid artwork. The colors in these are so bright and light. I put my favorite ones at the top. Do you…

My Magician Costume and The Tarot Ensemble

By: Mitra May 27, 2020September 8, 2020 art practice research, Firstscostume, costume making, Egyptian goddess, featured, Isis goddess, magician, Summer Solstice, tarotLeave a Comment

Credits: Mitra Cline Technical Director and Christine Hartman Producer and Creative Director – Tarot Ensemble – Solstice 2020. Cast, appearing in order: 1 Magician Mitra Cline, 2 High Priestess Sonya Bhakta, 3 Empress Juliet Clark, 11 Justice Christine Dawn, 17 Star Juli Askew, Queen of Pentacles Moira Blazi. Stills from work in progress I have…

Creating a SOUL vision board and LIFE statement combining Spirituality and Science

By: Mitra May 9, 2014July 29, 2014 Appreciation, Firsts, Rewards, RitualsCreative Inspiration, featured, science, Spiritual, technologyLeave a Comment

I’m nearing the completion of 4 months of quantum counseling in spirituality and science. The final steps are to create a finished SOUL vision board and a life vision statement. The workshop I’ve been taking is designed for people who are ready to make a quantum leap in their lives. I’m typically impulsive and more…

My First Elected Position – WAV Artist’s Council for Marketing

By: Mitra May 5, 2014May 25, 2016 Creative Inspiration, Firsts, Venturafeatured, marketing, WAV, Working Artists VenturaLeave a Comment

I little over a year ago I moved to the WAV. In that time I have attended community meetings and volunteered to help with community events, such as ArtWalk 2013. This year, 2014, the community decided to create an Artists Council. The residents have approved the creation of a pilot “WAV Artists Council” to be in…

The Twin’s Dog in Flowers – 5 hours of painting in 6 seconds

By: Mitra March 20, 2014July 2, 2014 Creative Process, Paintingdog, featured1 Comment

Alma’s girls asked for a painting of my digital drawing. She sent the painting materials to my studio and included a photo of her living room as a color reference. I like to include documentation of the painting process. Mostly I think it’s just fun to watch – but also it’s helpful as a reference…

@Patreon funding artists and content creators

By: Mitra March 3, 2014January 20, 2015 Creative Inspiration, Creative Process, Goalsfeatured, technology, ThanksLeave a Comment

Recently my grandfather suggested I check out the website, patreon.com, that allows artists and content creators to get support for their creative endeavors. It’s similar to kickstarter and other crowd sourcing platforms – only it’s a little different. It’s ongoing based on the pledge per new published content. Check out this cute video that explains…

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Feeling our way towards balanced relationships

By: Mitra September 17, 2020September 18, 2020

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Time to balance the scale in our relationships. The October Libra ♎️ new moon ritual begins with setting the intentions for what you wish to have in your relationships. The overall vibe in this reading is ‘accidentally holding hands’ and we all know the kind of shocking jolt that kind of connection brings with it…

Tarot Readings, Videos and Deck Reviews Update

By: Mitra September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

Creative Inspiration, Firsts, Mixed Media, Ritualscard reading, Oracle, September 2020 tarot, tarot, tarot cards, tarot readingLeave a Comment

With COVID-19 has arrived abundant time to work at home on personal projects and I’ve spent that time making videos. I’ve been working on a YouTube channel and exploring all the creators and stuff happening there. It’s entertaining. I can’t explain the creative spark that is fueling this behavior but then I never can. The…

Mermaid tails for tarot tales, first try

By: Mitra August 31, 2020

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I’m thinking about how to display tarot cards for readings. I created mermaid tails to display the cards standing up. Each one has a stone to add weight to the polymer clay tail. They almost look like doll dresses 👗 or hammerheads sharks. I think I can improve on this first try at creating mermaid…

Angles, fairies, spirit guides, and mermaid tarot update

By: Mitra August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

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A few photos of the winged ones below from this last week. Also, the Mermaid Type Tarot rewards are going out to Kickstarter peeps over the next couple of days. Happy Friday!!

Send me an angel 😇 creative prompt

By: Mitra August 19, 2020August 20, 2020

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What does your angel look like? I would love to see your angel on this platform. I’ve provided a blank image below and a little music to spark your inspiration. I will be collecting the angles and expanding the peekaboo video I’ve start that is below.

Mermaid Type Tarot Giveaway

By: Mitra August 17, 2020September 6, 2020

Appreciation, Firsts, Mixed Media, Random free stuff, RewardsGift, giveaway, mermaid, tarot, tarot reading2 Comments

In honor of the successful Kickstarter campaign that launched Mermaid Type Tarot, I am giving away 5 sets of the artist edition. Each deck will include a 5-minute video recording for the person of your choice. The tarot deck comes with a cloth black bag and mini guidebook. Valid for 18+ in the USA and…

Have you had your art today?

By: Mitra August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

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“Have you had your art today?” is a new creative storytelling opportunity from Arts for Humanity! In response to the challenges presented by our current health emergency, the organization is offering a new platform to inspire the community to engage with their unique creative process. I’ve contributed three dream stories to the project to help seed…

Playing with UV resin and the Elves Box

By: Mitra August 1, 2020August 4, 2020

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In July the Sophie and Toffee subscription box is a kit for making succulents. This is my first experience working with UV resin. The chemical is toxic to work with so I’ve been reluctant to try it. In small amounts, it was ok to work with. I think the small scale art works on polymer…

The gravity of trauma, images of dissociation

By: Mitra July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

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What’s happening in the USA right now is difficult to comprehend. When I tune into the news it’s full of painful realities. In addition to growing physical illness, and violent behavior by governments and criminals, there is also the danger of disassociation. Mental health is important and sometimes we forget what to look for. “You…

Wow! We Reached 111% 🎉🙌✨

By: Mitra July 19, 2020July 20, 2020

Firsts, Goals, Printmaking, Writing100, innovation, Kickstarter, mermaid, reading, success, tarot, tarot cards, tarot readingLeave a Comment

We made it to the 100% funding goal one day before the deadline. I placed print orders on Monday and I will keep you updated on the progress. The final amount is 111% of the goal! Thank you all for helping to bring Mermaid Type Tarot into the world! Visit http://www.mermaidtypetarot.com