Mulberry Magick

10/02/2025

‘THE SECOND SIGHT’
36X51cm (watercolours on textured cotton paper)
VISIONARY IS THE ART OF SEEING WHAT IS INVISIBLE TO OTHERS, REACHING BEYOND HERE AND NOW AND FINDING WAYS OF MAKING THEM SEE IT TOO.
Visionary artists are able to pe*****te the illusions of reality to provide a wider perspective and expanded perception of the world, their place in the world, and their deeper understanding of where we, as humans, are or aspire to be in that equation.
Their visionary art transcends, explores, de-codes and portrays the multi-dimensional layers of existence and consciousness. It bridges and marries both inner and outer, the real and the surreal, the familiar and the mystical, the mundane and the extraordinary. It conveys profound glimpses of our own immortal light, seamlessly weaved into the fabric of universe.

01/02/2025

'SALTWATER LULLABY /Under the Sea/'

36x51cm
(Schmincke watercolours on Arches cotton paper)

One quiet night...
I cast myself into the sea,
an anchor mooring my heavy vessel
left behind in the sand.
I cast myself into the sea
and I sank beneath the waves.
I swayed with the currents,
until the Siren found me.

She beckoned me into the deep,
took my hand and led me
down into the trenches,
down into the blue abyss.
She then laid me gently in a cradle of seaweeds
and sang a lullaby so hauntingly beautiful,
that tear came out, adding drop to the ocean.
I opened my mouth and tasted salt.

The night was so quiet...
The moon slept on the surface,
and the stars collided in the sky,
as I peacefully slipped away
into sweet weightless nothingness
beneath the salty waters
I have always called Home.

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23/01/2025

'LUX ALTUM MARIS'

(36x51cm, watercolours and ink on textured cotton paper)

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Often we like to think of ourselves
as the captains of our Souls,
yet when adrift, on the open stormy sea
of life, all we do is seek shelter.
We look out for the beacon from a lighthouse
to guide our way back to the safe sandy shore.

But why play the part of shipwrecked raft,
tossed against reefs of sudden fate,
like a compass without its North,
why remaining sedentary out of fear
of sinking and drowning.

Why not choose to be a mighty four-masted ship
on route to some distant isles, boldly cutting through
wild waves, adjusting sails to gusty winds,
excited for all what the voyage will bring.

There is nothing wrong with staying in the shallows,
except that when you finally dare to sail farther,
to dive deeper and see the hidden wonders, you realize
that you have been missing the whole point of the ocean.

Not all who wander are lost.
Your own light will glow brightly
even in the most unexpected places.
Only if you LET IT.

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19/01/2025

Making colour swatches doesn't have to be/look boring!

13/01/2025

'HARBOUR OF LUNAR TIDES'.
(watercolours and ink liners on Arches cotton paper, 50x70cm)
🌊🧜‍♀️ 🐡🐠🐬🐋🦭🐙🐢🐚🪸🪼✨
..Where the land ends
and Emerald Sea meets the sky,
a timeless tale of the Wanderer husband
and his Dreamer wife unfolds,
at the Lunar Tides Harbour.

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06/01/2025

Double dare😎

04/01/2025

'NAUTICA /Whispers from the Deep/'

36x51cm
(ink fineliners, polychrome pencils and watercolous on cotton paper)

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28/12/2024

'The Heartwood's Tale of Sacred Kinship'

36x51cm
(ink fineliners and watercolous on textured cotton paper)

The greatest mistake of modern society has been to think that humans are somehow a superior species, entitled to modify nature and “conquer” its raw wilderness. The Industrial Revolution had us so intoxicated with new possibilities that we had made a grave error of judgment – ’’nature no longer has anything of value left to offer”. The organic umbilical cord has been severed and we have been separated from the self-balancing, self-sufficient ekosystemic womb. Instead authorities subordinated the entire nations into the toxic cacophony of concrete jungles. Conditioned to accept the abominations of modern lifestyles and societal norms we are “living the dream”, yet wondering why we are becoming increasingly ill, lost and miserable, filled with a strange grief and longing for something important, yet elusive, long lost and forgotten.

We have forgotten that everything we need to re-immerse the fabric of our dried-up Souls into, is there, in the softness of grass and moss, the hardness of rock, the coolness of water creak, the warmth of sun. It is there, in the fragrance of healing herbs, the fluttering of wings, the rustling of leaves, the raindrops and the bird song. We have forgoten, that there is an ancient wisdom of the old trees too, etched deep in their heartwood. It is time to restore this channel and listen to what it has to say. It is time to hear the story of the Sacred Kinship between man and nature, from an age when we were wild and free. It is time to remember it all again.

23/12/2024

ANIMA MUNDI
35x45cm
(watercolours polychrome pencils on cotton paper)
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There is an innate connection between all living things, a bridge between ethereal and material realms, primordial vital force that animates everything in the universe. The voice from within, creative spark in consciousness and imagination, meaningful and multidimensional essence of all that is.

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18/12/2024

'INNER SANCTUM'
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35x45cm, mixed media on cotton paper
(watercolours, pigment liner & polychrome pencils)

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17/12/2024

So many aspiring artists don’t have much money for art supplies. There were times when my budget was really tight too, especially when I was still at college and UNI. Every piece of paper was precious. Every crayon and paint pot were finite resources that I didn't want to 'waste'. I had to be careful with my supplies or I'd feel guilty for throwing away money. This restricted me and led to making less art AND I practised less or the worst of all – instead of being happy with creating particularly great piece I was often frustrated that I didn’t do it on my ’good’ paper. Sounds familiar?

What I had to understand was, that being careful is a form of fear. And fear is meant to hold us back. It's meant to make us cautious, to take less risks, and to remain safe. Trouble is, if you're trying not to make mistakes or waste materials, it completely destroys creativity, because it stops you from exploring new ideas and techniques. Once you finally remove fear of ’messing it up’ and pressure of ‘getting it right’ from your creative process, I promise you, a lot of really great things happen in your ART making. So be playful my friends!

15/12/2024

'INDIAN SUMMER REVERIE'

24x36cm, watercolours on cotton paper
(result of a quick colour therapy release session)


'Between me and those distant hills,
there is a glorious valley, filled with fields
and few sleepy towns on the riverbanks.

radiant glimmers sipping low through
the blushing trees and their fainting leaves,

cool breeze rolling downy clouds
across the steel blue sky,

rich afternoon hues, getting slowly
dimmed into the hazy evening,

and my hands clasping at coffee mug
while I’m watching the world go by. '

(D.Napierala)

14/12/2024

'AFTERGLOW'

40x50 cm
polychrome pencils on Arches paper

That was her magic —
she could still see the sunset,
even on the darkest days.
And at nights, she kept
going back to the stars.

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12/12/2024

Just finished 2 brand new sets of handpainted bookmarks!
Ladies and Gents, I give you: DWELERS and DREAMERS :)

(3 bookmarks in each set, individual size: 3x8 inches)

Since Arches paper is just too precious to throw anything away, whenever I gather enough smaller cuts offs, I make bookmarks! I usually paint whatever was the leading theme at the time... so it looks like I've been doing a lot of trees and faces recently. 🤣

They would make an amazing little gift for every book lover ;) so I decided that I am making a VERY small batch of high quality qouache art prints available for sale, so message me ASAP (by Sunday) to be added to printing order I will be making on Monday!!

09/12/2024

ATTENTION! I have a little favour to ask, my lovely people!
I've recently entered one of my paintings into international art competition, turnes out it has a public vote stage in addition to judges votes. 🫣 😅 I would be very gratefull if you could help me keep it in the top 10 list and get it into the finals, prrrrretty please!☺️

It will only take 5 seconds to vote, here is the link:
https://dantebus.com/concorsi/opera/330300

and those who will reshare it too - I will enter your names into a price draw on Xmas Day - winner will be gifted a 3 piece set of handpainted bookmarks as my tokien of gratitude (I'm curently painting new theme additions to existing bookmark collection, so you will be able to pick and mix!)

Outcome:
p.s. I have a chance to win either a CASH price, a FREE art Supplies bundle, or a spot at Art Exhibition in Rome! (they already offered me a paid spot(!) in it, but I can't afford their hefty fee of transporting my artwork from UK to Italy and back :/)

HALP! 🥹😆

Vote for the competing work in thePainting International Contest "Dantebus Bazart" - 7th Edition

07/12/2024

‘ARTFUL EMANATION’

50x50cm
ink liners & watercolour pencils on Arches paper

🎨✨It came with a manifesto !

'We are adept astral travellers
able to transcend between
darkness, light, dream and reality.

We are visionary seers
able to access liminal spaces,
hidden realms and forgotten times.

We are creative conduits of secret language
unravelling mysteries of universe with a brush.

We are luminary Soulgazers
touching hearts and steering minds with our art.

We are the ARTISTS /creators/.
Step into our light.'

(D.Napierala)

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