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The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

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Michael Divine

Explore Michael Divine’s creative world through his paintings, drawings, writings, and more here:

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Violet Divine

Paintings, photography, creative projects, and writing. Visit her site here:

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Follow us on Instagram: @michael_divine + @ultraviolet55

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Jan 29

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Hesperus is Phosphorus
Acrylic/canvas
16" x 14"

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Jan 27

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Detail of one of my favorite parts of "Samsara" which I posted yesterday... enjoy :)

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Jan 26

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Samsara
Acrylic/camvas
60" x 40"

Prints on my website

#samsara

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Jan 25

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I have an update on the progress of the book publishing project for you! I know some of you have pre ordered a copy from my website so I want to keep you posted on the progress.

(Pre-Order yours here: TenThousandVisions.com/Books :)

Last we left it, I let you know that we needed to take the project to a new printing press, located in South Korea because China was unhappy with the Tiananmen Square related painting and text. While coordinating with the new print house's specs took a bit of back & forth and some small shifts in our files, they've finally sent us a full layout proof. We have it in hand and, after going through the whole thing, catching a couple of tiny typos, and color matching, the files are back in the printer’s hands. We are now awaiting the new proofs of a few select pages to confirm the colors are right, and then it will be a "Go!" for printing the whole run.

We know that this shift has set our proposed ship date back a bit, but we are very happy we made the decision to keep the integrity of the book intact. The new print house does great, quality work. We appreciate your patience and support with helping to make this book happen, and can't wait for you to see it.

Pre-Order yours here:
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PS Enjoy the title page tease!

#artbook #proof #artbooks #library #manuscript #visionaryart #modernart @beautifulbizarremagazine2 @juxtapozmag #juxtapoz @artforum #contemporaryart #painting

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Jan 24

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Lullaby - detail
Acrylic/canvas
Painting size: 40" x 54"

The detail pic is approx. 11.5 sq inches of the original painting.

Prints of the full size painting are available on my website: TenThousandVisions.com/Shop

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Jan 13

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Jan 9

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Here’s a little something for the dark times of winter - those doldrum times where the sun, barely peeking out from behind the clouds, shows up for a moment, and then, to crib from a poet with more years than I, shrugs and bids the day goodbye. Everything can feel so far away in these January days (at least, in the northern hemisphere). We bend ourselves to our work, our toils and travails, relishing in the little triumphs. Maybe we light some candles with dinner. Maybe find a new book to lose ourselves in. Maybe we reach out to a friend. But I get it: friends can be far away sometimes. So we reach inside, try to find that little light that we have to shelter from the storm because, in the end, each and every light makes the world a little brighter. Everything is going to be all right.

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Jan 7

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$The Wandering I Acrylic/canvas 16" x 12" #painting #acrylic #visionaryart #comtemporaryart #buddha #blue #fractal #crystal #paintings$

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Jan 4

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Untitled work in progress
Acrylic/canvas
14x24

A work in progress and a taste of what's to come. I have over a dozen paintings I'm working on in my studio.

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Jan 1

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I Am Bit a Small Shard In a Grand Mosaic
Acrylic/canvas
16" x 14"

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Dec 28

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Understanding
(Detail bottom half)
Acrylic/canvas
48" x 26"

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Dec 24

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Peak at a work in progress. Nature is a magnificent inspiration.

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Dec 21

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Dec 21

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Dec 19

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These prints are about to be shipped off out until the world. I'm grateful for that support.

Here is the thing - I know everybody seems to have a sale at this time of year, but you don't know if buying that piece of art - this print or those earrings of tthe little knit glovies, whatever it is - from some artisan - just a person out there in the world making stuff - you don't know if that thing that you've bought is the difference between them being able to buy groceries that week or making their car payment. It very well may be. It's a tough economy for artists.

Sure, if you're trying to buy a milk frother for the coffee lover in your life, you're going to go to Amazon and look for milk frothers and that's fine. But I really hope that every person could buy at least one gift on their gift buying wish lists from some artist - some creator - just another me or you. Because that little purchase makes a far bigger difference than another next day delivery from Amazon.

This isn't some shameless plug for myself although certainly I do appreciate it as well. But there are so many crafts people in our worlds. People knitting scarves or making coat racks out of old wine barrels, making soaps and salves. So give it some thought, and try to buy a few things from your favorite artists.

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Dec 18

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The Birth of Venus
Acrylic/Canvas
36" x 24"

(cropped because instagram)

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Dec 14

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If you've ever wondered "who is this guy anyways?" well... here you go!

We needed to take a picture for the back flap of my book Violet is a great photographer and has a keen eye for light and angles so we spent some time in my studio, in the garden, and in the woods behind our house. "Hold Kylo Hen (the chicken) maybe you'll smile this time!" And then "Let's try it with Kitteji" (my studio cat) and so on... None of these are the pictures that made it into the book, you'll have to wait and see but here are, I suppose, some angles of Michael Divine.

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Dec 9

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Dec 1

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Update on my book:

Good news! All the publishing details of text and layout are done, our proofreaders and editors have had their turn with it, and the finished book is with the printer!

Clocking in at 220 pages, we are all really proud of it. I cannot wait to have them in hand and ready to ship to you.

Frustratingly, we have experienced a little bump in the road: the book was set to be printed in China because China and Korea are basically where book printing gets done these days. Anyhow, China has censors that go through Every. Single. Thing. that gets printed or made or fabricated there. The painting that I made marking the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests in China - along with a short line in the text - raised the red flags of the censors.

We could either:
a. Bow to the censors and remove the image, alter the layout, and scrub the text and continue on our way.

OR

b. Accept a slight delay and have the project moved to a Korean print house.

I don’t think that you - supporters, fans, friends - would want me to edit the text or to pull a painting because the Chinese government (who would prefer that the words Tiananmen Square Protests are never mentioned again) found it unpalatable. If anything, that's why the painting was made in the first place - a celebration of standing resolute in the face of oppressive power structures. It would seem a disservice to those brave protesters to let the Chinese government continue to squash them more than 30 years later in a book of art.

My goal as an artist is to paint the feelings that come up. One summer day in 2019 I was reflecting on that event and the idea popped into my head. It felt fitting and right on many different levels. It is part of the story of my art, of our shared history on this planet, and of what it looks like from here sometimes.

So the painting and text are staying and we are awaiting word from our printer about the alternative printing plant in South Korea.

Anyhow - that’s the update! We are on track for an early February 2023 ship date and will keep you posted on the progress.

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(Link in bio on IG)

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Nov 27

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(Not sure why Instagram tweaked some of the images so weirdly :/ )
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TenThousandVisions

The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

Announcing the New Book

TenThousandVisions

The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

Limited Edition Canvas Prints

TenThousandVisions

The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

Murals

TenThousandVisions

The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

Paintings

TenThousandVisions

The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

Installations

TenThousandVisions

The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

Live Art and Performance

TenThousandVisions

The Artwork of Michael & Violet Divine

Teaching and Mentorship

Michael Divine

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Follow us on Instagram: @michael_divine + @ultraviolet55

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