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Poetic Series: "Blind Man" by Nate Lonnen 11"x14" acrylic on canvas board.

6/28/2016

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For the next couple weeks we will be focusing on a new series called the Poetic Series. This series is based on poems that I wrote myself in which the paintings & the poems really give life to each other.
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Blind Man


I weep 
For Death slowly overcomes
As I wander this wretched world 
Searching for a place of rest

I bleed without blood
The truth known
A foolish thought

To think to understand 
Is to listen
Forget
Upon deaf ears; I cry

Slip into the darkness
Unseen by all
To see

Emerge Blind Man
The foolish eyes lost
Awakened
To  brightness unknown
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Poetic Series: "Fairy Tale" by Nate Lonnen 11x14 Acrylic on canvas board.

6/23/2016

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For the next couple weeks we will be focusing on a new series called the Poetic Series. This series is based on poems that I wrote myself in which the paintings & the poems really give life to each other. Many of the pieces in the series I hand painted the poem onto the canvas to make them as one. The idea for this series came when I was looking to make a wedding gift for my sister. I wanted to make something that really captured the love between my sister and her soon to be husband. So I worked on a poem and then images of the poem came into my head and I thought it would be great if I incorporated both. After doing this piece I looked through some other poems I had written and found ways to express those through images. 

​The first piece we will be talking about is the painting that started it all; it is called “Fairy Tale”.  To read full poem, click on "READ MORE". 


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"Freedom" by Nate Lonnen. 20"x30" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas

6/7/2016

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How can I start a conversation about a piece that has impacted myself as an artist more than I probably would ever like to share? I am not too sure but I will give it my best shot.

I started this piece when I was in one of the most emotional trying times of my life. I was isolated, alone and so very lost. The only thing I knew before painting this piece was that I wanted to be a real artist and make it as my profession. I had no clue if I could do it and honestly waivered in my belief that I had the talent to do it. When I started this piece I just let go of everything and left it on the canvas. Once I finally finished this piece and looked back at it I knew that no matter what, art was what I had to do. Obviously, the thought of failing and being broke and destitute really scares me like it would most. But for the first time in my life I knew I couldn’t let that fear stop me anymore, and that even if I was the only one who discovered something through my pieces I had to keep creating them. So I have, and slowly I believe that I am helping to reach people and make their lives a bit more colorful.

​As I could probably talk about “Freedom” for hours I will spare you and focus on some of the highlights of it. “Freedom” started with a broken heart (the loss of heart) the idea of emptiness, blackness, a whole that felt like it would engulf me. It became more as all my thoughts of doubt; self-denial, anger and anguish started pouring out. I was stripped naked down to my very core having no recourse but to stare into that which I was so afraid of. For who truly wants to take off there masks and look into the true eyes of who they were. 


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"Lovers Breath" by Nate Lonnen. 14"x18" Acrylic on Canvas Board.

5/31/2016

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​-Lovers Breath: symbolizes the exchange of a kiss, the fulfillment of connecting to another's heart through a whisper of love. It conveys the warmth, the brilliance and the expectation of the desire of a first kiss. It also expresses the shear confusion and fervency that one possesses as they fall victim to the lunacy of lust.
 
 
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Opposing Forces Series Final Entry 

5/25/2016

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"Zen" by Nate Lonnen 24"x48" Acrylic on Canvas

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​How do I begin to talk about a piece that so closely resembles my intimate battle? Zen is the sister painting of Bushido, a commission painting that I ultimately created for a very good friend of mine. They both in ways are very similar but in essence very different. Zen is the manifestation of my belief of what true peace would look like if I found harmony within myself. This is the battle I wage everyday not only while I am awake but also and many times more when I am asleep. With this piece, I wanted to manifest the pivotal roles that these opposing and yet interconnecting forces play in our natures.  While also, presenting the struggle between the two, resulting in the personification of this battle in us all. The choices we make define our existence and put us on different paths of self-realization and inner serenity.

Buddhism is a belief centralized around the idea of harmony between yin and yang (Zen). This is why I used the monk as the central piece in the painting. It is a clear representation of the whole idea around the Opposing Forces series and the idea of harmony is essential in understanding this piece. This monk is a reflection of myself as this picture is a representation of what I strive to achieve. It is no coincidence that the monk is sitting on a rock and staring into a tremendous moon.  I use the rock as a place of stability and strength, while the moon signifies a majestic and supernatural type power. We always need to be looking towards the future and never stare too long at what’s behind. That isn’t to say that in meditation and contemplation you shouldn’t look inward and learn from your mistakes or history. But you should always strive to look ahead and towards the wider future and the bigger world.


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New Testimonial's page just added

5/23/2016

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Hello Everyone!

We wanted to share with you all that we just added a new page to our website. It is under our "Contact" Tab and it is called "Testimonials". We have recently received some amazing feedback from some of our clients and wanted the opportunity to share them with you all. Hope you enjoy and if you have any comments yourself please do share!
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Opposing Forces Cont...

5/18/2016

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"The Abyss" by Nate Lonnen

​The Abyss is actually made up of 2 paintings “Into the Dark” (The mainly white piece) and “”Into the Light” (The mainly black piece). They both have so much to say standing alone but when they are put together their meaning becomes complete. In this blog I am actually going to try to do something a bit different. I want to hear from you and what you have to say about these to pieces. If you have read the past recent blogs you should have an idea of where I was going with these pieces. From your comments hopefully we can have an intriguing conversation. To start it off, tell me what you think: Are the figures trying to escape or being pulled into their particular void?
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Amazing Farmhouse style Walnut Slab Table Top done by Juliano. 

5/12/2016

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This was a commissioned piece for Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber, for an event at the Charlotte Convention Center. 4/28-29 2016.
If interested in your own commissioned table please contact us, Juliano has circular and rectangular oak slab waiting for buyers. If oak isn't your preference he can work with you to get a different species of wood. He can customize table legs. (980) 819-1762.
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Opposing Forces Series cont...

5/11/2016

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"Goodbye" by Nate Lonnen 16"x20" Oil Pastel on Canvas

"Goodbye" takes the opposing forces series in a bit of a different direction. There is an obvious struggle between a dark and a lighted path but this is the first instance where one clearly overwhelms the other. It is also where depending on how you interpret this, that one path is chosen over another. When painting this piece my intention was to show the light as being love and the darkness as being a future with no shape or design. I wanted to express that by going towards the light your path was in a way predetermined. So what happens if you leave that behind, you essentially lose your direction.

​Goodbye is also about letting go, and taking a risk of going into the unknown. There have been so many times in my life where I have felt such despair and sadness as a result of failed relationships. I had no idea how to move on. For me this is why I created the piece. It was a message to myself that I must say goodbye and find a different path. The darkness can be cold and so very intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be the end. It can become the new beginning. “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of the God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” (Genesis Chapt. 1 v. 2-4) This is how we find a new path when we find ourselves in utter darkness.
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Opposing Forces Series Cont...

5/5/2016

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"Fracas" by Nate Lonnen 16"x20" oil pastel on canvas

​Fracas means: “a noisy disturbance or quarrel”. This is something that I find is always the case when I consider the truths behind good and evil. When I created “Fracas” I envisioned the battle of the choice between right and wrong. The piece is very abstract because sometimes the line between what’s right and wrong can be a bit blurry too.  I have always felt this sort of tug of war between these opposite ideas. And many times I feel that these truths can sometimes be one in the same. What seems right for one person, given the time and situation could be considered wrong to another. How do we distinguish our own moral code and what makes us sway towards one choice or the other?
As with some of the other pieces I created for the opposing forces collection you can see that these two opposites need one another. You cannot have light without darkness or darkness without light. They cannot find cohesiveness until they are allowed to bind together, forming something new and brilliant. This is how I feel about individuality no one person is the same and many times it is this battle that so oft defines us. So I believe one should always take heart, for every choice is a small battle to that final victory of self worth. 
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