The Art of Ideas

“A good idea is just an idea until you make it real.” -Dee Arisman The idea is the foundation of all great art… but how to get to a good one? Sketching is one way. It has been my experience … Continue reading

4 Seasons redux

View this post on Instagram Four Seasons Redux, 21.75" x 18″ mixed media, graphite, conte, prisma colors, pastels, print, tape, on paper. Alchemical Goddesses represent the seasons of our life and the self realization of our true natures. https://spalenkablog.wordpress.com/?p=3079&preview=true A … Continue reading

Divine Alchemy

“Divine Alchemy,” will be available as an archival, 18”x24” print. Taking pre-orders for the release at the National Association Of Holistic Aromatherapy conference in Salt Lake City, Oct. 20-23. For delivery at the conference. Go here to order. If you are … Continue reading

Going Going Gone

Parting is such sweet sorrow… One print left of each of these images on my site. Go here.

Michaelmas Mastery

“Michaelmas Mastery,” Today we celebrate Michaelmas, the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels. As the Divine Feminine returns to our consciousness, we reshape this archetype with a feminine touch. Model is Stevie Morley.

Artful Pages

One of the things Jeff Burne and I worked especially hard on with my book was the design. We wanted a sequential story of my art career to run through the pages, but desired to have each spread become beautiful statements … Continue reading

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs, 1983, 20″x34.5″ Graphite, acrylic, oil paint, colored pencils, on illustration board. This Neil Simon classic made Mathew Broderick a star. The original, hand silk screened 42″x81,” playbill poster is part of this sale. http://www.spalenka.com/collections/art