This is an Art for Cancer image. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this work will be donated to Leukemia Cancer Research. This painting is dedicated to my daughter who is fighting AML. This image was created using sumi (ink) and watercolor painted on Shuen Paper (Xuan Paper). What is Shuen Paper you might ask? It is Chinese rice paper. Rice paper is the brush painter's canvas. Mastering the way ink behaves on the different rice papers is one of the essential skills of the brush painter. There are basically two kinds of rice paper -- raw paper and sized paper. Shuen Paper (Xuan Paper) is raw paper and the most popular paper in China among brush painters and calligraphers. It is the most sensitive of the rice papers, cheerfully displaying dynamic strokes and complex shade variations with translucent fluidity and original spontaneity. These tiny pink flowers grow abundantly on the hillsides in Carmel in the Spring and cascade in the wind like pink waterfalls.

Original sumi-e created on rice paper. Bamboo Spirit Dance is the title of this work celebrating the inner spirit of the mighty bamboo plant. Bamboo signifies Strength with the ability to bend.

Original bamboo sumi-e created on rice paper. The 'Three Graces' standing tall in strength. Bamboo symbolizes the ability to bend yet still stand tall.

My sumi-e images are inspired from the spirit of nature such as plants, trees, flowers, and especially bamboo. Bamboo symbolizes strengh and the ability to bend. Bamboo combines upright integrity and accommodating flexibility. "When the storm comes, it bends with the wind. When the storm ceases, it resumes its upright position." Bamboo can be said to be a symbol of Chinese culture. Along with the pine and the plum, it is one of the "three friends in the winter". Because on cold days, when most plants wither, these three plants still stand in the wind. Such a spirit is highly admired by Chinese. So even today people still like to plant some bamboo in a corner of the garden. Matched with several well-placed stones, it can make an elegant picture. There are artists who have specialized in painting bamboo throughout their entire lives. To non-experts, bamboo looks simple to paint, but to artists, it requires a whole lifetime of study. I have been painting for over 40 years and I am just a humble beginner. 100% of the proceeds of the sale of this art print will be donated to the Sarcoma Foundation to help fight cancer.

Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. This painting was inspired by the many pollen dancing in our summertime air. Watermark will not appear on your purchase.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this work will be donated to Cancer Research.

Copyright © 2009 - 2012 ~ All rights reserved. Elegant brush painting by accomplished artist Casey Shannon. Media: Sumi Ink and Japanese watercolor. 50% of the proceeds from the sale of this work will go to cancer research.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi.

Elegant brush painting by accomplished artist Casey Shannon. Media: Sumi Ink and Japanese watercolor.

Sumi-e by accomplished artist Casey Shannon. Birds are a favorite subject of mine to paint. There is nothing lovelier than a Robin singing in autumn. Media: Sumi (ink) and Japanese Watercolor.

Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Nature at it's most beautiful ~ minimalist painting. Media: Sumi (ink) and Japanese Watercolor.

Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. This painting was inspired by the many beautiful Oak Trees surrounding my home. The watermark will not appear on your purchase.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. This image was inspired by the joy of life and living and how life enfolds each of us in leaves of energy. The watermark will not appear on your purchase. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this work will go to Cancer Research.

Elegant brush painting by accomplished artist Casey Shannon. Media: Sumi Ink and Japanese watercolor.

Elegant brush painting by accomplished artist Casey Shannon. Media: Sumi Ink and Japanese watercolor.

100% of the proceeds of the sale of this image will go to Breast Cancer Research. Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi.

Elegant Sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Media: Japanese watercolor and Sumi.

Digital Art Fantasy

Photography

Photograph of Pound Ridge New York

Digital Painting

A soft and beautiful image of Angels as they wait to take care of you.

The giant Saguaro cactus is powerful in both it's stature and design. Combine their dramatic lines with the brilliant glow of a setting sun next to a cool stream and it's a beautiful vision.

Rich adobe tones and turquoise sky frame these hopeful lovers floating off together from their desert barrio lives. An etheral, dreamy image of love and what is to come.

The earth tones of the Southwest create the base for this very Santa Fe image I painted while living there. The kiva ladder sets against an adobe casa in bone white contrast to it's dramatic shadow. Off in the distance a darkening sky blends gracefully into the clean horizon.

Guitarists have different moods as they play. Sometimes bravado and flamboyant with the music pouring out, sometimes refined and introspective. Both conveying the magic of music and how it effects us. That was the idea when I painted this oil.

The study of a Chili turns into a celebration of Tucson's southwest light and brilliant palette. Light does bounce around out in the West. Shadows ARE made up of magenta and turquoise IS an everyday occurance.

Gate House is a rustic stone and wood place at the same old dude ranch where my studio is. I used an acrylic wash to capture the texture of the stone work, mexican tile and the cacti that surrounds it.

My studio is a rustic stone and wood place on a old dude ranch in Tucson and this is one of the houses on the property. It's classic old mexican ambience is a perfect place to showcase my art for clients to come and visit.

This colorful Santa Fe event heralds the beginning of Fiesta Week in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The local folks put all their troubles in this huge effigy as a primal and pagan energy envelopes everything and everyone. The giant moans, groans and gyrates in it's death throngs until it burns to the ground to the delight of all.

This light and positive original painting depicts that moment we all go through at least once in our lives; a Leap of Faith that opens doors and allows our dreams to be met. Notice that the woman is confident, happy and at ease with this life altering decision. I made such a Leap of Faith when I quit a good paying office job, moved to Santa Fe and began living the life I knew I must...as a self-employed and self-directed artist. It was one of the most challenging, fun and frightening times of my life! I often say to my classes and lecture groups: "If what you're trying for the first time isn't a little scary, you're not doing it right!"

This light and positive original painting with a resounding title depicts that moment we all go through at least once in our lives; a Leap of Faith that opens doors and allows our dreams to be met. Notice that the woman is confident, happy and at ease with this life altering decision. I made such a Leap of Faith when I quit a good paying office job, moved to Santa Fe and began living the life I knew I must...as a self-employed and self-directed artist. It was one of the most challenging, fun and frightening times of my life! I often say to my classes and lecture groups: "If what you're trying for the first time isn't a little scary, you're not doing it right!"

I enjoy breaking up the plane of the canvas with dramatic dimensional strokes and angular composition. This technique works well in depicting these bold spirit sentinels standing tall by the giant Saguaro cactus in the desert Southwest.

The incredible graphics that come across the southwestern desert sky during Monsoon season is powerful and dramatic. In this painting I've created the study of dark to light. of motion to the stolid mesas and monuments of this magical country.

This beautiful painting combines the strong graphics and colors of the desert southwest with the heritage of the Anasazi Indians who lived and created their magical pottery here so many years ago. A gorgeous image for any home.

Tucson, Arizona's Springtime brings a rush of vivid colors to the desert southwest. No color is more brilliant than the bright orange blossoms of the Ocotillo (pronounced oh-ko-tee-yo) plant. I've rendered the blossoms and environs in a cubist, geometric image to reflect the jagged angles and lines that are so strong in the southwestern United States.

A stylized reindeer leaps through red and green Celtic knotwork intertwined with vines and golden ribbon. A great work of art for the Christmas/Yule/Winter Solstice holidays!

A phoenix/firebird, at the heart of the sun, births a new day with dawn light of Celtic knotwork and spiral art. A very complex sunrise pattern with a deep reflection.

A distressed textured skull and crossbones decorated with all-over Celtic knotwork. An Irish pirate jolly roger? Fancy poison warning? Halloween standard? You decide!

Celtic Castle Tor - an ancient castle sits in front of a sunset, atop knotwork hills of green, above the wild textured waves and surf of the spiraling ocean below - the whole image surrounded by intricate colored knotwork borders. (original is a hand drawn and inked outline, with coloring finished digitally.)

A central Yin Yang symbol at the heart of a Celtic knotwork design of intertwined branches and leaves, expressing a Druidic balance of nature and environment. A peaceful and natural image for any wall!

Celtic Stargate features the sun, phases of the moon, infinity, Celtic knotwork and spirals, stars and a psychedelic rainbow of nebula-like colors and textures. Jump through now!

As above, so below, and the circle of life rolls onward. This Celtic Tree of Life design features a single curvy line of knotwork branches above a knotwork trunk and root system, with a sacred spiral at the heart of it all. The circular design is cornered with sun, moon and stars, lightning and clouds, and leafy ferns! (Design was hand drawn and inked, then color was finished digitally.)

It's a psychedelic rainbow of crescents filled with Celtic knotwork and spirals! A bright and cheerful piece of art that would be great for a kid's room or any space that needs a bit of cheerful color. This piece was hand-drawn and finished with colored pencils.

Offset crescents of platinum silver, gold, and copper are fused with decorative metallic Celtic knotwork and spirals, seeming to spin of their own accord. This Celtic piece has a slight steampunk feel to it, with the metals and the 'screws' holding it all together! This work was drawn by hand, the outline inked, then scanned into the computer and finished digitally. This print is not actually metallic (or foil), but colored to give the impression of metals.

The Celtic Triple Spiral, or Triple Goddess Spiral is an early pagan symbol carved in the structure at Newgrange in Ireland. It's also in the Irish Book of Kells, and used as a symbol of the Christian Trinity. It's earliest meanings reflect a unifying energy and multiple expressions of that energy. Another meaning of the three spirals is to signify three stages of life: maiden, mother, and crone. This image was hand-drawn in parts, then scanned into the computer and finished digitally.

An original, hand drawn and inked, rendition of the classic Celtic/Irish Tree of Life design, with corner details of sun, moon and stars, lightning and clouds, and ferns. Background looks like old dusky linen. The entire image looks very similar to a woodcut from ancient times!

A gorgeous circle of multi-colored Celtic spiral art like an ancient stained glass window. A bright and inspirational mandala!

A textured and stylized illustration of a cat and dog, in Celtic style, with surrounding knotwork, all in terrific earth tones.

A textured and stylized illustration of a lovable dog, in Celtic style, with surrounding knotwork, all in terrific earth tones.

A textured and stylized illustration of a cool cat, in Celtic style, with surrounding knotwork, all in terrific earth tones.

A surreal pencil drawing - sword blade, dahlia, dangling chain, leaves and vines, and celtic symbols embedded in the stonework.

An hourglass, decorated with and surrounded by Celtic Knotwork in wood and vines, displays the day passing as the sands of the sun pour into the moon. This hourglass mandala appears on a stately blue background.

Celtic Clockwork uses black and white and traditional Celtic spirals in a modern interpretation reminiscent of the gears and mechanisms inside a clock! (Spirals are hand drawn, and then finished digitally.)

A simple and elegant star design with Celtic knotwork in each point and a subtle sense of clockwise movement. Contemporary design.

A gorgeous Celtic trinity knot done in greens and golds, and accented in additional Celtic knotwork art. A classic symbol of unity and interconnectedness!

Two Celtic dolphins, balanced in a yin-yang position around a central spiral, play in the middle of a sea of Celtic Knotwork, like they were frolicking off the coast of Ireland in blue ocean waters. A unique design sure to appeal to dolphin lovers and Celtic enthusiasts alike

Stylized Celtic dolphins swim in a yin-yang position around a central spiral design, in a surrounding ocean of Celtic knotwork!

Two Celtic daggers crossed against a bejeweled round shield. The daggers are a matched pair with knotwork etching up the blades and across the quillons. The handles are also wrapped in leather-ish Celtic knotwork. A huge rhombus-shaped green emerald finishes each piece. This is a wonderful print for Fantasy and Science Fiction lovers - something to hang on the wall to give a modern room a more medieval flair!

Celtic Rose Stained Glass mirrors the vibrant color of traditional stained glass, combined with the intricate nature of Celtic Knotwork.

This design is a rough/primitive and highly textured Celtic Spiral Triskele, with Celtic knotwork, in greens for the traditional colors associated with Ireland and St. Patrick.

A gold compass of Celtic knotwork, with silver and copper accents. All 4 cardinal points are engraved in Irish-Gaelic, also subpoints and 12 elemental points. Rune markings around rim.

A stylized green dragon sits at the center of a labyrinth made of Celtic knotwork and spirals in maroon/burgundy and greens. Is the dragon master of the maze, or it's prisoner?

Celtic Loose Leaves - twin autumn maple leaves intermixed with fall-colored Celtic knotwork that winds around like a twisty October wind.

Celtic Knotwork, Spirals, and Christmas Tree Bulbs intertwined with holiday ribbon, holly, and stylized reindeer on a leather 'shield'.

An Escher-like tesselation of leaves, changing from the green of spring to the crimson red of autumn, detailed in Celtic knotwork and spirals.

A Celtic Knotwork symbol done in deep black and cloudy greys, like steel and velvet.

Celtic knotwork and spirals connect tree roots up through branches, joined by the the sun and the moon and fairy lights. Border colors symbolize earth, air, fire, and water.

A dragonfly made of Celtic knotwork and spirals, in cool shades of blue and purple.

An orange-red stylized dragonfly, decorated with Celtic knotwork and spirals, with a watercolor background.

Mythical Atlantis, interpreted in oceanic and opalescent tones of Celtic knotwork and spirals.

This planet is a blue and green world of Celtic spirals and knotwork, reminiscent of weather patterns, and hurricanes even - lots of swirling energy. Hail Mother Earth!

Celtic knotwork round symbol flanked by more knotwork in faux enamel and metallic style.

A medieval looking round Celtic shield bedecked with gold and silver knotwork designs and rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and amethysts.

A blue crescent of Celtic Knotwork masquerades as the dark side of a blue moon, a rare sight indeed! What kinds of things do you do only about 'once in a blue moon'?

Symbols of sun, snow, wind and rain are surrounded by an intricate framing of Celtic knotwork in green, orange, and purple.

A celebration of Autumn, this piece features four stylized leaves in various stages of fall coloring, surrounded by a ring of yellow-gold, orange, and rusty-red autumn colored Celtic knotwork.

This pyramid design comes in three sections. Two triangles with zoomporphic knotwork birds with fish in their beaks, and a diamond with a round spiral design.

A blue green 'eye' is decorated with blue green Celtic knotwork art, as well as sandstone carvings and crescent moon corners.

A symmetrical Celtic cross design of intricate knotwork, resembling carved stone.

A butterfly made from all kinds of intricate Celtic knotwork and spiral designs, in yellows, oranges, and greens.

This design is done in black on a firey background - two dragons, in a yin-yang formation, surrounded by Celtic Knotwork.

From an original watercolor. A magical portal is opened in a doorway made of standing stones. Bordered by Celtic knotwork.

An abstract green and black escher-esque puzzle square in Celtic knotwork and spirals.

Celtic 'Avant Garde' is Celtic Knotwork with a modern, more sharply-cornered twist! This design, in purples and greens and blues, looks to be carved from stone.

A stylized sun in gold, orange, and red Celtic knotwork, around a center core spiral design.

An intricate work of Celtic art - a circle with four arms of interlocking spirals, in textured green, black, and white - very detailed!

A set of nine of my unique ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) in a formation reminiscent of a Tarot Spread. Each card was originally hand-drawn and inked (black and white) with Celtic knotwork art and contain various symbols and images.

Intricate celtic knotwork in the shape of a floorplan of a medieval castle. In blues and greens, and a touch of purple and yellow tones.