Large Metal Art African Masks

Those of you who are familiar with my metal artwork may have noticed I tend to make smaller art pieces usually less than 12 by 16 inches. This is not due to a love for miniature art work but more due to the limitations of the metal I work with. Well that all changed in September when I got a commission for a larger art piece. The customer wanted a metal art piece that was at least 18 by 24 inches. So I had to stretch both my creative thinking and metal in order to come up with a piece that was 18 by 24 inches and still aesthetically pleasing. I joined a number of metal art pieces together and the end product was rather delightful. Best of all my customer was pleased with his new art piece. Here is a photo of the completed piece below. It is part of my African Masks collection and is based on my original Fathers Mask art piece.

African Mask: Embossed Metal Painting by Injete

 Fathers Mask (18.5 by 23.5 inches)

 African Mask: Embossed Metal Painting by Injete

Fathers Mask (18.5 by 23.5 inches)

Art Gifts by Injete, June and July 2011

Of late I have been extremely busy trading currencies and I have neglected my creative pursuits. My muse kept calling and since my fabulous younger sister Sandra was visiting from the States, I decided to do an art piece for her and for my other sister, Laura and brother in law, Ed. At the same time a friend of mine commissioned an art piece for one of her work colleagues, I had promised a family friend a wedding art gift and in the midst of all that I got a request from another friend to do a book cover (the original piece didn't work for him so I ended up sending him my sister's piece to use as a cover). So I wound up with a whirlwind of creative projects in June and July (I guess my muse decided to hammer me on the head since I kept ignoring her). Here are the fruits of my labour. I am quite pleased with my evolution as an artist and all the recipients loved their art pieces. It has been a busy but fruitful period. My goals for August are finding some balance, spending less time on currency trading and re-allocating time to my creative and online ventures.

 Laura's Field of Dreams I: Abstract Art Women's Paintings by Injete

Sandra's Thinking Woman: Abstract Metal Art Painting by Injete

 Vivian's African Dancers: African Art, Women Paintings by Injete

 Janet and Jeremy's Wedding Gift: African Metal Art by Injete

Electric Blue, Guitar Man: Abstract Metal Art Painting by Injete

 Laura's Field of Dreams II: Abstract Art Women's Paintings by Injete

Portrait Art and Abstract Metal Art: Sold Samples

These are samples of my metal art work which I recently sold. Both the pieces are oil paintings on embossed metal. The Old Man portrait is drawn from a picture that I liked. I enjoy painting portraits of old people they have such interesting faces. The Two Mothers, abstract metal wall art piece is drawn from my imagination. I was doing some sketches and liked the lines on this one. I also wanted to play around with color and different shapes on metal. It was a fun piece to do.

Old Man Portrait: Metal Artwork by Injete Chesoni (Sold)

Abstract Metal Art Work by Injete Chesoni: Two Mothers (Sold)