When my family and I returned from a spring tour in 2022, we took a hike out to the regional parks nearby, and we couldn't help but notice all the ladybugs everywhere! There had obviously been some big ladybug blooms recently because there were lots of ladybugs crawling around on the bark of every tree on the trail.
Don't you feel a special kind of joy every time you see a ladybug? I know I do!
They are bearers of good news!
They bring balance and harmony to the gardens.
They are a symbol of good luck and happiness.
And they say that if one lands on you, it's a sign that prosperity is headed your way.
A dear friend of mine KaMissioned this little beauty. He's an organic farmer, and provides the most delicious and beautiful bounty for many of his local farmers markets. The ladybug has always served as an an important symbol for their business, and he wanted to get a painting of one for the farm. After our initial consultations, we landed on a piece that would weave together three important elements: a ladybug, the six-fold geometry of honeycomb, and his family crest. He also licensed the finished image to make a print on a large flag for the property, to produce re-usable tote bags for their most treasured clients, and to get it tattooed on his back.
Here's what he had to say about his KaMission experience with me:
I had such a lovely time collaborating with Ishka Lha on the piece I commissioned her to create for my family. I initially approached her with only a loose idea and a special artifact. Based around the dialogue we had about what was important to me, she was able to give form to the amorphous pieces in my mind and heart.
One of my favorite things about working with Ishka is how, from our first conversations, she drew in and connected symbols and meanings very intuitively, and corroborated her insights with research on each of the components I wanted to explore.
Working with someone who consciously taps into the questions and the layers of meaning is so important for creating something with true gravity and embedded intention. I knew in reaching out to commission this piece from her that she would be able to listen and reflect exactly what wanted to come through. I couldn't be more pleased with the resulting piece!
- K. Takikawa, Santa Barbara, CA
Here are some cool time lapses and other videos I posted on IG of my sketching and painting process:
Sketching Process:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzqh4phSeN/
https://www.instagram.com/the.art.of.ishka.lha/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGo2Tm8M3hj/
Painting Process:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvuIzah5Mp/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIhGi9HozQO/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIj4cHtBbDK/
The beginnings of this little painting came with me on a cross-country trip I took with my family. Above is a photo of the pencil drawing I laid out on canvas before painting when I was hanging out at a river just outside of Sedona, Arizona.
Here is a view of the sunset out my window on the evening I finished the painting. There are some great videos in the links above that show more of this magnificent view. It is definitely on my list of the most epic sunsets I have EVER seen. It was a bit hard to capture on camera, but it literally took over the whole sky!
Original painting has SOLD. Click here to order a print.
Interested in a KaMission?
KaMission work is some of the most rewarding work I’ve ever done, and I am always amazed at what unfolds. There are several reasons people come to me for a KaMission, but here are a few questions to get your imagination rolling:
- Do you have a home or meditation area that feels like a temple for you to remember who you truly are and connect with the Divine? Perhaps you need art that anchors in specific intentions for your sacred space...
- Are you going through a major initiation or rite of passage? Perhaps you just had a massive awakening in a ceremony that you want to anchor and integrate...
- Are you working with a deep prayer for manifesting something really significant in your personal life or business? Perhaps you are calling in your life partner, a child, improved health, or a new career...
- Do you have a business or organization where it is essential that you create a healing space for your clients, customers, and community? Perhaps you have a therapy office, retreat center, dance space, elixir bar, or yoga studio that needs revamping...
Whatever the reason may be that you desire to work with me, I'be be delighted to explore the possibilities with you on a free no pressure discovery call.
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