Barbara Spurll's Blog
January 19, 2021
Kim Kardashian portrait
"There's lot of baggage that comes with us, but it's like Louis Vuitton baggage;
you always want it." - Kim Kardashian
Image © Barbara Spurll. All rights reserved.
December 15, 2020
Freddie Mercury portrait
“I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.” - Freddie Mercury
Watercolour, 10 x 13 inches ©Barbara Spurll
April 3, 2020
March 7, 2020
Wine Enthusiast Illustrations
Thank-you, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, for the opportunity to create illustrations for your March Advocacy issue!
September 24, 2019
New portrait
"My mother believed and my father believed that if I wanted to be president of the United States, I could be, I could be Vice President!" - Joe Biden
Image © Barbara Spurll
CAPIC Double Vision entry 2019
Watercolour portrait of Olga Kozitska
I portrayed Olga as a moon goddess. Each of the animals symbolize values that hold power for her. Being a night owl, she gains her energy once the sun has set and the mystery of the night comes alive. The owl represents her thirst for knowledge, mystery and the unknown. The wolf is a symbol of her love of werewolves (the macabre) and canines in general.The lion is Olga’s spirit animal, because of its courage, power, ferocity and strength. The lion (Leo) is her astrological sign and a symbol of the city of her birth, Lviv, Ukraine, which was named after Leo, the son of the king of Ruthenia.
Image © Barbara Spurll
May 22, 2019
New painting
Detail from “The Moon” (CAPIC Double Vision 2019 entry)
May 7, 2019
New Portrait
“Always, always, always believe in yourself. Because if you don’t then who will, sweetie?” - Marilyn Monroe
Watercolour 10 x 12 inches ©Barbara Spurll
April 19, 2019
New portrait
“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” – Nelson Mandela, April 20, 1964.
watercolour 9 x 13 inches ©Barbara Spurll
September 10, 2018
New portrait
“Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.” -Aretha Franklin
watercolour 9 x 13 inches ©Barbara Spurll
