1. chocolate
2. Music, one song to rule the world.....today's obsession is a song called, "Parachute"
3. water cup with 7 assorted brushes that just happened to be in there....
4. palettes with assorted colors
5. computer....preferably at 16% battery....so it can die in the middle of painting research
6. phone for taking pics of painting progress, preferably a 6% so it will die in the middle of taking pictures of painting progress
and then....everything is surrounding me....around me on the bed....it's the only location where the studio feels good....a whole lot of natural light....a window open...for a breeze....easy access to water from the bathroom sink and a large flat comfy spot to chill and paint...
ahhhhhhhh....my little sanctuary..... where I can create and feel...complete.
I am finishing up a piece that I was commissioned to paint. I normally do not do these things....my vision and the other person's vision...a challenge.
it's a dance...that I don't always want to participate in...I don't have the patience for it....but...this time...I felt the need to....for a person who wanted a painting for sentimental reasons...and I can't deny an expression of someone's love. I can't.
and she saw something in my art that spoke to her....so.....here I am....
our dance.... the sketch was hard. a little more of that...a little less of that...it was a challenge, but finally we got to something we both liked...and then....I started painting...which is really what I wanted to do....
I couldn't wait to get started...painting to me is where my magic happens...
her husband's father passed unexpectedly in February...and this Father's Day is going to be his first without his Dad. She wanted me to do a painting with both of them in it...but she didn't give me a photo....with both of them in it....so I had to combine the two in a natural way...from different photos.
so....when someone needs something....out of love...out of joy....it's an honor that she asked me to do this....
and before I got started, I asked her questions about her husband and his Dad....how tall are they? what music do they like to listen to? we talked personalities and stuff.....and it helped....it helped to deepen the understanding...and love....
and this song....brought me to the end of this painting...just kinda let me....let go.
I don't tell anyone about the way you hold my hand,
I don't tell anyone about the t things that we have planned
I won't tell anybody, I won't tell anybody
they wanna push me down, they wanna see you fall down...
I won't tell anybody that you turn the world around
I won't tell anybody that your voice is my favorite sound
I won't tell anybody,
they wanna see us fall, they wanna see us fall down,
I don't need a parachute, baby. if I've got you,
baby if I've got you, I don't need a parachute.
you're gonna catch me if I fall.
don't believe the things you tell yourself so late at night,
and you, you are your own worst enemy, you'll never win the fight,
just hold onto me...I'll hold onto you.
It's you and me up against the world, it's you and me,
I don't believe anything, don't trust anyone but me
but I believe you when you say we're never gonna fall...
hand behind my neck, arm around my waist,
Never let me hit the ground, you'll never let me crash.
peace...and love...and being an inspiration....eating ramen....and spreading love. <3
and not needing a parachute....
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