Go to Sleep, Darlings...
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields
It covers them snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, Go to Sleep, Darlings, till the summer comes again.” Lewis Carroll
Since last Friday I've been busy working on my WIP "Brown~Eyed Daisies and Chrysanthemums " Bas- Relief Painting contemplating the finish I want to render it in. So far this is what I have achieved in the next step of the work, adding a few more tints of colour ,wiping away the excess and highlighting some of the areas ; now, I'm sort of stuck where to go from here.
So I thought a little respite from the painting and dreaming along the way that I would share this Dream Catcher I made.
Being one who always loves the intricate magical work of a Spider's web, I'm not at all surprised when an idea pops into my head that it's source derives from Charlotte's Web…: ) and leads me somewhere new.
As I recall, the idea came to me when I saw a little boy fishing on a dream catcher; I thought, why not a spider fishing and instead of his catch of fish, make them fireflies .
Here is where vintage jewellery comes in handy.
Mopsy the Spider fishing for fireflies
A Little Star
Fireflies and a mother of pearl heart
So now , without rushing the work , I must get back to finishing this Bas~ Relief. …..I have another painting that I'm anxious to get started : )
How exciting it is when one finds a magical surprise in their mail, never knowing that it ever existed, until one day there it is, veiled in falling snow. At first, I didn't know who had managed to enhance the WIP Bas ~ Relief painting I've been working on but with a little investigation, I found the magician behind the work was none other than the secret robot belonging to Google+ . I kinda of like it and actually I discovered more of my images had been touched by his magic wand and had been for some time.
Moral of this little story, check your mail a little more often and read it all for you never know what you may delightfully find concealed inside the envelope: )
Art has it's way with me, almost always , if I let it.
Usually, even before dawn has waken, it quietly arrives accompanied by the high pitched vocal of a hunger cat by way of a strong aroma of percolating coffee entering my senses and triggering my creative habit…..my "Art Obsession Habit ". A habit I happily accept with a few minor negatives thrown in, like one having too many unfinished projects. One of those unfinished projects is this Bas- Relief of potted daisies and chrysanthemums I've had for some time now. A found art piece which was never finished and had the worst colour ever.The original background was a chocolate brown and the flowers were painted gold. So I decided to give it a fresh coat of white gesso paint.
After a number of applications of a monochromatic colour and drying periods in-between, I mixed some paints and started to repaint it. I also used some interference gold and mother of pearl for the flowers. In the process of deciding on the shadowing of the florals ,my daughter mentioned that the work reminded her of Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting in the way I had painted only a few of the daisy centres brown. I had never realized it until she mentioned it but her remark did make me feel good about this work's progress.
For now, I call it “Brown ~ Eyed Daisies and Chrysanthemums”
One of the beautiful physical charcteristics on my mother's side are the eyes besides gorgeous thick hair, two of the traits I seem to have missed out on.
Mind you, when I was young, if I spent a few hours in front of the mirror, I could claim close to those same characteristics....😊
Anyway, yesterday while visiting my mother and helping place a few pictures on the wall, she asked my daughter to place her picture on Facebook. Since no recent pics worked well , my husband suggested we use the one her friend had drawn of her as a young woman in the sixties; as you can tell by her bee- hive hair do.
Not only is she lovely but the drawing is equally beautiful and in my mind the way my daughter Emma photographed the picture makes it that more fascinating and quite intriguing by her incorporation of the reflected image of the living-room window doors.
So I thought it be nice to share with you this morning this art piece, actually two art pieces, a photograph and a drawing of my mother .
I suppose I should take a moment to leave you a forwarding address since I've haven't been much around the old place for a while.
You see, I've finally found my Home Sweet Home.....on Tumblr. A new blog I call "Cabinet of Old Secret Loves "
A place where I keep all that belongs to the earth. A collection of sorts, a collection of Dead People's Stuff and of the Living. Poetry, Literature, Art, Music, Movies and Film, Magical Lands, Culinary Inspirations for a cozy, comfy home.
In addition to re-blogging curiosities rare and common from time to time I will write my own posts inspired by my new found muse....Tumblr.
This place holds an endless library to my heart's desires, maybe Tumblr may even become your very own personal library as it has become mine.
To navigate the site scroll down the page and click on the word "older" where it will take you to the next page; so far there are 510 pages in the Cabinet.
It's been so long since my last post but this doesn't mean I've stopped doing what I love most....ART... of all sorts. Only, I'm not ready just now to share with you my private room, later : )
So, for the immediate moment I'll leave you with Casper and the poem
"The Spider and the Ghost of a Fly " by Vachel Lindsay
"IF YOU HAVE A GARDEN AND A LIBRARY, YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED "
~ CICERO
Well, maybe……
Of all my impassioned desires , old vintage books are on the very top of my list whenever I frequent church/yard/estate sales.
Last week i posted this little crystal book I created in a water/salt solution. With the sun in hiding all of this week I haven't had the opportunity to take some good shots of the book in all of it's glittery splendour, hopefully this weekend might be more co-operative.
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It's been a very busy week and unfortunately didn't have much time for painting and working on my mixed media.
With the coming of Spring it usually intoxicates me with flowers and antiques and no matter the weather I am out and about hunting down treasures of old…heirloom varieties for both garden and art.
During the course of my travels over the last weekend I met a fella at a yard sale who informed me of an Estate sale that was on in Oxford Station. It was a three day sale and I only got wind of it that Saturday afternoon but feeling tried I decided to go later the following day on Sunday; to my surprise everything that was left in the household contents was half price and a gorgeous double iron pedestal Victorian garden table still remained. Since I really didn't have the room for it , I passed the deal unto my friend.
Anyway, I did get my fair share of treasures , including today at another Estate sale run by the same company "MaryFrancis Estates ". Thanks to Jim from "The Cottage", I think I have a great venue to hunt for the old relics, after all , I am working on making a garden and a library.
"SHE MUST SPEAK TO YOUR HEART.
THE WOODS AND FIELDS MUST MELT INTO YOUR MIND,
DISSOLVED BY YOUR LOVE FOR THEM."
~ JOHN BURROUGHS
Finally back, but behind on supper , that's okay, just needs warming and M is taking care of the ( CORNISH PASTIES I made yesterday ; )
I'm so sorry for the delay in posting the art work but it's been a busy hospital week for me…three times in. Okay, enough of that and to something very special or more accurately to more special things O,O
Once again, so sorry for the construction zone. Bare with me as I add notes to the pics I just uploaded.
This week I have three art works to share with you , two of mine and one of my daughter's, she is my guest artist this week : ) ......and whenever she decides to create art i will happily show case it.
#1 Old Book Treasure ~ Annabelle (Anna)
#2 Canadian Copper Penny Stamps ~ Pennies for your Thoughts ~ M (Emma )
#3 Blue Bird Mixed Media Painting ~ Annabelle (Anna)
NOTE...TO APPRECIATE THE DETAIL IN EACH PHOTOGRAPH JUST CLICK TO SEE THEM IN THE ORIGINAL LARGER FORMAT....oh and here is another tango, enjoy while reading this post
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P.S. WHEN EVER I HEAR THIS MUSICAL PIECE I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK OF THE SCENE IN " SOME LIKE IT HOT " WHERE JACK LEMMON ( DAPHNE) IS DANCING WITH JOE E. BROWN ( OSGOOD FIELDING THE III ) SUCH A BELLY LAUGH....LOVE THE CLASSICS!!!
Not too long ago, I came across something quite magical, something that encompassed some of my big loves; books, specifically very old books, crystals and stars and of course our natural world.
When I discovered this art form , I just had to give it a go and began the experiment. …last Tuesday.
Talk about wishing I listened more attentively to my high school chemistry teacher.
Anyway, I had done something similar before about some ten years ago so I did have an inkly of an idea how to approach the work and of course hubby gave me the ultimate info I needed to make it work out….Thanks dear, much appreciated .
Well , it worked and I am still working on the ratio of water/crystals/& time.
I have to say this precious little book is turning into one of my very favourite art works I've done to date aside from painting.But this in a way is painting with water , colour and salt .
Once I am happy with the size of crystal formations , my next step will be to research on how to harness this beauty for a duration of time besides locking it into a photograph.
As you can see I am in need of some guidance in taking an exquisite photograph ~ a true likeness of this beauty : )
Next week I will have a summery of my experiment.
EVERY TIME I'M PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY TWINKLING STARS
ANOTHER TWINKLING STAR , THIS TIME INSIDE THE TURNED PAGE ON THE RIGHT.
I REALLY LIKE HOW THE PAGES TURNED OUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOOK, A CARAMEL COLOUR. NOTICE THE CANADIAN PENNIES ~ ENLARGE THE IMAGE TO SEE WHAT M WROTE ON THEM.
I THINK SHE IS MAKING THEM INTO BOOK MARKS AND PENDANTS ,THEY WILL SOON BE POSTED ON MY ETSY SHOP SITE
THE FOLDS OF THE PAGES WERE NOT AS DIFFICULT TO CREATE AS I FIRST THOUGHT, AFTER ALL IT IS SUBMERSED IN WATER.
OH , HOW I LOVE THEE.......
lOVE IN THE EARTH AND
IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS... NATURE
FOLLOWS (ME) EVERYWHERE
Annabelle O,O
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AND THEN M SURPRISED ME WITH ONE OF HER NEW ART CREATIONS....PENNIES FOR YOUR THOUGHTS......HEAVILY INSPIRED BY " DOCTOR WHO "
M HAS TURNED THESE CANADIAN COPPER PENNIES INTO WHIMSICAL LITTLE KEEPERS OF ONE'S INNER THOUGHTS.
SHE METAL PUNCHES THE WORD INTO THE COPPER PENNY, AND THEN PAINTS THE WORDS WITH SHARPIE PERMANENT MARKER.
THEY ARE JUST SO DARN CUTE, FUN AND LUCKY PIECES OF TIME. I'LL HAVE TO THINK OF ONE SHE CAN DO FOR ME O,O
BOOK MARKS AND PENDENTS FOR STARTERS
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, OR TWO OR THREE ; )
A PENNY SAVED ULTIMATELY MAKES A GOOD KEEPER OF THOUGHTS
WE'RE ALL STORIES IN THE END
BE BACK IN THE FUTURE
LIKE A NAME IN A FAIRYTALE , TIME
UNIVERSE TRAVELER
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BLUE BIRDS MIXED MEDIA
BLUE BIRDS MIXED MEDIA PIECE I'M PRESENTLY WORKING ON.
I FOUND THIS SKETCH AT A NEARBY THRIFT STORE AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD WORK PERFECTLY IN DOING A MIXED MEDIA PIECE WORKING FROM TRACY LYN HUSKAMP'S BOOK "NATURE INSPIRED". I PAINTED THE BIRDS A LIGHT BLUE , SOME OF THE LEAVES AND ADDED OLD WEDDING LACE , MAYBE A LITTLE BACKWARDS IN THE STEPS BUT IT ISN'T REALLY POSING ANY PROBLEMS AS YET : )
HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE POST, PLEASE DO POP BY THE OTHER ARTISTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS WEEK'S PAINT PARTY FRIDAY
Stormy Sensuous Seductive Hypnotic Clouds, a picture worth an intense dream or painting ? Took this photo last year during stormy weather.
Note : At the end of this post I've embedded a Youtube Video of a classic tango of 1926 by Nat Shilkret. David Lynch used this musical piece in his Dior ad " Lady Blue Shanghai " starring Marion Cotillard. Please do give it a listen while you read this post, it somehow transports you to another time and place, quite romantic. It is one of my favourite tangos and if you like the oldies like I do, I'm sure this tango will become one of your favourites as well O,O
"Painting is a metaphor for control. Every choice is mine...The canvas, the colour. As a child, I had neither a sense of the world nor my place in it, but art taught me that one's vision can be achieved with SHEER FORCE OF WILL. The same is true of life, provided one refuses to let anything stand in one's way." Klaus Michaelson ~ "VAMPIRE DIARIES"
Well, I can safely say I've been quite loyal to the quote, about 50% of the time that is; occasionally straying away from my painting whenever my husband and son return home from their work on their 2 week leave. Usually we like to try to fit in a little getaway while he's in town as well as spending time together as a family so needless to say time flies by quickly and before you know it it's time for the boys to head back to work.
So, since I've been away from home and canvas, I will share with Paint Party Friday a past digital graphic design I did in 2010.
"Dreams are Whispers of the Soul".
Haiku ?
Sweet Hypnotic Sleep:
Dreams are whispers of the soul
who together sleep
Annabelle
Dreams are the windows to other worlds , delicious, mysterious, intoxicating, hypnotic, mesmerizing, intriquing worlds or worlds you rather hoped you never had entered.
Even they Dream...and if caught in a bad dream they have each other for a comforter.
A good idea to have one of these near your bed.
And the Dreams of the Day are the White Lion Wishes you Blew on the Wind
And I leave you now to Dream a little Dream with this beautiful vintage classic tango
NCE I loved a spider
