Tuesday, December 29, 2009

The color Blue



In this world 

Where nothing else is true
Here I am 
Still tangled up in you



Blue from Amanda Delight on Vimeo.


"Carpe diem – "Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future", and the ode says that the future is unknowable, and that instead one should scale back one's hopes to a brief future, and drink one's wine. 
Compare with the Biblical "eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die", a conflation, with emphasis on making the most of current opportunities because life is short and time is fleeting – an existential caution." 

Or in my words, one day at a time but enjoy each day as they come:)

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Lauren Halvorson


"I'm the girl who believes in the impossible. 
I'm the girl who listens to her heart instead of her mind. 
I'm the girl who trusts her instincts, intuition, and overall feeling. 
I'm the girl who breaks all the rules, yet sets some of her own.
 I'm the girl who never stops wishing, praying, hoping. 
I'm the girl who will keep her promises, who will not make one if it may be broken along the line. 
I'm the girl who wants to be happy...
Im just that girl"

"A skateboard.... I WOULD LOVE THAT. I'd cherish it always. I love damask print.... and my apartment is all black and white with deep turquoise and a bright lighter orange accents.... so anything with any of that combination that inspires you--RUN WITH IT! :) I'm sure I'll love anything you create! I love inspirational words or quotes too... anything you can come up with, I'm sure I'll adore! Thanks girl!" ♥ Lauren

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Links For Days


I often communicate online with links. 
Here is my link to prove it.
I have Links for Days Yo!

My Beautiful Boy


"Before you go to sleep,
Say a little prayer,
Every day in every way,
It's getting better and better,
Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy"

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Friday, December 18, 2009

The Deadline is Jan. 30, 2009


The calm before the storm.


The storm.


The Goal.


A goal is a dream with a deadline.

Perfect

The last time I walked out of the bedroom that I spent my later childhood/teen years in, I left behind these lyrics hanging in a frame on the wall with the ticket stub from the Alanis concert I had gone too.  I grew up being reminded of how I was never good enough. I was verbally broken down over and over. I told myself that I would never return. So, left these words there to tell my story and now I share them here with you;

"Sometimes is never quite enough
If you're flawless, then you'll win my love
Don't forget to win first place
Don't forget to keep that smile on your face

Be a good boy
Try a little harder
You've got to measure up
And make me prouder

How long before you screw it up
How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up
With everything I do for you
The least you can do is keep quiet

Be a good girl
You've gotta try a little harder
That simply wasn't good enough
To make us proud

I'll live through you
I'll make you what I never was
If you're the best, then maybe so am I
Compared to him compared to her
I'm doing this for your own damn good
You'll make up for what I blew
What's the problem...why are you crying

Be a good boy
Push a little farther now
That wasn't fast enough
To make us happy
We'll love you just the way you are
If you're perfect 

Now all of these years later, this song brings me right back to that room. Only now I stand there a strong and independent woman, laughing at the fool that thought I would fail. Here is what I have to say to that fool, "Go have another drink."  

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Ah Nice

At first I wasn't sure how oil would adhere to the wood, but once I got a few layers on, it started to blend really nice. This pic was taken two hours into the process.  It should be dry enough in a few days to come back and add another layer or two. 

Friday, December 11, 2009

He Doesn't Hear It




A guy friend told me tonight, 
"You give him all the power"

I said, 
"I do give him the power
he can have it
he can have everything
its awful"

He went on to say,
"If there is one thing I have learned its that 3/4 the population of the world is so self absorbed that they have forgotten that they are human.  So busy aquireing things, and hurting others for their own gain, that the real people of the world, the people like you and I, that make this planet move and tick, get trampled in the process, left only to pick up what pieces we have left to emotionally glue back together to have shattered again and again.

So stay tight, stay smileing , and stop playing the papa roach song again and again, he doesnt hear it, he wont ever hear it. but I do. which is how I know what your doing to yourself when I watched you paint to it tonight."

Sunday, December 06, 2009

You



I read your words over and over.
They bring me back to that moment in time that I had hope. 
Knowing that God had sent me an angel. 
So perfect 
So true
A man of the people 
Who gives and fights
A humanitarian
And after all this time I still ask God, 
"Why did our paths cross?"
I still don't know
But I am so interested to find out. 



Saturday, December 05, 2009

Jay-Z


"This ain't a tall order, this is nothing to me
Difficult takes a day, Impossible takes a week
I do this in my sleep,I sold kilo's of %#&@
I'm guessing I can sale CD's
I'm not a businessman,
I'm a Business,Man
Let me handle my business, damn" ~Jay-Z


"Google bring the chorus in, did you get the picture yet,
 I'm painting you a portrait, of young..." 
Forever Young~ Blueprint III, Jay-Z


“…Remind yourself. 
Nobody built like you,
 you design yourself…”
 from A Dream, Blueprint 2

Colors inspired by Blueprint 3


I did this painting live with many people from around the country watching.  I set out to get a good start on it, and once I was done, I was shocked to see that it had only been two hours from start to finish.  I still have a few minor things that I want to fix/add to it...sometimes my work is never finished.  All in all Im very proud of this one! 

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

The Marley Movement









Im falling in love with the image of Bob Marley. 
I find men in general a challenge, since I have painted women and children most of my career. 
His image holds unique challenges and I am having fun with them.