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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

where there is life there is hope

'dum vita est spes est (where there is life there is hope)'

An amazing man with very severe ME for decades now, recently wrote to me 'All is not bleak though, ...' 'Where there is life there is hope.'

This blew me away and the quote (taken from the latin 'dum vita est spes est') really connected with me.

I haven't been well enough to do any big painting or major artwork, but the quote inspired me to sit up to do these two quick (2 minute) pastel drawings, to bring the Latin phrase to life.

I like to contemplate life and hope as the new year approaches. May 2014 and beyond be filled with peace, love, joy, hope and as good health as possible.

'dum vita est spes est (where there is life there is hope)'

The pastel images:

Green Pastel

Pink Pastel

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sympathy Blossoms

'Sympathy Blossoms'

4"x6" watercolour and pitt pen card

A friend asked if I had any cards for the purpose of Sympathy cards. I realised I didn't.

I haven't been well enough to get out the acrylics and do a big painting, but I thought I could try a small watercolour.

I've been noticing cherry blossoms and how beautiful they are and wanted to paint them. I didn't have 'real life' ones so I drew from photos.

I have been reading a beautiful book by Marie Williams, called 'Green Vanilla Tea.' Marie's husband Dominic struggled with Alzheimer's and died in his early 40's. The book is a memoir accounting both the incredible struggles and the wonderful memories of life with Dominic and their two sons Mike and Nic. The love in their family is powerful. It is touching to read.

Cover of 'Green Vanilla Tea' by Marie Williams

(used with permission)

http://mariewilliams.com.au//

I have 'met' Marie Williams online and I dedicate this sympathy card to her and her boys.

I drew the blossoms on my sympathy card, guided from the photo on the cover of the book 'Green Vanilla Tea', only from the other direction and with other colours.

I chose the colour of the blossoms inspired by cherry blossoms in a photograph by a friend, Josie Eldred of -love to be young photography- . I am a huge fan of her beautiful photography - she does the most amazing macro work, and it's even more amazing because she, like me, struggles with ME (Myaglic Encephalomyelitis) and has done since a very young age. So her work is out of passion and painful determination like mine. I loved her macro shot of cherry blossoms

in pink and this inspired the colours of my cherry blossoms on my card.

#cherry blossom #macro

(used with permission)

website: http://www.lovetobeyoungphotography.com/

facebook: -love to be young photography-

So I dedicate this card, with sympathy especially to Marie, Mike and Nic. Also to all who suffer or care for those struggling from chronic illness, especially those who have lost their loved ones.

'Cherry Blossoms'

Original 4"x6" watercolour and pitt pen on paper

Sunday, January 22, 2012

"The Dancer - Talia Fowler"

I put aside a photo of Talia Fowler from the Courier Mail in 2009 soon after she won the second season of Australian 'So You Think You Can Dance.' I love the movement, the freedom, the grace, beauty and simplicity of the photo. Today I did this sketch.

I played with it a bit to give it a shaded background:

Then played with some colour:

Then some subtler pink:

And this time with blue:

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