Re:design

So I mentioned a workshop that I wanted to do in previous post and time goes fast. It was today. Here's the invitation:

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Vintage (1970s) colorchanging velvet coat.
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Emelie

One of my latest experiments. "Emelie" 

a more modern interpretation of the traditional story of Sleeping Beauty.

At the bottom of this post my thoughts behind it are revealed.

 

 "Emelie"  - 3d collage and paint mix. 

Detail of the painting. The evil stepmother.

Detail. Sleeping beauty awakens.

STORY

What's different between the classic story and my piece:

In the old story the princess was saved by a prince and true loves kiss. Here this is NOT the case. She founds the strength within herserlf to wake up to  reality and realize that the external world is not always the issue.  We all have an evil stepmother within us -  The attention demanding, self-demining voice inside that can control you by putting up limits, chasing empty beauty and just dreaming away instead of living the life you are meant for. This is about stepping out of expectations of what we learned as little children and see that the evil stepmother, the princess and the knight in the shining armour are ONE. They're all different battles of the mind and we can decide who we want to be by what we let motivate our hearts and minds.

MATERIALS

The base: 

Started off with a grey and a dusty pink acrylic base. Thick layers are good for when you have a lot of the same color because it gets more depth and texture. Then I added on some black nail polish (you can paint with almost anything!) Because I am one of those recycle everything kinda gal but have to walk for a bit to get to the recycling station I decided to glue on some of the things that wouldn't go in the regular garbage bin. Which was pink silk paper, broken sunshade bows, the nailpolish brush and bottle and also a few pieces of a smashed wine glass. 

The collage: 

I picked pieces that looked like flowing fabric and had a lot of motion going on. All of them in the dusty side of the color spectre. Putting the pieces together is like a puzzle with endless possibilites. I don't glue until I get the "right" feel to it. As a finishing touch brushstrokes and clolor splashes were added for blending in the cut-outs and for sharper contrast.

Note:

SOLD! If you like it check out my other artwork OR send me a request.

CLOWDY PARTNER!

I made this in paint. Because NOTHING CAN STOP ME (not even a lousy computer that can't handle photoshop!) So, got the banner done for my etsy shop "Clowdy partner" which will be opening fairly soon to give you style in all it's glory. Stay tuned.

possibilities

This

could

be

you

GLOBAL 

POSSIBILITIES

The cover page for this fantastic presentation we (the possibility ambassadors at Globala Kronoberg) are making. Our mission is to reach out to youngsters to inform them that they have all these possibilities going aboad through different jobs, projects and student exchanges. More about that later...

What if

What if I called in sick

saying I can't come to whatever it is they want me to do today

because I'm not sure if I believe in all of this

getting up and doing the same thing every day in their order and way

Yes, I can see the point in it

Sure, I can understand

but... what if I just don't feel like it?

RUN! YouAreLateFor

oh no... what was it? I forgot 

but I remember 

that it was SO VERY IMPORTANT.

Sit! Listen! Talk... BARK!

 Grow up. No, you grew too much.

  Y o u      m u s t

find           your        inner        child       again

You HAVE TO  HAVE FUN!

Don't forget to smile. Show them your best sides

And you know exactly what sides that they want to see.

well what if...

 You just can't bring yourself to put clothes on

because they are not you

AND THEN

you can't walk out the house 

for you know

 they could actually SEE you. 

 yes

 and

Then what?

Bead yourself up

Don't be mean to yourself
bead yourself up instead!

(This is the first bead work I've done since I was little :)

Rainbows on the moon

My very first oil painting! Just playing around with it.

Begynnelsen - the beginning

First acrylic painting I've done in a while. Went bananas and used a tooth brush and some other random tools.