Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life...

[WildOrchid]

Hello Avalonians,

I just joined this forum and would love to hear from artists and creative people. Please share your work and let us know what you do creatively.

Picasso said:
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life" So lets do some "dusting"...:bigsmile:


I will make a start. I love to create paintings that cross the boundaries of what we commonly see or perceive as mutually shared reality or dimensions.

http://susi-galloway.artistwebsites.com/images-medium-5/when-it-snows-in-scarborough-susi-galloway.jpg?timestamp=1436753415

[Fellow Aspirant]

Welcome, Wild Orchid.
Those interested in beauty, especially the creating of it, are wonderful to be around and converse with. I hope to hear more from you, and soon!
Namaste,
Brian

[CD7]

Beautiful art work! ART takes me elsewhere for sure...it is just plain magical when one is creating!

I love mosaic designs on mirrors and furniture...i have learned alot from art tht consists of geometric designs throughout like anything can be made from triangles! It's different but I love this medium :)
unfortunately my laptop broken but I have pics posted in the abyss of threads gone by lol and believe I started a thread about art as well...on my profile page....need to dust tht thread off lol :-)

[Valley]

Welcome WildOrchid... Excellent thread 'material'... :)
I've been doing some 'creative' vocal pieces and sharing here lately. Here's a 'sample' from a few months back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MpJkH-Jzik
Enjoy your stay...

[betoobig]

Wellcome to the forum. Nice work, thank you. I allready posted this painting but here it goes for you WildOrchid.
Much LOVE
Juan

[CD7]

Juan tht is absolutely gorgeous painting!!! I'm assuming you did it?

[Selkie]

Welcome to Avalon, WildOrchid. What a lovely idea for a thread :)

[betoobig]

Yes CD7, i did it. Is one of my kids, summer time at the balconi. Thanks, to me the most enjoyable of paintings is what you felt.
Much LOVE
Juan

[Meggings]

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Here's a little painting a 1-year-and-11-month-old child did this week. Every paint brush stroke is hers, and she chose the colours. I'd like to add it to this thread. She was a FAST painter - I could barely keep control of the pourable acrylic paints she was opening and pouring out... Her canvas was a piece of cardboard.

[Cardillac]

@WildOrchid

Hi!- heartily welcome to the forum-

as I am personally involved in the arts (am an opera-singer by profession) I feel qualified to comment on this topic as this topic is near and dear to my heart/soul;

obviously there are still enclaves and individuals (such as yourself) on this planet who are still trying to create beauty on this planet but they are becoming rarer by the day;

as we all know, art in all of its forms has reflected the mentality of an era; so now viewing the disasterous political arena that has been with us for so long now, is it any wonder that we are living in a cultural ROT that is reflected by the present-day art presented to us by those controlling the music/theater/dance/painting industry (and an industry it is) being thrown into our faces?-

as far as painting goes, just as one small example, no-one can convince me that Keith Harring's works are a work of "genius"; his work is on the level of a 3rd/4th grader being sold at high prices on the market- to this we've come-

and I guess I shouldn't get started on the cultural rot of music since the 12-tone system was introduced otherwise I could write for hours....

anyway, WildOrchid and all readers, please stay well-

Larry

[Valley]

Nice work... that's great that you're encouraging her to start early in the 'arts'. If she keeps 'practicing' regularly, developing her own style... I wonder what her stuff will look like when she's 5. :) Does she also work with other mediums?
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=30527&stc=1

Here's a little painting a 1-year-and-11-month-old child did this week. Every paint brush stroke is hers, and she chose the colours. I'd like to add it to this thread. She was a FAST painter - I could barely keep control of the pourable acrylic paints she was opening and pouring out... Her canvas was a piece of cardboard.

[Meggings]

Nice work... that's great that you're encouraging her to start early in the 'arts'. If she keeps 'practicing' regularly, developing her own style... I wonder what her stuff will look like when she's 5. :) Does she also work with other mediums?
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=30527&stc=1
Here's a little painting a 1-year-and-11-month-old child did this week. Every paint brush stroke is hers, and she chose the colours. Her canvas was a piece of cardboard.

Yes, another favorite canvas is her skin. Her mom adds food colouring to yoghurt and she paints in the bathtub all the time...no pics of that, just this on kitchen table.

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[WildOrchid]

Hello Brian,

Nice to meet you and Namaste to you too. Thank you for responding.
I will be posting artwork from time to time. Are you an artist yourself?

WO

"Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul." ~ Alice Walker

[WildOrchid]

Hi CD7,
Thank you for your note. Would love to see those pictures.
Good idea about the dusting....:bigsmile:

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Thank you for posting. I'd love to hear more.....
Keep on dusting...

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Hello Juan,
Thank you for posting that is really cool. Is the girl someone you know?

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That's amazing, An artist in the making....

[Meggings]

I really enjoyed watching this French fellow paint, and his words too...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_7yil7ILVE&list=RDQ37b8onNZJ4&index=17

[WildOrchid]

I really enjoyed watching this French fellow paint, and his words too...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_7yil7ILVE&list=RDQ37b8onNZJ4&index=17

That's great! Love the bright colors.
Thanks for posting.

[WildOrchid]

While it is very important that we stay open, alert, awake and perceptive for all that is going on in our present world (and other worlds), it is vital that we inspire each other to be creative and no go effect of all the bad stuff we get hit with on a regular basis. In that sense I will share a great, uplifting poem my husband wrote a while ago.

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Walk from Your World


Walk from your world not from others.
Walk your own pace, keep your own stride.
Fear not if others will approve.
Wear the security of your universe with confidence.

The power you create is the loyalty to yourself.
Fear not your doing of deeds.
Depowering comes when you can't trust your own game.
Trust yourself, others will too.

What is the real universe?
Yours, everyone else's or the hard dirt with rocks jutting,
Do you slow or not communicate because you may get hurt?
Is the power of the ten thousand foot cliff more powerful than the idea of it?
Think about it.

When you go in a room are you afraid to reach to everyone there?
Why? If you can reach to everyone there than that is what you are doing.
The illusion of everyone accepting you is Yours. Or not.
When you walk the hard ground who is perceiving that space and time?

Feel the power of your own space and universe.
If you don't who else will?
Life is looking, life is deciding, life is creating.
Do it.

To go into agreement is the trap one is trying to get out of.
Agree with yourself and your dreams.
If your viewpoint of self is less than it should be,
so goes life for hardly any fee.

Walk your own walk and talk your own talk.
You think others won't approve, only if that's your thought.
Life is interesting when you make it so.
If you wish to be a leaf make sure you tell the wind to blow.
Walk from your world all the power you need is right there.
God would want you to do it that way.
So do not balk


©Mr.Kno

[WildOrchid]

@WildOrchid

Hi!- heartily welcome to the forum-

as I am personally involved in the arts (am an opera-singer by profession) I feel qualified to comment on this topic as this topic is near and dear to my heart/soul;

obviously there are still enclaves and individuals (such as yourself) on this planet who are still trying to create beauty on this planet but they are becoming rarer by the day;

as we all know, art in all of its forms has reflected the mentality of an era; so now viewing the disasterous political arena that has been with us for so long now, is it any wonder that we are living in a cultural ROT that is reflected by the present-day art presented to us by those controlling the music/theater/dance/painting industry (and an industry it is) being thrown into our faces?-

as far as painting goes, just as one small example, no-one can convince me that Keith Harring's works are a work of "genius"; his work is on the level of a 3rd/4th grader being sold at high prices on the market- to this we've come-

and I guess I shouldn't get started on the cultural rot of music since the 12-tone system was introduced otherwise I could write for hours....

anyway, WildOrchid and all readers, please stay well-

Larry

Hello Cardillac,

Nice to meet you and thank you for responding. I absolutely agree. art, creativity and aesthetics in it's many forms counteracts the fear and panic that is being put out by the media constantly.
Why don't you share with us some samples of your songs and music.

[East Sun]

Hi Wild Orchid,

https://36.media.tumblr.com/ed9f9cb9f53d962a414ee5f851d9b50f/tumblr_nrn8cgl2aO1ubscq1o1_540.jpg

This is a trial and error attempt to show my painting. Hope it works.

[WildOrchid]

Hi Wild Orchid,

https://36.media.tumblr.com/ed9f9cb9f53d962a414ee5f851d9b50f/tumblr_nrn8cgl2aO1ubscq1o1_540.jpg

This is a trial and error attempt to show my painting. Hope it works.


Hi East Sun,
I love forests, thank you for sharing.
Do you have others?

[East Sun]

Wild Orchid,

That was a quick reply...
I really like the horse and water painting.... It is so real looking.

I do have other paintings and drawings but have a hard time doing the process of uploading.

Do you know a way to put the images on this forum that is not too hard to explain.
If so please let me know and I'll put a few paintings or drawings on here.

Thanks in advance.

[WildOrchid]

Thank you. Yes there is an easy way.
You could sign up with one of the online image hosting sites. Search for them online, many of there are free. Dropbox is a good one. https://www.dropbox.com/. You can upload all your images there. Then when you post on PA you can simply link (Insert URL) to the image and it will show in your post. I hope this helps.

[East Sun]

Thank you. Yes there is an easy way.
You could sign up with one of the online image hosting sites. Search for them online, many of there are free. Dropbox is a good one. https://www.dropbox.com/. You can upload all your images there. Then when you post on PA you can simply link (Insert URL) to the image and it will show in your post. I hope this helps.

Thank you Wild Orchid,
I hope you will excuse me for being wary but how safe is it to put your work on a URL like that?
I'm nor computer literate at all and skeptical of everything on the internet.

Thanks for the info.

East Sun

[WildOrchid]

Welcome, Wild Orchid.
Those interested in beauty, especially the creating of it, are wonderful to be around and converse with. I hope to hear more from you, and soon!
Namaste,
Brian



Hello Brian,

Nice to meet you and Namaste to you too. Thank you for responding.
I will be posting artwork from time to time. Are you an artist yourself?

"Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul." ~ Alice Walker

[WildOrchid]

Thank you. Yes there is an easy way.
You could sign up with one of the online image hosting sites. Search for them online, many of there are free. Dropbox is a good one. https://www.dropbox.com/. You can upload all your images there. Then when you post on PA you can simply link (Insert URL) to the image and it will show in your post. I hope this helps.

Thank you Wild Orchid,
I hope you will excuse me for being wary but how safe is it to put your work on a URL like that?
I'm nor computer literate at all and skeptical of everything on the internet.

Thanks for the info.

East Sun


Sure that's true, nothing is "safe" on the internet. Once something is out on the internet it can potentially be ripped off, and that includes having them posted here on this forum. At the same time you cant assume everyone that offers something on the internet is bad or criminal. You have to make a call if you want to share your work for others to see, or if you want to keep it 100% safe. In that case don't post anything. If you decide to post make sure your images are watermarked or have a copyright note on them. Dropbox is password protected I have used it for years.

[WildOrchid]

Juan tht is absolutely gorgeous painting!!! I'm assuming you did it?

Thank you. Yes I created it. :o

[East Sun]

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/images/editor/insertimage.pnghttp:/www.silverynight.com

ok, that did not work.....I'll try again..........

[WildOrchid]

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/images/editor/insertimage.pnghttp:/www.silverynight.com

ok, that did not work.....I'll try again..........

What happened?

[East Sun]

https://41.media.tumblr.com/6ad41424697ef002b63a50e4bd1f3043/tumblr_nrqyr9OplX1ubscq1o1_540.jpg

This is a painting I did from my mind's eye.
ES

[WildOrchid]

Beautiful, very dreamlike.

[Meggings]

East Sun, your painting is wonderful I can fall right into it. I share a work I started last night. The acrylic is not yet dry - when thoroughly dry the colours will become clearer. Tomorrow I take off the green masking tape around it and see what further to do with this.

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[WildOrchid]

Meggings, that is wonderful. How was it made?

[Meggings]

Ah, maybe asking how I did the piece was not asking for a literal step-by-step.
Perhaps it was along the line of, "How are you today?" In any event, I have figured out what to do with this piece next and am rather excited to work on it tomorrow. Think it might be "smashingly good".

I took a piece of wood, painted it with black gesso, put masking tape around it, set it on some bottles to raise it up off the table in case of leakage, poured acrylic self-levelling gel onto the board out to the tape, took bottles of "interference" acrylic paints (they reflect different frequencies of light because of the coating thickness on the tiny mica particles in them), then took a toothpick and moved it through the wet mass. You don't see the interference colours in the beginning, and they show up best on a dark background. More colours may be revealed as the acrylic dries further.

This was an idea I had. Now I have to figure out what to do with this piece. I'd like to know if East Sun used acrylics or oil paints. I am quite taken by his image. I meant it when I said I could just fall "into" his scene. Well done.

[Gtwin]

WHIM OF A WOMAN
By Gtwin


The wisp of her words leave him lolling in white.
The words of her whim leave him dazed in the night.
The smell of her neck leaves him thinking in daze.
The world of her flight leaves a lingering haze.

He waits for her echo to pass through a call,
& when the call comes his whole world’s made to stall.
A woman of magic from hair to her hips,
the sweet sound of loving drips off of her lips.

A red hue of wisdom surrounding her mouth
while the pitch of her feet is a song from the south.

Suffusing her feminine whimpers to him,
he picks them right up with the strength of each limb.
Surrendering each of his needs to her vagary,
each in her hand so with her he is never free….

[East Sun]

I took a piece of wood, painted it with black gesso, put masking tape around it, set it on some bottles to raise it up off the table in case of leakage, poured acrylic self-levelling gel onto the board out to the tape, took bottles of "interference" acrylic paints (they reflect different frequencies of light because of the coating thickness on the tiny mica particles in them), then took a toothpick and moved it through the wet mass. You don't see the interference colours in the beginning, and they show up best on a dark background. More colours may be revealed as the acrylic dries further.

This was an idea I had. Now I have to figure out what to do with this piece. I'd like to know if East Sun used acrylics or oil paints. I am quite taken by his image. I meant it when I said I could just fall "into" his scene. Well done.

Hi Meggings,

I used acrylics on canvas, nothing else. I almost missed your question.

You are naturally creative. You inspired me to get out of a dry spell. Thank you!!!!!!!

[East Sun]

Please disregard post

[East Sun]

https://40.media.tumblr.com/d4a6fb58167b6182fb88b8b070a34455/tumblr_nrsjirBevg1ubscq1o1_540.jpg


This is a pencil drawing of Beethoven.

[WildOrchid]

Very recognizable. Good drawing.

[WildOrchid]

whim of a woman
by gtwin


the wisp of her words leave him lolling in white.
The words of her whim leave him dazed in the night.
The smell of her neck leaves him thinking in daze.
The world of her flight leaves a lingering haze.

He waits for her echo to pass through a call,
& when the call comes his whole world’s made to stall.
A woman of magic from hair to her hips,
the sweet sound of loving drips off of her lips.

A red hue of wisdom surrounding her mouth
while the pitch of her feet is a song from the south.

Suffusing her feminine whimpers to him,
he picks them right up with the strength of each limb.
Surrendering each of his needs to her vagary,
each in her hand so with her he is never free….


beautiful!!!!!

[Meggings]

East Sun, are you drawn to Beethoven? What caused you to choose him to draw?

I'm thinking of people from those years long ago, for as I stepped out of a theatre tonight I passed a group of men talking on the sidewalk. One was speaking quotes from THOMAS PAINE and I stopped in my tracks. It's not the sort of thing one hears on the street:

"The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."

He was villified for his "Age of Reason", in which he challenges institutional religion. When he died in 1809 in the USA, no one came to his funeral but the widow of his good friend from France. Paine had supported her and her children after the death of her husband.

Sorry, Beethoven got me meandering into those times and places.

[WildOrchid]

Telekinesis or stage magic...? You be the judge.
Well worth watching, anyway you look at it.
1FFqddRyf5c

[WildOrchid]

SILENCE OF THE NIGHT:
One of my more recent paintings. My husband and I took a wrong turn on a trip through the desert. This is what inspired the painting, and there's something very special and calming about a silent night in the desert.

http://fineartamerica.com/images-medium-5/silence-of-the-night-susi-galloway.jpg?timestamp=1437444029

[Meggings]

Telekinesis or stage magic...? You be the judge.
Well worth watching, anyway you look at it.
1FFqddRyf5c

This fellow's abilities are quite stunning, and I greatly enjoyed watching it. Then I researched and found they are called fushigi balls and the skill is learned and called "contact juggling". However, that does not take away from his control over his body, which is amazing, his propping a little stick up on end when common sense would expect it to fall over, and the most interesting aspect, the little ball that he spins and keeps in the air. Some think he's using some aspect of static electricity to keep the little ball floating and spinning like that.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqEaafFDuz0

[Connor]

Thanks for sharing the pictures. All beautiful

[Selkie]

Telekinesis or stage magic...? You be the judge.
Well worth watching, anyway you look at it.
1FFqddRyf5c

This fellow's abilities are quite stunning, and I greatly enjoyed watching it. Then I researched and found they are called fushigi balls and the skill is learned and called "contact juggling". However, that does not take away from his control over his body, which is amazing, his propping a little stick up on end when common sense would expect it to fall over, and the most interesting aspect, the little ball that he spins and keeps in the air. Some think he's using some aspect of static electricity to keep the little ball floating and spinning like that.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqEaafFDuz0

I think the trick the small ball, where he keeps it in mid-air, is faked into the video somehow because the woman you can hear on the video doesn't remark upon it, or react to it, not even with a gasp of surprise and wonder. Other than that, pretty impressive. Especially his athletic ability. Very professional-looking body control. Circe De Soleil?

[Iloveyou]

https://40.media.tumblr.com/d4a6fb58167b6182fb88b8b070a34455/tumblr_nrsjirBevg1ubscq1o1_540.jpg
This is a pencil drawing of Beethoven.

Is it the reflection of the flashlight, that makes his heart explode . . did you intend that? I love the drawing anyway, but that combination of two completely different techniques (pencil drawing and light installation) seems to add an entirely new dimension to it.

Juan, I'm still enchanted by the balcony scene, its magic increases every time I look at it.

Wild Orchid, it will take me some time to find words for THE SILENT OF THE NIGHT

[WildOrchid]

https://40.media.tumblr.com/d4a6fb58167b6182fb88b8b070a34455/tumblr_nrsjirBevg1ubscq1o1_540.jpg
This is a pencil drawing of Beethoven.

Is it the reflection of the flashlight, that makes his heart explode . . did you intend that? I love the drawing anyway, but that combination of two completely different techniques (pencil drawing and light installation) seems to add an entirely new dimension to it.

Juan, I'm still enchanted by the balcony scene, its magic increases every time I look at it.

Wild Orchid, it will take me some time to find words for THE SILENT OF THE NIGHT


Iloveyou: Thank you.:)

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Telekinesis or stage magic...? You be the judge.
Well worth watching, anyway you look at it.
1FFqddRyf5c

This fellow's abilities are quite stunning, and I greatly enjoyed watching it. Then I researched and found they are called fushigi balls and the skill is learned and called "contact juggling". However, that does not take away from his control over his body, which is amazing, his propping a little stick up on end when common sense would expect it to fall over, and the most interesting aspect, the little ball that he spins and keeps in the air. Some think he's using some aspect of static electricity to keep the little ball floating and spinning like that.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqEaafFDuz0

I think the trick the small ball, where he keeps it in mid-air, is faked into the video somehow because the woman you can hear on the video doesn't remark upon it, or react to it, not even with a gasp of surprise and wonder. Other than that, pretty impressive. Especially his athletic ability. Very professional-looking body control. Circe De Soleil?

Very interesting, thank you for the quick research. Circe De Soleil? --- quite possible.

[Akasha]

Does music count? I wrote this fairly recently:

pBvmH-1k10o

[WildOrchid]

I wanted to draw some attention to OMNISENSES (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/member.php?3906-Omniverse) music.
I love it and find it quite fascinating. I own most of his albums and often listen to it while working on art projects.r7RYhPm5VKY
More at http://omnisense.bandcamp.com/ All songs available for download, support him.

[WildOrchid]

Does music count? I wrote this fairly recently:

pBvmH-1k10o

Of course it counts. All art does, painting, music, sculpting, dancing, singing, writing... all forms of creative expression. :)

Very nice, by the way.

[East Sun]

East Sun, are you drawn to Beethoven? What caused you to choose him to draw?

I'm thinking of people from those years long ago, for as I stepped out of a theatre tonight I passed a group of men talking on the sidewalk. One was speaking quotes from THOMAS PAINE and I stopped in my tracks. It's not the sort of thing one hears on the street:

"The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."

He was villified for his "Age of Reason", in which he challenges institutional religion. When he died in 1809 in the USA, no one came to his funeral but the widow of his good friend from France. Paine had supported her and her children after the death of her husband.

Sorry, Beethoven got me meandering into those times and places.


Meggings,

Beethoven and Mozart are my favorite composers although I have not drawn an image of Mozart. I should try and find some .

There are more images of Beethoven available I think.
ES

[East Sun]

https://40.media.tumblr.com/d4a6fb58167b6182fb88b8b070a34455/tumblr_nrsjirBevg1ubscq1o1_540.jpg
This is a pencil drawing of Beethoven.

Is it the reflection of the flashlight, that makes his heart explode . . did you intend that? I love the drawing anyway, but that combination of two completely different techniques (pencil drawing and light installation) seems to add an entirely new dimension to it.

Juan, I'm still enchanted by the balcony scene, its magic increases every time I look at it.

Wild Orchid, it will take me some time to find words for THE SILENT OF THE NIGHT

Iloeyou,
I wish I could claim to be that creative regarding the light flash. I erred by not being a good photographer.
ES

[WildOrchid]

Peacerebel: I LOVE this! Is this your music?

[markoid]

My artistic endeavours have been in the digital realm for a while now... 3ds Max, photoshop, apophysis and other programs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJR6oufEVnE

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/markoid/light-bird-small.jpg

And some musical dabbling.....a song written for departed buddy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVW_uYWHn-c

[Iloveyou]

https://40.media.tumblr.com/d4a6fb58167b6182fb88b8b070a34455/tumblr_nrsjirBevg1ubscq1o1_540.jpg
This is a pencil drawing of Beethoven.

Is it the reflection of the flashlight, that makes his heart explode . . ?

Iloeyou,
I wish I could claim to be that creative regarding the light flash. I erred by not being a good photographer.
ES

Intended or not, good/bad photographer or not, YOU created that and made me see it and it is beautiful :sun:

[Meggings]

My artistic endeavours have been in the digital realm for a while now... 3ds Max, photoshop, apophysis and other programs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJR6oufEVnE

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/markoid/light-bird-small.jpg



Hi there, Markoid,
When I saw your "phoenix resurrected" picture I remember posting a comment about how beautiful it is, but now I cannot find my comment anywhere. So here it is again, my appreciation for your beautiful image.

The video you created of whales and dolphins swimming towards the earth - what prompted this idea in you? Do you know it is close to the truth of things? About a year ago I worked with others to return the energies of the cetaceans to an earth grid. Many people work when out-of-body on such things, and various grids had been purified and higher energies restored.

I make comment to you about your vision in the video, for it resonates with things that have recently happened in this timeline.
Thanks for sharing your work.

[WildOrchid]

My artistic endeavours have been in the digital realm for a while now... 3ds Max, photoshop, apophysis and other programs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJR6oufEVnE

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/markoid/light-bird-small.jpg

And some musical dabbling.....a song written for departed buddy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVW_uYWHn-c

Very cool 3D work! Love the dolphin video.
Keep posting here.

[WildOrchid]

Check this out, it's really cool....
crFIVifGAYk

[Meggings]

what a wonky bent mind this fellow has...Jacek Yerka...
goodness me
think it's time for me to expand too...

[WildOrchid]

Ha,ha...
Yes his work is lots of fun.

[markoid]

Hi there, Markoid,
When I saw your "phoenix resurrected" picture I remember posting a comment about how beautiful it is, but now I cannot find my comment anywhere. So here it is again, my appreciation for your beautiful image.

The video you created of whales and dolphins swimming towards the earth - what prompted this idea in you? Do you know it is close to the truth of things? About a year ago I worked with others to return the energies of the cetaceans to an earth grid. Many people work when out-of-body on such things, and various grids had been purified and higher energies restored.

I make comment to you about your vision in the video, for it resonates with things that have recently happened in this timeline.
Thanks for sharing your work.

Hi Meggings.. thanks. I have a strong connection with cetaceans and often have 'dreams' in which they are involved. This was an attempt to depict such a dream.

Lovely work everyone.I especially like Wild Orchid's painting with the white horse in post 42!

[WildOrchid]

Thank you, markoid. I appreciate your praise.
Please post more of your 3D art, I really like it.

[WildOrchid]

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.designbolts.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2FInspiring-Wisdom-Quotes-From-365-Days-Of-Tumblr-2.jpg&f=1

[WildOrchid]

This is not my painting, but I love it! reminds me of where I grew up.
http://cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbseg/1962/1962929-bigthumbnail.jpg

Can be viewed larger or downloaded as wallpaper here http://abstract.desktopnexus.com/get/1962929/?t=ut1q8ajuoo5mgfqsgudnqu1g5055b18484a7f19

[WildOrchid]

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fts3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DJN.8St8ro8fhI1f5sCiSjMx9w%26pid%3D15.1&f=1

[WildOrchid]

Interesting statement...
https://41.media.tumblr.com/2643d0053b94794c82e2284a5d60b7ae/tumblr_mqqlclUAqD1rc6sn4o1_500.jpg

[Meggings]

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Frida lived in pain from a bus accident, and underwent countless operations.

The 2002 movie of Frida Kahlo is excellent.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679/

I read about her and she devoted herself to her beloved husband, a larger-than-life womanizer. Once I'd copied all the foods she planned and made for her wedding to him.

Here she painted about her relationship with her husband. There are tears in her eyes.
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[WildOrchid]

Thank you for posting a little extra on Frieda. I like her too.

Here a documentary:
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Trailer:
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Full Feature movie. (in Russian, could not locate it in English
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[Meggings]

Wild Orchid, you have made my day. I shall watch the documentary you posted with great pleasure.
Often I wish this forum could provide us with ability to press "THANKS" button more than once, to indicate appreciation, respect, delight, approbation, and things of that ilk.

[WildOrchid]

Thank you Meggings. And you made my day for acknowledging that I made your's. :)

[WildOrchid]

How old masters inspire contemporary film makers...
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[Selkie]

How old masters inspire contemporary film makers...
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Marvelous. And from what I understand, Barry Lyndon was shot entirely in natural light. It is a visually stunning film.

[WildOrchid]

"We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.” - Albert Einstein

Lets dance...:Music::dancing:
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[WildOrchid]

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.favim.com%2Forig%2F48%2Fearth-art-quote-text-cool-quotes-amazing-Favim.com-463127.jpg&f=1

[WildOrchid]

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[WildOrchid]

Take a break from whatever you do, get inspired and dream along...
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Creativity is the power...
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.design-seeds.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F03%2FCreativity.png&f=1

[Iloveyou]

Check this out, it's really cool....
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Take a break from whatever you do, get inspired and dream along...
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Thank you, WildOrchid, for these images of amazement and wonder -
where might they come from? I wanna go there instantly!

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a3/7d/5c/a37d5cb1c5a128a9b7e0a952aec4da92.jpg

[WildOrchid]

Iloveyou:

Me too!
Thank you for that additional image, it is very cool!

[meeradas]

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Love it.

[Meggings]

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“Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light. Tragedy is the most ridiculous thing.”
― Frida Kahlo

“I paint flowers so they will not die.”
― Frida Kahlo

[Meggings]

Speaking of the universal broken heart, el corazon...Snow White, Frida and others... I thought it a coincidence that this just came to me via a newly-minted PhD living in California, since I have had Frida Kahlo on my mind lately.
And in view of the post above about sorrows learning to swim...

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[Fanna]

A little sneak peek of a project I'm workin on. I love you all.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/olinmagic/blogger-image--760688879.jpg

[Meggings]

On the theme of "start 'em young" - here's a one-year-eleven-month-old at my paint table (where once I wrote, but now I craft other images).

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[Fanna]

This song is a LITTLE heavy... but well worth it if you have a box of tissues nearby.

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And art too bc this thread dusts me off every day.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/olinmagic/comics/Cthulu2.jpg

[Meggings]

The song is lovely, Fanna. It is an honouring of our loved ones as they move on. Thank you.

[Meggings]

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SIGIL OF THE COSMOS

This sign uses motifs from folk art depictions of the 'tree of life' to express core IndoEuropean Pagan concepts.

The Wheel is the sign of the Sky Powers, the turning, eternal order of the heavens. It is the sign of many sky gods, of the Thunderers, and of the Sun, Moon and Stars.

The Hall of Lugh is the pattern of the Great Hall of the Gods, the symbol of the quartering of the world, of the establishment of the Middle World.

The Spiral is the sign of the Underworld Powers, the flowing, unshaped potential of all being. It is the sign of the goddesses of waters, of the whirlpool, of the Deeps.

Together, these signs affirm the Order of the Worlds, a protection from ill and an affirmation of blessing.

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[Meggings]

Does this count as art?
It is using consciousness with artistic license, with gay abandon, hopefully with a flourish of fun...

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[Selkie]

Does this count as art?
It is using consciousness with artistic license, with gay abandon, hopefully with a flourish of fun...

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Of course it counts. Humor is an art form all its own :)

[Fanna]

Not quite professional, but hikes with friends also wash away the dust.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/olinmagic/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/985E2C3B-6A86-4A3D-AE33-A487BC2BA218.jpg (http://s169.photobucket.com/user/olinmagic/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/985E2C3B-6A86-4A3D-AE33-A487BC2BA218.jpg.html)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/olinmagic/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/B86E9A7D-7ABA-44CE-8F4C-3627333210B8.jpg (http://s169.photobucket.com/user/olinmagic/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/B86E9A7D-7ABA-44CE-8F4C-3627333210B8.jpg.html)


http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/olinmagic/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/4C622035-4E23-4471-8128-5D0F40EBAB82.jpg (http://s169.photobucket.com/user/olinmagic/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/4C622035-4E23-4471-8128-5D0F40EBAB82.jpg.html)

[Meggings]

Fanna, where in Canada are these pictures taken of? I see the granite of the Canadian shield...

[Fanna]

I was visiting Washington, actually. This is ye olde USA way up North :)

[Meggings]

Goes to show how arificial borders are. your pictures could be of Ontario.

[Wide-Eyed]

:Music::bump::bump::bump:
JozAmXo2bDE

Love it.

WOW :clapping: Bravo molto bene:clapping:

[Wide-Eyed]

:Music::bump::bump::bump:
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Love it.

WOW :clapping: Bravo molto bene:clapping:

:thumbsup:

[meeradas]

i just took the picture of this piece

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/los%20tres%20hijos%20del%20mar-08199_zpsaejlpmnd.jpg


now, here's a real self-creation:

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/Herb_Garmsen/halo-cination%201-08717_zpsnufxquyd.jpg

[Foxie Loxie]

I just happened upon this thread & had a lot of dust washed away from my soul! :sun: Thank you, WildOrchid, for starting it. It is totally awesome! :blackwidow:

[WildOrchid]

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[WildOrchid]

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[WildOrchid]

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The Place for Artists with a Vision:
http://art4renaissance.net

[Bluegreen]

You can't get there by Bus
Only through hard work and RISK
**
"Just as the Old World mariners suddenly glimpsed a round Earth to be circumnavigated and mapped, so awakened pilgrims catch hungry flashes of vast areas beyond Death to be created and discovered and charted, open to anyone ready to take a step into the unknown, a step as drastic and irretrievable as the transition from water to land. The pilgrimage to the Western Lands has started, the voyage through the Land of the Dead. Waves of exhilaration sweep the planet, awash in seas of silence. There is hope and purpose in these faces, and total alertness, for this is the most dangerous of all roads ..."

[Bluegreen]

Telepathy

Telepathy is a world without secrets

People talk about 'reading minds' and they think of detecting romantic crushes or stealing thoughts
But its not like that

Who is ready to make their life
An Open Book

The disciples said When will we see you?
Jesus said When you strip without being ashamed and take your clothes and put them under your feet and jump up and down on them like little children
Then you shall see the son of the living one and you will not be afraid

Telepathy is a world without secrets

We will reach a point
When we see that is what we need to do to get to where we want to go

Telepathy is not the point
It is nothing more than the wake the determined pilot leaves behind

We will reach a point
When we see that is what we need to do to get to where we want to go

Because whatever it is we need to do
That's what we do
You know?

[DeDukshyn]

Telepathy

Telepathy is a world without secrets

People talk about 'reading minds' and they think of detecting romantic crushes or stealing thoughts
But its not like that

Who is ready to make their life
An Open Book

The disciples said When will we see you?
Jesus said When you strip without being ashamed and take your clothes and put them under your feet and jump up and down on them like little children
Then you shall see the son of the living one and you will not be afraid

Telepathy is a world without secrets

We will reach a point
When we see that is what we need to do to get to where we want to go

Telepathy is not the point
It is nothing more than the wake the determined pilot leaves behind

We will reach a point
When we see that is what we need to do to get to where we want to go

Because whatever it is we need to do
That's what we do
You know?

Amen brother.

[WildOrchid]

Telepathy

Telepathy is a world without secrets

People talk about 'reading minds' and they think of detecting romantic crushes or stealing thoughts
But its not like that

Who is ready to make their life
An Open Book

The disciples said When will we see you?
Jesus said When you strip without being ashamed and take your clothes and put them under your feet and jump up and down on them like little children
Then you shall see the son of the living one and you will not be afraid

Telepathy is a world without secrets

We will reach a point
When we see that is what we need to do to get to where we want to go

Telepathy is not the point
It is nothing more than the wake the determined pilot leaves behind

We will reach a point
When we see that is what we need to do to get to where we want to go

Because whatever it is we need to do
That's what we do
You know?


Wow.... it is a truly wonderful poem, so glad I finally got to read it. :happythumbsup:
Thank you for sharing it.

https://themirrorofmysouldotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/photo-5.jpg

[WildOrchid]

A Breath Of Tranquility

https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/default/print/8.000/4.375/break/images/artworkimages/medium/1/a-breath-of-tranquility-s-g.jpg

[WildOrchid]

Silence of the Night
https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/default/poster/8.000/4.375/break/images-medium-5/silence-of-the-night-susi-galloway.jpg