Have You Danced Lately?

"She Danced"

This is my latest mixed media piece. The words just seemed perfect for this one. I was inspired by an artist that teaches "tu tu" painting classes and I really wanted to try and make my own "dress" and add my own unique, personal touches and words.

Anyone who knows me, knows I struggle with words. When I paint, I feel like I communicate what I can't say. I get lost in another world and time slips away.

This is how I imagine it is for other artists as well. I can imagine when dancing, time slips away and the dancer is transported into another world.

This canvas was huge, literally for me. My brother has been encouraging me to do larger works. So, because I love him so much and he always knows what's good for me, I took the leap. This is my second attempt at a 36 X 36 X 1.5 canvas. My first attempt felt so daunting and I felt so lost. With this current piece, emotions and colors flowed out on to the canvas, with no trouble at all. The painting seemed to paint itself. It knew what it wanted to say.

My heart was in the moment and no words needed to be spoken as this creation came to life.

I feel like art gives life to unspoken words, at least for me it does. I hope you have something in which you can be so totally in the moment that the world melts away, if only for a while.

This painting is available. Please feel free to email me with questions or comments.

saltlightwatercolors@yahoo.com

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