Down by the water

I found a scrap piece of plywood in the wood shop scrap box.  I liked the door shape that it left and I imagined a tunnel to another place.  I made this for one of my best friends, Sarah.  There was a monumental tragedy in her life and I wasn't physically there to reassure her that she was loved.  For the week that I had to wait to see her, I made this little collage as a coping mechanism but also because I wanted her to know that I was thinking about her.  I was inspired by a song by The Drums, "Down by the water," the lyrics expressed my feelings, almost exactly.  Songs rarely do that for me.



DOWN BY THE WATER
(selected lyrics)

You've gotta believe me when I say
When I say the word "forever"
And whatever comes your way
We'll still be here together
I know it's hard, I know it's hard
But I understand you, just take my hand

If you fall asleep down by the water
Baby, I'll carry you all the way home
If you fall asleep down by the water
Baby, I'll carry you all the way home

Alien Pirate Ship

12"x12" Original painting and collage on a thick, gallery style canvas, ready to hang. You can frame it if you really want to, but the thick canvas alone makes it look great hanging on the wall. I used very thin acrylics mixed with water to create the background. I didn't have any pre-planned idea of what I was going to make, I simply wanted to enjoy the act of painting. The only colors I used were cobalt blue, red and yellow. The result was this weird watery-blue/green sky and raining red clouds. Next I started to cut and rearrange some tall triangles that reminded me of a sail boat, by adding more triangles started to resemble a pirate ship.

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