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Must be a busy week for eveyrone. I was trying to get to bed a little early tonight but to no avail. Sounds like you are busy with other things so to everyone, I wish you a good night and hope you get lots accomplished!
I am on DSL and sometimes forget to sign out so it appears I am on the thread when I'm not. I look forward to later art discussions. Good night.
I hope that you are feeling somewhat better about your situation and the things in your life, now! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
Good night and sweet dreams! We will be in touch, soon! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jrebel7
I'm really not sure if I should post the picture... im okay with sharing it, just I'm not sure its appropriate to share, its related to this
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/child-...ol-143883.html
So I really not sure if I should show it to you guys... soon I will show you some of my other stuff anyway :)
Whatever you decide to do is okay. Remember the little picture that I posted that had me in it?
Kind of, you that short looking person? (no offense intended! Everyone looks short to me lolz, I'm almost 6 foot and still growing :s)
Well, I'm "almost" six foot, also. 5'9", to be exact! :p
Maybe, if I use the "rack" in the dungeon of an old castle, I will get to six feet! :D I should be easy enough to stretch out at my age!
Hey guys how's yer day going?
Okay, so far. How has yours been? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
Pretty good!
Hey everyone I wanted to show another poem. This one's a bit dark as it's about child abuse but it is one I'm very proud of cause a published poet told me she loved my work when I read it at a poetry read against domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Darkness
She's alone again
Waiting for him
She wishes for light
Her safe haven
She wishes her mother
Would hear her words
But she just says
To stop her lies
Regardless the bruises on her skin and soul
Say other wise
She hears the creaks on the wooden floor
And his footsteps as he reaches her door
She curls into a tighter ball
As she hears him waiting in the hall
Now he comes in
Wearing a grin
Soon she smells his rancid breath
Her nose curls up at the smell
She trembles as she feels his hands
And hears his drunken laughter
She lets out screams that are not heard
As she tries to escape… but is just hurt
She feels his fists
On her delicate skin
Her body she tries to defend
But finds she just wishes it would all end
He grants her wish
By the end of the night
He puts an end
To her six year old life
And the darkness consumes her
What do you guys think?
It is dark but sometimes life is dark. I worked for Department of Human Services for a few years and know these stories happen more often than most people realize. Anytime you put this much thought into your writing, you have the right to be proud of it. Was this written in free style?
Have any of your poems been published? Is your passion more about writing or painting?
It is a touch of reality. I am sure that many people can identify with it. Child abuse is often something that is dark and held-in secret that can lead to horrible endings.Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
I would like to see what you might write in a poem about light and hope in a similar situation.
It was free style but I did my best to give it rhythm. I've never had a poem publish but I have won poetry contests and have been to a lot of readings, as I've said before though I plan to publish a book of all my poems. As for my passion... it's writing ^.^. I've wanted to write since I was a little girl in kidnergarten... I decided that after we had to write a little book about pumpkins.
When I was between ages of 9-12 I would write just short stories (every halloween I would have a new story to tell the other kids in my trailer park, the only one they wanted to hear every year was werewolf prince). Now I'm a lover of poetry and novels, I even have my own mini library of 576 books ^.^
I actually haven't written any light poems accept in love. Most of my poems can be summed up in the three catigories I have in my book; society, love, and dark. (truth be told there are more love then anything else and I mean the bad sides of love and good, broken hearts and mended ones)
Would you mind putting one or more of your short Halloween stories on here?
Well I can't remember any except werewolf prince... cause it was a popular one. It's kind of corny though cause I wrote it when I was 9 *blush* it's half horror and half romance
That's okay! Please just do it! It would help to expand this thread out more and maybe attract others to it who think this thread is only for the visual arts!Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
Uh well ^.^ okay... it's at least three pages long on Microsoft though... is it okay to post that long?
Hi Craig!
Hi BiWi!
I said the other day I would try to post some skulls I had done. They were required in a class - a study in analogous colors. They were done fairly quickly so not much depth to them. Just different.
You know, I just had another idea! (Perish the thought! It's just not possible! ) Maybe now would be a good time to start a new thread about favorite short Halloween stories.
What does anyone think?
It's not that they couldn't also be posted on this thread in keeping with the integrity of the thread. But, maybe such a thread would also attract others who are writers.
Oh! Those look great jrebel! The colors work so well together! Are those pastels or chalk? From the texture it looks like one of the two. And that's a great idea clough! Cause I wouldn't want to take up a lot of space on this thread. We could present a link on the halloween thread to this one too so people could check this out too.
BiWi, they are pastels!
You might have to put it on two or three posts since there is a limit to the number of characters or words (not sure) that can be in a single post. But, that would be okay.Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
You could try it on this thread first and see how it goes, because there just seems to be only so many of us on this thread. We would wait for you to finish it so that it is contiguous from one post to the next.
Then, if there is a post started about favorite short Halloween stories, maybe you could post it on there, too!
Thank you for your affirmation! That is one of the reasons for starting another thread - to lead people to this one! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
You may beat me to an answer to this one. But, were those done with a brush? Also, they have somewhat of a "glow" to them? I am wondering why?Quote:
Originally Posted by jrebel7
Jrebel, I envy you I really do T-T I can't blend pastels at all! I do the kind of pastel drawings where you draw with a kind of spot pattern (I don't remember what it's called) the same kind of drawing as Monet used. Here's mine... your so much better then me! And to think mine was done over two class periods! Everyone tells me it's good, but I still think I could have done WORLDS better
Attachment 5057
On the subject of my halloween story. I haven't told the story since I moved from the trailer park I lived in to the house I'm in now which was when I was 12. So I'll spend the night trying to put it together and post it in the morning is that okay?
No, these were not done with a brush and the glow is just the use of the colors against each other. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Clough
This is great (Your art piece)! I am not to be envied, especially working in pastels! ;) It has been years and years. After you posted the skull the other day, I had just said I would resize and send so did. I think artists always think they could do better and we can usually see each mistake we have made but only because it is not what we fully intended. I imagine it is the same in music isn't it Craig? I would think each performance, although one might feel satisfied with it can always find ways of improving. That is part of what drives us... trying to improve our technique or working harder to touch lives for good.Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
Lol it is true. My art teacher said there have been artists who have stayed friends with some of the people they sell their paintings to and these people have been known to just start trying to fix the painting right there in the person's home! I know I REALLY nit pick my replica of "Small Cowper Madonna" and I do the same thing with the music I write too! I still think I could have done better with my pastel though... it was the first one I ever did.
Okay! I'm going to start the new thread. It will be in the writing area? But, that area doesn't get looked at all that much. :confused: Maybe I should post it in the Holidays & Observances section. There really isn't very much in there at all. What do y'all think?Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
Also, what do y'all think about adding Halloween jokes as being included in the thread?
Title could be: "Wanted: Your Favorite Short Halloween Stories and Jokes!"
That sounds great! We should keep it in writing though cause though the section is not looked at much don't forget when someone presses "Answer" then it takes them to pages of all the most recent questions. And the people who do write would look in the writing section before anything else.
Then again holidays would make sense too but I'm not sure how many people would look there. I posted a question about what people do to celebrate Samhain (wiccan term for halloween) and only one person answered.
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Originally Posted by Clough
"Holidays & Observances" section I would think. It would be a thread that would have a long life, I think but then I am new to this stuff! LOL :p
Some time ago on this thread, I posted an idea about maybe having images of where a person does there art of whatever kind. It could be a room with a comfy couch or chair, a room with a easel in it, a place by a river, field, woods or forest outside where a person might gain inspiration. I wonder if that is ever going to fly here...
I do have some pictures of my living room with two of my three grand pianos in it that I would like to post sometime and also, some pictures of places and instruments that I have played. But, it will take me awhile to find them. Not tonight, though...
I paint at school ^.^ well until I get some supplies anyway. I've been wondering though... what if I took pictures of my painting I'm doing at school right now as it progresses. We are learning to paint like they did during the renassance. The first few steps are done but I'd like to show you guys how far along I am. I won't be able to show it though till I go back to school Monday though.
Thank you both for answering! :)
So, it looks like the holiday section would be the better choice! If Administration decides to move it to the writing section, (as they have been known to move posts around) then that is there choice. :eek:
lol sounds good ^.^
I think that would be awesome and add an entirely new dynamic to this thread! We could then discuss more in depth and also with examples, as to how a work of art is created!Quote:
Originally Posted by BiWiccanAndProud
It would work that way with my refinishing projects and also the thumb piano kits that I make.
Great suggestion, BiWi!! :D
I remember that suggestion and I have been waiting for you to post. :) I was telling someone about you the other day and your pianos and other instruments. I think it would give a warm touch to the thread. I loved the idea. Seems the thread has hit a bit of a lull and maybe that is why no one responded much but may just be a busy time for some, like Didi, I know she is busy for a few days. My sister is in from Tenn. Craig, why don't you be the first and many will follow your lead. I love the idea! I loved seeing the photo of you with the (virginal) I believe it was called? Just wish it had been larger image. I couldn't see your face! You sort of looked like I thought you might however. It was a nice personal touch! Did you say it was something like a harpsichord or am I not remembering correctly? Forgive if I don't have my facts straight. I believe it was quite late the night I read that! LOL I get a little silly after about 1:30 a.m.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clough
I thought it might be a good idea ^.^ plus then I could ask you guys what else I could do to it! I could post a picture of how Michelangolo painted it and show my replica! I've been so frustrated with the painting lately, I need the help!
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