at night I tie him to my right hip and in the day he’s above my head
he let’s my hair grow beyond the length of my body to reach the stars -
and so does my wildness so does my madness my beautiful madness
he is the melody when he cries the moon when he sighs
my love is a crisp white dove my beautiful dark love
a crazy self portrait :) I love drawing my hair in a wild way, I feel it captures so much of my inner world: that creative, perhaps artistic madness, and strangeness, too. Like this self-portrait here
mixed media – pencil, pastel, watercolor on strathmore drawing paper
Very lovely work Erica both the drawing and the poem – the inner world and indeed the inner life are I am sure where art and the gift of clear seeing and learning all along one’s path are born – i got a feeling of the balckbird and the dove being your vision and inspiration for the world and as you know it is very much a vision that I share – excellent work and a favorite for me
Such kind words, my friend, and yes that inner world where art is born. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.
i just absolutely love this :) Like a beautiful fairy tale :)
Like a fairytale! :D You’ve made me see this in a completely different way… perhaps a dark fairytale? ;D Thank you so much for your words, dear Christie xx
Great write good art…young lady… love the hair, and the crow, balckbird? :)
haha! yes it’s a blackbird, I think ;D It could be a crow too. Or whatever you feel it could be. I also feel like it’s a thought in the form of a flying bird… I’m glad you liked this Rey. I admire your work very much.
Gorgeous drawing and poem dear Erika. The mood you have created and the hair is amazing. Your words create so much the beauy of the inner world. I too can relate to beautiful madness.
oh yes, I know you can definitely relate to that “beautiful madness,” dear Anthea. Thank you so much, always. Much love to you xx
Oh you are such a talented woman, the drawing is so free and lovely and your poem sticks to my sides
love this art combination xoxoxo
It sticks to your sides :D I love that it does, Lisa. You always feel my words, and it means so much to me. Can’t thank you enough for your care and love, dear friend xoxoxo
Erika, I just love this… I can so relate to that feeling of wildness that stirs deep within your heart possessing your being, becoming apart of, always was, is and will be, nb aspect of what and who you are. I love how you refer to your love as a blackbird and a crisp white dove… for me these diametrically opposed representations of love simply sum up how endless and far reaching your love actually is… it is wild and fast and free and deep, and yet calm and cool, pure and peaceful. I feel that to be loved by you must be like an experience of erasing all boundaries and barriers. Entering into a world of love without condition. I also feel that by drawing your hair over your eyes you are expressing how that madness becomes a way in which you see the world. Looking out through that wild artistic curtain of creative and speculative madness. I love this piece my dear friend. It resonates with me on so many different levels. x
I’ve read your comment lots of times now. I think it’s one of my favorite’s ever. Your insight of this and me is just mind-blowing. I think you’ve explained everything just as it is, and have even added more to this artwork and my words. And that madness… I just know you know. You beautiful soul, thank you xx
thisis by far, my favorite thing you’ve done—artwise. everything about this moves me—and reminds me so much of myself. all of it, all of you, stuningly, hauntinly beautiful! xoxoxo
my dear K! I just love reading your comments! You so get me… my kindred. I just know you can relate to this too. Thank you, lovely woman xoxo
You are just growing from strength to strength in your vision… I am so privileged to see your signature work evolving so beautifully…xxx
I can’t quite express how much these words of yours mean to me. To be told that I’m growing from strength to strength means a great deal, for I’ve often thought the opposite. It’s an honor to have your kindness as a support throughout my self-evolution. Thank you dear KarenSue. xxx
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Very lovely work Erica both the drawing and the poem – the inner world and indeed the inner life are I am sure where art and the gift of clear seeing and learning all along one’s path are born – i got a feeling of the balckbird and the dove being your vision and inspiration for the world and as you know it is very much a vision that I share – excellent work and a favorite for me
Such kind words, my friend, and yes that inner world where art is born.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.
– Erika .
i just absolutely love this :) Like a beautiful fairy tale :)
Like a fairytale! :D
You’ve made me see this in a completely different way…
perhaps a dark fairytale? ;D
Thank you so much for your words, dear Christie xx
– Erika .
Fantastic job! Great writing to go with the photo, and yes I think the wild hair is wonderful!
Hi Tony :)
Thank you so much for liking the wild hair! I really enjoyed drawing that part, and I’m glad to see you enjoyed the words also.
– Erika .
Great write good art…young lady… love the hair, and the crow, balckbird? :)
haha! yes it’s a blackbird, I think ;D
It could be a crow too. Or whatever you feel it could be.
I also feel like it’s a thought in the form of a flying bird…
I’m glad you liked this Rey. I admire your work very much.
– Erika .
This is so beautiful!!
Thank you so much lolowe!
– Erika .
Gorgeous drawing and poem dear Erika. The mood you have created and the hair is amazing. Your words create so much the beauy of the inner world. I too can relate to beautiful madness.
oh yes, I know you can definitely relate to that “beautiful madness,” dear Anthea. Thank you so much, always. Much love to you xx
– Erika .
Oh you are such a talented woman, the drawing is so free and lovely and your poem sticks to my sides
love this art combination xoxoxo
It sticks to your sides :D
I love that it does, Lisa. You always feel my words, and it means so much to me. Can’t thank you enough for your care and love, dear friend xoxoxo
– Erika .
Erika, I just love this… I can so relate to that feeling of wildness that stirs deep within your heart possessing your being, becoming apart of, always was, is and will be, nb aspect of what and who you are.
I love how you refer to your love as a blackbird and a crisp white dove… for me these diametrically opposed representations of love simply sum up how endless and far reaching your love actually is… it is wild and fast and free and deep, and yet calm and cool, pure and peaceful. I feel that to be loved by you must be like an experience of erasing all boundaries and barriers. Entering into a world of love without condition. I also feel that by drawing your hair over your eyes you are expressing how that madness becomes a way in which you see the world.
Looking out through that wild artistic curtain of creative and speculative madness. I love this piece my dear friend. It resonates with me on so many different levels. x
I’ve read your comment lots of times now. I think it’s one of my favorite’s ever. Your insight of this and me is just mind-blowing. I think you’ve explained everything just as it is, and have even added more to this artwork and my words. And that madness… I just know you know. You beautiful soul, thank you xx
– Erika .
thisis by far, my favorite thing you’ve done—artwise. everything about this moves me—and reminds me so much of myself. all of it, all of you, stuningly, hauntinly beautiful!
xoxoxo
my dear K!
I just love reading your comments! You so get me… my kindred.
I just know you can relate to this too. Thank you, lovely woman xoxo
– Erika .
You are just growing from strength to strength in your vision… I am so privileged to see your signature work evolving so beautifully…xxx
I can’t quite express how much these words of yours mean to me. To be told that I’m growing from strength to strength means a great deal, for I’ve often thought the opposite. It’s an honor to have your kindness as a support throughout my self-evolution. Thank you dear KarenSue. xxx
– Erika .